{"id":5123,"date":"2015-08-08T17:51:02","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T17:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/?p=5123"},"modified":"2016-08-20T14:48:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-20T14:48:06","slug":"a-night-at-the-hippodrome-photography-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/a-night-at-the-hippodrome-photography-journal","title":{"rendered":"A Night at the Hippodrome \/\/ Photography Journal 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

London has a number of well-known casinos, one of the most famous being the London Hippodrome. The Hippodrome Casino has three different gaming floors where players can enjoy table games such as roulette, blackjack and baccarat, as well as a wide variety of slots. The main gaming floor can be viewed from above from a minstrel\u2019s gallery, there are gaming rooms upstairs and Lola\u2019s Underground Casino downstairs. <\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a private gaming room for VIP players and a poker deck. With a 180-seat theatre, there\u2019s plenty of opportunity to watch\u00a0a variety of live acts and different shows. It\u2019s unsurprising that a night out to the London Hippodrome makes it onto the itinerary of many London visitors and residents alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When you first walk through the doors at the Hippodrome, you might assume that it was originally designed to be a casino. The whole venue screams \u2018James Bond\u2019 decadence and it\u2019s a great place to have a glamorous night out with friends. The third floor cocktail bar is an ideal place to order a \u2018Martini, shaken not stirred\u2019. But actually, the Hippodrome has a rich history and has gone through many guises over the years.<\/p>\n

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For anyone who\u2019s never played, it\u2019s definitely worth going online and having some practice before you play at a venue such as the Hippodrome. For instance, when you try roulette from 32Red.com<\/a> you can have a read of their handy guide which explains the different types of roulette available and with their blackjack\u00a0you can even play in demo mode until you\u2019re confident in how the game works, only putting real money bets down when you\u2019re ready. With a few rounds of practice in different table games online with likes of 32red or Caesars, you\u2019ll feel like a pro when you walk up to a gaming table in the famous London venue.<\/p>\n

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Originally, it was a circus variety theatre when it opened in 1900, with a key feature being a 100,000 gallon tank that had live polar bears and sea lions swimming in it. In later years, the variety performances took centre stage and Houdini was one of the most famous performers there. The Hippodrome was also the first venue for a UK performance of ballet Swan Lake. By the fifties, the Hippodrome had changed name and become The Talk of the Town, playing host to acts such as Shirley Bassey, Judy Garland and Sammy Davis Jr.<\/span><\/p>\n