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
Date | Time | Event | Buy-In |
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April 1 | 12:00 PM | WPT No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | $3,500 |
April 2 | 12:00 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 3 | 12:00 PM | Day 3 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | Must Qualify |
April 3 | 1:00 PM | Day 2 WPT Bounty | Must Qualify |
April 3 | 4:00 PM | No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max | $1,500 |
April 4 | 11:00 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
Date | Time | Event | Buy-In |
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April 21 | 11:00 AM/3:00 PM | Big 50 Day 1A/B | $250 |
April 22 | 11:00 AM/3:00 PM | Big 50 Day 1C/D | $250 |
April 23 | 12:00 PM | Day 2 Big 50 | Must Qualify |
April 23 | 12:00 PM | No-Limit Hold'em | $360 |
April 23 | 4:00 PM | No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | $200 |
April 24 | 11:00 AM | Omaha Hi-Lo / Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Mix | $400 |
April 25 | 11:00 AM | HORSE | $400 |
April 24 | 12:00 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 30 | 4:00 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 |
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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 30 | 11:00 AM | Regional Day 2 | Must 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
Time | Days | Game | Buy-In |
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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 |
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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 | Days | Game | Buy-In |
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10:00 AM | Monday-Friday | No-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 | Days | Game | Buy-In |
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10:00 AM | Monday-Friday | No-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 |
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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 | Days | Game | Buy-In |
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12:00 PM | Monday-Thursday | No-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 |
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9:30 AM | Monday-Thursday | No-Limit Hold'em | $75 |
9:30 AM | Friday | No-Limit Hold'em | $125 |