Day 236 on the road.
Starbucks, Aquarius Casino, Laughlin, Nevada

I'm at the Starbucks inside the Aquarius Casino looking at the long line of gamblers waiting to buy a latte and a muffin. Just outside the entrance are rows of slots and the pit containing tables of blackjack and other various table games. Unfortunately, the Aquarius has no poker room. For whatever reason, this casino doesn't care about poker.

I played an 8 hour session of Omaha Hi Lo yesterday at the River Palms and had a great time. Late in the day, I hit quad Kings and won a $130 bonus and a free room for the night. So I actually earned two more free rooms at the River Palms--one as a bonus for the quad Kings and one for playing a few hours in the poker room. I'm going to extend my stay for another week and see how things go. Right now I'm in no hurry to move on.

I had dinner at the Italian restaurant at the casino, and it was way below average...not good at all, especially for the price. If you consider the Olive Garden or the Macaroni Grill a "10", then I give the River Palms' Italian restaurant a "3". I'm not surprised. Casinos are famous for having lousy food. That's why I usually drive into Bullhead City across the Colorado River and eat at Chili's.

I shot the video clip below while driving south on Casino Drive. It shows you the Tropicana and the River Palms and gives you a brief view of casino row at Laughlin.