Maryland: Live! Casino to host Mid-Atlantic Poker Open Jan. 19-Feb. 2

Friday, January 9, 2026 11:30 AM
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  • Scott Long, CDC Gaming

Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland will host the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Poker Open Jan. 19 through Feb. 2, featuring 21 events and more than $1.2 million in guaranteed prize money.

Highlights of the series include:

• A $500 one-day opening event with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.
• A $600 no-limit hold’em multi-flight event Jan. 21-25 with a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
• A $220 Mini-Main Event Jan. 26-28 with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.
• A Main Event Championship Jan. 30-Feb. 2 with a $2,200 buy-in and a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool.

“The Mid-Atlantic Poker Open is our annual tournament series that kicks off the year, sets the tone, and shines the spotlight on local talent on a national level,” Christopher Angelo, Director of Poker at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, said in a news release. “With 21 events and over a million dollars in guaranteed prize money, this series gives players, from beginners to experienced, the opportunity to compete in one of the best poker rooms in the nation.”

Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland’s poker room has 50 tables over two stories and a private bar and on-site masseuses.