Live poker players in the Keystone State continue to see action as Pennsylvania casinos continue to slowly rebuild the tournament scene.
Rivers Casino Philadelphia November poker tournaments
In November, Rivers Casino Philadelphia will launch another $100,000 guaranteed tournament.
On Nov. 19 they will host a $350 buy-in with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool that starts at 11:15 a.m. This is a multi-day event with day 1B taking place on Saturday Nov. 20 and Day 2 completing on Sunday Nov. 21.
“I just got back from Vegas, so I am looking to get back into another tournament series,” say Michael Lopresti a poker player from Lumberton, NJ. “For $350, it’s actually not a bad deal.”
100k guaranteed additional info:
- One entry per flight
- 30 minute levels
- 30,000 start stack
- Re-entry to start of level 14
Poker rooms open in PA
Additional good poker news has landed in the state as Live! Casino Pittsburgh recently announced they will be opening up a small poker room in early 2022. Wind Creek Casino’s poker room has reopened with plans for a new poker room in 2022.
Here’s a look at all live poker rooms in Pennsylvania that are open in Fall 2021:
- Parx Casino
- Mohegan Sun (weekly tournaments)
- Mount Airy Casino
- Rivers Casino Philadelphia (weekly tournaments)
- Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
- Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
- Live! Casino Philadelphia (weekly tournaments)
- Wind Creek Bethlehem (recently reopened)
- Live! Casino Pittsburgh (coming 2022)
Poker at Atlantic City Casinos Fall 2021
Across the Delaware River and beyond, Atlantic City casinos has been slow to rejoin the major tournament action.
Currently only three poker rooms are open in the state. Players can find cash game action 24/7 at the following Atlantic City casinos:
Poker tournaments return to Borgata
The only casino in New Jersey offering tournaments is Borgata. Currently, the casino is running tournaments on Wednesday and Fridays.
Information about Borgata Tournaments:
Big Stack NLH Wednesdays
11 a.m start time– no guaranteed prize pools
$300 buy-in / 25 minute levels
15,000 start stack with $5 dealer add on for 5,000 chips
Super Stack NLH Fridays ( No tournament Fri Nov 26 / Black Friday )
11 AM start time– no guaranteed prize pools
$400 buy-in / 30 minute levels
20,000 start stack with $10 dealer add on for 5,000 chips
Recently, Brian Keane of Egg Harbor Township visited the Borgata for their reemergence of poker tournaments. He gives his account of the event on the Nerdthusiast Podcast:
November poker tournaments at Live! Casino Philadelphia
The poker room is open at Live! Casino Philadelphia and they are hosting tournaments on a nearly-daily basis.
November 15
- 11:15 a.m. – $120 FatStacks w/ $25 Bounty | $4,000 Guaranteed
- 7:15 p.m. – $100 Bankroll Builder | $3,000 Guaranteed
November 16
- 7:15 p.m. – $130 TripleStacks
November 17
- 11:15 a.m. – $140 QuadStacks
- 7:15 p.m.- $160 Double GreenChip Bounty
November 18
- 7:15 p.m. – $120 FatStacks w/ $25 Bounty
November 19
- 11: 15 a.m.: $140 QuadStacks
- 7:15 p.m. – $160 Double GreenChip Bounty | $5,000 Guaranteed
November 20
- 11:15AM – $220 DeepStacks | $15,000 Guaranteed
November 21
- 11:15 a.m. – $100 Bankroll Builder
- 6:15 p.m. – $130 TripleStacks Turbo
November 22
- 11:15 a.m.- $120 FatStacks w/ $25 Bounty | $4,000 Guaranteed
- 7:15 p.m. – $100 Bankroll Builder | $3,000 Guaranteed
November 23
- 7:15 p.m. – $130 TripleStacks
November 24
- 11:15 a.m. – $140 QuadStacks
- 7:15 p.m. – $160 Double GreenChip Bounty
November 25 (Thanksgiving)
- 7:15 p.m. – $120 FatStacks w/ $25 Bounty
November 26
- 7:15 p.m. – $160 Double GreenChip Bounty | $5,000 Guaranteed
November 27
- 11:15 a.m. – $220 DeepStacks | $25,000 Guaranteed
November 28
- 11:15 a.m. – $100 Bankroll Builder | $3,000 Guaranteed
- 6:15 p.m. – $130 TripleStacks Turbo
November 29
- 11:15 a.m. – $120 FatStacks w/ $25 Bounty | $4,000 Guaranteed
- 7:15 p.m. – $100 Bankroll Builder | $3,000 Guaranteed
November 30
- 7:15 p.m.- $130 TripleStacks
Pennsylvania man hits poker jackpot in Vegas
A Scott Long, Pennsylvania poker player, won the Mega Progressive Jackpot at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on Nov. 12. He was with friends for a poker tournament and sat at a table where he hit a royal flush of diamonds and won over $500,000. A press release from Caesars Entertainment says Long is a frequent Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em player. What happens in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas, though. He plans to use the money to pay off his mortgage, college tuition and have some family fun.
