Poker room

The Playground Poker Room After You Sit

Once you are seated, a few house rules shape the evening at a Playground poker table. This page walks through them in the order they come up, from the room itself to the rewards levels.

By the Table Concierge teamChecked October 14, 2026

The same woman sits in a teal velvet armchair in a quiet corridor lounge, holding a glass of sparkling water. — Generated image of a character created for this guide, not a photograph of Playground or of a real person.

The room

Third floor, 65 tables

Poker at Playground has a room of its own on the third floor, where Playground counts 65 poker tables. A seat at any of them is requested through the Poker Atlas app. The room does not close: the building and its tables run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Cash games are dealt there, and tournaments are held every day. Stakes and table limits are not published. Playground opened in 2010. At the 2024 Global Poker Awards in Las Vegas, fans voted it Best Poker Room.

At your seat

What arrives at your seat

Drinks come at no charge to every player at the tables. If you are in a cash game, food comes at no charge as well. Tournament players receive the drinks, while the food is kept for cash games.

Should you prefer to step away for dinner, two kitchens in the building open at 5 p.m. The steakhouse ends service at 11 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday and at midnight on Friday and Saturday. ORSO Trattoria Moderna runs 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., with no days named, seats walk-ins only and requires a Player's card. The dinner page covers both in more detail.

Breaks and the smoking room

Smoking at Playground happens only in closed-off rooms, never at the table. Poker players have their own room on the third floor, on the same level as the cards. Two more sit on the second floor among the gaming machines: one by the elevators and one to the left of the bar. Every other part of the floor is smoke-free. A smoking break means walking to that room and back to your seat.

Five levels of Playground Rewards

Playground Rewards has five levels: Silver, Gold, Red, Black and White. White is given by invitation only. How a guest moves from one level to the next is not covered here, so Guest Services is the place to ask. The Player's card, needed to sit at any poker table, costs nothing and can be set up on the spot.

Questions

Short answers

Can a guest start a session well after midnight?

Yes, the building and its poker tables run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Do tournament players get food at no charge?

The food perk is for players in cash games. Drinks come at no charge to every player, tournament players included.

Can a player smoke at the poker table?

No, smoking happens only in closed-off rooms. Poker players use the one on the third floor, and the rest of the floor is smoke-free.

How many tables does the poker room hold?

Playground counts 65 poker tables, all in the room of its own on the third floor. Cash games and tournaments both run there every day.