The Potomac Poker Open Series Returns To MGM National Harbor This Summer

The Potomac Poker Open is back at MGM National Harbor for the summer of 2019. The third annual running of this popular poker tournament series is set to take place at the 46-table MGM National Harbor Poker Room from July 25 – August 5. In addition, they will be adding 40 tables in the MGM Grand Ballroom. There are 15 events on the schedule, with more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools up for grabs over the 12 days of top-flight poker action.

“We are happy to be hosting this series for a third consecutive year, showcasing our new poker room which was built in 2018,” said Johnny Grooms, Director of Poker MGM National Harbor. “We look forward to showcasing the MGM product and the MGM level of service to players, and not only those from the DMV, that is the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area, but also players who will join us from around the country.”

The PPO has a schedule packed full of exciting offerings, but two tournaments stand out as the marquee events of the series. The first is the $500,000 guaranteed $370 buy-in no-limit hold’em event. The tournament features five starting flights available from July 25 – 27.

The centerpiece of the series is undeniably the $1,000,0000 guaranteed $3,300 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event. The tournament has three starting flights available, with 1A beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Aug. 2, 1B at 11:00 a.m. on Aug. 3, and 1C at 6:00 p.m. that same day. Players will receive 60,000 in starting chips.

Carlos Villamarin won the 2018 Potomac Poker Open main event, which was a $500,000 guaranteed $2,700 buy-in tournament that year. He overcame a field of 264 entries to win the title and the top prize of $163,350.

In addition to the two headlining no-limit hold’em tournaments, the 2019 Potomac Poker Open will also play host to a variety of games and formats, including a $370 five-card pot-limit Omaha event, a $585 eight-game mix event, a $250 senior’s event, a $370 short deck event, and a $1,125 heads-up no-limit hold’em event.

Players interested in participating can buy-in on the day of the event in the Magnolia Ballroom at MGM National Harbor. More information on the 2019 Potomac Poker Open is available at MGM National Harbor’s website.

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