{"id":4255,"date":"2020-08-28T10:26:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T10:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/?p=4255"},"modified":"2020-08-28T10:26:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T10:26:40","slug":"harrahs-philadelphia-poker-room-shuts-down-permanently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/harrahs-philadelphia-poker-room-shuts-down-permanently","title":{"rendered":"Harrah’s Philadelphia Poker Room Shuts Down Permanently"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Harrah'sHarrah\u2019s Philadelphia<\/a>, home to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) poker room, has reportedly closed down for good. <\/p>\n

The news first circulated on social media when a number of employees at the live poker room posted about the permanent closure. They were reportedly notified by the management via Zoom calls on August 11. <\/p>\n

While the poker room has remained mum on the matter and has yet to issue an official statement, a now-former employee who chose to remain anonymous confirmed that its operations would indeed be terminated permanently, adding that they were not offered any other positions within the company, though they were told that they could reapply if they had experience in table games. It\u2019s also unclear whether or not Harrah\u2019s would offer table games classes. <\/p>\n

No Reopening Date<\/h2>\n

Since the lockdown period, Harrah\u2019s social media pages had been inactive. Its last Facebook update<\/a> was on March 13, while its Twitter account had already been deactivated<\/a>. A customer service representative at the poker room did not deny or confirm the news and only said it\u2019s closed for the time being without any reopening date.<\/p>\n

The live poker room at Harrah\u2019s was established in 2010 and has since undergone major renovations until it became the only WSOP poker room in Pennsylvania, featuring 28 tables and a host of tournaments and promotions. Among the games being offered were Texas Hold\u2019em, Omaha and Seven Card Stud<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Harrah\u2019s corporate company Caesars Entertainment also owns the WSOP brand. In July, Caesars was fully acquired by Eldorado Resorts under a merger deal which created the largest casino and entertainment company in the US. <\/p>\n

In the fall of 2019, Harrah\u2019s poker room was moved to the casino floor as part of plans to combine all gaming action in one floor. During that time, the company also launched a new retail sportsbook called The Book<\/strong>, alongside a Topgolf Swing<\/strong> Suite.<\/p>\n

Live Poker Rooms Remain Closed in PA <\/h2>\n

While casinos in Pennsylvania have reopened since June, poker rooms have yet to receive the green light to resume operations due to the manner by which the game is played. With players passing chips and cards back and forth, it\u2019s much easier to transmit the virus. The state\u2019s gaming regulator said they\u2019d continue to monitor the situation and would make adjustments to the health protocols and guidelines according to the latest advice released by the health experts. <\/p>\n

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