No More Poker Will Be Dealt At Hollywood Casino At Penn National

Author: Live Casino Direct
 
No More Poker Will Be Dealt At Hollywood Casino At Penn National
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Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course's poker room will not reopen after a March 2020 shutdown. The casino will hold a draw at the end of July to give away over $440,000 from its poker "bad beat" jackpot.

Hollywood one of three poker rooms that didn't reopen. Poker rooms are not considered big revenue generators for casinos. Penn National Gaming won't give details about the future of the poker room at the Hollywood Casino at The Meadows south of Pittsburgh. The company is also working on improving the gaming floor. It will add new seating for slot patrons and replace carpets. There are also legal online poker options on multiple sites in Pennsylvania.

Hollywood Casino's bad beat jackpot is being raffled off on July 29 and 30th. The money will be given to past poker players with Penn National mychoice loyalty cards. There will also be a $50,000 prize this Friday and $100,00 on August 6th for the poker room's reserve bad-beat jackpots and player pool promotional fund. The minimum qualifier of quad 10s for a losing hand has not hit since April 14, 2021 at Rivers Pittsburgh casino.