25 tourneys on tap at next week's Moneymaker Tour stop in Cincinnati

Posted on: September 6, 2025 10:58 PDT

The Moneymaker Tour will return to the banks of the Ohio River once again for more than two dozen events and a $500,000 guaranteed Main Event from September 9–22 at Hard Rock Casino in Cincinnati.

A grand total of 25 events and a pile of side satellites are on the packed schedule, including six-figure guarantees the $600 Kickoff and the $500,000 Moneymaker Main Event on Sept. 17.

The Moneymaker Tour last stopped in Cincinnati in 2023, when Joseph Bakun beat a final table that included the tour's namesake for the top prize of $200K. It was the first of many times that Chris Moneymaker was a force to be reckoned with on his own tour.

Joseph Bakun is the reigning Moneymaker Tour Cincinnati Champion.

Omar Sader

The rundown

The action starts bright and early on the opening day with a Moneymaker Kickoff Satellite for $100 at 9:15 am. Three seats are guaranteed in the first of many $100 shots at the $300K guarantee, and a winning ticket will get you in to one of its six opening flights spread out from Sept 11–13.

Early side events include a $200 Tag Team, $300 Omaha8, and a $1,500 High Roller PLO on Sept 14. An 'Older Than Moneymaker' event with a $400 buy-in shoots on Sept. 15 and a few $250 Moneymaker Main Event satellites build a bridge to the first of four opening flights for the $1,500 flagship tournament.

The four heats start on Sept. 17 and they all kick off at 11:15 am local time through Sept. 20. Surviving players reconvene on Sept. 21 for Day 2, setting up a race to the Day 3 final table on Sept. 22. A flurry of other events will take place in the shadow of the Main Event's final stages, like a $1,500 High Roller on Sept 21 and a $300 Six Max PLO to close out the series on its final day.

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