In South Dakota, there are currently three open poker rooms that operate full-time. These are all located inside Deadwood casinos: Cadillac Jack’s, Saloon No. 10, and Silverado.
Cadillac Jack’s is the only Deadwood poker room that reopened on May 7 after the COVID-19 temporary closure. Saloon No. 10 reopened on May 21, 2020. Its poker tables reopened in July. Silverado relaunched its poker room on January 20, 2021.
Tournament rake is capped at 10 percent per South Dakota gaming law. The bet limit is $1,000 in Deadwood poker rooms, though most games are much smaller. This is why all poker games are either spread or fixed limit. Deadwood poker tournament buy-ins may exceed the $1,000 cap.
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Silverado poker room
The Silverado poker room opens at 10am daily and closes when the last game breaks. It has daily tournaments and cash games.
On Mondays at noon, there is a $68 no-limit hold’em tournament. At 6:30pm, the buy-in is $70 with a $50 add-on.
There is a $100 bounty tournament at 6:30pm on Tuesdays. The bounty is $40. There is an add-on after the second break for $50. The Tuesday noon tournament has a $68 buy-in.
The Wednesday tournament is $70 with a $50 add-on. It starts at 6:30pm. The Thursday $99 no-limit Hold’em poker tournament starts at 6:30pm.
On Fridays, a noon tournament has a $100 buy-in with a bounty. The add-on is $50. There is a $100 deep stack tournament every Saturday at noon. The Sunday 3pm buy-in is $70 for one stack and $120 for two stacks. All Silverado poker tournaments are no-limit hold’em and have a $10 dealer add-on.
The Silverado poker room mostly deals 2-10 spread limit Texas Hold’em on its five tables. A 3-100 game is offered on weekends. Higher-limit games are spread on busy nights, including a 1/2 game with bet limits of $2 to $1000. A mixed game of Texas Hold’em and Omaha may be dealt on occasion.
Cadillac Jack’s poker room
Cadillac Jack’s specializes in spread limit Texas hold’em cash games. Its typical structures are 2-10, 3-15, and 3-25. There are higher limit games, like 5-200 and 10-300, on busy nights. Cash games have a bad beat jackpot.
There is a $60 no-limit hold’em tournament on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at noon. There is a $100 tournament with deep stacks at noon on Saturdays. Re-entry and late entry are allowed through the first six levels.
There are six poker tables at Cadillac Jack’s. It opens daily at 11am.
Saloon No. 10 poker room
Saloon No. 10 has a two-table poker room. It is open Tuesday through Thursday from 2pm to 2am, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 2am, and Sunday from 6pm until 2am. The Saloon No. 10 poker room is dark on Mondays.
The main game is 2-10 spread limit Texas Hold’em. Higher limit games or a $20 big river are available if there are enough players.
A $7 no-limit Texas Hold’em tournament is held every Friday and Saturday morning at 10:30am. It has $10 re-buys and a $3 staff bonus. These are the only two scheduled tournaments at the Saloon No. 10 poker room.
There are two special game days. On Tuesdays, there may be a 2-10 spread limit seven card stud hi/lo game. Interest in this game has declined and it may not run regularly. It has become spread-limit Texas hold’em most Tuedays.
On Thursdays, there is a mixed game with variants of 2-10 Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud, Super 8 (three-card Hold’em), and pineapple. The player with the button chooses the game. One $2 blind is posted by the player to the left of the button, regardless of the game. The dealer may choose to play a game high-only, low-only, or hi/lo split.
Grand River Casino & Resort
In Mobridge, Grand River Casino also dealt live poker before the pandemic. Cash games and tournaments were offered. There is one poker table on the casino floor. It opens on Wednesdays for a tournament and a cash game before and after if there is enough action, but not enough to consider it an active poker room.
Closed poker rooms in South Dakota
The Lodge at Deadwood
The Lodge at Deadwood announced the closure of its Rounders poker room on July 9, 2020. It closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and never reopened.
The following is historical information from when the Lodge at Deadwood had a poker room. The Rounders Poker Room spread five tables when it was open. The main cash game was 2-100 spread limit Texas Hold’em. There were tournaments every day. The buy-in was typically $30 to $40. Some had unlimited rebuys. Weeknight tournaments started at 6:30pm. The Saturday one was at 1pm. The Sunday event started at 2pm and had a $111 buy-in.
Fort Randall Casino Hotel
Prior to the pandemic, live poker games were dealt at Fort Randall Casino Hotel in Lake Andes, South Dakota. Whether the poker room opens again is unknown.
Deadwood, South Dakota poker FAQ
Are South Dakota poker rooms open?
Yes. There are three open poker rooms in Deadwood, South Dakota. The Grand River Casino & Resort in Mobridge deals poker on Wednesdays.
Are Deadwood poker rooms open?
Yes. There are three open Deadwood poker rooms.
Which Deadwood, South Dakota casinos have open poker rooms?
Deadwood poker rooms are located at Cadillac Jack’s, Saloon No. 10, and Silverado.
What games are dealt in Deadwood, South Dakota poker rooms?
Spread limit Texas hold’em is the most popular Deadwood poker game. Players will also find occasional Omaha hi/lo, seven card stud hi/lo, and dealer’s choice.
Is no limit Texas hold’em dealt in Deadwood, South Dakota poker rooms?
No limit hold’em is available in poker tournaments. The $1,000 bet limit prohibits no-limit cash games.
Do Deadwood, South Dakota poker rooms deal tournaments?
All three Deadwood poker rooms offer tournaments.
Do poker players get free drinks in Deadwood, South Dakota casinos?
Yes. Many types of alcohol are complimentary to poker players.
Last Updated on November 2, 2024 by John Mehaffey