In 1998, the Bellagio set the standard for what Las Vegas hotels for poker players should be. The Venetian, which followed hot on its heels in 1999, was not originally a hotel that was designed to be all about poker, but once the poker boom happened and poker started to heat up, the Venetian quickly decided that they were going to be at the forefront of it.

The Venetian and Poker

The Venetian’s goal was to become the biggest and most luxurious poker room in Las Vegas, and they may have succeeded. The poker room is nearly 11,000 square feet, with close to 40 poker tables so that players can enjoy any game they like, from stud to Omaha to hold’em limit and no limit varieties. The room features a separate high limit area with seven tables, butler service and gourmet dining, as well as 21 big screen plasma televisions, food service in the poker room and extremely comfortable chairs. The Venetian is famous for spreading some higher limit games than other rooms, but they have some lower stakes games for the recreational player as well.

Venetian Poker Tournaments

The Venetian has also garnered a reputation for its Deep Stack tournaments. The Venetian was one of the first to recognize that players wanted more chips so they could have more poker for their tournament money, and their Deep Stack tournaments have drawn thousands of players for millions of dollars in prize money. The Deep Stack tournaments take place during the World Series of Poker, so people who bust out of their bracelet events can head right over to the Venetian and take their shot at another big prize.

Staying at the Venetian

Of course, staying at the Venetian is the ultimate in luxury as well. With a Venetian suite, you can spend your time away from the tables at an in-room hot tub, in the sunken living room relaxing, or enjoying one of the two 32 inch televisions that are provided. A Venetian suite has everything you need to recharge your batteries and get you back to the tables at full playing capacity.

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