Potomac Summer Poker Open powered by BetMGM Poker Schedule

The Potomac Summer Poker Open is back at MGM National Harbor from August 5-17, bringing 13 days of tournament action and more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools across a 23-event schedule.

Powered by BetMGM Poker, the series has a collection of mixed-game offerings, bounty tournaments and a $3,000 Main Event, as players from across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond compete for trophies.

PokerNews will once again be on-site throughout the series, with live reporting beginning on Day 2 of the $600 NLH Opener on August 9, followed by Day 2 of the $500 Monumental Stack event. The team will then provide wall-to-wall live coverage of the $3,000 Main Event, which runs from August 14-17. There will also be a daily tournament highlights blog throughout the festival.

Potomac Summer Poker Open Full Schedule

The main attraction of the series is the $3,000 Main Event, which boasts a $750,000 guaranteed prize pool and features two starting flights on August 14 and 15 before combining for Day 2 on August 16. The champion will be crowned at the final table on August 17.

Before then, players will have plenty of opportunities to build momentum. The series opens with the $600 NLH Opener, a seven-flight event carrying a $500,000 guarantee, while the $500 Monumental Stacks promises another six-figure prize pool with a $100,000 guarantee.

Mixed-game specialists also have plenty to look forward to, with events including TORSE, Mixed PLO, 8-Game Mix, PLO 8 and Big O, while bounty fans can take aim at tournaments such as the Double Board PLO Bomb Pot, 5-Card PLO Bounty and Cakes Classic Bounty NLH.

Players chasing a seat in the Main Event will have multiple chances to qualify through a series of Main Event Super Satellites running throughout the festival, each guaranteeing five seats.

Anderson Returns as Defending Champion

Last year’s Potomac Poker Open Main Event attracted 377 entries, generating a $1,017,900 prize pool.

After four days of action, Robert Anderson emerged victorious to claim the title and the $211,915 top prize, defeating Lucas Vergara heads-up.

2025 Potomac Poker Open Main Event Final Table Results

New to BetMGM Poker?

If you don’t already have a BetMGM Poker account, there’s an extra incentive to sign up before chasing a Potomac Summer Poker Open title.

New players can receive a 100% deposit match up to $1,000, plus up to $75 in tournament tickets, giving them even more opportunities to qualify for the festival’s biggest events.

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game.

Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).