Strip Poker: Vegas the Hotspot for Summer Tourneys

During the summer months in Las Vegas, the only thing hotter than the temperature is all of the poker action. Things begin to heat up at the end of May with the World Series of Poker, but that isn’t the only tournament series in town.

Running nearly the duration of the WSOP is The Venetian’s Deep-Stack Extravaganza III, which begins on May 29. There are 45 events, including a $5,000 buy-in championship tournament on July 13. Leading up to that are preliminary events with buy-ins ranging from $330 to $2,500. The starting chip amounts for the tournaments are as follows: 4,500 for the $330 buy-in events and the $540 buy-in pot-limit Omaha, H.O.R.S.E., and Omaha eight-or-better events; 7,500 for the $540 and the $1,060 buy-in events; 10,000 for the $2,500 and the $5,000 buy-in events. The blinds levels are 40 minutes for the $330 and $540 events, 60 minutes for the $1,060 and $2,500 events, and 90 minutes for the $5,000 main event.

View the full Deep Stack Extravaganza III schedule of events here.

Powerhouse Caesars Palace is trying its hand at a deep-stack summer series, as well, with the Mega Stack tournament, which will run June 1-July 9. For the no-limit hold’em preliminary events, the buy-ins are $225 (5,000 starting stack), $330 (10,000 starting stack), and $540 (12,500 starting stack). All prelims have 50-minute levels, and players can pay a $10 add-on/staff bonus to receive an additional 2,500 in chips at the start of the tournament. The series ends with a $1,000 buy-in Mega Championship. Players will start with 25,000 in chips and the blinds levels will increase every hour.

View the full Mega Stack schedule of events here.

For those looking for a variety of games other than no-limit hold’em, the Binion’s Poker Classic is back for its second installment. Buy-ins are as low as $100, less than half of the events are no-limit hold’em, and everything from limit hold’em to razz is offered. The $100-$300 buy-in events have 30-minute levels and feature starting stacks of 2,000 to 6,000. A bonus of 2,000 in chips is available for $10 at the start of all preliminary tournaments. The $500-$1,000 buy-in tournaments have 45-minute levels and 10,000 starting stacks. Rounding out the series is a $2,000 buy-in championship event on July 7. Players will start with 25,000 in chips and enjoy 60-minute levels. The series will run May 28-July 8.

View the full Binion’s Poker Classic schedule of events here.

There’s no need to leave Downtown Las Vegas if players want a change of scenery from Binion’s, as the Golden Nugget is hosting the monthlong Grand Series June 6-July 6.

It will feature 30 events, mostly no-limit hold’em, with buy-ins ranging from $225 to $500 (45-minute levels), and culminating with a $1,080 buy-in Grand Finale event (15,000 starting stack and 60-minute levels) on July 5. Starting stacks for the prelims are between 3,000 and 5,000, and players can purchase bonus chips at the start of each preliminary tournament for $10.

View the full Grand Series schedule of events here.

The Orleans Open will begin on July 5 and run through July 20. The buy-ins increase as the series progresses, from $200 (4,000 starting stacks), to $300 (3,000 starting stacks), to $500 (5,000 starting stacks), to $1,000 (7,500 starting stacks), and concluding with a $2,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em championship (10,000 starting stacks). The blinds levels are 45 minutes for all events.

View the full Orleans Open schedule of events here.

If players want bracelets but would rather not participate in the WSOP, the Bellagio Cup IV is perfect. This year, the series takes place July 1-17. It features a shortened schedule, with only six preliminary events leading up to the $15,000 buy-in World Poker Tour main event, which begins on July 11. The prelim buy-ins range from $2,000 to $5,000, and, as always, winners will receive a gold Bellagio bracelet and a $25,000 seat in the WPT Championship on top of first-place prize money. The poker room also has exciting news about changes to all of its tournaments starting June 1. Check out the next issue of Card Player for full details.

View the full Bellagio Cup IV schedule of events here.

Full schedules of all of these tournaments can be found at CardPlayer.com under the Tournaments tab.

Note: All buy-ins mentioned in this article include entry fees.

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