Poker is a casino or gambling card game, which is growing in popularity. It has experienced a spike in popularity at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This was due in large part to the advent of online poker games as well as the live broadcast of professional poker tournaments on cable television, turning it into a spectator sport. The popularity of the game even led to a series on a popular cable television network in which celebrities played against each other for charity, increasing the appeal of poker and bringing it to an even wider audience. Even before the spike in popularity, the game was often featured in different television shows and movies.

The casinos of Las Vegas have also been featured in several television series and movies. This is because both Las Vegas and casinos are a big part of American culture. Casinos, specifically the ones in Las Vegas, even act as a rite of passage for many Americans. A lot of Americans celebrate their 21st birthday by taking a trip to the Las Vegas Strip and hitting the casinos there since the minimum age for gambling in that area is 21. One of the gambling activities a lot of people enjoy when they visit the Las Vegas casinos is playing poker tournaments.

There are different variations of poker games that you can play in Las Vegas, including Texas Hold-Em, Omaha, no-limit, and low-limit games. One of the most popular variations of poker is Texas Hold-Em. There are many Las Vegas poker rooms you can choose from in which to play these different variations. Some of the different poker rooms in which poker tournaments are held include Mandalay Bay Poker Room, Bellagio Poker Room, Monte Carlo Poker Room, MGM Grand Poker Room, Binion's Poker Room, Paris Las Vegas Poker Room, Wynn Poker Room, and more.