The Orleans Poker Room Review 2024

Poker room at the Orleans

The Orleans poker room was the second to open on June 4, 2020, in Las Vegas after the COVID-19 closure. It seats nine players for cash games and tournaments. The Orleans poker room is open 24 hours.

Omaha hi/lo is the most popular game at The Orleans poker room. You will often find more tables running of it here than the other poker rooms in Las Vegas combined. It also spreads Texas hold’em and mixed games. All are dealt in cash games and tournaments. Our Orleans poker room review below has all the details.

There are 43 poker tables at The Orleans. Of those, 20 are dedicated to tournaments.

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The Orleans poker cash games

Omaha hi/lo is the most common cash game at The Orleans. The standard limits are 4/8 and 8/16 with a half-kill. A 15/30 Omaha 8 or better game may pop up at busy times. A 4/8 Omaha hi game appears occasionally.

Fixed limit Texas hold’em is also popular at The Orleans poker room. Several 3/6, 4/8, and 8/16 games run during busier hours. No limit hold’em blinds are usually 1/3 or 2/5. The 1/3 buy-in is $100 to $500. The 2/5 game is $200 to $1,000.

The Orleans poker tournaments

There are 14 weekly tournaments offered by The Orleans poker room. Most are no limit hold’em. There are also mixed games and Omaha high/low tournaments. Buy-ins are usually around $100. On weekdays at 11am, there is a $130 NLHE tournament. On Saturdays, this tournament has a $100 add-on. It has a $200 buy-in on Sundays. The $130 tournament also runs at 7pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

At 4pm on Mondays, there is a $240 HEROS tournament. This is a mixed game of limit hold’em, seven card stud eight or better, razz, Omaha hi/lo, and seven card stud hi. The $240 Tuesday 4pm tournament is triple draw. There is a round each of A-5, 2-7, and Badugi. There is a $150 Omaha hi/lo tournament at 4pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. At 6pm on Fridays, there is a $150 no-limit hold’em tournament.

The Orleans poker promotions

The Orleans takes a $2 drop for promotions. This funds pools for bad beat jackpots, high hands, and other types of promotions. In Omaha, there is typically a steel wheel promotion, meaning a payout for a five-high straight flush. Some promotions, like the royal flush promotions, pay double on certain days and times. There may also be freerolls for players that give a certain number of hours of cash game action during a specific period of time.

Texas hold’em players enjoy a variety of seasonal promotions. These are often related to sporting events, high hands, or drawings. Texas Hold’em has a bad beat jackpot.

Environment 

There are 23 cash game poker tables at The Orleans. There is a separate 20-table tournament section that expands during major events. It is a mix of locals and tourists.

The Orleans poker room has become one of the few places left in Las Vegas that deals Omaha and Omaha hi/lo. Dealers and floor people are experienced in any game. This makes it easy to get a private cash game or anything else unusual off the ground.

Little has changed in the Orleans poker room over the years. It is nothing luxurious. However, it is perfect for what it is, a large locals poker room.

The Orleans poker rake

The rake is capped at $5. There is a $2 jackpot drop.

The Orleans poker FAQ

Is The Orleans poker room open 24 hours a day?

Yes. It is open 24 hours. 

What poker games are spread at The Orleans?

Fixed limit Omaha hi/lo is the most popular game. Omaha hi, mixed games, fixed limit hold’em and no limit Hold’em are also available most hours of the day.

How many seats are at The Orleans poker tables?

The Orleans seats nine players per table. 

Are there any poker tournaments at The Orleans?

Yes. There are at least two daily poker tournaments at Orleans. The games rotate between no-limit Texas hold’em, fixed-limit Omaha hi/lo, and pot-limit Omaha hi/lo.  

Last Updated on April 2, 2024 by John Mehaffey