Where to Play Poker in Arizona
by Rich McComas (updated Mar 22, 2004)
Phoenix Area | Flagstaff Area | Tucson Area | West CA Border | East Mountains
Casinos in Phoenix Area | |
Casino Arizona Talking Stick (480) 850-7777 http://www.casinoaz.com/locations.asp Scottsdale, AZ (20 min East of Phoenix) Poker: 45 tables, 30 going on swing shifts 30,000sf, no amenities, but great poker! |
Gila River Wild Horse Pass, (800) 946-4452 www.wingilariver.com/wildhorsepass.php Chandler AZ (20 min South of Phoenix)
Poker: 12 Tables, 24 hours |
Fort McDowell Casino, (800) 843-3678 http://www.fortmcdowellcasino.com/where.php Fountain Hills, AZ (20 minutes East of Phoenix) Poker: 13 tables, Tournaments, 24 hours 150,000sf, 5 restaurants |
Gila River Vee Quiva, (800) 946-4452 www.wingilariver.com/veequiva.php Lavern, AZ (30 minutes West of Phoenix) Poker: 10 tables, $1-$8 116,700sf, 2 restaurants |
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Cliff Castle Casino, (800) 381-SLOT www.cliffcastlecasino.net/gettingthere.shtm Camp Verde, AZ (2 hours North of Phoenix) Poker: 20 tables, 24 hrs, Monthly tournaments 140,000sf, 8 restaurants, hotel w/ 82 rooms |
Mazatzal Casino, (800) 777-7529 Payson, Arizona (1.5 hrs North of Phoenix) Poker: Holdem Tables 12,000sf, 3 restaurants |
Bucky's Casino, (800) 756-8744 Prescott, AZ (1.5 hours North of Phoenix) Poker: 6 tables, 24 hours 24,000sf, two restaurants, 161 hotel rooms |
Bucky's Yavapai Casino, (800) 756-8744 www.buckyscasino.com/yavapai.htm Prescott, AZ (1.5 hours North of Phoenix) Poker: Hold'em Tables, 24 hours 6,000sf, one restaurant |
Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino, (800) 427-7247 www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/akc Maricopa, AZ (1 hour SW of Phoenix) Poker: 6 tables, 24 hours 40,000sf, 5 restaurants, 146 hotel rooms |
Casino Del Sol, (800) 344-9435 Tucson, AZ (1.5 hours South of Phoenix) Poker: 15 tables, 24 hours 213,000sf, seven restaurants |
Desert Diamond - I-19, (520) 294-7777 Tucson, AZ (2 hours South of Phoenix) Poker: 18 tables, 24 hours, Holdem games 185,000sf, two restaurants |
Desert Diamond Nogales, (866) DDC-WINS Tucson, AZ (3 hrs S to Nogales at Mex Border) Poker: 18 tables, 24 hours 48,000sf, no amenities |
Casinos in Western Arizona | |
BlueWater Resort (888) 243-3360 Parker, AZ (3 hrs West of Phoenix at CA border) Poker: 5 tables, Holdem $1-$50, 24 hours 30,000sf, 3 restaurants, 200 hotel rooms |
Paradise Casino, (888) 777-4946 Yuma, AZ (5 hours SW of Phoenix) Poker: 9 tables, afternoons & evenings only 30,000sf, two restaurants |
Casinos in Eastern Arizona | |
Apache Gold Hotel Casino, (800) 272-2438 www.apachegoldcasinoresort.com San Carlos, AZ (1.5 hours East of Phoenix) Poker: 6 tables, Holdem, 24 hours 60,000sf, 3 restaurants, 146 hotel rooms |
Hon-Dah Resort Casino, (800) 929-8744 Pine Top (4 hours NE of Phoenix) Poker: 3 tables, open 24 hours 19,800sf, one restaurant, 128 hotel rooms |
Hold'em Tournaments | |
Gila River Wild Horse Pass (rev 1/21/04) (800) 946-4452 x6 for poker room - Mon at noon, NL $25BuyIn - Tue at 7:00pm, Limit $55 + 50 re-buy - Wed at 7:00pm, NL $55 + 50 re-buy - Thu at noon, NL Men-only $5 Free Roll - Fri at 7:00pm, Limit $25 + 20 re-buy - Sat at noon, Ladies-only $5 |
Casino Arizona Talking Stick (rev 2/6/04) (480) 850-7777 - Brandon is RGP member - Mon at 11:00am, NL $40+15svc (see Thu) - Tue at 7:00pm, NL $125 buy-in (see Wed) - Wed at 7:00pm, NL $125 buy-in, 2000 chips 150 max, $18K pool, 1st=$5400, 20th=$144 - Thu at 11:00am, NL $40+15svc, 1500 chips 100 max, $6000 pool, 1st=$1957, 10th=$130 Signup 8AM, 1000 extra chips for 2 hours play |
Fort McDowell Casino (rev 1/21/04) (800) 843-3678 x693 for poker room - M-T-W-Th-F at noon, NL $5+$7svc +$10 re-buy - Mon at 7:00pm, NL $5+$7svc, $10 re-buy - Tue at 7:00pm, NL Free+$7svc + $5 re-buy(s) - Wed at 7:00pm, NL Free+$7svc + $5 re-buy(s) - Thu at 7:00pm, NL $5+$7svc + $10 re-buy - Fri at 7:00pm, NL $5+$7svc + $10 re-buy - Sat at 3:00pm, NL $5+$7svc + $10 re-buy |
Cliff Castle Casino (rev 1/21/04) (800) 381-7568 (SLOT) x4-2 - Tue/Thu/Sun 11:00am, NL $15 shootout - Tue/Thu 6:00pm, NL $15 shootout $15 shootout = single table winner takes all All shootout winners given $1000 FreeRoll in MTT last Sun of month at noon |
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Gold Hotel Casino, (rev 1/22/04) (800) 272-2438 - Sun 3:00pm, NL Shootout $22 + $10 re-buy(s) - Wed 6:00pm w/ Player's Buffet $27 (1) $15 re-buy in 30mins + 1 more 2nd round |
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Gila River Lone Butte - http://www.wingilariver.com/lonebutte.php Golden Ha:sań Casino, Ajo AZ, www.desertdiamondcasino.com/Hasan Casino Arizona at McKellips, website says 30 table games, but no poker? Cocopah Casino (Somerton) www.wincocopahcasino.com Spirit Mountain Casino, Mohave AZ |