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When the room was designed the Venetian did a great job. I can't think of anything missing to make this a really great place to play with all the amenities you would expect. Great furniture, TV, and more space between the tables than anywhere I have played in Vegas. The Venetian only has one major problem to solve. Get players to the room. I played at 10 PM on Friday night of Spring Break week and found few tables in use considering the size of the room. I made the effort to get up and count the tables being used a few times. The most tables with a game going was 15 out of a total of 39. By contrast, at the next door Wynn earlier I found a full room and long lists. One table at the back of the room had a group of a dozen or more dealers meeting with a suit. Either training or just bored as they were not needed to deal.
My table seemed to have two locals and the rest tourists most of the time. I was playing 4/8 limit and one player bought in at least four times in two hours for a hundred and continued to play everything to the river. Another tourist bought in $500 which is probably the most I have ever seen bought at a 4/8 game. He soon was down to $300 and left unfortunately. In two hours I managed to profit $322. Great for me at this level. The game suddenly broke up at a little after midnight when I and three others got up at the same time. Plenty of seats were available at other tables for those who chose to continue playing.
A mixed bag here. Some as good as you would need. Others with little experience. I saw some uneven enforcement of standard rules and an unusual decision on a betting line "violation". A player casually moved his hand with chips over the betting line but never got close to the table. Just waving his hand full of chips about chest high over the line. The dealer demanded he make the bet and was upheld by the floor person. Be aware if you play at the Venetian the betting line is much like the goal line in NFL football. Break the "imaginary plane" of the betting line and you are committed to the action.
Quick, correct, and frequent. Who needs anything more?
I found the list desk and the automated display board to be the latest tecnology finding it's way to most of the bigger and newer rooms. I was immediately seated and chips quickly brought to me. I was invited to sign up for a comp card as the chips were delivered. Management was all over the place since so few tables were open. I did not have need to interact with them other than getting a seat.
The Vegas norm of $1 an hour. No high hand pay offs or jackpots wich I prefer. Just let me play poker.
