Las Vegas will host another high-stakes stop on the PokerGO Tour (PGT) this September as the tour moves offsite to the Venetian for the PGT Venetian Las Vegas Classic. The tenth stop of the season runs Sept. 11–16 and highlights a $3,300 buy-in No‑Limit Hold’em Main Event with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, with event details and schedule released by PokerGO.
The wider PGT September slate also includes the PGT Bounty Blitz, a festival that will spotlight six unique bounty events, ensuring a busy month of tournament poker in Sin City.
Main Event format, flights and schedule
The $3,300 Main Event begins with three Day 1 starting flights, kicking off the series on Thursday, Sept. 11. Each entrant will receive a 40,000-chip starting stack and blind levels will last 40 minutes. After the three Day 1s, the field will reconvene for Day 2 on Sunday, Sept. 14, and play will continue until the final table, which is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 15. The Main Event will award the largest share of the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Key Main Event timings:
- Day 1A: Thursday, September 11 — 11:10 a.m. — 40,000 starting stack — 40‑minute levels
- Day 1B: Friday, September 12 — 11:10 a.m. — 40,000 starting stack — 40‑minute levels
- Day 1C: Saturday, September 13 — 11:10 a.m. — 40,000 starting stack — 40‑minute levels
- Day 2: Sunday, September 14 — 11:00 a.m. — play down — 40‑minute levels
- Final Table: Monday, September 15 — 11:00 a.m. — 40‑minute levels
High Roller action
The Venetian Classic schedule includes three $5,300 No‑Limit Hold’em High Roller events. Each High Roller features 125,000 in starting chips and 30‑minute blind levels. The first High Roller kicks off on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1:10 p.m., followed by a second High Roller on Monday, Sept. 15 at 1:10 p.m., and the series concludes with High Roller #3 on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 1:10 p.m.
High Roller schedule:
- High Roller #1: Sunday, September 14 — 1:10 p.m. — 125,000 starting stack — 30‑minute levels
- High Roller #2: Monday, September 15 — 1:10 p.m. — 125,000 starting stack — 30‑minute levels
- High Roller #3: Tuesday, September 16 — 1:10 p.m. — 125,000 starting stack — 30‑minute levels
Satellite paths into the Main Event
Players seeking a lower-cost route into the $3,300 Main Event can take advantage of three $380 NLH Milestone Satellites. Each satellite is guaranteed to award at least two seats. Satellite flights are set for the evenings leading into the Main Event schedule, each with a 20,000 starting stack and 20‑minute levels.
Satellite schedule:
- Wednesday, September 10 — 5:10 p.m. — $380 NLH Milestone Satellite — 2 Seats — 20,000 starting stack — 20‑minute levels
- Thursday, September 11 — 5:10 p.m. — $380 NLH Milestone Satellite — 2 Seats — 20,000 starting stack — 20‑minute levels
- Friday, September 12 — 5:10 p.m. — $380 NLH Milestone Satellite — 2 Seats — 20,000 starting stack — 20‑minute levels
PGT points and season championship implications
Beyond the prize money on offer at the Venetian, the Classic provides PGT ranking points. Players can accumulate points toward qualification for the season-ending 2025 PGT $1,000,000 Championship, a winner‑take‑a‑large share event that will award $500,000 to the eventual champion.
Venue and how to follow
The Venetian’s poker room, one of the largest and most popular in Las Vegas, will host the series, which runs Sept. 11–16. The full schedule for the PGT Venetian Classic is published above.
