Maryland Live! officials plan to break through the casino floor wall with sledgehammers to mark the entrance to a poker room set to open next month.
The event is scheduled for Thursday at the casino in Hanover.
The poker room is scheduled to open to the public on Aug. 28 with 52 tables. It will be 14,800 square feet.
Maryland Live! is the state's largest casino.
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