After a brief move, the poker room at Caesars Palace has returned to its longtime space next to the casino game.
The World Series of Poker room reopened Tuesday morning, according to the Strip property’s parent company, Caesars Entertainment.
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Caesars Entertainment said the company was “excited about the return of the World Series of Poker room to its original location at Caesars Palace.”
Caesars Palace temporarily converted the space adjacent to the sports book to a high-limit area last summer, “while casino floor renovations were underway,” according to the company representative.
A satellite poker room from Caesars Palace had been operating in the retail area on Appian Way this spring and summer.
The reopened Caesars Palace poker room now has 16 tables, down from 18 tables before the move. The change was made in response to feedback from customers who indicated that personal space was sometimes limited due to the proximity to the table.
The player companionship has also changed with the reopening of the poker room at Caesars Palace. Players will now earn $3 per hour, up from $2 per hour, according to a Caesars poker official.
In 2024, Caesars Entertainment sold the naming rights to the WSOP for $500 million. The Reno-based gaming company will continue to host live events at its Las Vegas casinos for the next 20 years, based on the terms of the agreement.
Caesars Entertainment operates eight hotel-casinos and one non-gaming hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Of the eight casinos, Caesars Palace, Horseshoe and Planet Hollywood have poker rooms.
There are currently 18 active poker rooms in Las Vegas casinos, down from more than 30 before the pandemic-induced industry-wide shutdown in 2020.
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