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| - GREAT! I almost deducted a star because Mr. Rosie S. didn't have a good day. But I couldn't. They don't really cater to the railbirds: whatever. I wandered around the whole casino - it was awesome. I went to the Dior flagship store and tried on an $18,900 dress, then returned to the poker room area to observe after ordering a glass of champagne. I LOVE VEGAS.
Friendly staff and players, everything you'd expect from everything you've heard about what it's like to play at The Bellagio.
Mr. Rosie S. bought in for $200, which is standard for this type of action (low-limit - $1/$2). This is where he's comfortable, having played in various casinos at this level. He said it would be worth a $200 donation just to sit and play in that room.
He waited an orbit before playing, and a few players commented on how cool and intelligent that was - which was really nice, especially since I assume in Vegas, poker players would be cutthroat.
When he went out, everyone at the table stood up, shook his hand and said some version of "good game" or "thank you". Very cool.
You could tell they were all regulars - everyone at the table had a Player's Card they were swiping except Mr. Rosie S.
The friendliness was a very pleasant surprise. We assumed the most famous Poker Room in the Poker Universe would be scary.
Plus it's pretty cool to know that you're right down the hall from BOBBY'S ROOM, where some of the biggest and most important games in poker are played. Incrediballs. You have to have at least $100,000 in your pocket to even LOOK at that room. The minimum it takes to just see the flop is $4,000, provided there are no raises... and the standard raise would be three times the size of the big blind, which would be $12,000. That's just crazy talk.
"The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time" - a book by Michael Craig about BOBBY'S ROOM that's very worth reading if you're interested.
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