Most of the best places to play poker outside of Vegas are in California. The two top ones are in Los Angeles, and the best is the Commerce Casino. They have 200+ tables and limits run from $1/$2 to $500/$1000. The poker action runs from small buy-ins to the WPT LA Poker Classic.

The next best is the Hustler Casino poker room where celebrities go to play with Larry Flynt. They have 90+ tables with limits running from $2/$4 to $4000/$8000. Tournament buy-ins are $100+$25 up to $200+$25.

The Bay 101 Casino in San Jose has 40+ tables which offer limits of $2/$4 up to $80/$160. Tournament action ranges from $40 up to $305 buy-ins, with the exception of the annual WPT Shooting Star event.

The Trump Taj Mahal in New Jersey rounds out the list. They have 80+ tables and limits range from $1/$2 to $75/$150. They provide a wide variety of poker variations.