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If you’re looking to set foot at the place where it all began, the Poker Room at the Binion’s Gambling Hall is where you should be. Having been in the casino business since 1951, owner Benny Binion – hence the name – is a gambling legend, and his brainchild holds more poker history than any other Casino’s poker room in history.

Poker History with the Legend

Originally named Binion Horseshoe, the Binion Poker Room has pioneered many pokers first as its legendary owner reshaped downtown Las Vegas gambling. When it opened in 1951, bets were capped at $500, a good ten times of what the cap was at every other gambling house in downtown Vegas.

Benny also brought gambling standards to a much higher level as he sought to make it player-friendly. Offering free drinks to patron, limousine transport to and from airports and a carpet-lined walk are all Binion firsts. And what is poker history without a legendary player? The Old Man of Poker, Johnny Moss was dubbed the Binion’s Ambassador of Poker. Back in the day, he and his wife literally lived at the Horseshoe.

In all its poker history, the Binion’s played host to the World Series of Poker until 2004, as the privately owned property has fallen into a state of neglect on the death of its owner and the departure of his heir. For many years, Wall Street had to speculate on the Binion’s worth and earnings. But because it was privately held and did not need to make public its finances, nothing could be substantiated.

The Drama in 2004

The property temporarily closed for a couple of months in 2004 before intervening owner Harrah’s hastily bought the properly, cleaned the dump up, repainted walls, reopened the casino and hired staff a mere days before the WSOP 2004 Tournament. At the tournament’s conclusion, the property, except the Horseshoe name and the World Series of Poker Tournament, to new owners, MTR Gaming. The world-famous Casino was then renamed Binion’s.

Binion’s Poker Room Today

Binion’s Poker Room offers a total of 95 tables – the most in any Vegas Strip casino poker room. These tables are spread out into three sections, the regular hall has 18, the tournament hall has 28 and the rest -50- are upstairs at Benny’s Bullpen. Poker history is on the Binion’s walls as its Wall of Fame holds portraits of famous poker players. Out back of the poker room, the red-lined Gallery of Champions holds the portraits of various World Series of Poker Champions.

True to its tradition, Binion’s poker room offers $2/4, $4/8 and $3/6 Texas Hold’em. The $1/2 no-limit Texas Hold’em game comes with a $100 minimum buy-in and it always features action-packed games. Remaining true to Benny’s tradition of feeding its patrons, Binion’s has a more liberal comp policy than most in Las Vegas. Four hours of play earns you an $8.00 food comp you can use at most of the hotel’s restaurants and food outlets.