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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 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.
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 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.
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 rakes 10% up to $5 at cash games. There is no jackpot drop because there are no major promotions.
Yes. It deals 24 hours daily.
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.
Aria has a maximum of eight seats per table. It has plexiglass partitions.
There is a daily $140 no limit Texas Hold’em tournament at 1pm daily. There is a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Poker players checked into a cash game at Aria with an MLife card receive $2 an hour in comps.
Last updated: December 9, 2020
December is shaping up to be a busy month for poker in Las Vegas.
In addition to the news that the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 Main Event will have a live component at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, ARIA Resort & Casino has announced the return of its live $10,000 no-limit hold’em High Roller tournaments.
From December 3-5, a daily $10,000 buy-in NLH tournament will take place at 2 p.m. local time. As usual, those who register on-time will be incentivized with a lower $200 rake whereas late registrants and re-entries will pay $500. Levels are 40 minutes with late registration ending after Level 6. A 30-second shot clock will be in effect along with each player receiving a half dozen 30-second time extensions.
The tournament, which will be played six-handed, will require all players, staff, and organizers to wear a mask. While the tournament is open to anyone, the primary focus is to attract the local Las Vegas players.
ARIA reopened their poker room on July 1 for cash game place. On September 18, they reintroduced daily tournaments.
Date | Tournament | Buy-in | Time (PST) |
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Thursday, December 3 | ARIA High Roller I | $10,000 | 2 p.m. |
Friday, December 4 | ARIA High Roller II | $10,000 | 2 p.m. |
Saturday, December 5 | ARIA High Roller III | $10,000 | 2 p.m. |
In 2019, the venue played host to 33 editions of ARIA High Rollers. The tournaments tend to attract some of the biggest names in poker, and last October a similar series saw the boisterous Randall Emmett claim two of the three titles for a combined $210,600. Barry Hutter took down the other title for $71,360.
More recently, ARIA got two high rollers off the ground in 2020 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Back on February, 20, Jacob Daniels topped a 35-entry field to win a $10K High Roller for $117,000 after a heads-up deal with Seth Davies, who claimed $114,000.
The following day, PokerGO founder Cary Katz navigated his way through a 25-entry field to win the second $10K NLH tournament for $110,000 while Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel finished second for $75,000. Jake Schindler and Sam Soverel placed third and fourth for $40,000 and $25,000 respectively.