26 poker rooms have closed in Vegas since 2012.... https://vegasadvantage.com/arizona-charlies-decatur-poker-room-folds/
It's either fading or the casinos overbuilt their poker infrastructure. I feel it's a little of both. Aria, Bellagio, and the Venetian have probably cannibalized a lot of poker from other places in Vegas. The MSPT is strong here so some people get their big tournament poker fix without going to Vegas. They're at Meskawki this week so I may play in a satellite or two and try to parley it into the main tournament. At Prairie Meadows the new poker room is smaller than the old one. I quit playing the tournaments here because now if you don't get there 2 hours early and play cash games you end up on a waiting list for the tournament because all the tables are full. They did that because on a return per square foot basis poker doesn't pencil out and a lot of the impatient poker players lose money on other games while waiting for their poker seat, lol. Splitting 10's and doubling down on hard 12 and 13 is a common theme for Prairie Meadows BJ players since they moved the poker room right next to the main pit. Some of them think they have a read or tell on what the next card out of the shoe is going to be
without reading the article, my first thought would be many players don't have the need to go to vegas to find a game. Casinos all over offer poker rooms. travel costs, hotels, food, much easier to travel one hour to local casino and go home after a few hours. probably a lot less card sharks hidden amongst the tables also.
Poker is such a slow monotonous grind, that most poker players are going to play where their overhead is minimal. I'm sure there was a big spike in poker play, when the WPT first started televising, but reality has set in, for most. It is a very difficult game to play well, and playing well, is no guarantee of anything. I got interested in the game about ten-twelve years ago, read about 1/2 a dozen books on it, and decided it was more "grind" then I cared for. Never played a single hand of casino poker.
Nor have I despite thinking I am a decent player...not a master but at least a journeyman. I have to disagree with Liman; I would think locals joints would have more master players than the tourist destinations, particularly those in wide spots in the road on major thoroughfares like Wendover, NV. I would also be more concerned about playing against teams; I understand the bigger casinos look for and discourage such, but wonder if the smaller ones look the other way, or not at all.
Red Rock poker room must have a very good reputation as it's usually going like gangbusters. Fairly large room as well. I've even spotted the Bulldog Orel Hershiser in there. Sun Coast down the road had a tiny room...not even sure if it's still going. I don't believe Rampart has a poker room. In this area, if you're a local....you'll play poker at Red Rock. I'm sure there are plenty of local sharps looking to take advantage of the fact that it's a resort type casino attracting out of towners who like to play poker on occasion. Looks like monsoon season has arrived...definitely feeling the humidity.
Midnight I once met a guy who told me he makes his living waiting for mr Miami Beach who has been playing poker for 50 years and thinks he's going to clean up in Vegas Those are the guys he waited for He pissed me off one day so I never spoke with him again
I think this may be due to the fact that now many players have switched to online. I really like poker and other gambling. but eating in vegas is very far. then I decide to play something like StarBurst on my laptop
SARAHKON Poker is fun , i played a good many tournaments there, but before covid, there were so many people that played all time, almost any tournament could have full time players in it and i am not the average player can compete against that. TDB
As for me, I am trying to understand people, who choose classic casino places, but I can't. To begin with, a life very often gives us different opportunities to improve our life-balance and skills. Especially, in the era of the Internet. One such opportunity of our time is an online casino service. It is a replacement for old classic casinos. However, the difference between them is rather big. A few decades ago if you want to try your luck and entertain yourself, you should choose a casino place carefully and waste your time on other unimportant things. To my mind, it is inconvenient and you waste a great sum of money to entertain. Agree, that if you come to such places, it would be a bad idea to sit and hold money with fear to buy to drink something or book a good place...
It's (in part) a supply vs. demand issue. In Las Vegas, I suspect it might be tough for smaller poker rooms to compete against larger ones, especially those that feature big-name tournaments and higher potential jackpots. Casino management is also constantly trying to optimize gaming revenue per square foot by properly utilizing casino floor space (right mix of EGMs, table games, sports book, etc.; floor plan spacing layout & environmentals) and available gambling "seats". At the end of the day, poker rooms often aren't big profit centers; the floor space can often be better used for other purposes (gaming and non-gaming). Check out the link below for additional insights. Examining the Link Between Poker Room Business Volume and Gaming Activity... (UNLV Gaming Review & Research Journal) https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1286&context=grrj
I do think that one of the reasons why there are a lot of poker rooms that are shutting down is also because of the rise of online casinos. I have noticed that there are a lot of people who prefer placing their bets online because it is much more convenient and there are a lot of games rather than actually going outside your house. I have been trying a lot of online casino sites and I think Bitcasino is the best one so far. You guys might actually want to try it out at bitcasino, There are a lot of online casino right now. Reference: https://www.bitcasino.com/.
I can read a little bit Ma’am. I learned by reading MAD magazine. I can read enough to know that you had to comb back five months into the archives, to find this post by me, to make a VERY LAME response to. You very obviously have some psychological problem Ma’am.
