Poker rooms in Las VegasWritten by Joan Ewart
Friday night poker will never be same once you get a taste of playing poker in Las Vegas. Being an avid poker player since childhood (yes we were taught to play cards as children in our family), we have risen to new heights with playing in sumptuous poker rooms in Las Vegas. Poker has come to attention of younger set and is probably one of most favorite ways to gamble at moment.Poker tournaments abound in Vegas, and guaranteed you'll find a poker tournament going on every day at one or another of these casino hotels. The most popular Las Vegas poker games are Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud poker and Omaha poker. Whether you play small stakes or high stakes poker games, there is a poker table for you. The cost to buy in usually ranges from about $40 up to $2000. A few years back I was attending a meeting and one of theme nights was "Poker Night". A Las Vegas dealer filled us in on what and how to play "Texas Hold 'em" and life has never been same. I discovered game of my dreams, We'll try to explain tips he gave us and give some ideas on best places to play. Don't be mislead, however it can be deadly on pocketbook, but bluffing and winning has never been more fun. Some of our favorite places to play in Las Vegas are at major casinos, one of most luxurious rooms of course, is in one of most luxurious hotels, The Bellagio by name. Texas Hold 'em is a very popular game here as well as 7 Card Stud. Wednesday and Fridays are poker tournament days. There are at least 30 tables - so name your poison! Bellagio hosts World Poker Tour championship in April, this is my dream to play for $1,000,000 stakes in a World Championship. Circus Circus is a good place for lower limit games and tournaments. It has been voted "Best Poker Room in Las Vegas". The Luxor offers daily Texas Hold 'em tournaments with low limit tables. If you look over crowd you may see me among players at The Luxor during week. For a large variety of limits as well as poker games, The Mirage is place to go. You can play 7 Card Stud or Omaha 8 at your choice of 31 tables....and Texas Hold 'em can be played as well. Poker tournaments are held Sunday through Thursday, buy-ins on those nights range from $60 to $120. The Mirage hosts a Mirage Poker Showdown tournament in July. When you get tired of ogling girls around pool at The Palms, you might want to wander into their poker rooms. A low limit room deals Texas Hold 'em with spreads of $2 to $4 and $4 to $8. High stakes poker room offer No Limit Texas Hold 'em and progressive High Hand Jackpots. Find no limit poker tournaments every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday at The Sahara. $40 to buy-in.
| | Larimer County: A Great Place to Visit, A Great Place to LiveWritten by Andrew J. Morris
Larimer County attracts millions of visitor each year ... visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park, visitors to Estes Park, visitors to Loveland and Fort Collins. Mountain climbers and skiiers, hikers, bikers, car and camper tourists all flock to Mountains, or skirt foothills from Virginia Dale, down through Livermore, Fort Collins, Loveland and Berthoud on their way to and from Denver and Cheyenne. Prospective college students visit Fort Collins and Colorado State University.And a great many of those who come fall in love. In love with mountain vistas, in love with healthy climate, in love with people whose Western style welcome makes visitors feel instantly at home. So thousands pack up and move here. For school, for health, for a richer and less hectic life. The population grew by over 35% between 1990 and 2000, and continues to grow ... yet there are plenty of wide open spaces, with more than six acres per person in county.
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