BetMGM inks deal with PokerGo to host, stream its first-ever Poker Championship final table

Sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM announced Monday an agreement with PokerGO to host the BetMGM Poker Championship final table and a $25K freeroll tournament in the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

The Championship live final table will feature six players on Sunday, June 26, during the 2022 ARIA Poker Classic. The newly added no-limit hold 'em freeroll will take place on Wednesday, June 22, and is available exclusively to BetMGM Poker Championship online qualifiers.

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$3,500 buy-in no-limit hold’em BetMGM Poker Championship starts Thursday, June 23, $1 million GTD! pic.twitter.com/b4uuYDI3fF

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"PokerGO delivers the best in poker content to fans around the world, and we’re thrilled to welcome them as a valued partner of the BetMGM Poker Championship. Through this relationship, the first-ever Championship final table and freeroll participants will play some of the most important hands of their lives in PokerGO’s iconic studio. With Jeff Platt and Jamie Kerstetter on the mic, players will have the opportunity to claim poker glory that will live on PokerGO’s platform for years to come," said Luke Staudenmaier, Director of Poker at BetMGM. 

Headlining four days of branded poker events and carrying a $1M guarantee, the $3,500 buy-in no-limit hold’em BetMGM Poker Championship begins Thursday, June 23. On Saturday, June 25, a $600 buy-in BetMGM Poker Mystery Bounty will mark the first time ARIA has run this modern take on a live poker knockout tournament.

"As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets, responsible gaming education remains a key focus," the MGM and Entain venture added. BetMGM provides resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, a program developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. The BetMGM Poker app is accessible on both iOS and Android, as well as via desktop.

BetMGM announced the dates for its first-ever Poker Championship last month. "ARIA is a legendary poker brand and we're thrilled that the Championship has become an integral part of this year's Poker Classic," said Staudenmaier at the time. "Through our relationship with MGM Resorts and its world-class U.S. properties, we'll continue to leverage event programming and connect with players both online and in their favorite poker rooms."