Live! Casino Hotel Maryland to Host Free Poker Class
If you’re interested in learning about playing poker and are near Live! Casino Hotel in Maryland is hosting a class on October 19th to teach prospective players.
Live! Casino Maryland Hosting Free Poker Class.
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE:Located in Hanover near Baltimore-Washington International Airport, staff will be on hand to help new players. The class, “How to Play Poker,” will run from 10 am to noon ET. Guests who register will participate in a group that’s led by a team of poker experts and famous gamblers. Live! Casino Hotel Maryland Poker Room has two stories, 50 tables, and a private bar.
While there are many types of poker, this class will focus on Texas Hold ’em. “Poker is a complex game,” said Christopher Angelo, the director of poker at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland.
This free lesson is a chance for novice or intermediate players to learn how to play Texas Hold ’em in a casino setting, understand the basics, and gain confidence at the table without the pressure of a real poker game.
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Poker started gaining mainstream attention and acclaim around 2003, when Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker Main Event. The buy-in for the Main Event increased by 207% the year after Moneymaker's win.
Then, with the pandemic, it saw even more popularity. Since 2023, the Main Event buy-ins have been north of 10,000. Live! Casino Hotel Maryland is a highly-rated poker room and offers regular poker tournaments.
This October, Live! Pokerfest is happening, a 23-event tournament with more than $700k up for grabs that runs through October 14.
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Live! Casino Hotel Maryland is also a stop during the World Poker Tour. It also hosts the Maryland State Poker Championship, which PokerStars sponsor.
The 2024 tournament had a $2,200 No-Limit Hold ’em Main Event with 245 entries.
Additionally, Live! Casino Hotel Maryland is the second-richest casino in terms of revenue, raking in $491.6 million this year through August.
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