The poker scene in Reno has evolved in the past, but the truth is that it's always an adapt as rooms go in and out. Forty years ago there are ten places you could play, though the rooms had just a couple of tables. Thirty years ago half the casinos in town thought they'd to have poker, so even tiny clubs just like the Onslow and Silver Spur a game or two.
Reno poker hit its high reason for the late 1980's when WSOP bracelet winners like Hans 'Tuna' Lund, Freddie Deeb, Russ Hamilton, and Ray Zee played in the very best rooms around (Harrah's, Flamingo Hilton, Reno Hilton). The games were great throughout town, with busy rooms at Circus Circus, Peppermill, Harold's Club, Cal-Neva and Eldorado.
Today, because the pendulum swings back another way, there are just six poker rooms round the downtown area, seven once you count the Grand Sierra across highway 395. The Silver legacy offers Reno's only all-automated poker tables. Located on the North side in the casino floor, the poker room has PokerPro machines as opposed to live dealers. Games start at 6pm.
The Sands Regency features a small, three-table room that serves hotel guests. The room opens at 10am, but games don't always get cranked-up immediately. Comps can be found for a long time played. The five remaining live poker rooms in Reno compete for hotel guests and local players this will let you the least six tables.
Number Five ' Club Cal-Neva
The Club-Cal-Neva survived for decades inside downtown area without having a hotel. Now the club has a nice hotel attached, nevertheless the room, clientele, and ambiance have changed little. The room has six tables and offers bad-beat jackpots, four-of-a-kind and better bonuses, and bonus tournament chips for every hour of live cash play.
The comp minute rates are $1 hourly of live cash play and may be used for property amenities in addition to $10 tournament buy-ins. Room opens at 10am.
Number Four ' Eldorado
The Eldorado casino is sandwiched involving the Silver Legacy and Circus Circus and has an 11-table poker site. The room is well laid-out with lots of room relating to the tables. Bonuses for four-of-a-kind far better hands are paid on a daily basis and many types of games require a bad-beat jackpot drop. The room opens at 10am, but stays open prior to the games decrease.
$30 tournament players get a $10 bonus if they play in live games as soon as the tournament. In addition, complimentary admission to a $2,000 added last-Friday in the month tournament are offered for 25-hours of play. The hourly comp rate for live play is $1.
Number Three ' Peppermill
The Peppermill will be the nicest poker network in Northern Nevada, with 25 TV's and 19 tables. A complimentary, self-service beverage, soup, and sandwich station keeps players in the room along with table-side dining. The hourly comp minute rates are $1.
Number Two ' Grand Sierra
The Grand Sierra poker site opens at 9:30am and has 7 tables available. bola Seated players have a chance to win $50 for aces cracked, Sunday through Thursday. There are a number of nice complimentary bonuses including a player's buffet offered daily for live game players.
A limit game starter special for that first players in a very $3-6 limit Hold'em game at 2pm is $20 in chips after a couple of hours of live play. The hourly minute rates are $2.
Number One - Atlantis
The Atlantis features a good poker network with plush chairs and a lot of TV's. The nine-table room opens at 9am and will be offering a free-spin bonus wheel for lucky seated players, high-hand payoffs, and an aces-cracked bonus. In addition, a self-service soup and beverage bar is available.
The comp rate at the Atlantis runs $1 per hour for 10-24 hours in a week of play and $2 each hour more than 24 hours of play, plus $1 cash back each hour. You can also turn in the tournament receipt for any play in Reno/Sparks and have a $10 bonus with one-hour of play.