Poker action returns in January with The Beau Rivage Heater, Jan. 7 –19, 2026, with more than $5.5 million in guaranteed prize pools and 87 tables. For the poker player, The Beau Rivage Heater is a tournament dream. Tournament action begins Jan. 7 with a $400 buy-in $300,000 guaranteed prize pool, Weekday Warm Up and wraps up with a $1,200 buy-in $1,500,000 guaranteed prize pool Main Event Jan. 15 – 19.
“The Heater is bigger and hotter than ever, we have even expanded tournament play into two ballroom settings,” said Poker Room Manager Adam Nash. “We’ve designed this tournament to raise the bar even higher, with three different $1M or more guaranteed prize pool tournaments and over $5.5M in guaranteed prize pools throughout the event. This Heater is for all levels of poker players.”
There will be 12 tournament events and multiple satellites, with buy-ins ranging from $300 to $2,000. Featured during The Beau Rivage Heater will be daily events with exciting game formats, including No Limit Hold’em and Limit Omaha 8 or Better. A $400 buy-in $1,500,000 guaranteed Double Bag Bonus will be played Jan. 8 – 11, followed by a $500 buy-in $1,000,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Jan. 11-14.
A $400 buy-in $250,000 guaranteed Seniors event will take place on Jan. 16, while a $300 buy-in $50,000 guaranteed Rookies event will take place on Jan. 17.
Registration opens at 8 a.m. Jan. 7, and daily two hours prior to each tournament on the Beau Rivage convention level. Players can book hotel reservations for one of the resort’s rooms by calling 888.567.6667. Hotel rates are $99 for weekdays and $179 for weekends.
The Beau Rivage Heater results can be found in real time on www.gulfcoastpoker.net or its Facebook and X/Twitter pages. Results will also be available at www.beaurivage.com following the tournament.
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ABOUT BEAU RIVAGE
MGM Resorts International’s beachfront destination in Biloxi features 1,727 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, 12 restaurants, exciting nightlife and an 85,000-square-foot gaming area including BetMGM Book Bar & Grill, Mississippi’s full-service sports betting and entertainment destination. The resort also offers live entertainment in its 1,550-seat theatre, an upscale shopping promenade, a world-class spa & salon and Fallen Oak, a Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course.
CONTACT: Mary Cracchiolo, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 228-386-7134, mspain@mgmresorts.com
