The series includes nearly 50 events in several poker variants with more than $3.5 million in total guaranteed prize pools. The BetMGM Poker Championship is part of the Aria Poker Classic, with daily tournaments running June 1 through July 17. We're thrilled to announce that the first BetMGM Poker Championship is scheduled for June 23-26 at The tournament, scheduled during the 2022 Classic, will lead four days of BetMGM poker events. “Aria is a legendary poker brand, and we’re thrilled that the championship has become an integral part of this year’s Poker Classic.” “The first-ever BetMGM Poker Championship descends on Las Vegas during one of the most exciting times of the poker season,” said Luke Staudenmaier, director of poker of BetMGM, in a news release. That includes the first-ever $3,500 buy-in BetMGM Poker Championship, which starts June 23 at Aria and features a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
(Chitose Suzuki / Las Vegas Review-Journal) poker in Las Vegas will be busier than ever.Īlong with the World Series of Poker’s return to its customary place on the schedule after running in the fall of 2021, several casinos are staging their own signature events. In this April 15, 2021, file photo, women play in $175 No-Limit Hold'em Ladies tournament during 2021 Nevada State Ladies Poker Championship at South Point in Las Vegas.
