November 24, 2020 update: Aria suspended its daily tournament for three weeks due to Nevada occupancy restrictions imposed by the governor. Aria poker tournaments are available at 1pm daily. The game is no limit Texas Hold'em. The buy-in is $140. ARIA is well known for its high roller tournaments, which have become a staple in the Vegas poker calendar, attracting the top pros. In 2020, the venue has hosted just two high roller tournaments thus far (both took place in February), after mandated lockdowns were implemented as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
The Aria poker room in Las Vegas is finally bringing back daily poker tournaments for the first time since the global health pandemic struck. Just up the road a couple blocks on Las Vegas Boulevard, the Venetian's card room is already in the midst of a major-ish event.
Aria and Venetian boast two of the most popular poker rooms in the world, not just in Las Vegas. Many of the top pros in the game, and some talented local grinders, compete in these card rooms regularly.
Both have also long been considered two of the best places in town for daily tournaments. At Aria, prior to COVID-19, two daily tournaments ran at buy-ins ranging from $140 to $240. Whereas at Venetian, daily tournaments ranged from $125 to $200, along with regular DeepStack series events that guaranteed hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash prizes.
Speaking of the DeepStack series, the first one since COVID-19 returns to the Venetian this week. The Sheldon Adelson-owned casino is guaranteeing at least $400,000 in cash prizes across 32 events until September 27. That includes the series highlight event, a $400 buy-in no-limit hold'em Main Event with $100,000 guaranteed, beginning September 23.
Bringing the action back to Aria
Aria Resort and Casino, an MGM Resorts property on the Strip, is finally bringing back poker tournaments. It took the casino nearly a month to reopen after the initial June reopening weekend in Las Vegas. And the poker room was open for business right away. But card room manager Sean McCormack and his tournament director, Paul Campbell, decided the time wasn't right to bring back its popular daily tournaments.
On Thursday, however, Campbell finally announced the good news on Twitter. Starting September 18, Aria will host daily $140 buy-in tournaments at 11 am. Each tournament will have a guaranteed $3,000 prize pool. The tournament will be similar to the pre-COVID daily 7 pm tournaments, with players starting with 20,000 chips and the blinds increasing every 20 minutes.
The big blind ante tournament will have six-handed tables, the same as Aria's cash game limits. Bellagio, Aria's sister poker room, is also limited to six-handed play.
If you're more interested in playing in poker rooms that allow more players per table, Venetian's poker room is currently eight-handed with plexiglass dividers in place. Aria's poker room doesn't have plexiglass dividers at the tables — part of the reason they're limited by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) to six-handed play.
Aria and Venetian aren't the only card rooms in town with poker tournaments, although daily events are limited compared to pre-coronavirus. South Point, Caesars Palace, The Orleans, Poker Palace Casino, and Sahara are also offering low buy-in daily tournaments.
As for cash games, there are currently 15 poker rooms in Las Vegas open, with Westgate this week being the most recent. That leaves 16 more that were open pre-COVID to return to action. A few of them, such as Harrah's and Mirage, have already removed the poker tables and replaced them with slot machines.
But on the whole, the Las Vegas poker scene is slowly beginning to resemble its old self, with card rooms reopening every couple of weeks and daily tournaments popping back up.
Featured image source: Poker.org
Aria Poker Room
The Aria poker room reopened with the rest of the property on July 2, 2020. MGM Resorts operates it. It is a part of its MLife players club.
There are 24 tables at the Aria poker room. Some are in a private playing area reserved for high limit action. Partitions were installed at the tables. This allows it to offer eight seats per table. Poker is dealt 24 hours a day.
Only cash games are spread right now. The tournament schedule is paused until restrictions are lifted.
Aria poker room cash games
Aria offers a large selection of Texas Hold'em, Omaha and mixed games. Players will find 1/3, 2/5 and 5/10 no limit Hold'em most hours of the day. The buy-in range is $100 to $300 in 1/3, $200 to $1,000 at 2/5 and $400 to $3,000 at 5/10.
A 1/2 pot limit Omaha game often runs. It has a buy-in of $200 to $500. Players may also find mixed games of varying limits, as well as higher no limit Hold'em and pot limit Omaha ones during busier hours.
Aria poker tournaments
November 24, 2020 update: Aria suspended its daily tournament for three weeks due to Nevada occupancy restrictions imposed by the governor.
Aria poker tournaments are available at 1pm daily. The game is no limit Texas Hold'em. The buy-in is $140. Players start with 20,000 chips. Levels go up every 20 minutes. There is a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Aria poker promotions
Aria pays players clocked in with an MLife card $2 an hour in comps. These may be used for food and other amenities. There is a poker rate of $159 during the week and $199 on weekends. This does not include tax or the resort fee. Rates are often closure during the first phase of reopening without the poker rate.
Aria does not take a jackpot drop. It does not offer any other promotions due to this.
Environment
The Aria poker room is comfortable. Seats are modern with comfort settings. The room is clean with newer felts and tables. Drink service is quick with many higher-end options. The staff is experienced. It is one of the best-managed poker rooms in Las Vegas. Most tables are far enough away from the casino that the smoke and noise are not an issue.
Aria poker rake
Aria rakes 10% up to $5 at cash games. There is no jackpot drop because there are no major promotions.
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Aria poker room FAQ
Is the Aria poker room open 24 hours a day?
Yes. It deals 24 hours daily.
What cash games are spread at the Aria poker room?
No limit Texas Hold'em at 1/3 and 2/5 limits are the most common poker games at Aria. Others include 1/2 pot limit Omaha, 5/10 and 10/20 no limit Hold'em and mixed games.
How many seats are at Aria poker tables?
Aria has a maximum of eight seats per table. It has plexiglass partitions.
Are there any poker tournaments at Aria?
November 24, 2020 update: Aria suspended its daily tournament for three weeks due to Nevada occupancy restrictions imposed by the governor. Aria poker tournaments are available at 1pm daily. The game is no limit Texas Hold'em. The buy-in is $140. ARIA is well known for its high roller tournaments, which have become a staple in the Vegas poker calendar, attracting the top pros. In 2020, the venue has hosted just two high roller tournaments thus far (both took place in February), after mandated lockdowns were implemented as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
The Aria poker room in Las Vegas is finally bringing back daily poker tournaments for the first time since the global health pandemic struck. Just up the road a couple blocks on Las Vegas Boulevard, the Venetian's card room is already in the midst of a major-ish event.
Aria and Venetian boast two of the most popular poker rooms in the world, not just in Las Vegas. Many of the top pros in the game, and some talented local grinders, compete in these card rooms regularly.
Both have also long been considered two of the best places in town for daily tournaments. At Aria, prior to COVID-19, two daily tournaments ran at buy-ins ranging from $140 to $240. Whereas at Venetian, daily tournaments ranged from $125 to $200, along with regular DeepStack series events that guaranteed hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash prizes.
Speaking of the DeepStack series, the first one since COVID-19 returns to the Venetian this week. The Sheldon Adelson-owned casino is guaranteeing at least $400,000 in cash prizes across 32 events until September 27. That includes the series highlight event, a $400 buy-in no-limit hold'em Main Event with $100,000 guaranteed, beginning September 23.
Bringing the action back to Aria
Aria Resort and Casino, an MGM Resorts property on the Strip, is finally bringing back poker tournaments. It took the casino nearly a month to reopen after the initial June reopening weekend in Las Vegas. And the poker room was open for business right away. But card room manager Sean McCormack and his tournament director, Paul Campbell, decided the time wasn't right to bring back its popular daily tournaments.
On Thursday, however, Campbell finally announced the good news on Twitter. Starting September 18, Aria will host daily $140 buy-in tournaments at 11 am. Each tournament will have a guaranteed $3,000 prize pool. The tournament will be similar to the pre-COVID daily 7 pm tournaments, with players starting with 20,000 chips and the blinds increasing every 20 minutes.
The big blind ante tournament will have six-handed tables, the same as Aria's cash game limits. Bellagio, Aria's sister poker room, is also limited to six-handed play.
If you're more interested in playing in poker rooms that allow more players per table, Venetian's poker room is currently eight-handed with plexiglass dividers in place. Aria's poker room doesn't have plexiglass dividers at the tables — part of the reason they're limited by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) to six-handed play.
Aria and Venetian aren't the only card rooms in town with poker tournaments, although daily events are limited compared to pre-coronavirus. South Point, Caesars Palace, The Orleans, Poker Palace Casino, and Sahara are also offering low buy-in daily tournaments.
As for cash games, there are currently 15 poker rooms in Las Vegas open, with Westgate this week being the most recent. That leaves 16 more that were open pre-COVID to return to action. A few of them, such as Harrah's and Mirage, have already removed the poker tables and replaced them with slot machines.
But on the whole, the Las Vegas poker scene is slowly beginning to resemble its old self, with card rooms reopening every couple of weeks and daily tournaments popping back up.
Featured image source: Poker.org
Aria Poker Room
The Aria poker room reopened with the rest of the property on July 2, 2020. MGM Resorts operates it. It is a part of its MLife players club.
There are 24 tables at the Aria poker room. Some are in a private playing area reserved for high limit action. Partitions were installed at the tables. This allows it to offer eight seats per table. Poker is dealt 24 hours a day.
Only cash games are spread right now. The tournament schedule is paused until restrictions are lifted.
Aria poker room cash games
Aria offers a large selection of Texas Hold'em, Omaha and mixed games. Players will find 1/3, 2/5 and 5/10 no limit Hold'em most hours of the day. The buy-in range is $100 to $300 in 1/3, $200 to $1,000 at 2/5 and $400 to $3,000 at 5/10.
A 1/2 pot limit Omaha game often runs. It has a buy-in of $200 to $500. Players may also find mixed games of varying limits, as well as higher no limit Hold'em and pot limit Omaha ones during busier hours.
Aria poker tournaments
November 24, 2020 update: Aria suspended its daily tournament for three weeks due to Nevada occupancy restrictions imposed by the governor.
Aria poker tournaments are available at 1pm daily. The game is no limit Texas Hold'em. The buy-in is $140. Players start with 20,000 chips. Levels go up every 20 minutes. There is a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Aria poker promotions
Aria pays players clocked in with an MLife card $2 an hour in comps. These may be used for food and other amenities. There is a poker rate of $159 during the week and $199 on weekends. This does not include tax or the resort fee. Rates are often closure during the first phase of reopening without the poker rate.
Aria does not take a jackpot drop. It does not offer any other promotions due to this.
Environment
The Aria poker room is comfortable. Seats are modern with comfort settings. The room is clean with newer felts and tables. Drink service is quick with many higher-end options. The staff is experienced. It is one of the best-managed poker rooms in Las Vegas. Most tables are far enough away from the casino that the smoke and noise are not an issue.
Aria poker rake
Aria rakes 10% up to $5 at cash games. There is no jackpot drop because there are no major promotions.
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Aria poker room FAQ
Is the Aria poker room open 24 hours a day?
Yes. It deals 24 hours daily.
What cash games are spread at the Aria poker room?
No limit Texas Hold'em at 1/3 and 2/5 limits are the most common poker games at Aria. Others include 1/2 pot limit Omaha, 5/10 and 10/20 no limit Hold'em and mixed games.
How many seats are at Aria poker tables?
Aria has a maximum of eight seats per table. It has plexiglass partitions.
Are there any poker tournaments at Aria?
Aria Poker Tournaments 2020
There is a daily $140 no limit Texas Hold'em tournament at 1pm daily. Gambling apps ios. There is a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.
What is Aria's poker comp rate?
Poker players checked into a cash game at Aria with an MLife card receive $2 an hour in comps.
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Last updated: December 9, 2020
