The Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is upping
the ante.
The Venetian has opened what is believed to be the
largest Poker Room on the Las Vegas Strip. It is a 14,000-square-foot space. It
includes more than 50 dealer tables and its own restrooms, among
other amenities.
Tommy LaRosa, director of poker operations at The
Venetian, said it befits the luxury of the hotel.
“We want to create a destination that every poker
player must play at and everybody in Las Vegas is going to want to play on a
daily basis,” he said.
The facility just opened last week and was christened
with a ceremonial hand of poker. Patrick Nichols, Venetian’s president and CEO,
and Rob Brimmer, the resort’s chief financial officer, participated as did Scott
Blumstein, the 2017 World Series of Poker main event winner, and fellow poker
pros Matt Berkey, Farah Galfond, Joey Ingram and Jamie Kerstetter.
“This is a culmination of 19 years worth of work,”
LaRosa said. “I’m excited. I’m honored. I’m very appreciative of the leadership
and the support that they’re giving us in poker. The things that they’ve
invested in this room and the amenities that they put in for our players are
second to none.”
The Venetian announced a $1.5
billion renovation earlier this year.
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