The Reserve Social Club, Ohio's largest poker club, is teaming up with the Card Player Poker Tour this fall to host a $600 no-limit hold'em tournament with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. The event is slated for Sept. 18-28 at the venue’s expansive, newly remodeled facility in Toledo.
Since its inception during the COVID-19 pandemic by co-owners Jim Kanderski and Marissa Rodriguez, The Reserve Social Club has quickly become a poker hotspot in the area. Kanderski believes the club's success stems from the ownership's love of poker.
“I believe we are successful because we are tournament players ourselves and offer events that we would want to play," said Kanderski. "We try to provide the best price points possible for our tournaments while still offering large guarantees. The players can get that big tournament experience at a lower price.”
With over 4,500 registered members, The Reserve Social Club boasts an impressive 10,000 square feet of gaming floor with 36 tables. This includes the only livestream studio in the Midwest, Live At The Reserve, which broadcasts three weekly cash game shows every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, as well as all major tournaments, including this one.
$1 Million Gtd. CPPT Main Event: Everything You Need to Know
Players in the 2025 CPPT $1,000,000 guaranteed main event at The Reserve will start with a 40,000-chip stack, but an additional 10,000 is available for a $20 dealer add-on. The tournament features a total of 11 starting flights between Sept. 18-27, with each of the first 10 kicking off at noon.
There is also a last chance turbo flight 6:00 PM on Sept. 27, featuring the same structure, but with 15-minute levels.
For the other 10 starting flights, day 1 levels will be 30 minutes long. This event has unlimited re-entries and late registration available until the start of level 9.
Players who survive the starting flight will be in the money at the start of day 2 and will play 40-minute levels for the remainder of the tournament.
Those hoping to qualify for the CPPT main event can try their hand at the $130 satellites running nightly from Sept. 17 to Sept. 26 at 6:00 PM. The satellites have a 30,000-chip starting stack and 15-minute levels. Late registration and re-entry is available until the start of level 11.
More On The Reserve Social Club
While this massive CPPT main event is sure to be a highlight of the coming months, The Reserve Social Club offers a vibrant poker environment throughout the year. The club hosts daily tournaments seven days a week. Cash games are offered daily for $10 per hour, with a minimum of $100 per hour in high hands available until 11:00 PM every day.
Kanderski noted that the club has hosted the top three largest multi-day tournaments ever held in Ohio, including one with a massive field of 3,639 entries that created a prize pool worth nearly $1.8 million. A recent $100,000 guaranteed $340 buy-in ‘in-a-day’ event attracted 517 entries to build a $160,000 prize pool – the largest field for a single-day tournament in Ohio history.
The club has also hosted seasonal series sporting between five and ten events in March, July, October, and January.
Those looking to get in on the action this fall can find more information on The Reserve Poker Club’s official website or by calling (419) 279-8830.
Hope to see you there!
