Columbus Live Poker Room
About
Bring your "A" game to the only 34-table live poker room in Columbus, featuring Omaha, Texas Hold'Em and much more!
Unsure of how to play? Check out our list of poker rankings, featured games and how to play them, as well as a list of the limit and no limit games, blinds, and buy-ins we offer.
Hours
SUNDAY - THURSDAY
10AM - 4Am
FRIDAY - SATURDAY
10Am - 6AM
Poker Promotion Fund
$ 83,452.10
As of 7/28/26
Columbus Quarterly $100k Poker Tournament
Join us for the quarterly poker tournament with a $100,000 GUARANTEED main event.
Additional Information
AUGUST 2026 POKER PROMOTIONS
HOLLYWOOD HIGH HANDS
Saturdays, August 8 & 22
12PM - 1AM
$500 High Hands every 20 minutes!
PROGRESSIVE INSTANT CASH HIGH HANDS
Mondays - Thursdays
10AM -3AM
Hit a High Hand and instantly win! No waiting! Payouts increase by $100 every day!
Quad 2's-A's start at $400
5 HI Straight Flush- Royal start at $500
PRIMETIME HIGH HANDS
Fridays & Saturdays*
excluding Saturdays, August 7 & 22
10AM - 2AM
$500 High Hands every hour!
30 MINUTE HIGH HANDS
Sundays
10AM - 2AM
$200 every 30 minutes! Unlimited rollovers! Qualifier: Ten's full or better
MINI BAD BEAT
Sundays - Thursdays
10AM - 3AM
Lose with Quads or better to trigger a $5,000 mini bad beat!
Losing Hand = $2,500
Winning Hand = $1,250
Table Share = $1,250
Both hole cards must play. Requires pocket pair for quads. See podium for more details.
MONTHLY MEGA $30K GTD
- 3rd Sunday of every Month at 12:15pm
- $30,000 guaranteed prize pool
- $300 buy-in | 30k chips | 30 min levels
- Late reg through level 8
SUNDAYS
SUPER SUNDAY $7K
- $7,000 guaranteed prize pool
- 12:15PM | $160 buy-in | 30k chips | 20 & 30 min levels
- Late reg through level 6
MONDAYS
TURBO $1.5K
- $1,500 guaranteed prize pool
- 12:15PM | $80 buy-in | 15k chips | 15 min levels
- Late reg through level 8
HOLLYWOOD $2K
- $2,000 guaranteed prize pool
- 7:15PM | $100 buy-in | 25k chips | 15 min levels
- Late reg through level 8
TUESDAYS
TURBO $1.5K
- $1,500 guaranteed prize pool
- 12:15PM | $80 buy-in | 15k chips | 15 min levels
- Late reg through level 8
WEDNESDAYS
TURBO $1.5K
- $1,500 guaranteed prize pool
- 12:15PM | $80 buy-in | 15k chips | 15 min levels
- Late reg through level 8
TOP TIER $10K
- $10,000 guaranteed prize pool, $4,000 GTD to first place
- 7:15PM | $200 buy-in | 40k chips | 20 min levels
- Late reg through level 6
THURSDAYS
TURBO $1.5K
- $1,500 guaranteed prize pool
- 12:15PM | $80 buy-in | 15k chips | 15 min levels
- Late reg through level 8
HOLLYWOOD $2K
- $2,000 guaranteed prize pool
- 7:15PM | $100 buy-in | 25k chips | 15 min levels
- Late reg through level 8
FRIDAYS
TURBO $1.5K
- $1,500 guaranteed prize pool
- 12:15PM | $80 buy-in | 15k chips | 15 min levels
- Late reg through level 8
TOP TIER $5K
- $5,000 guaranteed prize pool
- $2,000 guaranteed to 1st place
- 7:15PM | $120 buy-in | 30k chips | 20 min levels
- Late reg through level 6
*Must have a free PENN Play card to register.
Limit Texas Hold'Em
• $3-$6 Hold'Em | Blinds: $1, $3 | Buy-In: $30/No Max
• $5-$10 Hold'Em | Blinds: $2, $5 | Buy-In: $50/No Max
• $10-$20 Hold'Em | Blinds: $2, $10 | Buy-In: $100/No Max
• $15-$30 Hold'Em | Blinds: $5, $15 | Buy-In: $150/No Max
• $30-$60 Hold'Em | Blinds: $10, $30 | Buy-In: $300/No Max
NoLimit Texas Hold'Em
• $1-$2 No Limit | Blinds: $1, $2 | Buy-In: $100/$400
• $2-$5 No Limit | Blinds: $2, $5 | Buy-In: $400/$1,000/75% Rule
• $5-$10 No Limit | Blinds: $5, $10 | Buy-In: $500/$2,000/100% Rule
Omaha & Omaha Hi/Lo
• $2-$2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo | Blinds: $2, $2 | Buy-In: $100/$500/75% Rule
• $2-$2 Pot Limit Omaha | Blinds: $2, $2 | Buy-In: $100/$500/75% Rule
• $5-$5 Pot Limit Omaha | Blinds: $5, $5 | Buy-In: $500/$2,000/100% Rule
• $5-$10 Pot Limit Omaha | Blinds: $5, $10 | Buy-In: $1,000/No Max/100% Rule
• $3-$6 Omaha Hi/Lo | Blinds: $1, $3 | Buy-In: $30/No Max
• $4-$8 Omaha Hi/Lo | Blinds: $2, $4 | Buy-In: $40/No Max
• $5-$10 Omaha Hi/Lo | Blinds: $2, $5 | Buy-In: $50/No Max
• $10-$20 Omaha Hi/Lo | Blinds: $2, $5 | Buy-In: $100/No Max
A flat disk called the “Button” shall be used to indicate an imaginary dealer.
At the commencement of play, the dealer will deal each player one card face up to determine the placement of the Button. Whoever receives the highest-ranking card will start with the Button.
The Button will move around the table in a clockwise manner after each round of play.
1. ROYAL FLUSH
10, J, Q, K, A all of the same suit
2. STRAIGHT FLUSH
any five card sequence in the same suit (Ex: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- It is the player’s responsibility to protect their hand at all times.
- One player to a hand. A player may not seek advice as to the play of their hand.
- The English only rule will be enforced.
- Player’s cards must always remain in plain view of the dealer and other players.
- Cards speak for themselves.
- Verbal declarations in turn are binding. Other verbal declarations may be binding.
- The poker room is not responsible for chips or cash left on the table in the player’s absence.
- The player is responsible for turning his/her hand over at the showdown.
- The best five cards determine the winning hand.
- Every game has a minimum buy-in. Short buys are not allowed.
- Check and raise is permitted.
- All games are “table stakes” meaning all chips must remain on the table and in play, until the player leaves the game. When cashing out, a player may not return to the same table for 60 minutes, unless he/she buys-in for at least the amount with which he/she had previously left.
- A bet and three raises will be allowed each betting round in limit games. There will be an unlimited amount of raises in no-limit games.
- If a betting round begins with only two players, there is no limit to the raises allowed.
- No string bets allowed. If a player puts in half the required raise, he/she must complete the raise.
- No splashing the pot.
- Only one live straddle (live bet) is allowed in limit, no-limit, and pot limit games. A player may place a live straddle from the position in front of the big blind or from the button position. The button position has first preference to place a live straddle.
- Show one player, show all players. If a player shows one or both of his/her cards to another player at the table, the player must show the exposed card(s) to everyone at the table.
- There will be no objects allowed on the table other than chips, cards or a reasonably sized “card capper.” Electronic devices may not be actively used while a player has cards and must be kept on the rail or other area off the playing surface of the table.
- Players may leave their seat for a maximum of 3 missed blinds. Upon the 4th missed blind or 30 minutes (whichever is time is greater) a player may be picked up. If a player has zero chips, they have 15 minutes to return. If there is no waiting list and no seat open, a player’s chips may be picked up to give the remaining players an opportunity to get a new player in the absent player’s seat. Management reserves the right to pick up players chips and open the seat to waiting players.
- “Third Man Walking” rule will be strictly enforced. This means if two players are absent from the table, the 3rd player that gets up from the table may not miss a blind. If that player misses a blind, the seat will be given to the next player on the list.
- No smoking (including electronic cigarettes) or chewing tobacco allowed in the poker room.
- No rabbit hunting. (A player may not ask to see the “turn” or “river” card if all other players have folded). Additionally, once a new hand has begun, no decision can be rendered concerning the previous hand.
- Any player dealt in a hand may ask to see a discarded hand at showdown if that player has called all bets.
- Verbal abuse, disruptive behavior, or vulgarity will not be tolerated.
- Any dispute or situation not covered in these house rules will be resolved by Hollywood Casino Columbus Poker.
Management in a manner deemed by them to be fairest to all concerned.
Each poker table shall be restricted to a maximum of eight players. Each player who plays in a round of play may be required to place an ante.
Starting with the first player to the left of the dealer and continuing in a clockwise rotation around the poker table, the dealer will deal two rounds of cards face down and one round of cards face up to each player.
Once each player has received three cards, the first betting round shall begin by comparing the up-card of each player. The player with the lowest card will start the betting round. In the event that two or more up-cards are of the same rank, the up-cards shall then be ranked by suit with the highest to lowest ranked suits in order as follows: Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs.
Following the bet placed by the player with the low card, each following player, proceeding in a clockwise rotation, may fold, call or raise the bet. After the last player has responded to the most recent bet, the betting round is complete.
Upon completion of the first betting round, the dealer will bring the chips into the center of the table and burn the top card of the deck and place it under the pot. Starting with the first remaining player to the dealer’s left, a fourth card face up will be dealt to each player remaining in the game. The player with the highest-ranking poker hand showing will initiate the action by betting or checking. If the highest-ranking poker hand showing is held by two or more players, the player closest to the left of the dealer
shall be required to bet or check.
Following the initial bet or check, each subsequent player, proceeding in a clockwise rotation, may fold, call, raise or, if the preceding players have not made a bet, check. Each player may check until a bet has been made. Once a bet has been made, the next player in the clockwise rotation may fold, call or raise. After the last player has responded to the most recent bet, the betting round is complete.
The dealer will then deal two additional rounds of cards, face up, to each player remaining in the game. Each round will be followed by a betting round. Prior to each round of cards being dealt, the dealer shall burn the top card of the deck and place it under the pot.
If there are enough cards remaining in the deck/stub, each remaining player will be dealt a seventh and final card.
If there are not enough cards remaining in the deck to give each remaining player a seventh card, the dealer may shuffle the burn cards, burn a card, then deal a seventh card to each player. If there are not enough cards remaining including the burn cards to issue a seventh card, the top card of the deck shall be burned and a common card shall be dealt face up in the center of the table. If there is one or no card remaining in the deck when a common card is to be dealt, the dealer shall shuffle the burn cards, burn a card and then deal the common card.
If more than one player remains after the final betting round, a showdown will be used to determine the winner of the pot. Each player remaining in the game shall form a five-card poker hand from the seven cards that they were dealt. The winner of the pot will be the player with the highest ranking five-card high hand.