Vegas
Isn't the Only Place to Play
(Top
Places to Play Poker)
Millions
of tourists travel to
Las Vegas
every year to test their poker mettle against others
at the table. Everyone
who is anyone goes to Vegas – but would you be
interested to know that
Sin
City
doesn’t even lay claim to the largest casino in
North America
? Say it
isn’t so.
Many
of the world’s top casinos are outside of Vegas, and
we have put a few of them together.
So, when you are thinking of a great poker
destination, you may not even need to leave your own
backyard. It
could be just around the corner.
Who said you can’t stay in a hotel in your
own hometown?
1.)
Foxwoods Resort Casino –
Mashantucket
,
CT
Would
you believe one of the best brick and mortar poker
spots is in
New England
? Foxwoods
Casino Resort is the largest resort of its kind in the
world. Yes,
that’s right, the world.
Fifty-five hundred slot machines, and 24/7
poker - what more could anyone ask for?
The Foxwoods also hosts the New England Poker
Classic every April.
2.)
Commerce Casino –
Los Angeles
,
CA
This
place, nestled in one of
North America
’s largest cities boasts over 125 tables committed
to poker. Aside
from the poker, the Commerce Casino and the
surrounding resort area has some of the best food
around. Host
to the LA Poker Classic and various other tournaments
each year.
3.)
Trump Taj Mahal –
Atlantic City
,
NJ
It’s
not uncommon to be turning hands with celebrities when
you head to one of
Donald Trump’s real estate triumphs – the
Trump Taj Mahal. With 68 poker tables covering all of
the games, the Trump Taj, has something for everyone.
They also have a beginner’s poker instruction
daily. To
top it off, you might even catch a glimpse of the
Donald while you enjoy your stay.
4.)
Peppermill –
Reno
,
NV
Not
too far of the beaten track to Vegas lies the 2001
best Casino in
Reno
award winner. It
was also rated one of the Top 10 Casinos in
North America
by MSN and Citysearch, and in the Top 25 places to
play poker, by Poker Digest.
That’s a lot of accolades for a casino that
isn’t on the strip in Vegas.
If you are heading to Vegas, maybe sidetrack
for the day and go to
Reno
for a night.
5.)
Hollywood Park Casino –
Inglewood
,
CA
The
Hollywood
has over 100 tables for card players to lay them down,
including all of the major games.
Daily lessons for the beginners, and no-limit
games for the high rollers, this
Inglewood
casino is a boon for poker players looking for a great
getaway. It
is also home to the Mike Caro –
University
of
Poker
.
6.)
Harrah’s New Orleans Casino –
New Orleans
,
LA
You’ve
got plenty of culture in the Big Easy, including the
birthplace of true jazz, the French influence, and of
course Mardi Gras.
But, since legalized casino gambling was
reintroduced into
Louisiana
in 1993, casinos have sprouted up across the state.
One of the best is a familiar Vegas name –
Harrah’s.
20 tables fill the poker room in this elegant
casino in the heart of Cajun Country, with plenty of
poker for any card player.
