The poker room at Sandia is clean and well run. Dealer quality is generally very high. It's always possible to find a game, either limit or no limit. Tournaments typically have 100+ entrants. Food and beverage (no alcohol) is served tableside. They use Shufflemaster and Bravo equipment. Lots of TV screens with sports and other programs. You can occasionally play with celebrities like Aaron Paul (Jesse from Breaking Bad) and Lou Diamond Phillips filming in the area. Holdem bad beat qualifies with aces full of jacks beaten. Jackpot is usually $30-$100K shared with the table. Omaha bad beat requires quad jacks beaten. Jackpot is usually $8-$25K shared with the table. High hand bonuses for quad jacks and better are given as points on your player's card and are worth $11-$60.
Sandia Poker Room
- Phone:
- (505) 796-7744
- Poker Tables:
- 15 Tables
- Hours:
- Closed (8:00am - 12:00am)
- Minimum Age:
- 21
Recent Sandia Poker Room Reviews
The tournament structures are the worst I've seen and I travel a lot. Super short stacked play, 10 handed tables. You... Read More
Great action till they close. Most dealers as well as workers great you by your name. Most the players are pretty... Read More
This is the only room open early in the week, so it's your only option sometimes. No action at all at 1/3, very high... Read More
If you're a poker player in New Mexico, the Sandia Casino and Resort in Albuquerque is a decent option on weekdays.... Read More
Only options in Albuquerque are sandia and isleta...sandia is much larger and has more games and daily tournaments.... Read More
I played their "Dash for cash" $55 tourney on 11/1/2022. Did not play well. However room is well run. Chips are 5000... Read More
One of the worst rooms I've been to in a while. I play quite a bit and travel all over to do it. The room is very... Read More
Worst play I have ever seen. 1/3 all in preflop for $100+ . Constantly $30-$45 preflop with absolute garbage. I will... Read More
Being a regular here it means to accept the fact that many players are not exactly going to play by the cannons of... Read More
Had a great time playing in the Monday night tournament! Clean facility, friendly dealers and fun atmosphere. Wish... Read More
Despite advertising a phone in list on this site, they require you to be at the room in person to add your name. I'm... Read More
Wanna have a boring time? Go to this room and play NLH and watch the regulars stare at each other for several... Read More
I don’t recommend the cash games here. There isn’t much money in Albuquerque to start with, and very few tourists,... Read More
They treated their biggest tourney of the year, The Four Corners Championship ($600 buy in), like it was a $50 daily... Read More
I have played all over this country and the dealers here are better than most. The dealers are paid well and keep... Read More
There's always a 2/4 limit holdem game, but later in the afternoon you might get a 3/6 game. There's always a 4/8... Read More
There are a lot of regs in this room, and the dealers seem to be a little too "buddy buddy" with a lot of them -... Read More
Sandia runs a real good room. Usually a few cash games to choose from. Tournaments are most often the higher entry... Read More
The poker room at Sandia is clean and well run. Dealer quality is generally very high. It's always possible to find... Read More
