Where to Play Poker in Arizona

by Rich McComas (updated Mar 22, 2004)

 

Phoenix Area | Flagstaff Area | Tucson Area | West CA Border | East Mountains

Tournaments | No Poker

 

Casinos in Phoenix Area  

Casino Arizona Talking Stick (480) 850-7777

http://www.casinoaz.com/locations.asp

Scottsdale, AZ (20 min East of Phoenix)

Poker: 45 tables, 30 going on swing shifts

30,000sf, no amenities, but great poker!

Gila River Wild Horse Pass, (800) 946-4452

www.wingilariver.com/wildhorsepass.php

Chandler AZ (20 min South of Phoenix)

Poker: 12 Tables,  24 hours
67,000sf, one buffet restaurant

Fort McDowell Casino, (800) 843-3678

http://www.fortmcdowellcasino.com/where.php

Fountain Hills, AZ (20 minutes East of Phoenix)

Poker: 13 tables, Tournaments, 24 hours

150,000sf, 5 restaurants

Gila River Vee Quiva, (800) 946-4452

www.wingilariver.com/veequiva.php

Lavern, AZ (30 minutes West of Phoenix)

Poker: 10 tables, $1-$8

116,700sf, 2 restaurants

 

 

Casinos in Northern Arizona

 

Cliff Castle Casino, (800) 381-SLOT

www.cliffcastlecasino.net/gettingthere.shtm

Camp Verde, AZ (2 hours North of Phoenix)

Poker: 20 tables, 24 hrs, Monthly tournaments

140,000sf, 8 restaurants, hotel w/ 82 rooms

Mazatzal Casino, (800) 777-7529

www.777play.com

Payson, Arizona (1.5 hrs North of Phoenix)

Poker: Holdem Tables

12,000sf, 3 restaurants

Bucky's Casino, (800) 756-8744

www.buckyscasino.com

Prescott, AZ (1.5 hours North of Phoenix)

Poker: 6 tables, 24 hours

24,000sf, two restaurants, 161 hotel rooms

Bucky's Yavapai Casino, (800) 756-8744

www.buckyscasino.com/yavapai.htm

Prescott, AZ (1.5 hours North of Phoenix)

Poker: Hold'em Tables, 24 hours

6,000sf, one restaurant

   

Casinos in Southern Arizona

 

Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino, (800) 427-7247

www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/akc

Maricopa, AZ (1 hour SW of Phoenix)

Poker: 6 tables, 24 hours

40,000sf, 5 restaurants, 146 hotel rooms

Casino Del Sol, (800) 344-9435

www.casinosun.com

Tucson, AZ (1.5 hours South of Phoenix)

Poker: 15 tables, 24 hours

213,000sf, seven restaurants

Desert Diamond - I-19, (520) 294-7777

www.desertdiamond.com

Tucson, AZ (2 hours South of Phoenix)

Poker: 18 tables, 24 hours, Holdem games

185,000sf, two restaurants

Desert Diamond Nogales, (866) DDC-WINS

www.desertdiamond.com

Tucson, AZ (3 hrs S to Nogales at Mex Border)

Poker: 18 tables, 24 hours

48,000sf, no amenities

   
Casinos in Western Arizona  

BlueWater Resort (888) 243-3360

www.bluewaterfun.com

Parker, AZ (3 hrs West of Phoenix at CA border)

Poker: 5 tables, Holdem $1-$50, 24 hours

30,000sf, 3 restaurants, 200 hotel rooms

Paradise Casino, (888) 777-4946

www.paradise-casino.com

Yuma, AZ (5 hours SW of Phoenix)

Poker: 9 tables, afternoons & evenings only

30,000sf, two restaurants

   
Casinos in Eastern Arizona  

Apache Gold Hotel Casino, (800) 272-2438

www.apachegoldcasinoresort.com

San Carlos, AZ (1.5 hours East of Phoenix)

Poker: 6 tables, Holdem, 24 hours

60,000sf, 3 restaurants, 146 hotel rooms

Hon-Dah Resort Casino,  (800) 929-8744

www.hon-dah.com

Pine Top (4 hours NE of Phoenix)

Poker: 3 tables, open 24 hours

19,800sf, one restaurant, 128 hotel rooms

   
Hold'em Tournaments  

Gila River Wild Horse Pass (rev 1/21/04)

(800) 946-4452 x6 for poker room

 - Mon at noon, NL $25BuyIn

 - Tue at 7:00pm, Limit $55 + 50 re-buy

 - Wed at 7:00pm, NL $55 + 50 re-buy

 - Thu at noon, NL Men-only $5 Free Roll

 - Fri at 7:00pm, Limit $25 + 20 re-buy

 - Sat at noon, Ladies-only $5

Casino Arizona Talking Stick (rev 2/6/04)

(480) 850-7777 - Brandon is RGP member

 - Mon at 11:00am, NL $40+15svc (see Thu)

 - Tue at 7:00pm, NL $125 buy-in (see Wed)

 - Wed at 7:00pm, NL $125 buy-in, 2000 chips

   150 max, $18K pool, 1st=$5400, 20th=$144

 - Thu at 11:00am, NL $40+15svc, 1500 chips

   100 max, $6000 pool, 1st=$1957, 10th=$130

   Signup 8AM, 1000 extra chips for 2 hours play

Fort McDowell Casino (rev 1/21/04)

(800) 843-3678 x693 for poker room

 - M-T-W-Th-F at noon, NL $5+$7svc +$10 re-buy

 - Mon at 7:00pm, NL $5+$7svc, $10 re-buy

 - Tue at 7:00pm, NL Free+$7svc + $5 re-buy(s)

 - Wed at 7:00pm, NL Free+$7svc + $5 re-buy(s)

 - Thu at 7:00pm, NL $5+$7svc + $10 re-buy

 - Fri at 7:00pm, NL $5+$7svc + $10 re-buy

 - Sat at 3:00pm, NL $5+$7svc + $10 re-buy

Cliff Castle Casino (rev 1/21/04)

(800) 381-7568 (SLOT) x4-2

 - Tue/Thu/Sun 11:00am, NL $15 shootout

 - Tue/Thu 6:00pm, NL $15 shootout

   $15 shootout = single table winner takes all

   All shootout winners given $1000 FreeRoll in

   MTT last Sun of month at noon

   see www.cliffcastlecasino.net/tourney.shtm

Apache Gold Hotel Casino, (rev 1/22/04)

(800) 272-2438

 - Sun 3:00pm, NL Shootout $22 + $10 re-buy(s)

 - Wed 6:00pm w/ Player's Buffet $27

   (1) $15 re-buy in 30mins + 1 more 2nd round

 
   

Arizona Casinos with NO Poker

Gila River Lone Butte - http://www.wingilariver.com/lonebutte.php

Golden Ha:sań Casino, Ajo AZ, www.desertdiamondcasino.com/Hasan

Casino Arizona at McKellips, website says 30 table games, but no poker?

Cocopah Casino (Somerton) www.wincocopahcasino.com

Spirit Mountain Casino, Mohave AZ