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The World’s Most Luxurious Poker Rooms

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As state-mandated vaccinations make travel safer all over the globe, the tourism industry is set to make a slow recovery. More countries opening their borders will mean an influx of travelers pouring back into their cities, breathing bustle and life back into the streets. Adventurous poker players can find their craving for action satiated by flying to the now-reopening poker destinations. At the world’s most luxurious poker rooms, gaming fans can play a high-stakes tournament of Texas Hold’em, then wind down by grabbing a drink or meal at the high-class establishments nearby.

Below are some places you should visit at least once.

Venetian Macau


Everyone is familiar with the Venetian Las Vegas, a luxury resort designed to resemble the streets of Venice, Italy. The same European-inspired grandeur found its way to Asia when the Venetian established a branch in Macau, one scaled up to be bigger and grander than its American counterpart. The Venetian Macau is the second-largest casino in the world and is home to the Poker King Club, a luxury poker room notorious for its exclusivity. The venue houses 25 tournament tables but only eight cash tables, the latter of which are so sought-after that they nearly always have a waiting list.

As one of the top poker destinations in the world, it also attracts veterans of the game. Those who want to play in this exclusive room will need a good understanding of the rules of poker in order to be competitive at the tables. Knowledge of Texas Hold’em strategies is also a good place to start because it’s the most popular poker variant worldwide. Plus, it’s the variant the Poker King Club plays at its tournaments most often.

Bellagio Las Vegas


Of the many hotels lining the Sin City Strip, the Bellagio Las Vegas is arguably the most famous. The luxury hotel is home to the Bellagio Fountains, a 22-million gallon manmade lake that contains machines capable of shooting water up to 77 feet in the air. Every day, hundreds of tourists watch the fountain’s choreographed dance, which runs for free every 30 minutes, between 3 PM to 8 PM. No Las Vegas trip is complete without witnessing the Bellagio’s fountain.

And there’s just as much magic within the Bellagio’s doors. In the Bellagio Casino, there’s the Bellagio Poker room, a massive 7,000 square foot space that holds 40 separate poker tables, each lined with plush swivel chairs, lit from above by numerous intricately designed chandeliers. Poker pros that want to play for the highest stakes can join a tournament in “Bobby’s Room,” a special area that requires a $20,000 buy-in to access. The venue also hosts low and mid-stakes games, making it a welcoming poker destination for players of any level.
Hippodrome Casino

In London, travelers will find no shortage of culture and history. London has been the setting for many iconic stories, including the classic detective series Sherlock Holmes. It also houses the popular Covent Garden, a bustling hub of stores, award-winning restaurants, and theatres. However, gaming fans will find a perfect marriage of history and modern-day excitement in the Hippodrome Casino, a luxury casino located a walking distance from Trafalgar Square.

Established in 1900, the historic casino originally opened as a performance venue for circus shows. Through the decades, it’s had the likes of Harry Houdini, Judy Garland, The Jackson 5, and Tom Jones grace its stage. Now, the theatre has been converted into one of the most prestigious poker rooms in the country, providing seventeen available tables for cash games and tournaments. Despite how high the stakes are, the venue strives to offer a quaint atmosphere, complete with comfortable seating and dim lighting resembling the theatre days of yore.


If you know where to look, poker and luxury can go hand in hand. At venues like the Bellagio Las Vegas, the Venetian Macau, and the Hippodrome Casino, poker-playing travellers can play in many notable poker rooms while also enjoying the best facilities the world has to offer.

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