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  1. dstncredible dstncredible is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 6:45pm)

    I'm heading to Vegas in a few weeks and I am looking to play 2/5 while I am there. Can anyone who has experience playing in this game tell me where there is a good 2/5 game. I have heard that Ceasar's carries a 2/5 with no cap. Can anyone verify this?

    Are there other uncapped 2/5 games in vegas?

    Thanks for all your help.
  2. blake blake is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 6:50pm) in reply to dstncredible

    Venetian, please go there - you will love it.
  3. UCBananaboy UCBananaboy is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 6:52pm) in reply to blake

    be prepared to adjust your strategy
  4. dstncredible dstncredible is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 6:53pm) in reply to UCBananaboy

    UCB can you elaborate please?

    Is the venetian's room nicer than ceasars?
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  5. patm17 patm17 is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 6:54pm) in reply to dstncredible

    2/5 games at Venetian are extremely loose from my experience and they have a $1K max buyin
  6. UCBananaboy UCBananaboy is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:02pm) in reply to patm17

    I'm not sure what your live experience is like, but if you have little to none, just expect the unexpected...

    I'll leave it at that, unless you'd like me to elaborate even further...but expect a much more different environment than what you are accustom to online if you are a live noobie.
  7. dstncredible dstncredible is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:04pm) in reply to dstncredible

    oh no i've played plenty in atlantic city. aprox. a dozen times and i've been to vegas once two years ago but only played 1/2 nl then. thanks for the info.
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  8. PocketPower PocketPower is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:12pm) in reply to dstncredible

    I live in Vegas, best 2 2-5NL games are at Cesears and Wynn, neither is capped, Cesears is a weaker game with less money on the table, Wynn is a little tougher(not much) with more money on the table.
  9. Grapengeiser Grapengeiser is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:12pm) in reply to dstncredible

    I'm a regular at the MGM so i must speak for it
    Great room
    If you want peace and quiet, and little conversation it is NOT the room for you.

    The MGM is like a party
    Girls dance on the bar next to it
    studio 54 is next to it
    the room is also very well spaced out
    so you don't feel like your in a closet

    as for action
    2-5 is great, very loose, but there is a cap.
    Im a regular in the 1/2 NL there, so I am not the perfect scout
    the 1/2 is so full of weak, weak tourists i can't leave it.

    Venitian is very nice, Caesars is a bit on the stuffy old side.
    Bellagio is the best for high stakes

    Geez
  10. deadlysyns deadlysyns is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:14pm) in reply to dstncredible

    Wynn has no cap on all the NL games they spread.
  11. dhubermex dhubermex is offline Senior Writer

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:17pm) in reply to UCBananaboy

    Haha, I remember the first time I played live poker. It was $1/$2 NL ($200 Max buy-in) at the Gold Coast in Las Vegas. I raised from early position 3xBB to $6 with AQ at a 9-handed table... I got 15 callers.
     
  12. gtpoker828 gtpoker828 is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:20pm) in reply to dstncredible

    Allow me to preface by saying good luck, but you probably won't need it.

    Caesar's game is nice, with no cap, and on some nights... it's the loosest in Vegas.

    Venetian does have a good game... like most games at the Venetian, the players don't seem to care about money at all.

    Wynn - The nicest poker room on the strip. They treat their players well and you can usually find a 2/5 game that fits your style. I will stress that game selection here is more important than pretty much any other room.

    Green Valley/Red Rock - These are off strip "Station" casinos that server locals. The games are tight but easily beatable, as locals usually aren't the best players.

    However, the best two 2/5 games in Vegas by far are:
    RIO - get there between 2-4 in the afternoon for the best mix of players. They run an 11am tournament that gets 60-100 entrants that stick around for cash games after. They don't spread 1/2 so you get those players in the 2/5 game.

    MGM Grand - Pretty much the best room in Vegas to make money at any level. They spread 1/2(200 cap) 2/5(500 cap) and 5/5(no cap)... these are probably the three easiest games to consistently make money in. The environment isn't great (the room is open-air with a bar in the middle, and it sits next to Studio 54 and the Rainforest Cafe). But the scenery is nice (try to be there around 3am when Studio 54 closes), and the sports book is right next door.

    There are a few more places to talk about, but unless you are going to be there for several weeks, you probably won't visit or will be making too much money at the MGM.

    Have fun,
    ~MH
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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:27pm) in reply to dstncredible

    venetian hands down is the best...played there the week after new years and chopped there 100 dollar with one 50 dollar rebuy for 1500 (small field and gf had to eat dinner) and i also played their cash games...the 1-2 nl games will put you to sleep out there sometimes bc their so slow...the 2-5 game was really soft i took down a 700 dollar pot on my first few hands with the nuts to mid pair.....gl

    get the chicken fingers...so money and double goose w/ redbull
  14. JJBuffone JJBuffone is offline

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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:29pm) in reply to dhubermex

    LOL...the 15 callers part made me chuckle.
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    Jan 25th, 2007 (1/25/2007 7:32pm) in reply to delete22

    Bellagio has 2/5 , $500 max
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