Aria (Las Vegas, NV)

If ever, I'll plan to get a drink or 2 on the way out so I can relax for a bit because I think it's too risky the regs will show up and ruin it if I start too early, at this venue. I'd like to at least take a shot with the guys who are drinking at the tables at a minimum from time to time 😀

So accurate

Hey guys,

Haven’t been to Vegas in 4 years so I’m sure a lot has changed since then.

I’d like to come out for all of March and dabble around at PLO. Are the games really as bad and reggy as mentioned here?

My other option would be Dallas. Jucier games I assume but less variety etc

what stake? 5/10 PLO w rock?

Dallas is hands down better.

Basically anywhere with consistent plo has better games. I play plo in Vegas but that's also bc I like Vegas itself. I definitely average way less hours per day in Vegas than anywhere else I play. If Aria was some middle of nowhere casino like Parx with these plo games I would never set foot in the place.

As I get older and friends move away Vegas becomes a really good city to meet up with for a few days with people you haven't seen in while. So I might be out here for 10 days and play poker 4-5 times in that span.

What stakes do u want to play?

I didn't think the games in Vegas were ever that bad outside of daytime hours.

They can be at times but usually PLO was alright for me in Vegas.

I was looking to play up to 5/5 pretty much. Any recommendations? How’s the Venetian since they’ve remodeled it? Weekends are a lot better than weekdays?

I noticed that the Wynn (according to Poker Atlas) and Aria are now both 5/10/20 PLO or 1/2 PLO,

There will be action for March Madness at 1/2 PLO most likely, with 5 dollars to bring it in.

I'll PM u a recommended place for mid stakes later

I think the main thing that changed from 4 years ago is that they don't have mid stakes games anymore. It's 1/2 PLO or 5 10 20. Also, they added optional 50-dollar bomb pots on every dealer change in the 5/10/20 games in a game where you're paying time.

I've only played at Wynn or Aria, or during WSOP I played there. I thought the PLO have always been pretty good there at night. Day time not as good.

Are u wanting 4 card PLO only? Maybe I can PM u a suggestion for mid stakes if that's what you're looking for. Midstakes being 2/5 up to 5/5 with a rock.

Sounds interesting, hit me up

How are all the unmarried full-time European pros able to stay in the U.S. all year (or more than 90 days)?

A lot of them leave and come back so they're basically there 6 months a year.
Some of the Aria euro regs have in fact found stupid American girls to marry them.

According to Poker Atlas, the Wynn now has a 5/5/10 PLO game being offered with a lot of people on the list this morning. I saw that they copied Aria's 5/10 with a rock structure after is was adopted, but when I check today, it says it's 5/5/10 (500 to 2500) on Poker Atlas (at the Wynn).

Aria's 5/10/20 started running around lunch time today. I'm guessing those games will lose a lot of rec players, because a high percentage of rec players would come into the game thinking it was a 5/5 game before. Now that they have the actual stakes of the game posted on the board, they might lose a lot of mid stakes rec players. The Aria 1/2 could get better though if you're a 1/2 player that could help that game out.

There was a known European pro openly multi-tabling online poker on his laptop (the laptop was sitting on the rail in front of him!) while playing live. I asked a supervisor if he was allowed to play online poker while in the middle of a hand. The supervisor went to the shift manager for an accurate response. He came back and said, “It’s not just allowed, it’s encouraged.”

What's a good time to call ahead and get to Aria during WSOP so you don't have to wait more than an hour to get into a game? Is noon too late?

Do they even take call ins for cash games during WSOP?

Yes or at least they always have. Wynn wouldn't but a couple of years ago they switched to poker atlas and you can sign up on there.

Weird. I thought they took call-ins the rest of the year but stopped during WSOP. Even if they do, I think it becomes harder to get through on a call.

It might also be that they only take call-ins for bigger games and not for stuff like 2/5 NL or 1/2 PLO.

Does Horseshoe and Paris take call-ins?

Why not just call and ask them?

Well Paris would be a tough call since they only have poker during the WSOP via the WSOP room there. So currently there is no one to call.

It's ok to turn of the lawyer talk sometimes. Obv just call when they open, or argue semantics til the day they open

Great closing argument!! Yes, he's probably gonna cancel his entire Vegas trip if he can't get ahold of Paris before arriving