2027 The Heater at Beau Rivage Tournament Guide

The Heater returns to Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, January 6–18, 2027. Gulf Coast Poker advertises more than $5.8 million in guarantees across the series, including a $1,200 Main Event with a $2 million guaranteed prize pool.

The official 2027 event schedule is available. The festival begins with lower-buy-in multi-flight tournaments before the Main Event opens January 14.

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2027 The Heater Overview

• Series: The Heater

• Presenter: Gulf Coast Poker

• Venue: Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

• Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

• Full series dates: January 6–18, 2027

• Main Event: January 14–18

• Main Event entry: $1,200

• Main Event guarantee: $2,000,000

Use the official 2027 Heater schedule for the complete daily lineup.

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$1,200 Main Event

The Main Event has six starting flights across January 14–16. The schedule lists a 40,000-chip starting stack and 45- and 60-minute levels.

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Starting Flights and Return Days

• Flight A: January 14 at 9 a.m.

• Flight B: January 14 at 3 p.m.

• Flight C: January 15 at 9 a.m.

• Flight D: January 15 at 3 p.m.

• Flight E: January 16 at 9 a.m.

• Flight F: January 16 at 3 p.m.

• Restart: January 17 at 1 p.m.

• Final day: January 18 at 1 p.m.

Times are local to Biloxi, in the Central time zone. Players choosing a starting flight should allow for the January 17 restart and January 18 final day if they advance.

The $2 million guarantee applies to the Main Event prize pool. It is separate from the festival’s combined advertised guarantees.

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Opening-Week Schedule

The $400 Quarter Million Kickoff opens January 6 with a $250,000 guarantee. The $400 Double Bag Bonus follows January 7–9 with a $1.5 million guarantee and a January 10 restart.

A $500 Mystery Bounty begins January 10 and carries a $1 million guarantee. Other listed formats include Omaha 8 or Better, Pot-Limit Omaha, a High Roller, Seniors and a Rookies event.

These tournaments can require return days that overlap other events. Check the daily schedule before entering multiple tournaments.

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Structures, Registration and Re-Entry

The 2027 schedule confirms the lineup and Main Event flight times. Registration deadlines, re-entry conditions, staff-add-on terms and multiple-bag procedures should be confirmed in materials explicitly dated for 2027.

The structure link currently reached from the organizer’s schedule points to a PDF containing January 2026 dates. Those older rules should not be treated as confirmed 2027 terms.

Before registering, obtain the current structure sheet from tournament staff and verify:

• The complete entry fee and any optional add-on

• Late-registration cutoff

• Re-entry and multiple-flight conditions

• Advancement and bagging procedures

• Breaks, daily stopping points and payout rules

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Visiting Beau Rivage

Beau Rivage is the announced Biloxi host property. The official Gulf Coast Poker event page provides the series announcement and links to the daily schedule.

Players should allow time to find the tournament area, complete player-registration requirements and reach their seat before the selected flight. Confirm venue entry requirements, parking arrangements and accepted payment methods directly with the property before traveling.

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Planning Your Heater Trip

The full thirteen-day series offers several ways to build a tournament trip. Players focusing on the Main Event can plan around January 14–18; players targeting the opening multi-flight events need earlier arrival dates.

Build a tournament budget around the events selected and their confirmed entry rules. Keep enough time between events for meals, rest and any required return day.

Review the official Heater schedule again before leaving for Biloxi, and confirm the latest 2027 structures with tournament management.