Bally’s, Flamingo poker rooms closed during WSOP

The poker rooms astatine Bally’s and the Flamingo volition beryllium closed for 2 months truthful dealers astatine those rooms tin assistance with the World Series of Poker.

“It is each hands connected deck,” WSOP enforcement manager Ty Stewart said via email.

The rooms volition beryllium closed done Nov 26. The WSOP runs from Thursday to Nov. 23 astatine the Rio.

Caesars Entertainment operates each 3 casinos.

Stewart said determination was nary fearfulness of a trader shortage astatine the WSOP, and bracelet events, satellites and currency games volition beryllium capable to tally arsenic normal.

“Absolutely, arsenic our tract sizes get bigger and bigger, and less poker rooms woody the specialized games offered astatine WSOP, sourcing qualified dealers is simply a changeless challenge,” helium said. “This twelvemonth we stepped up to warrant a higher hourly wage. We consciousness assured we’re acceptable to execute against our schedule.”

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