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As the summer tourism season gets ready to hit a full swing, so does the poker action down at Atlantic City. With no less than seven Atlantic City casinos featuring poker rooms, there are plenty of options for potential players headed down the New Jersey shore for some entertainment. Harrahs Hotel & Casino will offer two poker tournaments with the winner receiving a $10,000 seat at the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The two tournaments will be held on May 28th and June 25th. The buy-in for each event is $1100. The winners will be responsible for their own hotel and airfare to Las Vegas. All players must be a Harrahs Total Rewards Card member.
For players looking for more affordable action, the Harrahs poker room features a Monday through Thursday poker tournament starting at 7:00 p.m. with a $150 buy in. “The action picks up going into the summer,” said Harrahs Poker Manager John Arthur. “It happens when the legal, younger guys get out of college. No doubt poker is a hot commodity right now. Between television and a lot of other factors the younger guys are learning the game. As soon as they turn 21 they’re ready to give it a try.” Over at the Borgata Hotel & Casino, the casino will be hosting the Ultimate Weekend Poker Tournament on the weekend of May 5th-7th. The weekend will include eight different poker tournaments with the Ultimate Super Satellite highlighting the weekend’s attractions. Buy-in’s range from $110 to $1000 for the Ultimate Super Satellite. Prizes include cash and buy-ins at both World Series of Poker and WPT events. Poker at the Borgata has become big business. The casino is planning to open a new 85 table poker room in June. “It’s a great development,” explained Mike Facenda the Borgata spokesperson. “We want to provide our clients with a great product in the game they want to play. The action at the Borgata poker room has grown dramatically since the casino first opened in July 2003. With high amount of poker players making their way to the Borgata Hotel & Casino during the poker room’s short history, there is no sign that business will slow down any time soon. “Since we opened the Borgata, people have wanted to play (poker) more and more,” Facenda added. It’s becoming a lifestyle experience, more for leisure. It’s developed over time and has become quite popular.” The Trump Taj Mahal has daily hold’em poker tournaments starting at 12:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. with the buy-in starting at $100 for weekdays. Friday night and Saturday night buy-ins are $225 and $340 respectively. The Sands Hotel & Casino offers daily poker tournaments Monday-Thursday at 2:00 p.m. and Friday at 8:00 p.m. with a $30 buy in with. The Saturday night poker tournament starts at 8:00 p.m. with a $175 buy-in. The Showboat Hotel & Casino features the new House of Blues Poker Room with 25 tables and daily tournaments at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Entry fees are $40 with a $10 buy in.
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