Poker review:
Don't let the lousy lack of a decent poker room at Hard Rock fool you. There's money to be made at these two (that's right, usually only two) measly tables crudely roped off forming a make-shift poker "section" (in lieu of the old poker "room").
Hard Rock used to have a great poker room; big leather seats, moody lighting, and tons of cash on the table. But for various reasons (rumors) including (but not limited to) corruption, they broke up the room and moved the tables out to the casino floor.
The poker players are now subject to the drunken riff raff coming to/leaving Vanity (the nightclub) or Rehab (the pool party). The floor man and dealers themselves will tell you yes, the old poker room was much nicer; but the number of drunken amateurs who plop down in the new spot make this half-assed set up actually worth it.
The poker "room" (I use this term loosely) is both awesome and train wreckish. Fun!
TIP: Sign up for the Rockstar Club card to earn about $1 an hour in comps.