The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is looking to attract a whole new set of patrons with the opening of Las Vegas’ first poker lounge. This new idea from the popular hotel and casino is already attracting the attention of the world’s finest poker players. This lounge is also well suited for high-end bachelor parties and private parties, with its 18 poker tables. This one of a kind lounge will include five private high limit tables and a full menu of food options available 24 hours a day.
Some of the characteristics exclusive to the lounge will be: A complete sports betting kiosk, certified masseuses for the poker players, a V.I.P. host staff consisting of only women, high- limit slot and video poker machines, private rooms that include large-screen televisions and Ipod docks for private events or bachelor parties, team poker events for your corporation and coworkers, special poker lounge comps for Las Vegas performances as well as backstage passes for these events.
The idea of the lounge will be to offer any game, any limit, at any time however, the lounge will also feature limit and no-limit hold'em cash games available at any time. The game stakes offered will include $2-$4, $4-$8, and $8-$16 limit hold'em with a kill or no kill, and no-limit hold'em with $1-$2 blinds ($200 minimum-no cap buy-in), $5-$10 blinds ($500 minimum-no cap buy-in), and $25-$50 blinds ($2,500 minimum-no cap buy-in).
So, how much will it set the Hard Rock franchise back? The 7000 square foot space is anticipated at $30 million and it is all part of the buisness’ $800 million renovation and expansion. This first of its kind lounge located in front of the Pink Taco restaurant is already drawing the attention of top poker players, Hollywood icons and millionaire athletes.
