The ARIA casino in Las Vegas is bringing back their high roller tournaments for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
High roller tournaments used to be quite common at the ARIA with 33 editions of ARIA High Rollers taking place in 2019. It looked this the string of High Roller events was going to continue with the ARIA holding two in February. Those were the last ones held in 2020 after the pandemic dimmed the lights in Las Vegas.
When did ARIA High Roller Tournaments Pause?
Since reopening in July the ARIA and their poker room has slowly been getting back to business. In mid-September the restarted daily tournaments and December will see the return of high roller tournaments.
2 - 13 Dec 2020: United States: 2020 Winter Poker Open, Tampa: 6 - 20 Dec 2020: International Irish Poker Masters Online, Online: 10 - 12 Dec 2020: United States: Wynn High Rollers, Las Vegas: 10 Dec 2020 - 10 Jan 2021: United States: DeepStack Extravaganza, Las Vegas: 13 - 30 Dec 2020: United States World Series of Poker - WSOP 2020 Main Event. High roller tournaments used to be quite common at the ARIA with 33 editions of ARIA High Rollers taking place in 2019. It looked this the string of High Roller events was going to continue with the ARIA holding two in February. Those were the last ones held in 2020 after the pandemic dimmed the lights in Las Vegas.
The ARIA High Roller will consist of three $10,000 tournaments on Thursday, December 3, Friday December 4 and Saturday, December 5. All three tournaments will begin at 2 p.m. local time. The tournaments will be played six-handed and all players and staff in attendance will be required to wear masks.
To try and incentivize early registration the ARIA will offer a lower $200 rake for anyone who registers on-time. All late registrations and re-entries will pay a $500 rake. Tournament levels will be 40 minutes with late registration closing after level six.
The last time the ARIA hosted a High Roller tournament in February Cary Katz outlasted a 25-player field to pocket $110,000. That tournament was full on notable poker players as Erik Seidel finished second to cash $75,000, Jake Schindler was third for $40,000 and Sam Soverel was fourth for $25,000.
US poker players on the ground in Vegas can enjoy these terrific options, while online activity continues on US poker sites such as Ignition and BetOnline Poker.
Since reopening in July the ARIA and their poker room has slowly been getting back to business. In mid-September the restarted daily tournaments and December will see the return of high roller tournaments.
2 - 13 Dec 2020: United States: 2020 Winter Poker Open, Tampa: 6 - 20 Dec 2020: International Irish Poker Masters Online, Online: 10 - 12 Dec 2020: United States: Wynn High Rollers, Las Vegas: 10 Dec 2020 - 10 Jan 2021: United States: DeepStack Extravaganza, Las Vegas: 13 - 30 Dec 2020: United States World Series of Poker - WSOP 2020 Main Event. High roller tournaments used to be quite common at the ARIA with 33 editions of ARIA High Rollers taking place in 2019. It looked this the string of High Roller events was going to continue with the ARIA holding two in February. Those were the last ones held in 2020 after the pandemic dimmed the lights in Las Vegas.
The ARIA High Roller will consist of three $10,000 tournaments on Thursday, December 3, Friday December 4 and Saturday, December 5. All three tournaments will begin at 2 p.m. local time. The tournaments will be played six-handed and all players and staff in attendance will be required to wear masks.
To try and incentivize early registration the ARIA will offer a lower $200 rake for anyone who registers on-time. All late registrations and re-entries will pay a $500 rake. Tournament levels will be 40 minutes with late registration closing after level six.
The last time the ARIA hosted a High Roller tournament in February Cary Katz outlasted a 25-player field to pocket $110,000. That tournament was full on notable poker players as Erik Seidel finished second to cash $75,000, Jake Schindler was third for $40,000 and Sam Soverel was fourth for $25,000.
US poker players on the ground in Vegas can enjoy these terrific options, while online activity continues on US poker sites such as Ignition and BetOnline Poker.
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Aria Poker Tournaments 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.
ARIA December High Roller Schedule
| Date | Tournament | Buy-in | Time (PST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Picking Up Where They Left Off
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.
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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.
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