Recently, I have been playing $40-$80 hold’em at the Venetian. They have built one of the most beautiful poker rooms in the world. Here is the story on the $40-$80:

First, as a promotion, they are only charging $6 per hour to play. In addition, you can accumulatecomps on your player card at the rate of $3 per hour. In the evening they bring in a lovely assortment of cheeses, crackers, breads and fruits for the $40-$80 players. It is nice to have a light snack while playing. Let’s see… you can order food (very good) from the Venetian’s excellent coffeee shop (Grand Luxe Cafe) and the staff will get it when it is ready (price deducted from your comp card). There is a no-rake jackpot (4-tens beat) that probably does not matter, but it’s there.

And, if you play a WSOP event and bring in your coupon that day, Venetian will comp your time for 6 hours. The games have been fun and the crowd that plays there is quite nice. If you are in the area and play this limit, stop by. You will be impressed.