Philly to host
PokerStars has announced Live! Casino Philadelphia will host its first-ever live US tournament April 21-27.
qualify for the PokerStars Open Philadelphia via online poker satellites
On Monday, the Flutter Entertainment-owned brand on said players in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, and Ontario can qualify for the PokerStars Open Philadelphia via online poker satellites.
Poker and chess champion Jennifer Shahade took to X after the news, stating the event was coming to Philadelphia, “the greatest city in the World!”
Buy-ins for the online qualifiers start at $10.
Players that get through will play for $550,000 in guaranteed prize money at the April event in Philadelphia.
PokerStars on a roll
Executives from both PokerStars and Live! Casino Philadelphia expressed excitement over the tournament, which closely follows the recent success of the PokerStars Open Campione Main Event in Italy. The tournament attracted more entrants than the town’s entire population.
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is, meanwhile, geared up to welcome its own horde of poker players next month.
Anne Tran, Director of Poker for the casino-hotel, stated that her casino’s poker room “and all our dedicated team members are ready to welcome poker enthusiasts from across the region.”
Tran added that the Philly casino was excited to be “the first North American host location for this year’s PokerStars Open live series” and that she expected it “to deliver an unforgettable experience during this world-class tournament.”
Philadelphia tournament embodies its host city
PokerStars North America Vice President Steve Priess, meanwhile, said the PokerStars Open Philadelphia tournament embodies its host city, and makes the Live! venue a perfect fit.
Shades of Rocky
Priess also expressed his excitement over the tournament coming to a city “that knows what it means to compete, fight, and never give up.”
The PokerStars exec channeled his inner Rocky Balboa, adding: “Poker is about heart, strategy, and knowing when to take your shot.”
“There’s no better place to showcase that spirit than in Philly.”
