Fancy New Poker Room Opens at Palazzo

By Scott Roeben, on August 02 2024
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Venetian has opened a shiny new poker room, which is technically at Palazzo. Yes, it can be confusing, and don’t look to us to unconfuse anything, we are not in that business. We are in the disappointing opening paragraph business, and business is good.

The new poker room is on the second floor of the Grand Canal Shoppes at Palazzo, Venetian’s mellower, less self-important sibling.

The new poker room is being touted as the biggest in Las Vegas, boasting 50 tables (formerly 35) and 14,000-square-feet of backdoor action.

The original paintings of dogs playing poker (1894), by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, were created to advertise cigars. Nobody’s perfect.

“Backdoor” is when a player has a low chance of winning but ends up doing so by getting the right cards. Why, what were you thinking?

Naturally, we gave you a heads up that the new poker room was ready to make its debut a few days ago on the Twitters.

The Venetian’s previous poker room was taking up valuable space on the casino’s main floor.

Poker doesn’t make much money for casinos, which is one of the reasons poker rooms have been closing over the past few years. Slot machines are the money makers.

Poker is an amenity for guests, like spas, hair salons and those romance kits in hotel room minibars.

Venetian shared some pics from opening day, including some of Shin Lim and his infamous bed head, formerly of the now-closed Mirage.

The poker room has a self-serve Coke and coffee station. That will never last, but love the idea.

The new poker room will also have a dedicated streaming room, handy for vloggers, later this year.

We had to snag that blurb from the Venetian Web site so you can test your proofreading skills and feel superior to whatever poor person is responsible for their site.

Sorry, Web person. We’ve done your gig, we feel your pain.

Here’s more from the Venetian Web site, “In addition to the expanded space, the new poker room features a range of amenities aimed at enhancing player comfort and enjoyment. From self-serve Coca-Cola soda fountain and coffee to online ordering from Black Tap, Miznon and others; to USB and USB-C charging ports at every seat; TVs throughout the venue; and dedicated restrooms, every aspect of the experience was curated with the players in mind. The room also has kiosks for both the resort’s loyalty program, Venetian Rewards, and sports betting operated by William Hill.”

The Venetian Poker Room, which, again, is at Palazzo, is open 24 hours daily.

Fun fact: “Players in the poker room who play three hours or more in tournament or cash games will receive complimentary self-parking for the day.” Just find a supervisor at the end of your session.

If you haven’t been to Vegas in awhile, yes, Venetian and Palazzo charge for parking now. So does the Wynn across the street. Thanks a lot, The Sphere.