The ARIA Resort & Casino is, of course, a must-attend during the major tournament series of the World Series of Poker.
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From May 27 to July 12, a total of 96 poker tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $300 to $3,500 will take place at the ARIA, leaving almost nothing to be desired.
The clear highlight of the tournament series is the BetMGM Championship with a buy-in of $3,500 and a breathtaking guarantee of $4 million.
Last year, over 1,800 entries participated in this tournament, leading to a prize pool of nearly $6 million.
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ARIA 2026 Poker Classic runs from May 27th through July 12th
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More Mixed Games, More PLO and now a $4,000,000 GTE on the @BetMGMPoker Championship Event! pic.twitter.com/gf1lCYwKnD
Other highlights include the $2,200 PLO Championship with a $1 million guarantee, the three-day $1,600 NLH with a $500,000 guarantee, and three 1k Mystery Bounty tournaments with $300,000 and $500,000 guarantees, respectively.
A $300 NLH tournament is offered practically every day, with HORSE, TORSE, Badugi, and other exotic games rounding out the diverse program.
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The highlights of the tournament series:
- June 13 – $1,100 BetMGM PLO ($250K GTD)
- June 14 – $1,100 BetMGM Mystery Bounty ($300K GTD)
- June 29 – $1,100 BetMGM Mystery Bounty ($500K GTD)
- June 30 – $1,100 BetMGM Mystery Bounty ($500K GTD)
- July 1 & 2 – $3,500 BetMGM Championship ($4M GTD)
- July 5 – $2,200 PLO Championship ($1M GTD)
- July 7 to 9 – $1,600 NLH ($500K GTD)
Here is the full tournament schedule:
DATE | TIME | EVENT # | EVENT | GAME | BUY-IN | BLIND | STARTING | GUARANTEE |
May 27 | 10:00 | SAT $160 NLH Turbo Satellite | NLHE | $160 | 15m | 20,000 | ||
13:00 | 1 | $1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty | NLHE | $1,100 | 30m | 30,000 | $250,000 | |
19:00 | 2 | $300 NLH | NLHE | $300 | 25m | 25,000 | $25,000 | |
May 28 | 11:00 | 3 | $600 Badugi | BADUGI | $600 | 30m | 30,000 | $30,000 |
13:00 | 4 | $800 NLH | NLHE | $800 | 30m | 30,000 | $200,000 | |
19:00 | 5 | $300 NLH | NLHE | $300 | 25m | 25,000 | $25,000 | |
May 29 | 11:00 | 6 | $600 Omaha 8 or Better | O8 | $600 | 30m | 30,000 | $30,000 |
13:00 | 7 | $800 NLH | NLHE | $800 | 30m | 30,000 | $200,000 | |
19:00 | 8 | $300 NLH | NLHE | $300 | 25m | 25,000 | $25,000 | |
May 30 | 11:00 | 9 | $600 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw | 2-7 SD | $600 | 30m | 30,000 | $30,000 |
13:00 | 10 | $800 Pot-Limit Omaha | PLO | $800 | $800 | 30m | 30,000 | $200,000 |
19:00 | 11 | $300 NLH | NLHE | $300 | 25m | 25,000 | $25,000 | |
May 31 | 11:00 | 12 | $600 H.O.R.S.E. | HORSE | $600 |
