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♦   Over 1,000 Tournaments Hosted Since 2004   ♦   Weekly No-Limit Hold'em   ♦   Zero Rake   ♦

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Tournaments Hosted
Players Dealt In
Paid to Players
Est. 2004

O'Donnell
Poker Den

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Weekly No-Limit Hold'em Tournament Poker

A Coachella Valley Tradition Since 2004

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Who We Are

Two Decades at the Table

O'Donnell Poker Den has been bringing together poker enthusiasts from across the Coachella Valley since 2004. What started as a home game grew into a thriving weekly league with a community of dedicated regulars, newcomers, and returning players who keep coming back year after year.

After a pause during the COVID era, OPD relaunched and has quickly regained momentum, with growing attendance, multi-table events, and a competitive standings race every season.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or picking up your first hand of Hold'em, you're welcome at our table. The emphasis is always on great play, good company, and a fair game.

1,000+
Tournaments
Hosted
2004
Year
Founded
20+
Years of
Competition
Weekly
Every
Wednesday
450+
Different
Players
$200K+
Paid Out
All-Time
Tournament Details

The Weekly Game

No-Limit Texas Hold'em every Wednesday night. Low buy-in, serious poker. Open to all players. Just show up.

Schedule
Every Wednesday
7:00 PM start
Format
No-Limit Hold'em
Tournament style
Buy-In
$40
5,000 starting chips
Rebuys
Up to 2
$30 each, first hour only
Late Registration
Until ~8:30 PM
Join late, same chips
Blind Levels
15 Min Levels
16 levels + 2 breaks
100%
Paid Out

No Rake — Ever

Every dollar paid in comes back out. Buy-ins and rebuys go directly into that night's prize pool, and a portion funds the seasonal Freeroll Championship. OPD takes no cut — zero — in full compliance with California state law.

Structure

The Blind Schedule

Levels 1–3 run 20 minutes each to accommodate late arrivals and rebuys. All remaining levels are 15 minutes.

Level Small Blind Big Blind Starts At
125507:00 PM20 min
2501007:20 PM20 min
3751507:40 PM20 min
♦   Break   ·   12 min   ·   8:00 PM   ♦
41002008:12 PM
51503008:27 PMLast rebuy hand
62004008:42 PM
♦   Break   ·   12 min   ·   8:57 PM   ♦
73006009:09 PM
84008009:24 PM
96001,2009:39 PM
108001,6009:54 PM
111,0002,00010:09 PM
121,5003,00010:24 PMTypical
Finish
Zone
132,5005,00010:39 PM
144,0008,00010:54 PM
156,00012,00011:09 PM
1610,00020,00011:24 PM
Season Standings

Current Leaderboard

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Last Tournament
Freeroll Pool
The Regulars

The Wall of Fame

Some players stop by. Others become part of the room. Play enough Wednesdays at OPD and you can earn a spot on the Wall of Fame, right beside the poker table, where everyone who sits down can see it.

The OPD Wall of Fame: framed photos of longtime players grouped under 500+, 250+, and 100+ games

The Wall of Fame at O'Donnell Poker Den

500+
Games

The top row. Hundreds of Wednesdays at the table.

250+
Games

Regulars who have kept coming back for years.

100+
Games

Where every spot on the wall begins.

♦   Every Wednesday counts toward a spot on the wall   ♦

Seasonal Championship

The Freeroll

Play Wednesday. Win for Free on Sunday.

Every quarter, OPD holds a Freeroll Championship open to any player who participated in at least one weekly tournament that season. No additional buy-in. The prize pool is funded by a portion of every weekly tournament, giving you a shot at real money just for showing up.

Season Schedule
  • Season 1January – March
  • Season 2April – June
  • Season 3July – September
  • Season 4October – December

The Freeroll is held on the first Sunday following the end of each season at 2 PM, four times per year.

How to Earn Chips
Play in a tournament +1,000 chips
Win $20 in a tournament +100 chips
Win $200 in a tournament +1,000 chips
Example: Play in 1 tournament and win $200, and you show up to the Freeroll with 2,000 chips. It only takes one tournament to qualify, and it's happened more than once that a player won the whole Freeroll on just those chips.
🍽️

Food is always included. Sometimes it's grilled, sometimes it's ordered out, but there's always a spread. The Freeroll is a tournament and a party.

♦   Play any Wednesday to qualify for the next Freeroll   ♦

Tournament Clock

Watch the Clock
From Anywhere

15:00

Our synchronized tournament clock keeps every player on the same time, whether you're at the table or watching from your phone across the room.

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