{"id":2906,"date":"2018-03-14T21:09:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T22:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=2906"},"modified":"2018-03-15T19:06:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T19:06:19","slug":"world-poker-tour-deepstacks-schedule-includes-brand-new-stop-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/world-poker-tour-deepstacks-schedule-includes-brand-new-stop-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"World Poker Tour DeepStacks Schedule Includes Brand New Stop In Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second half of the Season 5 schedule for\u00a0World Poker Tour DeepStacks<\/strong> North America<\/strong> was released this week.<\/p>\n

While it included some repeat stops in California<\/strong>, Florida<\/strong>, and Canada<\/strong>, there are some new additions bound to get poker players excited in 2018.<\/p>\n

First-time DeepStacks Poker Tour stops<\/span><\/h2>\n

Canada has played host to the DSPT in the past, but never at Playground Poker Club<\/strong>. The tour is rolling into Montreal, Quebec, Canada in August to kick off the second half of the season.<\/p>\n

The Main Event, scheduled for Aug. 31 \u2013 Sept. 5 is at one of Canada\u2019s favorite poker spots. The buy-in for the event is C$1,650, and the DSPT has yet to announce the guarantee.<\/p>\n

Immediately following the stop in Montreal, the DSPT rolls into Texas<\/strong> for the very first time.<\/p>\n

The WPTDS Houston<\/strong> will take place at FreeRolls Poker Club<\/strong>. The Main Event for the series runs September 21-25. The $100,000 guaranteed tournament has a buy-in of $1,000.<\/div>\n

Hold\u2019em in Texas<\/span><\/h2>\n
Looking at the schedule, the stop in Houston is arguably the most exciting. After all, Texas and poker have a complicated relationship.<\/div>\n
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About three hours south of Houston is Robstown<\/strong>, the town that put the \u201cTexas\u201d in Texas hold\u2019em in the early 1900s.<\/p>\n

Surely you\u2019ve heard tales of the rough and tumble games that included legendary names like Doyle Brunson<\/strong> and Amarillo Slim<\/strong>.\u00a0 Back in the day, making a living playing poker in Texas was hard work and dangerous business.<\/p>\n

The most interesting part of the history of poker in Texas is that it has been practically illegal to play the game from the time hold\u2019em was spread.<\/p>\n

But is poker still illegal in the state today?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Club poker in Texas<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Poker clubs have been springing up around Texas over the last few years. The membership clubs do not profit directly from the poker game and instead charge membership fees to play. It\u2019s a business model that scholars and businessmen in the state say is legal.<\/p>\n

In case you haven\u2019t heard, Texas is a pretty conservative state and gambling of any kind doesn\u2019t sit well with the morality and politics of the state legislature and its constituents.<\/p>\n

For now, it looks like membership club poker is following the letter of the law, if not the spirit of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI suspect we\u2019ll see the Cowboys move to Tulsa before we see full-scale gambling in Texas,\u201d University of Houston<\/strong> political science Professor Brandon Rottinghaus<\/strong> said to the Houston Chronicle<\/a><\/em>. \u201cTrying to get around the law on this issue is never profitable. I think that\u2019s the real danger that the people running these clubs have. You may technically be in the right, but this issue is so fraught with politics and morality that you\u2019re unlikely to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

For now, it looks like the poker playing public found a way to scratch their itch without raising too many eyebrows.<\/p>\n

\u201cFortunately, it appears this is an issue where legislators don\u2019t want to touch it,\u201d State Senator Jose Menendez<\/strong> told the Houston Chronicle<\/em>. \u201cThey understand that people want to have the freedom to do this, so they\u2019re willing to not get into it. For now, at least they\u2019re letting these membership-based card rooms be safe places for people be able to practice their hobbies.\u201d<\/p>\n

The DSPT making a stop in Houston puts the spotlight directly on poker in the state. Stay tuned as players \u201cpractice their hobbies\u201d on the big stage later this fall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Season-ending WPTDS Championship<\/span><\/h2>\n

Coming off its recent win for Mid-Major Tournament Circuit<\/strong> of the Year at the American Poker Awards<\/strong>, the DeepStacks Poker Tour<\/strong> (DSPT) also announced its season-ending championship event would take place at Grey Eagle Resort & Casino<\/strong> in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.<\/p>\n

The DSPT Championship Main Event<\/strong> has a buy-in of C$2,500. Players are taking notice of the C$1 million guaranteed prize pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to increase the WPTDeepStacks schedule for Season 5 with the addition of five events that boast combined guarantees of more than $2 million and include the tour\u2019s first-ever trips to Montreal and Texas,\u201d said WPTDeepStacks Executive Director Chris Torina<\/strong> in a press release on Tuesday. \u201cTogether with our incredible casino partners, we look forward to providing the premier mid-major offering that poker players want and deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Complete 2018 World Poker Tour DeepStacks schedule<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Tournament<\/th>\nLocation<\/th>\nDates<\/th>\nMain Event Buy-In<\/th>\nGuarantee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
WPTDS Hollywood<\/td>\nSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood<\/td>\nJan. 10-24<\/td>\n$1,100<\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Jacksonville<\/td>\nbestbet Jacksonville<\/td>\nMarch 2-12<\/td>\n$1,500<\/td>\n$300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Maryland<\/td>\nLive! Casino<\/td>\nMarch 16-26<\/td>\n$1,500<\/td>\n$300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Thunder Valley<\/td>\nThunder Valley Casino Resort<\/td>\nApril 6-9<\/td>\n$1,100<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Edmonton<\/td>\nCasino Yellowhead<\/td>\nApril 6-16<\/td>\nC$1,100<\/td>\nC$300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Immokalee<\/td>\nSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood<\/td>\nApril 9-12<\/td>\n$1,100<\/td>\n$250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Fresno<\/td>\nClub One Casino<\/td>\nMay 11-21<\/td>\n$1,100<\/td>\n$300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Tampa<\/td>\nSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Tampa<\/td>\nJune 7-18<\/td>\n$1,100<\/td>\n$300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Montreal<\/td>\nPlayground Poker Club<\/td>\nAug. 31-Sept. 5<\/td>\nC$1,650<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Houston<\/td>\nFreeRolls Poker Club<\/td>\nSept. 21-25<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n$100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS Edmonton<\/td>\nCasino Yellowhead<\/td>\nSept. 29-Oct. 8<\/td>\nC$1,100<\/td>\nC$300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPTDS San Diego<\/td>\nOceans 11 Casino<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n$1,100<\/td>\n$200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSPT Championship<\/td>\nGrey Eagle Resort & Casino<\/td>\nNov. 23-Dec. 3<\/td>\nC$2,500<\/td>\nC$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lead image courtesy of World Poker Tour\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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