The ARIA Poker Open is a tournament series held annually in December at the ARIA Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The festival is part of the casino’s extensive live poker lineup and combines classic No-Limit Hold’em tournaments with Omaha and mixed-game formats. The next festival will take place from November 29 to December 20, 2026. The highlight is BetMGM Championship Week, running from December 16 to 19. The centerpiece of the event is the $1,100 BetMGM NLH Championship with a $300,000 guarantee.
The ARIA Poker Open 2026 kicks off on Sunday, November 29, with a $600 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament and a $250 No-Limit Hold’em event. Over the following days, the $600 NLH and PLO tournaments will alternate with evening $250 NLH events. Depending on the format, the regular $600 tournaments offer guarantees ranging from $25,000 to $40,000, while the $250 NLH tournaments each guarantee $10,000. Fans of mixed poker formats will also find plenty to enjoy. Scheduled throughout the festival are, among others, a $600 Draw Mix, a $600 H.O.R.S.E. tournament, a $600 T.O.R.S.E. event, and a $600 Big O. In addition, there will be a $600 Seniors NLH on December 1 and a $600 Ladies NLH on December 14. The starting stack for the regular $600 events is 30,000 chips, with 30-minute levels. The $250 tournaments feature 25,000 chips and 20-minute levels.
BetMGM Championship Week with the $1,100 BetMGM NLH Championship
The highlight of the festival begins on December 16 with BetMGM Championship Week. Kicking things off at 12:00 p.m. is the $800 BetMGM NLH Mystery Bounty, which features a guaranteed prize pool of $150,000. The tournament will be played with 30,000 starting chips and 30-minute levels. Satellites for the other Championship events are also scheduled for the morning and evening. The highlight of BetMGM Championship Week is the $1,100 BetMGM NLH Championship with a $300,000 guarantee. The first starting flight takes place on Thursday, December 17, followed by Day 1B on Friday, December 18. Both starting days begin at 12:00 p.m.; players will receive 40,000 chips each and play with 40-minute levels. On Saturday, December 19, the tournament will continue with Day 2.
Even after Championship Week, the tournament schedule remains varied. On December 19, in addition to Day 2 of the BetMGM NLH Championship, a $600 NLH with a $40,000 guarantee and a $250 NLH with a $10,000 guarantee will be offered. The ARIA Poker Open will conclude on Sunday, December 20, with a $600 PLO featuring a guaranteed prize pool of $30,000.
The partnership with BetMGM is a key component of ARIA’s poker offerings. In addition to the Championship tournaments, BetMGM hosts other poker events there and uses its online platform in eligible U.S. states to offer qualifiers for live tournaments. More information is available on the BetMGM and Aria Resort websites.
