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MGM Grand Poker Room Review Last updated: 07/08/08 Sponsored Advertisement Phone: (702) 891-7434 Web: www.mgmgrand.com/pages/gaming.asp Email: Address: 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South Editor's Review MGM Grand Poker Room News MGM Grand Poker Room Information Tables: 23  Full Tilt Poker 100% Deposit Bonus up to $600! Use Code: ALLVEGAS. Full Tilt Poker Betting Limits:
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Weekend Wait-Time: Short. 15 minutes tops. Smoking Allowed: No The MGM Grand poker room is a completely non-smoking poker room. Poker Room Rate: Yes Daily Room Discount: $40 discount off applicable room rate Daily Play Requirement: 5 hours Editor's Review - MGM Grand Poker Room Total Rating: 4.15 Room Quality Rating: 5 The MGM is one hip poker room. Surrounded by popular tourist attractions on all sides, the MGM poker room has no trouble enticing players to join the action. On one side is the MGM's excellent brand-new (remodeled) sports book, on the other side is a trendy new bar named Centrifuge. To the left is the live lion habitat, and to the right is the Rain Forest Cafe. Not too far away is the popular night-club, Studio 54. The MGM poker room is situated squarely in the middle of all this amazing action, drawing poker players from every angle. Perhaps the attraction contributing most to the MGM's hip poker room feel is the Centrifuge bar. Complete with go-go dancers and rock music, the Centrifuge bar looks like it attracts a lot of younger poker players. It's the type of bar that you may expect to find at the Palms. This means loud music and good looking people. The loud music and go-go dancers could be a distraction to some (male) poker players, but the action at the bar spills over and really sets the tone for the MGM poker room's environment: A poker room exploding with energy. The actual room has some of the highest quality furnishings anywhere in Vegas. There are brand new poker tables, each with built-in auto shufflers, drink holders, and marble rims (a feature that looks and feels good, but does tend to make poker chips slide all over the place). The poker tables also have bright yellow commitment lines (commitment lines are line drawn inside of the table: once you push your chips over the line it means that you have committed your chips to the pot). The chairs at the MGM poker room are also brand new. They are covered with suede like-fabric and are wider than most poker chairs in Vegas. Although they're not quite as nice as the Bellagio chairs, they are still easily among the most comfortable poker chairs in Vegas (especially for a larger dude such as myself). This is a 21st century poker room. The MGM poker room has invested heavily in technology. There is a state of the art list management system. There are at least eight beautiful high-definition televisions hanging on the walls. And, there is an electronic “control center” located at each table that allows the poker dealers to do everything from summon an elusive cocktail waitress, to track player comps. Cool stuff indeed. The poker room is non-smoking, well-lit, and the poker tables are well spaced – meaning maneuvering through the poker tables on your way to the restroom or the snack bar is no problem at all. As far as overall poker room quality goes, the MGM easily earns a (5) in my book. In fact, the MGM poker room sets the standard for how a poker room in Vegas should look and feel. Competition Rating: 3 It's tough to get a handle on the competition because the room is so new. However, initial indications look good. On my trips to the MGM poker room it was packed with younger, inexperienced players. Several players at the $1/$2 NL game had clearly never played a live no limit game. This is good. On the other hand, I could point out at least one or two local players at almost every table I looked at. These are guys that I have seen around town at various poker rooms. They are regular poker players that are decent enough to keep coming back. These players are definitely not the drunken tourist(s) that you pray for. Despite the locals, I expect the poker room to attract a lot of tourists, and hopefully a lot of inexperienced players. The poker room is centrally located in a high-traffic area of the MGM casino, and of course the MGM Grand Hotel has 5,000-plus hotel rooms to draw players from. This is not a small hotel. I expect that the games will be consistently fishy. Dealer Rating: 3 Unfortunately, the dealers at the MGM poker room leave a lot to be desired in terms of competency. These dealers clearly did not transfer from the Bellagio (also owned by the MGM). The dealers I had were inexperienced, and slow. They made many mistakes such as pushing pots to players with losing hands, not knowing when to make new players post blinds, and committing mis-deals far too frequently. A lot of these dealers appeared to be fresh out of poker school. They need a lot of work, and it shows. But, I will say that the MGM poker room dealers are friendly and helpful. The dealers summoned cocktail waitresses when asked (and sometimes without being asked). They called chip runners to bring racks and floormen for table decisions without any trouble. And, the dealers engaged in friendly poker table banter (without trying to audition for amateur night at the comedy club). If I could rate the dealers a 5 on personality/service and a 1 on dealer competency, then I would. Alas, I'll rate them a (very generous) 3 for now, and I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that their competency will improve with experience. You can't survive forever on personality alone. Cocktail Rating: 5 The MGM cocktail waitresses are average in the beauty department. Sure, there are some lookers, but this aint the Palms, Rio, or Hard Rock. However, these ladies are QUICK! They bring drinks faster than I can suck 'em down. Best of all, they serve RED BULL! If you have read other poker room reviews at AllVegasPoker.com, then you probably know I'm a Red Bull addict. In addition to their speedy service the MGM cocktail waitresses are genuinely friendly and personable. Nice ladies. Also, beginning in the next few weeks, the cocktail waitresses at the MGM poker room will be able to serve food right at the table (just like Palms and Harrahs). The food will be available from the snack bar menu, and the waitresses should be able to supply poker players with menus. Poker players will be able to make their food requests 24 hours per day without having to get off their butts. Lastly, I have to mention that each poker table is equipped with a cocktail paging button. This is a new gimmick, and it seems to work. The dealer presses a button, and moments later a cocktail waitress appears to take drink requests from poker players. It's like magic baby. It's a very hot poker room feature. I'm sure this mechanism contributes to the speedy service. Management Rating: 3 The MGM poker room is brand spank'n new, and the management is overwhelmed – overwhelmed by the abundance of players, and overwhelmed by the tricky new technology. On my first trip to the poker room, I was inadvertently seated at a $4/8 Texas Hold'em table, even though I had requested to play $1/2 No Limit Hold'em. My name was prominently displayed at the top of the No Limit list, and I didn't realize that I had been directed to the wrong table until I bought chips and sat down. The worst thing is that after I alerted a poker room manager to the error, someone else had been called ahead of me and taken my $1/2 NL seat. The manager promised to put me at the top of the No Limit list, but she seated at least one MORE player before I eventually got seated a few minutes later. This was very poor list management, but it was because of the technology. The managers are not yet familiar with the computer system. In a few months, I don't expect that there will be many problems, and I'm betting that the computer driven list management system will make the MGM poker room one of the smoothest run rooms in Vegas. The computer screens that display the wait-lists are really cool. The screens show the order of names on the wait-lists for each game, as well as the total number of waiting players for the entire room. Interesting information. Also, even if the wait-list is long, you can freely wonder around the MGM. When you add your name to the list, if there is not an immediate seat available, then you are given a pager, similar to that found in restaurants, that will alert you when your seat is ready. More poker rooms need this feature! Finally, the poker room managers were very friendly. They called me by name, personally walked me to the cashier to buy chips, then personally seated me at my table and wished me luck. Yes, the system has some bugs that need to be worked out, but eventually I expect to rate the MGM poker room a (5) on management. For now, it's a (3). Comps Rating: 4 The Comps at the MGM are pretty good, especially for such a high quality room. Players in raked games earn $1 per hour, up to $10 per day. The comps are redeemable almost anywhere in the MGM Grand Hotel, including all the great restaurants. Signing up for the MGM comp card is very simple. Just show your drivers license when you check in at the manager's desk. They print comp cards right on the spot, and you don't have to fill out any paperwork because the information is taken directly from your license and input in the computer. When you receive your comp card, just hand it to the dealer when you sit down at a poker table. The dealer swipes your card through a magnetic card reader, and boom – you're hooked up. As long as you're seated, you're earning comp dollars. Separate “food vouchers” are also available at management discretion. I'm not sure how much these vouchers are for, or exactly when they are awarded, but they are available. Jackpots have not been announced yet, but I understand that something is in the works. Also, a special MGM poker room rate should be available soon. MGM Grand Poker Room News October and November 2006 MGM poker room winners at All Vegas Poker Date: 12/06/06 Summary:A little late announcing the October winner, but congratulations nevertheless to Guynotes (oct) and DeanRX (nov)! Akebono wins June 2006 All Vegas poker / MGM Poker Room Promotion Date: 07/10/06 Summary:All Vegas Poker supporter Akebono from Watertown, MA will be checking out the MGM Grand poker room soon. He won our June drawing for a free night at the MGM Grand Hotel. Read the poker room reviews he contributed to qualify for the drawing, and then submit your own review so you can enter the July drawing. Congratulation EvanNorth winner of May 2006 MGM poker promotion Date: 06/05/06 Summary:All Vegas Poker supporter EvanNorth from New York, NY will be checking out the new MGM Grand poker room soon. He won our May drawing for a free night at the MGM Grand Hotel. Read the poker trip report he contributed to qualify for the drawing, and then submit your own review so you can enter the June drawing. MGM Poker Room Las Vegas Now Offers Sit-N-Go Tournaments (SNG tourneys). Date: 03/21/06 Summary:Yesterday the poker room at MGM began offering Sit-N-Go poker tournaments. Buy-ins are $60 and $110. These SNGs are offered all day long. MGM Grand Poker Room Has 100 Player Reviews at All Vegas Poker. Date: 01/05/06 Summary:MGM Grand: Congrats on becoming the first poker room at All Vegas Poker to receive 100 player reviews. Vegas card room executives should pay attention. A lot can be learned from the success of the poker room at MGM Grand. [more MGM Grand poker room News story] |
MGM Grand Poker Room Player Reviews Summary of Player Reviews: Overall: 3.91 Room Quality: 4.40 Competition: 3.29 Dealer Rating: 4.00 Cocktail Rating: 3.74 Management Rating: 4.10 Comps Rating: 3.17 Nice n Roomy By: ayd1129 06/21/08 Not as profitable as I had hoped By: zzjitterzz 06/19/08 Horrible tournaments and horrible players By: takingAdump 06/01/08 Great in every category By: BSiegs 05/20/08 Another vote against racetracks By: Hunter747 05/13/08 Fun and profitable By: Blue 05/11/08 LOUD! By: aub51 05/11/08 Busy, lively room with decent tourneys By: slamdunc 04/30/08 Nice room, good poker... By: RhymeAndReason 04/20/08 Loved this room! By: lowballluke 03/22/08 Hard to beat for low limit No Limit By: PietM 02/15/08 All around best. By: Priapus 02/11/08 Jammed with fish and angry Erica By: punishvegas71 02/06/08 The Place for 1-2NL By: OttawaPoker 01/26/08 MGM 11AM TOURNAMENT By: magpies1414 01/23/08 Great play and stay 12/18 - 12/28/07 By: GainesvilleKen 01/22/08 Nice to be Back By: IAPETE 01/19/08 Not as loose as I expected 1-2 NL, Jan 10 By: stever88ca 01/15/08 Action in 1-2NL By: hiroller 12/14/07 1/2 NL at the MGM--Great place to play By: Dr. Trainor 12/09/07 MGM was great experience By: nsuntken 12/04/07 Best Place for 1-2 NL By: OttawaPoker 11/24/07 No Complaints By: acidburn 11/11/07 Fun Room By: joel1968 10/28/07 I should have owned this room By: barracuda 10/23/07 Big and Fun By: #1BuckeyeFan 10/16/07 Tougher Than Expected By: Krusherlaw 10/08/07 2/4 LHE after watching Ka By: tdkman2 09/24/07 Big, Splashy, Fun, Modern By: EAaronP 09/11/07 MGM Review By: EricDayz 08/27/07 Non tourney play By: Azdesert 08/20/07 Noisy but Profitable By: nowan 08/20/07 Here fishy fishy By: KngKonga 07/12/07 Very helpful management and great tournies! By: the_argyle 06/27/07 1-2 (200max) NL & 6pm Tournament Review By: Bowlersaid 06/20/07 8 Nights of Poker By: OttawaPoker 06/20/07 Great overall, but I have a few complaints By: HaysCode 06/18/07 One of the nicest rooms on the strip By: Arp220 06/03/07 Best poker room for cash games By: pk 06/01/07 Excellent except for the noise By: moi2033 05/26/07 like the place, hate the felt table By: vookenmeister 05/17/07 I liked MGM very much... By: #1BuckeyeFan 05/16/07 First class By: trailmix 05/15/07 Soft NL at the MGM By: dunnder 05/03/07 WTF!!!!!!!!!!!! P=Terrorist By: gmoneyman9.5 04/30/07 Action central By: Grange95 04/29/07 Avoid the tables with the team players! By: slasman85 04/26/07 Enjoyed the MGM Poker Room By: kleinsa 04/18/07 Reasons why you should play here By: jimmyhatesu 04/18/07 Good Times By: Liquid Oxygen 04/17/07 My favorite for limit fishing By: pokerflip 04/16/07 Super agressive players and I get no cards! By: KODKid 04/14/07 Bad Experience By: sakadoornobs 04/11/07 Good late night action By: thetoad16 04/11/07 Roomy and Relaxing By: snake_eyes 04/10/07 MGM IS A 4++ By: PokerEarl 04/09/07 Great Room, ultra Modern, lots of young players! By: Krafte1 03/17/07 FIve Sessions plus 1500.00 By: jkwilsiii 02/26/07 What a Joke, Never again By: stillherehmm 02/22/07 One of my top 3 By: boomer262 02/06/07 Nice room, but a little loud! By: Crocodile 01/31/07 One of the best rake structures in town By: onajojo 01/30/07 Not as fishy as I'd hoped for By: Zurg_ 01/30/07 Great tournament By: pokerplaya 01/26/07 Fun place to play By: Diggger33 01/22/07 Management 101 Needed!!! By: OttawaPoker 01/21/07 just alright By: dshapiro 01/15/07 probably the best high end casino to make money By: callaway06 01/11/07 too much noise By: airboother 01/05/07 Terrific mid-day Tournament By: blklab328 12/30/06 Good 2/4 Game and great room By: BigSlickSuited 12/23/06 started off the trip right By: jimmythekid 12/23/06 First Time Live Player By: ChasHutch 12/22/06 Excellent room!!! By: MelloAceCV 12/19/06 Follow up review-MGM By: Johnny Vegas 12/18/06 Follow up review-MGM By: Johnny Vegas 12/18/06 MGM Poker room very Grand By: FifthStreet 12/15/06 MGM Grand is nice! By: Dondoh 12/07/06 Easy money if you're on top of your game By: IceNine 11/28/06 Newbie 2/4 Lmt Experience By: patmoran 11/25/06 2-4 limit was great! By: djmaurice 11/18/06 Something for everyone By: Santa Claus 11/13/06 Very noisy By: joe 11/08/06 Awesome Experiance!! By: bostonshakes 10/05/06 The MGM Grand Rocks!!! By: Tx Justice 09/22/06 1st stop on the trip. Good start. By: RAB777 09/06/06 great room best staff on strip By: johnjoey 09/04/06 Great Atmosphere, Well Run Poker Room By: Sultan 09/03/06 THIS IS POKER VEGAS STYLE By: TOWLOT 09/02/06 State of the Art By: joeyphresh 08/07/06 I Love the MGM By: BigSlick 07/12/06 Very hip room, loose players By: BladeRnr 07/11/06 I love this place for 4-8 Limit By: DJ Slash 07/11/06 The MGM By: jbv66stang 07/02/06 Perfect Poker Setting By: blnewt 07/02/06 Had a GREAT time playing here! By: TXHudd 06/26/06 Fabulous room to have fun, win cash By: FantasyFootball 06/14/06 Patience and good cards = Easy $$ By: talon1964 06/12/06 MGM is Best "Room" in Town By: welldunn 06/08/06 crazy 11 am tourney By: soxfan28 06/03/06 VEGAS VIRGIN TELLS THE REAL STORY OF THE MGM GRAND POKER ROOM! By: zmark99 05/29/06 Unlucky at the MGM By: lonn19 05/27/06 Tourneys and Sit and Go's at the MGM...not 2 bad By: caldwell2 05/17/06 First time in Vegas - great room By: unluckyfcuk 05/16/06 Worth the trip By: OckhamsRazor 05/13/06 Great atmosphere and social room By: Clem2754 05/12/06 Nice room.... By: williew_ 05/08/06 I still Love this room By: JeffersonOP 05/01/06 OK room but don't like the tables. By: Chen Chan 04/29/06 Exciting Action - easy group of players By: PocketAcesPrincess 04/13/06 Twenty-something-sunglass-wearing-WPT-wannabees By: Zurg_ 04/07/06 11:00 am Tourney By: whozurfan 04/05/06 Great Poker Room By: biglee103 04/04/06 Let's start small ... MGM Review By: chubbyfunster 04/04/06 Good Times at The Grand By: catcherinrye24 03/27/06 Jersey Joe does MGM Grand Poker Room By: JerseyJoe 03/25/06 Classy room. By: Tigerpiper 03/20/06 Always good action By: MGMarch 03/20/06 cool vibe. beware of delicious drinks By: msuplaya8 03/20/06 OK Experience By: grimjack 03/19/06 Ultra Cool, High Tech with plenty of space. By: Rob-L 03/18/06 My favorite room in Vegas By: Runner 03/09/06 |