California Poker Schedule Jam-Packed With Tournament Options In April

Written By Aleeyah Jadavji on April 1, 2023
California April poker schedule

As the summer approaches, there are more and more poker tournaments on tap all over country.

The same is true for California cardrooms; two big series are wrapping up with two more on the horizon. In April, California poker players have a plethora of options to choose from.

The World Poker Tour Rolling Thunder series began on March 22 at Thunder Valley Casino and is finishing off with a massive $3,500 main event on April 1.

Ocean’s Eleven has one last flight for their $300 San Diego Spring Classic on April 1 and Day 2 concludes the multi-flight event on April 2.

Poker fans will get a few weeks of downtime to recharge before Commerce Casino starts up the California State Poker Championship from April 21-May 21.

Alongside this event will be the final series of the money at Sycuan Casino, with the Mid-States Poker Tour bringing 16 trophy events to California. This will run from April 27 through the first week of May.

California poker tournament schedules for April

The WPT Rolling Thunder series began in March and the main event kicks off on April 1. Aside from the main event, there are still a few postlim events remaining.

Thunder Valley: WPT Rolling Thunder

DateTime EventBuy-In
April 112:00 PM WPT No-Limit Hold'em Main Event $3,500
April 212:00 PM Day 2 WPT Main Event $3,500 (must survive Day 1)
April 2 4:00 PM WPT No-Limit Hold'em Bounty $1,100
April 312:00 PM Day 3 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Must Qualify
April 31:00 PM Day 2 WPT Bounty Must Qualify
April 34:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max $1,500
April 411:00 AM Day 2 NLH Six-Max Must Qualify
April 4 12:00 PM WPT Main Event Final Table Must Qualify
April 4 12:00 PM WPT No-Limit Hold'em Series Finale $300

Ocean’s Eleven – San Diego Spring Classic: March 27 – April 2

The series is close to concluding, but there is still time to enter the last flight of the $300 event with Flight F on Saturday, April 1, at 3:00 p.m.

Day 2 is at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 2. More information about the event can be found here.

Commerce Casino – California State Poker Championship: April 21 – May 21

DateTime Event Buy-In
April 2111:00 AM/3:00 PM Big 50 Day 1A/B$250
April 2211:00 AM/3:00 PM Big 50 Day 1C/D$250
April 2312:00 PM Day 2 Big 50Must Qualify
April 2312:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em $360
April 234:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em Turbo $200
April 2411:00 AM Omaha Hi-Lo / Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Mix $400
April 25 11:00 AM HORSE $400
April 2412:00 PM/4:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em "The Bear 2" Day 1A/B$250
April 25 12:00 PM/4:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em "The Bear 2" Day 1C/D$250
April 26 12:00 PM/4:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em "The Bear 2" Day 1E/F$250
April 27 12:00 PM/4:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em "The Bear 2" Day 1G/H$250
April 28 12:00 PM/4:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em "The Bear 2" Day 1I/J$250
April 29 11:00 AM No-Limit Hold'em "The Bear 2" Day 1K$250
April 30 4:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em "The Bear 2" Day 1L Turbo $250
April 30 12:00 PM Day 2 No-Limit Hold'em "The Bear 2" Must Qualify
April 304:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em Turbo $200

The series continues into May, and the full schedule can be found on the Commerce website.

Sycuan Casino – 2023 California Showdown Series MSPT

This series features 16 trophy events and begins at the tail end of April. It runs into the first week of May. Here is a look at the April schedule:

Date Time Event Buy-In
April 27 1:00 PM Pot-Limit Omaha$500
April 27 4:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em Regional Day 1A $360
April 28 1:00 PM Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo $250
April 28 4:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em Regional Day 1B $360
April 29 2:00 PM No-Limit Hold'em Day 1C $360
April 29 7:00 PM San Diego Sunset Nightly No-Limit Hold'em $135
April 3011:00 AM Regional Day 2Must Qualify
April 30 12:00 PM Sunday Feast No-Limit Hold'em $250
April 30 7:00 Pm San Diego Sunset Nightly $135

The remainder of the schedule can be found on the MSPT website.

California Poker Daily Tournament Schedules

In addition to the big monthly series, many poker rooms run cash games and tournaments daily. Here is a look at the California poker rooms and a list of their daily tournament offerings:

Bay 101 Casino – 1788 North First St, San Jose, CA

The Bay area casino hosts a $135 no-limit hold ’em tournament at 9:15 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Capitol Casino – 411 N 16th St, Sacramento, CA

TimeDaysGameBuy-In
10:00 AM Monday-Thursday No-Limit Hold'em $30
10:00 AM Saturday No-Limit Hold'em $100

Casino 99 – 175 E 20th St, Chico, CA

This Northern California cardroom holds a $135 no-limit hold’em tournament at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Commerce Casino – 6131 E. Telegraph Rd, Commerce, CA

One of Los Angeles’ most well-known cardrooms will hold a $250 no-limit hold ’em tournament on Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Additionally, it hosts a $125 no-limit hold ’em tournament at 5 p.m. during the week.

Graton Resort & Casino – 630 Park Court Dr, Rohnert Park, CA

Time Days Game Buy-In
10:00 AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday No-Limit Hold'em $135
10:00 AM Sunday No-Limit Hold'em $250
6:00 PM Tuesday, Thursday No-Limit Hold'em $165

Jamul Casino – 14145 Campo Rd, Jamul, CA

Time DaysGame Buy-In
10:00 AM Monday-FridayNo-Limit Hold'em $60
10:00 AM Saturday No-Limit Hold'em $40
10:00 AM Sunday No-Limit Hold'em $80
6:00 PM Sunday No-Limit Hold'em $60
6:00 PM Monday, Thursday No-Limit Hold'em $60

Lucky Lady Casino – 1045 W. Rosecrans Ave, Gardena, CA

This Southern California cardroom holds a $120 no-limit hold’em tournament at 1 p.m. on Monday and a $70 no-limit hold’em at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Ocean’s Eleven Casino – 121 Brooks St, Oceanside, CA

Time DaysGameBuy-In
10:00 AM Monday-FridayNo-Limit Hold'em $95
10:00 AM Saturday and Sunday No-Limit Hold'em $290
7:00 PM Monday-Friday No-Limit Hold'em $95

Oceanview Casino – 709 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Time Days Game Buy-In
12:30 PM Saturday No-Limit Hold'em $80
3:30 PM Sunday No-Limit Hold'em $100
5:00 PM Tuesday No-Limit Hold'em $60

Towers Casino – 111 Bank St, Grass Valley, CA

Time DaysGameBuy-In
12:00 PM Monday-ThursdayNo-Limit Hold'em $35
12:00 PM Sunday No-Limit Hold'em $65
5:00 PM Saturday No-Limit Hold'em $65

Thunder Valley Casino – 1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln, CA

Time Days Game Buy-In
9:30 AM Monday-Thursday No-Limit Hold'em $75
9:30 AM Friday No-Limit Hold'em $125
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Aleeyah hails from Toronto, Ontario in Canada and has been working predominantly in the poker industry since 2015. From writing articles, to interviewing big winners and live reporting on poker's biggest stages, she's seen it all. Aleeyah loves to cook and create content to showcase her passion for food and travel. She also loves sriracha, and doesn't trust anyone that believes it's not a top tier condiment.

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