Rake: $5+$1 jackpot for low-stakes games, slightly higher at high stakes (20/40 limit and 10/10 NL and above, not verified). For higher limit 8/16 and up and the 5/5 no limit you can call ahead and get your name on the list. At higher limits, fewer tables equals longer waits.

Wait Time: Large number of tables means no wait time if you're not picky about limits or game for low limits, wait is always short. Game Nature: Low-stakes NL is incredibly loose and fun the 1/1 NL in particular is wild and kooky: with buyins restricted to 20-40 and only 1 and 1 blinds, it plays a bit like online microlimit.

2/3 blinds, $5 to go, 100-500 buyin (runs on weekends, and sometimes during week).

Every few years I check out Ocean's 11 not just to watch this silly movie but also to see the rats (or brats?) and chuckle (and wince) at an amazing time in the USA, baby. The boys get to be clever, then there's a surprise ending and finally we see them shuffle hung over in front of a casino. I just admire him because he had to do it, so he could perform. As for Sammy, he puts up with the garbage man part, a racial slur (all in good fun of course!) and the self centeredness of these guys. The actresses are either add-ons or pathetic martyrs (Angie Dickinson).

Of course it includes the legendary bad treatment of women and African Americans. It's better than imitations such as Swingers since Ocean's 11 is the source. It's all here, the clubs, the Marilyn Monroe look a likes, the flashy clothes and lots of money. Ocean's 11 is a snap shot of what was 'cool' in the ultimate era of coolness. Martin is relaxed, Lawford is suave and the singing by Sammy Davis Jr. You can see that the excellent film, The Rat Pack, was very right on. But after all, we have Sinatra and company.

This is a second rate heist story with a few gangsters thrown in. The thin plot is a set up for the 'boys' to look sharp (and they sometimes do), sing songs (which they do well) and to show off 1960 Las Vegas (which by today's standards looks pretty shabby).

Ocean's 11 never tries to be brilliant and is only sometimes good.

Ocean's eleven casino