Bellagio

Hey all,

As I have previously posted I am going to Vegas in October and staying at the Bellagio.

A few questions really, has anyone stayed there or played poker there? any advice as to the standard of the players?

Also I have noticed there are 2 tourneys, a $500 and a $1000. I would LOVE to play in one of those and can afford it, but I don't want to throw money away either. What do you think the standard will be like? full of sharks? I'm guessing so, however I believe I'm good enough to compete on my 'A' game.

What would you guy's do?

G-man

If you got confidence in your game, and can afford it, why not? Just because your in Vegas doesn't change things. Go for it and let us know what type of game you ran into.

If you have the time, I really like the rooms in the Wynn and the Venetian, also Treasure Island if you've got nothing else to do.

From 'The Bishop's' LV tournament reviews:
"Bellagio’s 2pm tourney goes up in price to $1060, and you get $5000 in starting chips instead of the $3000 you get in their $540 tourneys... Expect a lot of the top players in town to be there, but you’d better have a bankroll in the neighborhood of $18,000 to $20,000 if you want to start playing these regularly. These $1060 poker tournaments that Bellagio runs every Friday and Saturday are the biggest-money weekly tournaments in Las Vegas. Don’t be surprised if you see some top local pros in the field—Charlie Shoten, Freddie Deeb, etc."