WPTDeepStacks Pittsburgh Preview
WPTDeepStacks Pittsburgh heads to Rivers Casino Pittsburgh for a 12-event series from October 17-28 (photo: WPT)

While those in Pennsylvania wait for the launch of PA online poker, there is still plenty of opportunity to get one’s competitive fix by participating in some of the state’s live poker tournaments. On the horizon is an exciting one, as WPTDeepStacks heads to Rivers Casino Pittsburgh this month for a 12-event series.

The full WPTDeepStacks Pittsburgh schedule runs October 17-28, 2019, with the $1,100 Main Event set for October 24-28. The Main Event has three starting flights and a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool, which should make PA poker players plenty happy. For those who might need a little more thrown their way, the WPTDeepStacks Pittsburgh Main Event structure has players starting with 30,000 in tournament chips and playing 40-minute levels.

The last time WPTDeepStacks was in Pittsburgh for a little Pennsylvania poker action was back in April, also at Rivers Casino. Erik Lemarquand topped that installment of the WPTDeepStacks Pittsburgh Main Event, beating out a field of 316 entries to win $66,593.

The $1,100 Main Event isn’t the only tournament on the schedule, though. WPTDeepStacks Pittsburgh has 12 feature events. The opening tournament is a $360 buy-in tournament with a $100,000 guarantee and five starting flights. This one kicks off Thursday, October 17.

There is also a $150 Seniors event with a $10,000 guarantee for those who are 50 years of age or older and a $560 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with a $25,000 guarantee. The Seniors event is scheduled for Monday, October 21, and the PLO event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23.

WPTDeepStacks Pittsburgh Schedule

DATE EVENT BUY-IN TIME (ET)
10/17 $100K GTD No-Limit Hold’em Day 1a $360 12:15 p.m.
$100K GTD No-Limit Hold’em Day 1b $360 7:15 p.m.
10/18 $100K GTD No-Limit Hold’em Day 1c $360 12:15 p.m.
$100K GTD No-Limit Hold’em Day 1d $360 7:15 p.m.
10/19 $100K GTD No-Limit Hold’em Day 1e $360 12:15 p.m.
No-Limit Hold’em Green Chip Bounty $150 7:15 p.m.
10/20 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo Deepstack $150 7:15 p.m.
10/21 $10K GTD Seniors $150 12:15 p.m.
No-Limit Hold’em Survivor $185 7:15 p.m.
10/22 No-Limit Hold’em $150 12:15 p.m.
Five-Card PLO $150 4:15 p.m.
10/23 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max $150 12:15 p.m.
$25K GTD Pot-Limit Omaha $560 4:15 p.m.
10/24 $300K GTD WPTDS Main Event Day 1a $1,100 12:15 p.m.
10/25 $300K GTD WPTDS Main Event Day 1b $1,100 12:15 p.m.
10/26 $300K GTD WPTDS Main Event Day 1c $1,100 12:15 p.m.
10/27 No-Limit Hold’em Black Chip Bounty $570 4:15 p.m.
10/28 No-Limit Hold’em $150 7:15 p.m.