Season 39 League Championship
The Riverchasers League Championship brings our Live League event winners and our Top Leaderboard players together each season to battle it out on the felt at the phenomenal Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa Poker Room for great cash prizes and the right to be called CHAMPION!
THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
GUARANTEED $10,000 CASH PRIZE POOL
QUALIFYING RULES
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
All live league events hosted at our restaurant and bars are open to the public (21+). Membership in the league is free and you can create a player account on our Player and League Management website at Bar Poker Open to track your league rewards and compete for your chance to qualify for this Championship promotion.
The Championship event itself is not open to the public. Only qualified players from the Riverchasers Poker Tour are eligible to pre-register and compete.
THREE QUALIFICATION ACHIEVEMENTS
SEASON 39: Qualifying Period 9/29/25 - 3/29/26
♠️ TOP 175 - Finish the season in the top 175 of all ranked players
♠️ WIN & YOU’RE IN - Finish 1st place at one (1) live league event -or-
Finish 1st Place in a private weekly Riverchasers online
Bar Poker Open PRO event
♠️ VENUE LEADER* - Finish the season in 1st place in rankings at any Venue
At the end of the season, an official qualified player list will be posted showing the Qualifying Status of each eligible player.
*Venues must participate in at least 8 events during the season to be a qualifying venue.
QUALIFYING ACHIEVEMENT STATUS
SINGLE, DOUBLE, AND TRIPLE STATUS
Single Qualifying Status
Players who have earned any one of the three unique qualification achievements listed above. Earning multiple rewards of the SAME achievement does not earn an additional bonus (example, winning 4 live games does not achieve Double or Triple Qualifying Status).
Double Qualifying Status
Players who have qualified through any two of the available qualifying achievements listed above.
Triple Qualifying Status
Players who have qualified through all three of the available qualifying achievements listed above, as well as TWO of our elite Riverchasers players, including:
The Points Leader from Season 39
The player with the Most 1st Place wins Season 39
(tie-breaker = higher ranked position)
THE ENTRY FEE WILL VARY BASED ON THE QUALIFYING STATUS, BUT FOR ALL PLAYERS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Entry into the Tournament
Two Bonus Tickets for use as a Re-Entry or Add-On.
Staffing Fees with Gratuity
Charitable Donation
CHAMPIONSHIP BONUS TICKETS
*ALL PLAYERS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL RECEIVE TWO BONUS TICKETS AT PLAYER CHECK-IN.
Each Bonus Ticket can be used in one of two ways based on the following rules:
10K Rebuy: Use the Bonus Ticket anytime prior to the 1st Break when your chip stack is at or below 10K.
May use Both as Rebuys according to the rules if needed.
20K Add-on: Use the Bonus Ticket during the 1st Break Only. Player MUST HAVE CHIPS IN PLAY to use as an Add-On.
May use Both as an Add-On for 40K chips.
All Bonus Tickets must be used by the end of the 1st Break, no exceptions.
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SCHEDULE
ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE
Event Date: SUNDAY, MAY 3RD, 2026
Start Time: 11:00am
On-site check-in: 9:00AM - 11:30AM at Borgata for all registered players
REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN APR 6TH - APR 26TH, 2026
Online Registration is Required to cover all event costs and secure necessary staffing.
$10,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL
& CHARITABLE DONATIONS
TOURNAMENT CASH PRIZES WE ARE INCREDIBLY EXCITED TO OFFER A GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL OF $10,000 THIS SEASON.
Approximately the top 5-10% will win cash prizes.
CHARITABLE DONATIONS - As part of our support for St Jude and their Viva St. Jude event in Las Vegas (Estimated Sept 2026) we are happy to send our donations to this great charity.
HOSTING VENUE
BORGATA HOTEL CASINO & SPA, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
For 20 years, Borgata has been the incredible home to our League Championship. Starting in 2006 with just 10 players in a single table, and now in 2026 we are preparing to host hundreds of our poker family in the updated BetMGM Tournament Poker Room, providing the perfect semi-private setting to celebrate our players and pop the champagne with our newly crowned champion!
We invite players and guests to join us the weekend of the championship to enjoy all the Borgata Poker and Casino promotions that they offer. As we approach the championship weekend, be sure to check Borgata’s website for the list of available promotions.
We wish you the best of luck in qualifying this season and hope to see you at the Championship Final! Contact us with any questions via email @ HaveFun@Riverchasers.com
Promotion hosted by Riverchasers Entertainment LLC and is subject to change without notice.
