{"id":23517,"date":"2019-03-18T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=23517"},"modified":"2019-03-18T13:30:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T13:30:29","slug":"wpt-announces-stops-at-rivers-casino-in-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/wpt-announces-stops-at-rivers-casino-in-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"WPT Announces Stops At Rivers Casino In PA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>World Poker Tour (WPT)<\/strong> will revisit <strong>Pittsburgh<\/strong>\u2018s\u00a0<strong>Rivers Casino<\/strong> twice in 2019. The poker tour\u2019s popular <strong>WPTDeepStacks<\/strong> series will visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uspoker.com\/pennsylvania\/\"><strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/a> casino in April and October.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFollowing an outstanding turnout (of) our first trip to Rivers Casino last October, WPTDeepStacks is proud to return to Pittsburgh for two more events in 2019,\u201d said <strong>Chris Torina<\/strong>,\u00a0executive director of\u00a0the <strong>World Poker Tour\u2019s DeepStacks tournament<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The first stop at Rivers Casino will occur between Apr. 18-29. The twelve-day event will feature 14 different tournaments, with buy-ins ranging between $150 and $1100.<\/p>\n<p>The Main Event will cost $1,100 and carries a guarantee of $300,000. There will be three starting flights, with the first one on Apr. 25. The tournament will conclude on Apr. 28.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable events include the kickoff tournament. This first offering will have a $360 buy-in and at least $100,000 in the prizepool.<\/p>\n<p>Although most of the tournaments will be no-limit hold\u2019em events, there will be a smattering of Omaha available for players. Most interestingly, Event #3 will be a 5-Card PLO tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are excited to be partnering with WPTDeepStacks once again\u00a0and proud to showcase Pittsburgh to a global audience,\u201d said <strong>Bud Green<\/strong>, assistant general manager at Rivers Casino.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The second stop at Rivers Casino will take place sometime in October. WPT hasn\u2019t posted any dates or events yet but has confirmed it will be visiting the Pittsburgh casino in the fall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"redheader-cta tb_edit_table\">\n<div class=\"tb_editlinks\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"usp-table cta\">\n<div class=\"sr-header\">\n<p>New Players Get A Free Bonus At WSOP.com NJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"usp-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"usp-item\">\n<li class=\"usp-logo\"><a class=\"thirstylink tb_ga_tracking logolinkclass\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uspoker.com\/out\/wsop-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thirstylinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wsop648-169-4.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"thirstylink tb_ga_tracking\" title=\"Visit WSOP NJ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uspoker.com\/out\/wsop-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Visit WSOP NJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usp-bonus\">$10 No Deposit100% to $1,000 With Deposit<\/li>\n<li class=\"usp-details\"><a class=\"read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uspoker.com\/\">WSOP NJ Review<\/a>Overall Grade A-\n<ul class=\"usp-item-checklist-alt\">\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Games B+<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Support B<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Banking A-<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Player Value A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usp-button\"><a class=\"thirstylink tb_ga_tracking cta-button i15-cta-button\" title=\"PLAY NOW\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uspoker.com\/out\/wsop-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PLAY NOW<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"wptdeepstacks_makes_agreat_first_impression\">WPTDeepStacks makes a\u00a0great first impression<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WPTDeepStacks first made an appearance at Rivers Casino in October 2018. During the Main Event, WPT crushed its guarantee and reached a <strong>prize pool of more than $415,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dustin Foster<\/strong>\u00a0won $84,366 for his first place finish, which was one of his biggest wins ever. Foster described the final table as a \u201croller coaster,\u201d but he\u00a0went on to say that Pittsburgh is a\u00a0\u201cbeautiful city and (he) had a great time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Poker pro <strong>Matt Glantz<\/strong>\u00a0said it was \u201cthe biggest prize pool in Pittsburgh history.\u201d So, it\u2019s no surprise WPT added the two stops this year.<\/p>\n<p>As it happens, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uspoker.com\/pennsylvania\/\">Pennsylvania<\/a> area has become a hotbed of poker and casino gambling activity in recent years.\u00a0According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AGA-2018-State-of-the-States-Report_FINAL.pdf\">2018\u00a0<strong>American Gaming Association\u00a0<\/strong>report<\/a>, gross revenue at Pennsylvania\u2019s casinos ranked second in the nation, only behind <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uspoker.com\/nevada\/\"><strong>Nevada<\/strong><\/a>. With the legalization of casino sports betting and the approval of upcoming online poker in Pennsylvania, those numbers should continue to grow.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"rivers_casino_is_an_ideal_host\">Rivers Casino is an ideal host<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Currently, Rivers Casino\u2019s poker room is 8,457 square feet, with 30 live cash tables and 24-hour food options.<\/p>\n<p>Glantz credits part of the casino\u2019s success due to the \u201cgreat location.\u201d Rivers sits conveniently near Pittsburgh\u2019s sporting arenas.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning on being in the Pittsburgh area soon, make sure you check out Rivers Casino.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspoker.com\/blog\/wptdeepstacks-rivers-casino-2019\/25967\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">WPT Announces Stops At Rivers Casino In PA<\/a> appeared first on .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Poker Tour (WPT) will revisit Pittsburgh\u2018s\u00a0Rivers Casino twice in 2019. 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