Silverton Casino Lodge Las Vegas located on the south end of the Strip is the first Vegas casino for visitors driving in from California. The Silverton Casino is the only resort in town, and maybe the world, with a Pro Bass Shop and their huge showroom fronts the property. If you’re wondering about the unusual mix of fish and chips please stop and sample it first hand, you’ll be glad you did. The Silverton is both a Vegas neighborhood resort serving the southwest quadrant, and since it resides within spitting distance of the South Las Vegas Strip, the customer mix includes a high number of out-of-town guests.
Be prepared for a surprise when you walk into the Silverton Casino for the first time because it is large even by Vegas standards. The owners of the resort have been upgrading the property and adding attractions during the past months with all of the first phase work now complete. Additions include a 117,000 gallon saltwater aquarium with more than 4,000 fish. Indoor waterfalls, a stream, rapids and a pond filled with large colorful Koi plus some mallard ducks guards the casino entrance to the Pro Bass Shop. 165,000 square foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World plus 30,000 additional square feet of gaming space filled with new, all-paper slot machines.Silverton Casino Lodge offers 300 renovated guest rooms and suites providing beautiful accommodations for hotel guests. The refurbishment has given the hotel a decidedly ‘Adrirondak Lodge’ feel and it now includes an ultra-modern, spacious Fitness Center. Call the tollfree number to make reservations at the Silverton for your next visit or go online at www.silvertoncasino.com to make your own reservations.
You’ve checked into your room and now it’s time to sample some of the legendary Vegas food you can’t miss with a visit to the Twin Creeks Restaurant featuring steaks, chops, and seafood. The restaurant was voted Best New Restaurant by Las Vegas newspaper readers. Longing for pure comfort dining with above average service and the best food you’ve ever tasted? Yes? Then an evening at the Twin Creek Steakhouse is a must.Enjoy a truly voyeurism dining experience at Mermaid Restaurant and Lounge. Sample outstanding seafood, steaks and cocktails while watching the schools of 4000 fish swimming in the huge salt water aquarium. Maybe you’re in the mood for Mexican then head for Mi Casa. Enjoy a full menu of south of the border favorites and an extensive margarita menu.
Regular coffee shop fare can be had around the clock at the Sundance Grill, looking for just coffee and pastry, great breakfasts or a full dinner pull into the Sundance Grill. Season’s Buffet provides the all you want crowd with a bewildering variety of food offerings. Sample them all at the Silverton Buffet. The Shady Grove Lounge is an experience unto itself. All of your favorite cocktails plus plenty of bar food selections makes this an ideal place to enjoy the game with friends. The Silverton offers some of the best entertainment bargains in town. Catch one of the legendary rock bands performing often at the Silverton.
A new 5 table Poker Room was added to the casino during the renovations. Under the management of casino veteran Ben Irwin the room was designed from the ground up to provide poker players with a comfortable setting to enjoy their choice of card games. The room spreads Limit Hold’em with a $2-$4 and $4-$8 blind structure. No-Limit Hold’em is typically $1-$2 blinds with a $50 min $200 max buy-in and a $4-$8 blinds with $100 min $300 max buy-in. The room will spread most poker games providing there is enough interest
Tournaments are offered Monday through Friday at 9:00 am and 6:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday one tournament is offered at 10:00 am. All tournaments are $42 buy-in for $1,000 in chips plus one optional $3 dealer add-on for another $1,000. The poker room is currently offering a series of freeroll tournaments that will result in a player winning a seat in the $10,000 World Poker Tour (WPT) LA Poker Classic February 24, 2007. Play five hours in a qualifying period to earn a satellite seat. Complete tournament and satellite details are available by calling the poker room direct at 702.403.3124.
Comps are earned at the standard Las Vegas rate of $1/hour of play with no daily max. All of the poker table feature Shufflemasters and player accounts are managed by a Genesis Player System keyed to your player’s card. Sign up for a players account before you play. Head to the Silverton casino for a truly unique Vegas casino experience.