A poker room in Philadelphia reopened this week but the tables will look a little different than previously with plexiglass separating players and the dealers.
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Poker is Back at the Rivers Casino Philadelphia As announced on the casino's official Twitter account, the Rivers Casino Philadelphia restarted its operation on Oct. 23, offering a limited number.
The poker room at Rivers Casino Philadelphia reopened on Friday.
- Located in Philly’s lively Fishtown neighborhood, Rivers Casino Philadelphia took over the site of the former Jack Frost Sugar Refinery, and was previously named SugarHouse Casino. Gamblers can try their luck at 1,891 slot machines, 103 table games and a 28-table poker room, as well as the BetRivers Sportsbook area.
- Five poker rooms reopened as of mid-November with Parx, the state’s largest, set to return in December. The city of Philadelphia added restrictions included another shutdown of Rivers Casino Philadelphia until at least Jan 1, taking away another option for live poker. One poker room continues to remain c onspicuously quiet – Wind Creek Casino.
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The casino was closed on March 15 due to COVID-19 and reopened on July 17 but the casino’s poker room remained closed until Friday.
The poker room will operate around the clock and can run up to 14 tables with a maximum capacity of approximately 100 players. Rivers Casino offers a variety of poker games, but will primarily offer No Limit Texas Hold’em cash games.
In addition to the existing casino-wide safety measures, the following precautions are in effect for the poker room:
Masks must be worn at all times
Poker dealers will wear both a mask and a face shield
Each poker table in play will have plexiglass dividers, separating players and the dealer
A maximum of seven players allowed per table
Frequent and thorough cleaning of all cards, chips and surfaces
Only sanitized chips bought from the poker room cage will be used in play
No food, beverage or smoking is permitted in the poker room or anywhere on the Rivers Casino gaming floor
The casino said that the indoor air quality in the poker room was enhanced as part of the recent upgrade to the casino’s HVAC system. Rivers Casino said it now includes airPhx, a patented technology that says it continuously disinfects indoor air and eliminates coronavirus on surfaces, and it also features AtmosAir, an indoor air quality purification system that aims to neutralize the coronavirus.
Players are encouraged to call the poker room at 215-717-3883 to put their name on the waiting list.
Rivers Casino Philadelphia was previously known as Sugar House Casino and is located at 1001 N. Delaware Ave. in Philadelphia
In the midstate, Hollywood Casino at Penn National in East Hanover Township reopened in June but its poker room remains closed.
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Lou Monaco@loumonacoOctober 23rdRiverside Casino Poker Room
, 2020 - 09:54pm@loumonacoThe only live poker room in the Philadelphia re-opened its doors to customers Friday.
Rivers Casino Philadelphia, one of nine live poker rooms in Pennsylvania, reopened after being closed since the March 15 shutdown to slow the coronavirus spread, according to a news release. The casino’s gaming floor had reopened on July 17.
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The Borgata poker room in Atlantic City reopened on Wednesday (the first one to do so in New Jersey). Two other poker rooms in Pennsylvania — at the Mount Airy Casino and at the Mohegan Sun Pocono — reopened on Oct. 16.
The Rivers poker room will run up to 14 tables with a maximum capacity of approximately 100 guests, with action primarily on No Limit Texas Hold’em cash games, according to the news release.
New Safety Measures
The following safety protocols and precautions will be in effect, according to the release:
Masks must be worn at all times, with poker dealers wearing both a mask and a face shield.
Each table in play (maximum of seven per table) will have plexiglass dividers, separating players and the dealer.
Frequent and thorough cleaning of all cards, chips and surfaces will be implemented as only sanitized chips bought from the poker room cage will be used in play.
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No food, beverage or smoking is permitted in the poker room or anywhere on the Rivers Casino gaming floor.
Other PA Poker Rooms
The other major poker rooms in the state are: Hollywood Casino (17 tables); The Meadows (14); Mohegan Sun Pocono (8, reopened Oct. 16); Mount Airy (12, reopened Oct. 16); Parx (80, largest in state); Presque Isle Downs (7); Rivers Casino Pittsburgh (30) and Wind Creek Bethlehem (26).
“Poker players are excited to be back at the tables, enjoying the game they love,' Peter Longi, assistant general manager at Rivers Casino Philadelphia, said in a news release. “Our reopening was carefully planned with the safety of our team and guests being the primary concern. We’re eager to welcome back our poker team.”
Players will have a chance to win their share of the $100,000 Bad Beat Jackpot. The minimum qualifying hand is quad 2s.
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Lou Monaco had been East Coast Scene columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas since June 2019, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He also currently is a part-time writer for the high school sports department for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.... Read MoreARTICLES YOU MAY LIKE
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