The Atlantic City poker room at Harrah's is found on the first floor of the casino and features some of the most popular Atlantic City poker tournaments. Harrah's features low stakes games with antes as low as a dollar or two as well as high stakes games with cash prizes of more than $10,000. World Series of Poker will run the 2020 WSOP Circuit Poker Tournament at the Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City from 5 th till 16 th of March. This tournament features over 15 events including events such as the NLH MonsterStack, No Limit Hold’em and the Main Event.
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[toc]Caesars Atlantic City has organized another landmark event to bring people to the casino: the city’s first ever major esports championship.
If you are scratching your head and asking what esports are, the odds are you’re over forty. Esports is the generic name given to video game tournaments played on PC, XBox One, Sony Playstation and mobile devices.
Esports is growing like the internet in its early days, with online viewer figures comparable to major sporting events like the Olympics or Super Bowl.
Caesars brings inaugural esports event to AC
From March 31 to April 2, Caesars is playing host to the Gears Pro Circuit Atlantic City Open which is offering $200,000 in cash prizes.
The event is one of the Gears Pro global circuit events, where teams from around the world compete in tournaments with million dollar prize pools.
The Gears of War game, which the event features, has a story line that has been described as a “conflict between humanity, the subterranean reptilian hominids known as the Locust Horde, and their mutated counterparts, the Lambent & the Swarm.”
The Coalition, a Canadian video game developer, produced the game. Microsoft, which itself makes the Xbox One, now owns Gears of War.
President of Caesars and Bally’s Atlantic CityKevin Ortzman commented:
“Caesars is always looking at ways to bring innovative gaming and entertainment experiences to the market, and we are thrilled to partner with Microsoft’s Xbox and The Coalition to bring the very first major eSports event to Atlantic City this month and welcome top professional and amateurs gamers from around the world.”
Esports is the new new thing
Apart from the sheer entertainment value of the event, Caesars has morestrategic reasons for getting involved in esports.
Globally esports is on a growth rampage, and esports betting is following suit. In the gaming world, esports is the new new thing.
Top esports betting operator Pinnaclerecently announced that it had taken its five millionth esports bet since 2010. Pinnacle has seen annual growth in the number of esports bets of 127 percent.
That’s a growth rate that Caesars would like to see on its financial reports.
Over in Nevada, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has got behind the concept of esports betting. Late last year, the Las Vegas Downtown Grand Casino and William Hill took their first esports bet.
There is now a Nevada Esports Alliance(NVEA), which aims to make Nevada a global hub for esports.
Seth Schorr, CEO of Fifth Street Gaming and chairman of the Las Vegas Downtown Grand Casino, is a founding director of the NVEA. The group also includes as members William Hill USA, and Unikrn, a specialist esports betting operator.
There is trend here, and Caesars wants to be a part of it.
Demographics are critical to the casino industry
Secondly, esports attracts a younger demographic. The bricks and mortar casinos in Atlantic City have struggled to bring in younger players. As such, the age profile of their customers has been steadily increasing.
Esports is most popular with the 25 to 34-year-old audience. This audience has higher than average earnings and a high proportion of female fans.
The esports millennial demographic is exactly the demographic AC’s casinos need to target to secure their future.
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The beginning of Caesars and esports
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Partnering with an experienced esports tournament organizer such as Gears eSports is a great way for Caesars to take the first step in understanding the new industry.
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Lead eSports Producer on Gears of War at Microsoft Jack Felling said:
“Gears eSports is proud to be partnering with Caesars Entertainment on this major championship event in Atlantic City. The Gears Pro Circuit will be offering a record-setting $200,000 prize pool for the area. We are excited to work with a flagship brand like Caesars and are exploring future opportunities to bring innovative entertainment experiences to their properties around the world.
We look forward to welcoming Gears of War, Xbox, and video game fans from the area to watch some of the most passionate personalities in eSports compete live in Atlantic City.”
Felling’s comment indicates an obvious aspiration to expand the partnership to future events and other locations in Caesars’ portfolio.
Event details
- Doors open for spectators: Friday at 2 p.m., Saturday at 10 a.m., Sunday at 10 a.m.
- Open bracket teams: Registration and warmup Friday at 12 p.m., match starts at 2 p.m.
- Pool play teams: Must be available for Media Day Friday 9 a.m., match starts at 4 p.m.
- Stream schedule: Starts Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 10 a.m., Sunday at 10 a.m. on http://live.gearsofwar.com
Over and above the $200,000 in prize money, all players and spectators will be eligible for a raffle of rare Gears of War and gaming items. The raffles will take place after the Grand Finals on Sunday.
Players and spectators are invited to a party to celebrate the event on Sunday evening.
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As many avid gamblers are aware, poker is continuing to gain popularity as one of the biggest games in gambling. Not only have online poker and television poker become better known, but Atlantic City Poker and Las Vegas Poker tournaments and general gambling have also become more popular. Atlantic City Poker tournaments give gamblers the chance to play poker with other experienced poker players in a fun atmosphere. Most of the popular Atlantic City hotels feature their own Atlantic City poker rooms which are set aside exclusively for poker play and tournaments. There are no special requirements to enter an Atlantic City poker tournament, but players should be familiar with the rules of poker, as most tournament players tend to be fairly serious. Most dealers are happy to help gamblers learn the ropes before heading into a tournament.
One popular choice among Atlantic City Poker casinos is the Atlantic City Hilton Resort and Casino. The Hilton features its own poker Atlantic City poker rooms with a total of 22 poker tables for tournament play and for various kinds of poker. Daily Atlantic City poker tournaments are held here at the Hilton; be sure to check directly with the hotel for the most up to date tournament times. Open 24-hours a day, the Hilton poker room features Texas Hold 'Em, Omaha and 7-Card Stud whenever tournaments are not in session.
Another great option for Atlantic City poker is the poker room at Bally's Atlantic City. The separate Atlantic City poker rooms at Bally's are open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Atlantic City poker tournaments are held daily at noon for No Limit Hold 'Em style poker. Throughout the week this Atlantic City poker casino also holds tournaments at various times throughout the day for different types of Atlantic City poker play, including Wild West No Limit Hold 'Em and more. In addition to being a great place to go for some serious poker play, Bally's is also considered one of the best places to go for beginner poker players and is a great Atlantic City poker casino for honing your skills.
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Caesars Atlantic City is yet another of the great Atlantic City poker casinos with a separate poker room for avid poker players. Many travelers enjoy Atlantic City poker at Caesars because the gaming rooms are all smoke-free. Texas Hold 'Em is a mainstay at Caesars, and daily Atlantic City poker tournaments are held throughout the week, known at Caesars as Gladiator Games, in the afternoons.
Yet another great top choice for Atlantic City poker casinos is Harrah's Atlantic City. A separate room featuring 24 tables offers No Limit and Limit Texas Hold 'Em and Seven Card Stud. The Atlantic City poker room at Harrah's is found on the first floor of the casino and features some of the most popular Atlantic City poker tournaments. Harrah's features low stakes games with antes as low as a dollar or two as well as high stakes games with cash prizes of more than $10,000. Other popular Atlantic City poker rooms include rooms at the Showboat, the Trump Marina, the Trump Plaza, the Taj Mahal and more.