


Over the years, Golden Nugget has held several historic poker events. Former Poker Hall of Fame nominee Bob Hooks helped him get the room off the ground, and throughout the years several industry stalwarts have worked at Golden Nugget including Frank Cutrona, who held popular celebrity poker charity events in the 1980s, and current Director of Poker Operations Andy Rich. Home to the long-running “The Grand Poker Series,” poker at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas was championed by Steve Wynn back in the 1970s. “The Nugget” has offered poker for decades and has become one of Sin City’s most iconic rooms having formerly played host to iconic poker television shows such as High Stakes Poker, Face the Ace, and NBC’s Poker After Dark.

The Golden Nugget Poker Room is currently the only poker room located in downtown Las Vegas, and the oldest one in the city. purchased the Golden Nugget and embarked on a two-phase, $170 million renovation project, which expanded the resort west onto First Street and introduced additional entertainment, event and dining venues, as well as major enhancements to the existing property.Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino Poker Room Details In September 2005, Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. Plus, visitors can pose for a photo with the largest gold nugget in the world, which is on display on the casino floor. The Golden Nugget offers more than 2,300 deluxe guest rooms and suites a high-energy casino featuring the most popular slot and video poker machines, table games, race and sports book and poker room nightly entertainment world-class restaurants luxury spa and salon and The Tank, a year-round outdoor swimming pool complete with a live shark aquarium.

Winner of the AAA Four-Diamond Award since 1977, the Golden Nugget Las Vegas is the most luxurious resort on the Fremont Street Experience, and consistently receives critical acclaim for exceeding customer expectations.
