This was not my first time to Vegas but clearly was my first time with a poker focus. I played in 5 tournaments all together: 3 at the nugget, 1 at Binions, 1 at the Alladin. All in all very educational and pleasant enough although the off-duty Casino employees who play in the tournaments were generally the most obnoxious of all the folks I met on this trip. The cocktail waitress at Binions was sooooo slow, even when I was tipping generously.