Those perks are key to pleasing tournament players, especially those who traveled to the venue to play. They want a quality meal to keep them fueled throughout the tournament, perhaps a spot to lay down some cash on a ballgame, and a comfortable room to relax in at the end of the night. Poker players want somewhere to drink and blow off some steam after busting from a tournament. It's important for a host venue to provide more than just a bunch of poker tables and dealers for the players in any major event, whether it be a PokerStars-sponsored series such as this or the World Series of Poker (WSOP). It's a great location for a casino, not only for the main casino, but also the poker room, which benefits from the massive crowds sporting events draw. The Phillies and Eagles games, which take place at nearby Lincoln Financial Field, bring in many players to the casino and poker room after games.

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia beyond the right field fence at Citizens Bank Park. You even have a great view of the casino from most seats at the ballpark. If all that isn't enough to keep you inside the casino all day, Philly Live! is just steps away from most of Philadelphia's major sporting events, including Citizens Bank Park, home to the Philadelphia Phillies, a Major League Baseball team. The casino, which boasts a FanDuel Sportsbook within steps of the card room, has 2,100 slot machines, 200 luxury hotel rooms, table games, a steakhouse, and plenty of grub for those who don't want to pay an arm and a leg to eat. 'The water pressure in the showers is seriously a reason in itself to play poker here,' one poker player said of their favorite part about Philly Live! Close proximity to entertainment outside the casino - check. Comfortable and clean hotel rooms - check. When it comes to amenities poker players desire, Philly Live! has it all.

PokerNews has been on-site live reporting the entire Summer Series, PokerStars' return to live poker in the United States, and will do so throughout the finale, right up through the final table on Sunday.

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