The Rio All Suite Resort in Las Vegas is best known in the poker world as the new "uptown" home of the World Series of Poker. When the Rio opened in 1991 it instantly became the party place for the young hip crowd. Loud music, sexy dancing girls' riding light floats high above the casino floor, even a Rio Rita showgirl host and a Carnivale atmosphere that will turn even the hardcore grouch into a smiling mover and shaker. The Rio attracts the younger, moneyed crowd that believes Las Vegas is the place for fun and the Rio is the Las Vegas place that has the most.
It didn't take long before the upscale 'more mature' crowd discovered the Rio. Luxurious oversize guest rooms, great food at any of the Rio's many restaurants, the best view in town of the Las Vegas Casino Corridor from high atop a fifty story tower, continuous fast action in the casino and live shows featuring some of the brightest stars in Las Vegas makes the Rio a world class destination for all age groups.
The Rio Resort features more than 2,500 guest suites complete with all of the expected standard Vegas guest room amenities plus much, much more. Over 600 square feet in each room, comfortable sofa and chairs and table, large screen TV, table with chairs, in-suite refrigerators, iron with board, in-suite wall safe, large well appointed bathrooms, separate dressing area, hair dryer, high speed Internet and the most spectacular views in town of the Las Vegas casino corridor. You don't come to Las Vegas to sit around in your luxurious suite so maybe a couple of relaxing hours at the fabulous Ipanema Beach tropical pool, actually five different pools and a real sand beach bordering a tropical lagoon, waterfalls and five Jacuzzi-style spas. There's also the Rio Spa and Salon, a full service facility that caters to the weary travelers with everything from a quick trim to a total rejuvenation and makeover.
The famous Masquerade Village Show in the Sky is free, fun and happens numerous times every night. Costumed entertainers ride colorful floats suspended from tracks in the ceiling above the casino floor while dancing to the music from a Latin American Carnivale. For a small fee guest can also ride one of the floats and help throw those popular plastic bead necklaces to the screaming crowd below.
Take the time to sample the offerings from the dozen and a half different food outlets at the Rio. Dine in sky-high elegance at the exotic VooDoo Cafe & Lounge, sample an award winning steak at Fiore Steakhouse, experience Asian exhibition cooking at Hamada of Japan, fresh seafood at Buzio's Seafood Restaurant, taste the gourmet specialties of the East at Gaylord India Restaurant, romantic dining at Antonio's featuring gourmet Italian, and an award winning seafood buffet plus numerous gourmet coffee bars from Starbucks and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. The best burgers in town are found at the All American Bar & Grill plus in-house aged steaks known for their sizzle and flavor make this the late night food stop place and it is very close to the poker room.
The all-new Rio Poker Room opened August 11th. Located next to the sports book the new room features 10 tables with shufflemasters in a spacious setting behind a glass wall. Six big screen plasma displays ensure you will not miss any of the televised sports action. The room is managed by Jerome Stone after former manager Robert Daly was appointed the Tournament Director for the World Series of Poker. The Rio's poker room lives in the shadow of the legendary WSOP so it must offer a great WSOP signature poker room playing experience and this is what it does best. Poker players receive top recognition at the Rio and are welcomed into the comfortable room by the well trained staff.
Live poker is offered in $4-$8 Limit Hold'em, $1-$2 No-limit Hold'em with a $60-$200 buy-in, and $2-$5 No-limit Hold'em with a $100-$500 buy-in. Any game or limits will be dealt with enough players to make up a table. A half kill may be introduced into the limit Hold'em game if requested by the players.
A No-limit Hold'em tournament is offered everyday at Noon. A $40 buy-in gets you $1,500 in chips and one $40 Add-on the first hour gets another $1,500. Weekdays the popular tournament fills most of the tables and weekends it usually fills the room and can have an alternate list.
A daily high hand jackpot offers cash awards and a ticket to play in a monthly NLHE freeroll tournament. The best part about this promotion is the winner of the monthly freeroll tournament receives some cash and a $10,000 seat in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event Championship at the Rio next August. All ten players making the final table of the monthly freeroll receive cash prizes. Some of the monthly freeroll tournaments may offer more than one $10K WSOP entry depending on number of qualifiers. Even if you don't make one of the daily High-hands you can still get an entry into the monthly freeroll tournament by playing 80 hours during any qualifying period. The $10K WSOP Championship seat giveaways continue until the start of the 2007 WSOP next June so plenty of opportunities to get a free entry into the WSOP main event and become poker's next superstar millionaire.
Food comps are offered at the standard Las Vegas rate of $1/hour of play up to $8 daily. The comps are good in any of the food outlets at the Rio. Qualifying poker players receive casino rate on hotel accommodations. Players may order food from a menu and have it served table side. Drink service is always free, fast and continuous. The easiest parking in town puts the room a few short steps from your vehicle.
Play in the only poker room in town that shares poker billing with the new World Series of Poker. For complete details of promotions and tournaments or any question about poker at the Rio Resort phone the poker room direct at 702.777.7650.
3700 W. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Toll Free: 1.800.752.9746
Local: 702.777.7777
www.riolasvegas.com
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