* Luxury Hotels and Casinos: These are the dominant settings. The book depicts numerous casinos across the United States and internationally, often in glamorous and opulent hotel settings. Specific names are mentioned, but the focus isn't on detailed descriptions of the locales.
* Poker Rooms: The actual poker tables themselves, sometimes in large, bustling tournament rooms and sometimes in more private high-roller areas, are central settings. The atmosphere and tension within these rooms are heavily emphasized.
* Airport Lounges and Planes: A significant amount of time is spent traveling between tournaments, with airports and airplane cabins forming part of the background. This highlights the itinerant lifestyle of a professional poker player.
* Players' Homes and Hotels Rooms: We get glimpses into the less glamorous sides of the life, with descriptions of hotel rooms, brief stays at players' homes, and other less-public spaces. These are generally less detailed.
In short, the settings of *Full Tilt* are primarily defined by the transient, high-stakes world of professional poker, rather than being specific, memorable locations. The atmosphere and the people within these settings are far more crucial to the narrative than the detailed description of any one place.