Atlantic City poker players are getting a late Christmas gift with a second poker room in the city opening on Dec. 26.

According to a report from the Press of Atlantic City, Harrah’s Atlantic City will reopen at noon the day after Christmas. The room will open every day at noon and close at 4 a.m. Harrah’s will join Borgata as the only two casinos with functioning poker rooms.

Atlantic City will also see all poker venues closed as part of a tri-state shutdown along with Connecticut and New York. Reno, Nevada, has mandated closure of all casinos and other 'non-essential.
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Borgata, the largest of the state’s nine casinos, reopened its poker room in late October. The two casinos are located right next to one another in the Marina District of Atlantic City.

The Caesars-owned Harrah’s will seat eight players per table and plexiglass dividers will be installed to ensure social distancing. Masks are already required by all patrons inside the casino.

The concurrently running WSOP Circuit event in Harrah's Atlantic City has also been canceled, as well as the one scheduled to be held in Harrah's Cherokee in April.

“Harrah’s Resort is thrilled to re-open our World Series of Poker room just in time for the new year, which will serve as the destination for poker in Atlantic City at our Caesars Entertainment resorts,” said Ron Baumann, senior vice president, and general manager of Harrah’s and Caesars Atlantic City in a statement. “We’ve spent the last several months ensuring we had enhanced health and safety measures in place, so both our players and team members can feel confident when they play at Harrah’s while allowing us to take an important step forward in responsibly returning more of our table games product to market.”

Gov. Phil Murphy has played games with the casino market ever since announcing that his state’s casinos could reopen on July 2.

Just before the reopening, he announced that he was banning smoking and drinking inside Atlantic City casinos, which sparked a reopening delay by the Borgata. He eventually relaxed those bans but disallowed overnight food and beverage sales in mid-November.

Thanks in large part to a successful online betting presence, Atlantic City casinos saw a record sports betting handle in October.

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.

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