Orleans Casino's 2024 Summer Open promises $4.7M in poker prizes
The Orleans Casino has unveiled its 2024 Summer Open schedule, offering over $4.7 million in guaranteed prizes. Running from May 22 to July 12 in Las Vegas, the festival will feature a mix of popular and niche poker events. This year’s Main Event alone promises a $500,000 prize pool with a lower buy-in than before. The centrepiece of the series is the $600 buy-in Main Event, scheduled for July 1–4. Last year’s edition, with an $800 entry fee, drew 1,653 players and generated over $1.1 million in prizes. This time, organisers expect even bigger numbers after selling 2,726 tickets in 2024, pushing the prize pool past $1.4 million.
Beyond the Main Event, the Summer Open includes a dedicated focus on mixed games. Over $1.5 million is guaranteed for variants like Omaha8, TORSE, Triple Draw Mix, Triple Stud Mix, and Razz. These events cater to players looking for alternatives to traditional no-limit hold’em. The festival also revives the Super Sunday Special, a $300 buy-in tournament with a $100 add-on option. It runs on seven Sundays throughout the series, each with a $100,000 guarantee. The Orleans joins other major rooms like Venetian and Wynn, which have already published their summer schedules, while Aria is expected to follow soon.
The Orleans Summer Open runs for nearly two months, offering a mix of high-stakes and niche poker formats. With guarantees totalling $4.7 million, the series aims to attract both casual players and specialists. The reduced Main Event buy-in and expanded mixed game options mark a shift from previous years.
