I would be shocked if they put less than $25,000 into the coffee machine in their poker room. The machine itself starts at $15,000, and they bought all the extras and add-ons to go with it. It’s the finest automatic coffee maker on the planet. Resorts World went the extra mile and bought a Franke A1000 coffee system straight from Switzerland. So, I guess, maybe I’m a bit more than a casual coffee drinker. Fresh roasted Kona in Hawaii hardly caught my attention. I’ve had Wallenford at the actual Wallenford Estate in Jamaica, Terrazu fresh roasted on the side of the volcano in Costa Rica, Guatemalan coffee that fell out of the roaster and into a grinder two minutes before my cup was brewed. I’m a bit of a coffee snob and it’s not easy to impress me. Well, the coffee is a good example of just how far Resorts World has gone to treat poker players like valued guests. A full board for $80/160? And Scratch is playing? Deal me in! (Image: Chris Wallace)Īs my old poker buddy Dave used to ask, “Sure, but how’s the coffee?” Gary showed me a poker room with amenities that blew me away - way beyond what I’ve seen any poker room offer.

Gary has worked for some of the world’s best poker rooms, including The Venetian, Wynn Las Vegas, Wynn Macau, and Encore Boston. I stopped by a few days ago and poker room manager Gary Higgins gave me a tour of the room and the surrounding hotel. Resorts World is serious about pokerĪnd, great news for us poker players, they’re serious about poker. Once people have had a chance to visit, I expect Resorts World to be in the conversation when people talk about the nicest casinos in the city. This is a legitimate, high-end casino and hotel on par with anything the Strip has to offer. But the name doesn’t do the property justice. To be honest, the name Resorts World didn’t conjure visions of luxuriously appointed rooms and high-end dining experiences. It is a part of the building, a feature of the casino floor, and one of the jewels in the crown of the Strip’s newest resort hotel.

This poker room isn’t an afterthought something they decided to try after the place was built. Now that I’ve been there myself, I can see why. Players have been saying good things about the room ever since the doors opened. Down to the felt on the tables, Resorts World is all class. Photos of what the new room would look like were shared on social media, but I still had my doubts until the room finally opened a few months ago. So when I saw plans for a poker room at the new Resorts World, I didn’t get my hopes up. And, over that time, a good number of rooms have closed, some of them permanently. It’s been years since a brand new poker room opened in Las Vegas. How Much Money Can You Make Playing Poker?.

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