Stones hosts $250K Classic Sept. 29-Oct. 8 in NorCal
Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights, Calif., will host its $250K Fall Classic series Sept. 29-Oct. 8. It will have six events with the first five being one-day tournaments. The series kicks off with two $120 events Sept. 29, a morning no-limit hold’em tourney and a $5K guarantee Omaha/8 event in the evening. The third […]
WPT California Swing returns Feb. 28
For one month a year, California players are treated to a series of World Poker Tour events that span 500 miles from the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles (Feb. 28-March 5) to Bay 101 Casino in San Jose (March 9-13) and then ending at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln (March 14-18). The California Swing […]
Thunder Valley keeping poker tourneys hot in January
The New Year means new resolutions and fresh opportunities to build your bankroll. There are many ways to do that around Northern California as the year kicks off strong with a major tournament series and some great events to help restock the shelves of your local food banks. Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln is […]
Charity tourneys highlighting the holidays in NorCal
The holidays are a time to give back, a time to remember that being able to play poker is a luxury many people aren’t fortunate enough to enjoy. Ante Up and Blue Shark Optics are partnering with cardrooms across the country with the Restock the Shelves initiative to help food banks by encouraging locals to […]
Christman, Massey win local Heartland Poker Tour titles
Prize money was pumping through the veins of Northern California recently with action spreading throughout the region. Much of the prize money came from the Heartland Poker Tour, which had stops at Thunder Valley Casino Resort (Lincoln) and Club One Casino (Fresno). The HPT and Thunder Valley have had amazing turnouts in the past and […]
NorCal promotions, events kicking in
With football season kicking off and playoff baseball sliding home, poker players can feel the competitiveness spirit in the air. Northern California delivers once again, giving players a variety of options of tournaments and cash games throughout the region. If you’re itching for a big score or just want to watch sports and play some […]
Players Championship kicks off at Thunder Valley Sept. 18
Thunder Valley Casino Resort continues to show how well it can execute hosting multiple tournament series throughout the year. It hosted the Ante Up World Championship and World Poker Tour series with amazing turnouts at each one. The Up the Ante poker room has grown into the powerhouse of cardrooms in Northern California and it […]
Bui leads outstanding WSOP showing for NorCal poker players
After a long summer in Las Vegas, Northern California players impressively made a combined 24 final tables and brought home more than $3 million from the World Series of Poker. And another bracelet now resides in the NorCal region thanks to Todd Bui of Sacramento. He won Event 16 ($1,500 2-7 Triple Draw) for $124K. […]
NorCal players shining at the WSOP
With only a few World Series of Poker events in the books at press time, many NorCal players have made deep runs. In Event 1 ($500 casino employees), San Jose resident Kevin Chiem made his first WSOP final table, finishing ninth for $6K. This was Chiem’s third cash in this event, finishing 32nd in 2005 […]
NorCal offers bankroll builders
Summer is here and the smell of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is in the air. Before you head to the desert to play the largest tournament series in the world, there are some great bankroll building opportunities in cardrooms across Northern California. Whether you want to sharpen your tournament game or […]