Aria is The Nut'sby Roy Winston | Published: Jun 10, '10 
|
I have been staying at Aria this past week and have really enjoyed the place. When not playing tournaments at the Rio, I have been playing the live action games at the Aria poker room. I have to say it’s by far the nicest room in Vegas and is headed up by Adam Altwies, who was one of the senior people at Bellagio. The room is spacious and there is plenty of room between tables, the chairs are comfortable and the staff truly excellent. They have a private room, called “Ivey’s Room,” where we held a big no limit holdem game tonight, but I get ahead of myself.
My day began at the Liquid Lounge Pool, where I had a meeting with Scott Heckmann who is CEO of LaserAway, and grew up with Keoni who is the guy who runs the place. Although the whole pool area at Aria is beautiful, the private Liquid Pool is really nice. We had lunch there and thoroughly enjoyed the scenery, if you get my drift. Then I had to go to work, or should I say play. We began the game three handed, which I really enjoy. The game filled pretty quickly and it was quite good for a while. Then one player went broke playing “flips” with the loosest player at the table. He said he would leave if we didn’t flip him double or nothing for his last 10k. So the table pooled together 10k and one pot limit Omaha hand was played for 20k. Our pooled money lost and he now had 20k to keep playing with. The good news is I won a decent pot off him shortly thereafter when I called his button 4 big blind raise with a suited ace from the big blind.
The flop came 2 7 7 with 2 spades, and that’s right you guessed it I had A 7. I checked and he bet about the pot and I raised him a full pot back, which he called. The river brought a red jack and I bet 80% of the pot and he called. The river brought the four of spades and I didn’t like it. Obviously I thought it was possible he was calling me with a flush draw. The river went check, check, and when he checked I breathed a sigh of relief.
We are playing again tomorrow at Aria and I highly recommend it. They spread a wide variety of games and I think once people try it and start playing there it will become the place to play in Las Vegas. They have a tournament series scheduled beginning June 27th, here is the link: http://www.arialasvegas.com/casino/poker.aspx
Copyright © 2001-2013
CardPlayer.com. All rights reserved.
Comments
striike
almost 3 years ago
roy "bore-acal" winston strikes again.
Kind_Bud
almost 3 years ago
Miss LeeTheStrikerChagra, why are you such a hater, does your husband beat you? Why do you hate life so much, can't find a husband who will beat you? what is it mam?
thumper2010
almost 3 years ago
I enjoy reading quite a few of the blogs here. It seems to me the comments here keep getting more negative all the time. I suggest some of the people making the negative comments tempt fate and turn a new leaf. Maybe it will help your karma by being positive. Then again some (Lee) could already be to far gone. Good luck at the tables Roy.
I_P_Freely
almost 3 years ago
You love the Aria because you called a 4BB raise with a crap hand and sucked out? That's pretty weak. Maybe LeeTheStrikerChagra is right and you're just hawking them for some freebies like the good ol' Borgata.
JohnnyOnTheSpot
almost 3 years ago
Aria is The Nut's what? That's like saying "Aria is the Roy Winston's." Proper apostrophe usage is important.
RoyWinston
almost 3 years ago
I write on a lot of topics on a regular basis and I appreciate constructive feedback, but some of you are so far out of line it's ridiculous. If you disagree with me, that's great, I voice my opinions, sometimes right other times not. I am not nor do I pretend to be the best player in the world, I'm just a guy having fun in an interesting game. I write about things that are interesting to me, and I hope some enjoy reading what I have to say.
We live in a country where free speech is an entitlement, however making nasty comments under an assumed name is cowardly and without standing. I welcome you to engage in any type of meaningful discussion, post them here, send me an email with your comments, talk to me in person when you see me. Real actions have consequences, writing nasty things here under a made up names do not, so they have no standing. Real men and women who wish to voice their opinions are not afraid to sign their name to what they say, enough said.
In closing, any of you who think I'm a donkey at a table I welcome you to come play. I will be at Aria all day you are welcome to participate. You can find me pretty much any
day this summer playing in Vegas or The Borgata during the main event of their summer series.
JohnnyOnTheSpot
almost 3 years ago
Bravo, Roy. Call out your detractors, but do it in a much less childish, much more respectable way than Mr. Brunson did. You must be an atheist.
grog911
almost 3 years ago
So why did you not bet the river. you missed a bet. doesnt sound like you played it well. What are you waiting for Aces full. gurentee daniel son would have bet river. you would call any bet he would make on the river. why not bet it yuorself, if he raises you are still calling. missed a bet Roy, you missed a bet.
Richenough
almost 3 years ago
WOW !! Im proud of you ROY... for standing back up and responding back. you did it in a very professional rational way... LOL! I do see alot of comments and I am one of them who constantly post -
> I wont deny saying anything back at people or bloggers at CP that were mean, hurtful, or in anyway a disagreement with them. I beleive sometimes to get my point across, I have to use a term or two to wake people up. Most Americans these days are so lazy and doesnt stand for anything. THERE ISNT ANY OUTRAGE anymore!! Everything is accepted... - so big companies just do what want to do - Thats when I come in.
> you have to take the comments as grains of salt... most people will needle you like they do in a poker game. You should be proud that people think you are a donkey and advertise that you are to get you so much needed ACTION at the poker table. SO WELCOME THE JEST AND JEERS to fill your pockets with loads of CASH!!
>> As for me, I am one of the few people who will say something to someone's face whether at the poker table or anywhere else if it deemed so - to say it like it is. My opinion will put people on tilt sometimes, but it throws them off their game emotionally.
Any jokes ive made to you in the past - Ive pretty much have ceased for the time being... but i will tell you this - THEY WILL CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE - at least im giving you warning ahead of time. LMAO!!
**** I might come to the ARIA someday soon to visit based on your recommendation and even tell the host that i was referred by you. It doesnt matter if you are getting a kickback or anything either. Networking and Word of mouth is how most people are informed of products and services that are good or bad. ~~
Richenough
almost 3 years ago
nice
Richenough
almost 3 years ago
great roy
seamarfan269
almost 3 years ago
"Social Security number", LOL!!! "just sayin". p.s. Roy, why do you fuel the fire? I mean, some ppl have nothing better to do with their lives but read other ppl's thoughts and words and criticize them for it. The ppl you refer about will never have their own blog, never have a WPT Title, never graduate medical school, never........you get the point.
striike
almost 3 years ago
i have no issue with the way roy "plays" poker. he has won much more money than i ever will. that is irrelevant.
it is fare to offer negative critiques of people who put themselves in the public eye. If a critic gives a negative review of a martin scorcese film, the critic is never called out for not being able to make the same movie. because they are critics not filmmakers.
the same is true here. i am not a professional poker player. i am simply critiquing the way roy writes his blog entries and the way he shamelessly promotes products and casinos with out disclosing that he is being paid for his remarks.
of all the blogs on cardplayer, i find his to be the most boring. this is my opinion.
i also find it shameless to not disclose the relationships he has with the products he promotes. again, this is my opinion.
this does not mean i think roy is a bad poker player, this does not mean i think he is a horrible person. i am simply commenting on his writing style and the way he conducts business.
this i believe is fair, since roy has decided to live his life in the public eye.
just my opinion.
dsgnr4hire
almost 3 years ago
hey striike, if you find his blogs to be the most boring, how come you keep reading them? just wondering...
striike
almost 3 years ago
the reason is simple. i read all of the blogs. not saying i could do better, not saying the bore-acal should stop. simply saying that out of all the blogs. his is the most boring.
and don't forget about not disclosing the companies he's pedaling for.
striike
almost 3 years ago
hopefully the title of this blog will be changed to
"i swing on the aria's nuts" by Roy "The Bore-Acal" Winston