The BetMGM Poker Championship will return to Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for a second year, as part of a larger tournament in Aria’s poker room. The tournament will begin with a Mystery Bounty event on June 8, and run from June 9 -13, with the final table livestreamed by PokerGo Studio.
The sports betting and iGaming operator has set a $3,500 buy-in no limit for its Hold‘em tournament, carrying a $2m prize money guarantee. At least 100 qualifiers from BetMGM Poker markets in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ontario, Canada will play in the event. Online qualifying rounds begin Monday May 1.
Players who qualify online will win packages including a $3,500 buy-in for the BetMGM Poker Championship and an $800 buy-in for the Mystery Bounty event, as well as covered travel expenses with a six-night stay at the resort from June 7-13th.
Luke Staudenmaier, BetMGM’s Director of Poker, said, "It’s great to bring BetMGM players back to Las Vegas. For a second straight year, Aria is delivering a Championship event and we are happy to continue to build on our relationship, while connecting BetMGM online players to the best poker rooms in the United States."
BetMGM continues to provide resources to encourage responsible gaming among its poker players, including GameSense. The program was developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. GameSense integrates with BetMGM’s mobile and desktop platforms for direct customer access.
Sean McCormack, MGM Resorts Director of Poker Strategy, said, "Partnering with BetMGM for another summer championship is a tremendous opportunity for us to offer poker players a one-of-a-kind experience. Aria has doubled the guarantee from last year to $2m, giving the competitors the chance to win one of our industry’s top prize pools.”
