And now for something a little different. BetMGM Poker is now offering online qualifiers for prize packages to the Beau Rivage Heater poker tournament series in Biloxi, Mississippi. The January 7-19 live series will be offering more than $5,500,000 in guarantees, so BetMGM wants to give players in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan the chance to win their way there.
Beau Rivage Heater Poker Tournament
The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino has a long history of providing top-level poker on the Gulf Coast. Players from around America converge on the MGM Resorts-owned property in Mississippi for all types of poker events, but especially big tournament series.
The Heater is the Beau Rivage’s signature series, and it has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years. The Heater in January 2025 offered $4,000,000 in guarantees, and the players showed up in droves, presenting an opportunity to grow this event even more in 2026. The upcoming series will offer massive prize pools and some unique opportunities.
- Dates: January 7-19, 2026
- Events: 12 tournaments
- Guarantees: more than $5,500,000
2026 Beau Rivage Heater Highlights
Every event of the Heater offers something unique. For example, the seniors-only event on January 16 offers a $250,000 guarantee for a $400 buy-in. The high roller on January 11 will offer that same guarantee for a $2,000 buy-in. And a special rookies event on January 17 promises $50,000 in the prize pool for just a $300 buy-in.
These, however, are the biggest of the Heater offerings:
- Event 1: $400 buy-in Weekday Warm Up (2 flights, $300,000 guaranteed)
- Event 2: $400 buy-in Double Back Bonus (6 flights, $1,500,000 guaranteed)
- Event 3: $500 buy-in Mystery Bounty (4 flights, $1,000,000 guaranteed)
- Event 6: $500 buy-in Triple Stack (2 flights, $400,000 guaranteed)
The full schedule and structure sheets are linked on the Beau Rivage Poker Room page.
Heater Main Event
The Main Event of this 2026 Heater series will kick off on January 15 and offer many opportunities to enter.
- Event 7: $1,200 buy-in Main Event (5 flights, $1,500,000 guaranteed)
There will be milestone satellites for just $300 starting the day before. That Main Event will serve as the series finale as well, with the restart scheduled for January 18 and final table for January 19.
Introducing Qualifiers on BetMGM Poker
For the first time, BetMGM Poker (which is live in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey) is offering qualifiers online to send players to Beau Rivage. Satellites are up and running now through January 11 with steps starting at just $2.
- Step 1 satellites daily: $2 to win Step 2 tickets worth $25
- Step 2 satellites daily: $25 or tickets to win Step 3 tickets worth $250
- Step 3 satellite finals on Sundays (Dec 28, Jan 4, Jan 11): $250 or tickets to win prize packages worth $3,100
The prize packages worth $3,100 award a Main Event entry ($1,200), two entries to other events ($400 each), five nights at Beau Rivage, and cash travel credits ($500).
Qualify Now at BetMGM Poker Online
There’s no better time to open a poker account at BetMGM and start playing. There are online tournament series on tap, as well as qualifiers and satellites for the Beau Rivage Heater and upcoming events at Borgata in Atlantic City. Players consistently rate BetMGM as the best legal online poker experience available in America, and it’s simple to get started, especially with the help of a special online poker welcome bonus.
