Of all the major poker series in Las Vegas this summer, the “Grand” Poker Series at the Nugget is the last remaining significant series held downtown. Golden Nugget’s ‘Grand’ series is a Vegas downtown poker anchor There will be plenty of choices for all players and budgets throughout June and July. In addition, daily tournaments are available both in conjunction with these series and at several other Las Vegas properties. The 2022 Aria Poker Classic gets underway just one day later, on June 1, while the Venetian’s latest iteration of its DeepStack Championship begins earlier in May and runs through July. The previously announced 2022 World Series of Poker and the Wynn Summer Classic both also begin on May 31, making the day a blastoff for a summer of tourney poker unlike anything anywhere else in the game.
The May 31 date falls on the Tuesday immediately after Memorial Day (May 30 in the U.S.), and these aren’t the only two series kicking off that day.
And at the Orleans, the 2022 Orleans Summer Open will run May 31 – July 10, 2022. At the Nugget, “The Grand” Poker Series returns May 31 – July 3, 2022. A full summer of tournament poker in Las Vegas became even more overflowing, with both Golden Nugget Las Vegas and the Orleans announcing the slate of events for their respective series in recent days.
