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{{QuickCasino |
{{QuickCasino |
hours=24/7 |
hours=24/7 |
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tables=10 |
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tables=11 + 3 overflow tables in bar |
address=[http://local.google.com/local?f=q&hl=en&q=4111+Boulder+Hwy,+Las+Vegas+NV 4111 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas] |
address=[http://local.google.com/local?f=q&hl=en&q=4111+Boulder+Hwy,+Las+Vegas+NV 4111 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas] |
region=[[Outlying Las Vegas]], [[Casinos:Nevada|Nevada]], USA |
region=[[Outlying Las Vegas]], [[Casinos:Nevada|Nevada]], USA |
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Well off the strip, on the east side of town. Right off of Rt 515 @ Desert Inn Rd. As with most of the [[Station Casinos]], Boulder Station Casino sticks out over the landscape, you can see it from miles away. It's right off of Boulder Hwy, only a few miles from [[Sam's Town]].
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Well off the strip, on the east side of town. Right off of Rt 515 @ Desert Inn Rd. As with most of the [[Station Casinos]], Boulder Station Casino sticks out over the landscape, you can see it from miles away. It's right off of Boulder Hwy, only a few miles from [[Sam's Town]]. If you're aiming for the poker room, the closest parking lot is the one just to the right of the main entrance (pictured); parking in the large covered structure is the farthest away you could get.
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I wish I knew which side of the casino to park on, it's all identical and I nearly walk around 1/2 the casino... if you can park at the bingo room, you've done well. I think that is nearest the entrance off of Bldr Hwy, but I could be wrong.
=== Games and Info ===
=== Games and Info ===
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* $4/$8 [[half kill]] all the time. Usually 2-3 tables. Yes, this is ''Omaha High'', not hi-lo split.
* $4/$8 [[half kill]] all the time. Usually 2-3 tables. Yes, this is ''Omaha High'', not hi-lo split.
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'''Rake:''' 0-10%, max rake is $4.
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'''Shuffling:''' All tables machine shuffled.
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'''Game Character:''' The regulars who often populate the 4/8 games of both [[variant]]s are fairly good, able to get away from draws and even pairs if they're not getting the right [[pot odds]]. As the only real casino that regularly spreads Omaha high around the clock, it attracts the Omaha junkies.
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'''Rake:''' 0-10%, max rake is $4, plus $1 for jackpot.
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'''Game Character:''' The regulars who often populate the 4/8 games of both [[variant]]s are fairly good, able to get away from draws and even pairs if they're not getting the right [[pot odds]]. As the only real casino that regularly spreads Omaha high around the clock, it attracts the Omaha junkies. It's also one of the few big poker rooms where smoking is still allowed, so it's filled with regular smokers.
[[Image:Chip_boulderstation.jpg|frame|left|A dollar chip from Boulder Station.]]
[[Image:Chip_boulderstation.jpg|frame|left|A dollar chip from Boulder Station.]]
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No tournaments.
No tournaments.
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Jackpots: The standard [[Station Casinos]] "Jumbo Jackpot" [[bad beat jackpot]].
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Jackpots: The standard [[Station Casinos]] "Jumbo Jackpot" [[bad beat jackpot]]. Plus whatever special jackpot promotion the current month is offering (Aces Cracked, or Quad Eights, or whatever). Royal Flush always pays a bonus.
[[Image:Boulderstation_inside.jpg|right|thumbnail|350px|Boulder Station Poker Room]]
[[Image:Boulderstation_inside.jpg|right|thumbnail|350px|Boulder Station Poker Room]]
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=== Atmosphere ===
=== Atmosphere ===
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A decent no nonsense poker room in the corner of the casino near the Bingo room. If you are not around the strip, this is a good quiet place to play. Seven big screens hung on the wall let you keep up with the latest sports, and the general decor is trying to evoke "old timey train station": light fixtures, wall decor, etc. Decent surroundings, if not eye-popping. However, if you're not a smoker, you're going to find this room difficult to play in - it's generally filled with smoke.
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A pleasant no-nonsense poker room in the corner of the casino near the Bingo room. If you are not around the strip, this is a good quiet place to play. Nine big screens hung on the wall let you keep up with the latest sports, and the room was recently remodeled to seem more open and inviting. The general decor is trying to evoke "old timey train station": light fixtures, wall decor, etc (since the remodeling this is a little less obvious). Decent surroundings, if not eye-popping. However, if you're not a smoker, you're going to find this room difficult to play in - it's generally filled with smoke. They've recently improved the ventilation so there aren't hanging clouds of constant smoke, but there is still quite a bit, since all the diehard smokers hang out here.
They have a nice water cooler (self serve), and you better use it. The single cocktail waitress can be a rarely seen event. However, when she comes, she will serve not only drinks but also food (which you can eat at the tables); the menu is posted on the wall and has basic food (burgers, etc) at decently low prices.
They have a nice water cooler (self serve), and you better use it. The single cocktail waitress can be a rarely seen event. However, when she comes, she will serve not only drinks but also food (which you can eat at the tables); the menu is posted on the wall and has basic food (burgers, etc) at decently low prices.
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'''Smoking''': Smoking is allowed at most of the tables. Three of the tables are designated "non-smoking tables", but they're scattered around the room and are covered in smoke from the other tables anyway. As one of the very few remaining poker rooms in Vegas to allow smoking at the table, it attracts a lot of the chain smoker types who can't take a cigarette break and must puff away constantly.
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'''Smoking''': Smoking is allowed at most of the tables. Three of the tables are designated "non-smoking tables", but they're scattered around the room and are covered in smoke from the other tables anyway. As one of the very few remaining poker rooms in Vegas to allow smoking at the table, it attracts a lot of the chain smoker types who can't or won't take a cigarette break and must puff away constantly.
'''Tables and Chairs''': Decent but not outstanding chairs.
'''Tables and Chairs''': Decent but not outstanding chairs.
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10-seat tables have black vinyl armrests with inset cupholders, worn red felt, clean [[commit line]], and a wood staging area (outer ring) on the table, so your chips are easily knocked over.
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10-seat tables have black vinyl armrests with inset cupholders, decent green felt, clean [[commit line]], and a wood staging area (outer ring) on the table, so your chips are easily knocked over. They also have rollup tray tables for drinks or food.
Cash doesn't play, you must buy chips.
Cash doesn't play, you must buy chips.
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Standard advanced computer systems at tables found at all [[Station Casinos]] which let you swipe your player's card to earn decent comp dollars. Standard Bravo [[brush]] software.
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Keeping your chips in your rack at the table is OK.
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Standard advanced computer systems at tables found at all [[Station Casinos]] which let you swipe your player's card to earn decent comp dollars. Standard Bravo [[brush]] software, and three monitors scattered around the room displaying the wait lists.
=== Chip colors ===
=== Chip colors ===
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=== Other Notes ===
=== Other Notes ===
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Visited by MarkT in Nov 2006 and Mar 2007.
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Visited by MarkT in Nov 2006, Mar 2007, Apr 2009.
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