Las Vegas Poker Cash Games: A Complete Guide

Bright lights, big money, and plenty of fun – that’s some of what might await you on that next trip to Las Vegas. Chances are good you’re also craving some Sin City poker, and there are plenty of poker rooms that will be more than happy to offer up a seat in the action. 

From the world-famous Las Vegas Strip to old-school downtown local casinos away from the tourist hot spots, there’s a poker room to suit every type of player and bankroll.

While there are numerous tournaments throughout Las Vegas, cash games players will also find plenty of places with virtually any game, and stakes spread throughout the city. 

Here is your complete guide to playing cash games in Las Vegas.

Getting Started

Before going into detail about the various poker rooms around town, there are some things to remember when playing at a Las Vegas poker room. There is usually a counter area for players to sign up. If no seats are available, you can get your name on the waiting list until a seat becomes available.

Some properties even offer apps for cash games, which allow players to add their names to the list before heading to the casino. Others also allow players to call ahead to get on the list. 

Find a game and stakes that work for you – don’t risk all your bankroll in one session. 

Bring the right attitude, your best strategy, and good luck.

Best poker room to play cash games in Las Vegas are:

ARIA Resort and Casino

This MGM Resorts-owned Strip property offers a vast 24-table room in a serene atmosphere. The casino is one of the hottest poker locations in Las Vegas and easily accessible right in the middle of the Strip. 

The Aria is a busy poker room, and players will always find action with big-name poker players occasionally popping in for some card playing. Stakes range from lower-limit to nosebleed level. Along with some primo poker, the Aria also is home to the PokerGO Studio. 

The venue hosts regular cash games and major tournament events like the Super High Roller Bowl live-streamed on the network.

 Stakes: $1-3, $2-5, $4-8, $5-10, $10-20, $30-60, $40-80, and higher

BALLY’S Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

This Caesars property offers a 14-table room right in the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip. The room has a lively atmosphere with plenty of cash games and regular tournaments that keep players coming through the doors. This room is excellent for low rollers looking for a relaxed atmosphere.

 Stakes: $1-$2, $2-$5 (no-limit); $3-$6 (limit)

BELLAGIO Las Vegas

This poker room may be one of the best-known in Vegas and a premier casino resort destination right in the middle of the Strip. Along with numerous cash games, this MGM property hosts the World Poker Tour’s annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic. 

Players will find a relaxed environment with up to 40 tables. The location hosts some of the biggest games in the world in the high-limit Bobby’s Room. The property has also hosted the televised high-stakes cash games High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark.

 Amenities and Extras: When not engaged in a cash game, check out some of the fantastic high-end shops, works of art, Cirque du Soleil, or the free fountain shows.

BINION’S Gambling Hall

This famed property was the birthplace of the World Series of Poker until the series was purchased by Caesars and moved to the Rio in 2006. Many players who have a nostalgia for the old days will want to jump in a cash game or tournament at the property. 

The room features six tables just minutes from the lively downtown Vegas scene. A cash game at Binion’s offers players a step back in poker history.

  Games: Texas Hold’em

  Amenities and Extras: The Wall of Champions boasts photos of WSOP Main Event champions. The Million Dollar Wall also remains, offering visitors a chance to get a photo will one million bucks. The property features generous Bad Beat Relief and Super High Hand payouts and nice comps for poker players.

CAESAR’S PALACE Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

This classic property is an excellent option for poker players with numerous cash games and stakes as well as some significant tournament action. The 4,500-square-foot poker room features 18 tables and is located between The Colosseum and the Race and Sportsbook. The room offers some nice ambience, but smoking is still allowed at the property.

  Amenities and Extras: In the poker room, players will have mobile charging stations at each table seat and can also order food via mobile ordering text. The nearby sportsbook makes betting on a game easy as well, and Nobu and Mesa make for nice dining options.

EXCALIBUR Hotel Las Vegas

Battle it out like a knight of the round table at this castle-themed MGM property. The seven-table room caters to low rollers with mostly Texas Hold’em cash games and low buy-in tournaments. Along with a relaxed vibe, players can take advantage of some worthwhile promotions for cash game players.

FLAMINGO LAS VEGAS

Like most Caesars-owned properties, this location is another World Series of Poker themed poker room and features 12 tables of cash game and tournament action. Plenty of tourists head to this Strip property, and players will find plenty of cash games options. The room is a fun, social atmosphere with plenty of players out for a good time. The room features mostly low-stakes cash games and tournaments.

  Amenities and Extras: Mobile charging stations are available at each seat, and players also benefit from excellent payouts for high hands including during NFL football games. Highest hands on Friday and Saturday earn a free entry into the Flamingo’s $100 Saturday tournaments. Play 15 hours during the week and earn a spot in the weekly freeroll with a $16,500 prize pool.

GOLDEN NUGGET

This poker room is one of the best in downtown Las Vegas and features a nice room with plenty to offer players. That includes a bit of televised poker history as the property played host to big-name pros for the filming of Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker. Players will also find comfortable chairs and a smoke-free environment in this 13-table room.

  Amenities and Extras: The poker comps are excellent for players, and the room’s other nice promotions include a High Hand bonus and a progressive Bad Beat Jackpot starting at $10,000. For something fun, check out the SlotZilla zip line experience downtown.

HARRAH’S Las Vegas

This property is located one casino north from the Flamingo with a seven-table poker room located at the front of the casino. Like the Flamingo, this Caesars’ poker room features plenty of action with tourists popping in from the Strip to give it a shot in the room’s tournaments and cash games. Also, like the Flamingo, this room has a relaxed, social vibe. Cocktail service is frequent as well.

  Amenities and Extras: Nice High Hand bonuses including $300 for a Royal Flush plus $50 to all players dealt in the hand. Some decent freerolls for cash games players, including a weekly $6,000 event for only 12 hours of play.

MANDALAY BAY Resort and Casino

Staying more on the south end of the Strip? This MGM casino offers a nice 10-table poker room that is located in an elevated area past the sportsbook. The property provides a comfy room with some decent amenities for players, which are usually a mix of locals and tourists.

  Amenities and Extras: Generous player comps at $2 per hour and numerous bonuses for cash game players including High Hand bonuses, $100 for Aces Cracked. NFL specials for High Hands on Sundays, Mondays, and Thursday games. Away from the table, check out the Shark Reef Aquarium.

MGM GRAND

This south-Strip property offers a spacious area to play with a low-key, non-smoking atmosphere. The poker room bills itself as “the $1-2 No-limit Capital of Las Vegas,” so lower rollers will be in luck at this property. There are also some higher limits for those looking to move their game up a bit as well. The poker room is also generous when it comes to bonuses for cash games players. 

  Amenities and Extras: Regularly gives out tickets for cash drawings and also bonuses for playing 60 hours. Other promotions and payouts include: -

• Aces Insured (a player receives a jackpot valued at half the pot they lost),
• High Hand bonuses every 15 minutes during NFL football games and 
• Highest Hand during football days receives a free entry into the season-ending $25,000 guaranteed tournament. 

The MGM also has a great sportsbook and plenty of entertainment options including regular boxing and MMA events.

The MIRAGE Las Vegas

This casino was one of the early poker meccas for players in Las Vegas and has featured some big names heading to the property’s tables in its time. The 12-table room features a relaxed atmosphere and is located right next to the sportsbook. The Mirage has regularly received high marks for its customer service and dealers. It offers plenty of low- and mid-stakes action. 

  Amenities and Extras: Plenty of cash game promotions including Aces Cracked ($100), High Hand Bonuses ($500 for a Royal Flush), and NFL promotions. With the Raiders also moving to Las Vegas, the poker room offers splash pots for every time the team scores – $50 for a touchdown, $25 for a field goal, and $100 for a safety.

The ORLEANS Hotel and Casino

This off-Strip casino has become a popular spot with cash game and tournament players alike. The 35-table poker area offers plenty of room and boasts numerous stakes and games spread. This award-winning room goes out of its way to cater to regular locals and tourists alike.

  Amenities and Extras: The Orleans goes above and beyond when it comes to player promotions and bonuses. Those extras include cash drawings, a $50,000-plus bad-beat progressive jackpot, gift giveaways, football promotions, and much more. A trip off the Strip may be worth your poker bucks for that next cash game excursion.

PLANET HOLLYWOOD Las Vegas Resort and Casino

With an 11-table poker room located in the heart of the casino and big regular series, this has become a favourite for many poker players. The room is situated within the casino’s main section, known as The Pleasure Pit, and the setup gives off a club vibe much like the rest of the casino. It’s a unique playing experience. There is plenty of smaller stakes cash game action for visitors to the Vegas Strip.

  Amenities and Extras: Planet Hollywood offers some excellent High Hand bonuses including Super Jackpots paying $5,000 for Royal Flushes between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. daily, and $2,000 for Straight Flushes between noon and 8 p.m. Play four hours of live poker between 3 a.m. and 3 p.m. or from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. and receive a free buffet or $20 food comp. many other great promotions are also run to benefit cash game players.

RED ROCK Casino Resort and Spa

Catch a cab or Lyft just 20 minutes west of Las Vegas to Summerlin for a laid-back experience among some Vegas locals. This Station Casinos property features a nice 20-table  poker room with lower limit action. There is also a lively tournament scene with numerous events throughout the week.

  Stakes: $1-2, $2-5, $5-10 (no-limit); $2-4, $4-8 (limit)

  Amenities and Extras: The Red Rock offers numerous generous promotions for players including Rock it to the Deuces, Progressive Straight Flushes, High Hand jackpots, and nice Bad Beat Jackpots. An added bonus? Unlike many Las Vegas casinos, the Red Rock doesn’t charge for parking.

RIO Las Vegas

For two months of the year, the Rio hosts some of the most and biggest cash games around when the World Series of Poker convenes at the Caesars property in June and July. Along with numerous daily tournaments, players will find table after table of juicy cash games – from low limits to major stakes. Throughout the rest of the year, however, players will find a much smaller poker room with nine tables located near the front of the casino. It’s quite a poker dichotomy, but the off-Strip venue offers plenty of small-stakes action.

  Amenities and Extras: Progressive jackpots and other cash game promotions. One of the more exciting bonuses is the Vertical Infinity Jackpot. Players who win a hand with Eights full or better win $100. An extra $100 is awarded for every additional table running. For a quality burger option, Smashburger offers a great quick meal.

SOUTH POINT Hotel, Casino, and Spa

This property is located about a 15-minute drive south from the Strip and offers am attractive low-stakes poker scene. The casino features a comfortable, non-smoking 22-table room with plenty of action and many locals who head to the property. For those looking to get away from the Strip, for a more home-game feel, this might be the perfect option. 

  Amenities and Extras: Regular players can earn some decent bonuses with guaranteed freerolls for regular players going as high as $215,000 guaranteed. Another enticing promotion is Fully Loaded Flush Fridays. Players who can make a seven-card flush in Texas Hold’em receive jackpots starting at $500. Giveaways are also common including a 4K television and other player swag.

The VENETIAN Resort Las Vegas

This premier resort and poker room in Las Vegas offer a calm environment for playing some cash games. The property has become a popular spot for tournaments and cash games alike. There are several major tournament series throughout the years, which also add to the cash game atmosphere as well. The 59-table room is the biggest in Las Vegas and regularly named as one of the best in the city. Visitors will find a nice mix of games, stakes, and players.

  Amenities and Extras: There are several appealing promotions. The Incremental Bad Beat Jackpot begins at $50,000 and goes up by $1,500 per day. The High Hand Giveaway runs every 30 minutes between noon and midnight with $600 going to winners. Other promotions include cash giveaways and random tournament seat drawings. Each seat also has two charging stations. Tableside food service from Grand Lux Cafe is available 24/7.

WESTGATE Las Vegas Resort and Casino

This property is located just of the north end of the Strip, and the poker room hosts six tables of mostly lower limit games. Texas Hold’em is the game played, and that should suit fans of the game looking for an intimate poker environment with some decent promotions for cash game players.

  Amenities and Extras: Along with an excellent poker room, the Westgate features the biggest sportsbook in the world – known as the SuperBook. There are numerous bonuses and cash giveaways for players throughout the week. An added bonus? Play an hour or a tournament and have your parking validated. 

WYNN Las Vegas and ENCORE Resort

These luxury properties were the vision of casino mogul Steve Wynn. Poker has always been an essential component of most Wynn-related properties from the Golden Nugget to the Mirage and now the Wynn. The casino again delivers on that belief in poker with a brilliant non-smoking room featuring 28 tables. There are several regular tournaments and series, but cash games players will also find plenty of action. The room features comfortable chairs and modern design with plenty of low- and mid-stakes cash games.

  Stakes: $1-3, $2-5, $5-10, $10-25 (no-limit); $1-2, $5-5 (PLO); $9-18 (mixed)

  Games: Texas Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, Mixed Games

  Amenities and Extras: A sportsbook window is located inside the poker room for betting on a game easily. Each seat features a personal charging station, and an exclusive poker menu is available for tableside service – don’t miss a hand.