M.G.M.Grand Poker Room-
Editor's Review

Summary Editor's Review Ratings Overall Competition Room Condition Aggression Player Mix Dealers Cockails Management Comps 4.5 3.5 5.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.5 4.5 3.5 Read Detailed Editor's Review

Player's Reviews: Available Read Player's Reviews and Ratings 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas NV 89109 Poker Room: 702-891-7434 Hotel Direct: 702-891-1111 Toll Free: 877-880-0880 Tournaments: Available View Tournament Schedule View Poker Room Photos

# of Poker Tables: 23

Poker Games Available:

Game	Bet Amounts	Comments
Limit Holdem	$2/4, $3/6, $4/8	Regularly Available
Limit Holdem	$3/6 (Half kill), $4/8 (Half kill), $6/12	Pending interest
NL Holdem	$1/2	Regularly available, min. $100 max. $200
NL Holdem	$2/5	Regularly available, min. $200 max. $500
NL Holdem	$5/10	Pending interest min. $500 max. $1k
Omah Hi-Lo	$2/4, $3/6	Pending interest
HORSE	.	Pending interest

Detailed Editor's Review Ratings Below:

General Experience Playing Here: 4.5 The MGM Grand is one of the top poker rooms in Las Vegas. The room is state of the art, the location is great, the management and cocktail service are very good and the action in the games is above average. If the dealers were a little better as a group, this might compete for the top room in Vegas. If you are looking for a good poker experience and a lot of action, this is surely a poker room you should visit. There is plenty of activity nearby, with several restaurants nearby. Tableside food service is also available. General Experience Playing Here: 4.5 Competition Rating: 3.5 Aggressiveness Rating: 3 Player Mix: 4 The players at the MGM Grand are mostly tourists with a mixture of locals. The crowd is decidedly younger on the weekends. Played in a $4/$8 limit game on a Tuesday afternoon. The game was all tourists from what we could determine. Average of about 5 players calling pre-flop, pre-flop raises were generally fairly effective in reducing the number of callers. The players were all pretty good with the exception of a couple of weaker players, the game could be beat but you needed to wait for the right situation. Played in a $1/$2 no-limit game on a Saturday evening. The players were much younger and more aggressive. There were frequent pre-flop raises in the $10-$20 range with usually 4-5 callers. The pots were frequently huge but if you were patient and waited until you caught a flop there was definitely money to be made. Played in a $65 buy in tournament on a Monday morning, 56 players total. The blind structure moved pretty quickly, which is the norm for most smaller buy in tournaments in Las Vegas. There seemed to be mostly tourists in the tournament but definitely some regulars also. It appeared that approximately 80% of the prize pool was paid back to the winners. Room Condition: 5 The MGM Grand Poker Room is state of the art. There is a electronic list management system, so you can readily tell where you are on the waiting list along with what games are available, how many tables are spreading each game and what games have the longest lists. Once you put your name on a list, you are given a pager just like those given in a lot of restaurants, so while you wait you can go gamble elsewhere in the casino or stroll around and view the many attractions at the MGM Grand. On one side is the MGM's newly remodeled sports book, on another side is a trendy new bar named Centrifuge, the Rain Forest Café is on another side and finally the live lion habitat is on the last side. The tables are brand new and have electronic gadgets aplenty, allowing the dealers to quickly summon the floor person, chip runners and cocktail waitresses. The chairs are comfortable and wider than most. With a total of 22 tables there is still plenty of room between the tables. There are numerous TVs and you can view more than one from most seats. The room is divided into sections with the main cashier in the middle, one side is the lower limit tables and the other side has the higher limit and no-limit games. Dealer Rating: 3 The dealers were a mixed bag, there were some that made several mistakes and also had a hard time running the game and there were some that were very professional. Overall the dealers weren’t overally personable and didn’t live up to the standards of the rest of the room. Cocktail Service: 3.5 The cocktail service was fast and frequent on all occasions, helped along by the electronic gadgetry at the tables. If you asked for cocktails they were generally there to take your order in a couple of minutes. The waitresses were not overally friendly though. Management Rating: 4.5 Management was very personable and greeted players by name. They were very helpful and answered all questions. They handled decisions at the table in a quick, decisive and professional manner. Not much more that you can ask for from managers Comps: 3.5 With a players card, you can receive $1 in comps per hour played up to $10 per day. The comps are redeemable pretty much anywhere in the casino.

Other Poker Room Info:

No Smoking Wait time 15 minutes. Dining for this hotel