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PHOENIX - (Gambling911.com) - Avid poker players will love the announced live poker tournaments taking place in the great state of Arizona for the month of October 2026.
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Gila River Lone Butte, Chandler: Fall $400 Deep Stack, Oct. 8–11
Event Location & Contact Details
• Venue: Gila River Casino – Lone Butte
• Address: 1077 S. Kyrene Rd, Chandler, AZ 85226
• Phone: (800) 946-4452
• Poker Room Features: 30 poker tables, open all day (minimum age 21)
Lone Butte is billed as the East Valley’s best Poker room. Private entrance, private patio with smoking area and an abundance of screens for watching the game.
Series Schedule Highlights
- Dates: October 8 – October 11, 2026
- Day 1B Event: Friday, October 9, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM (late registration available until 2:20 PM) for the $400 No-Limit Hold'em event.
- Restart / Final Day: Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM for the No-Limit Hold'em Deep Stack finale.
- Buy-in: $400 No-Limit Hold'em
Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale: Fall Staycation Weekend, Oct. 16–18
This one is being billed as the Staycation Poker Tournament.
- Date & Time: Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:15 AM (late registration available until 3:05 PM).
- Details: The Fall Staycation Weekend kicks off with a $200 No Limit Hold'em series event in the Arena Poker Room.
- Players can join across the weekend tournaments and receive a 2-night stay incentive (plus optional $10 staff appreciation per day for additional chips)
The buy-in varies depending on the specific day of the Fall Staycation Weekend Series:
- Friday, October 16: $200 buy-in
- Saturday, October 17: $300 buy-in
- Sunday, October 18: $300 buy-in (Bounty tournament)
Top Ranked Poker Rooms in Arizona for the Month of October
1. The Arena Poker Room at Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale. This is the clear heavyweight. Talking Stick currently advertises 69 tables, 24/7 operation and more than 600 tournaments annually. Stay tuned as the room is scheduled to host its first WSOP Circuit series November 5–16.
2. Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Lone Butte, Chandler. Lone Butte has a 36-table, 8,000-square-foot poker room. Current offerings include Hold'em, PLO, mixed games and weekly tournaments, and the room participates in Bravo Poker Live for current games and waiting lists. Gila River Resorts & Casinos. As noted above, the venue will play host to the Fall $400 Deep Stack, Oct. 8–11.
3. Desert Diamond Casino - West Valley, Glendale. Another substantial 36-table poker room, operating 24/7. For someone staying on the west side of metropolitan Phoenix, this is one of the most significant alternatives to Talking Stick.
4. Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks, Waddell. This newer Desert Diamond property has a dedicated 12-table/108-seat live poker room and scheduled tournaments. Unlike Talking Stick and West Valley, however, its poker operation isn't advertised as 24/7.
Poker in Arizona
Arizona boasts one of the Southwest's stronger live poker scenes, led by Talking Stick's massive 69-table room.
While the state does not regulate online poker rooms, some internationally licensed websites are accessible from the state.
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