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Rivers Casino Praises Poker Fans at Holiday Deep Stack Festival

Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady is about to transform this weekend into a poker celebration with several opportunities of winning big thanks to the Holiday Deep Stack Series once again transforming its poker room. February 15 is about to see the first day of this special festival bringing together people loving deep stacks and bigger chances of winning in Upstate New York.

Poker festivals are among the hottest place to be if you are a poker enthusiast looking for a challenge. Practicing against real people both online and in-person is crucial for the poker skills a person is able to showcase. Rivers Casino & Resorts is aware that players need a constant challenge in order to level up, which is why it brings the beloved Holiday Deep Stack festival.

Poker Excitement Intensifies

February 15 is about to see the official start of this poker congregation of people, welcoming them with the first special event. At 10 a.m. everyone interested would be able to make their way to the poker room and register for participation in the US$260 Black Chip Bounty tournament.

The mandatory buy-in is about to guarantee them a starting stack of chips amounting to 25,000. This first event is about to see levels lasting 30 minutes, giving players the freedom to engage in riveting poker battles. The deepstack format of poker is preferred by devoted players, as it allows them to play for longer and in a more efficient way, as there is a larger amount of chips in action.

When it is related to the size of the blinds, this comes as an advantage that ultimately attracts more players. The first event would be a Bounty one, which is another preferred type of action. It rewards players for eliminating their rivals on the way to success, making the game even more exciting. The second event of the Holiday Deep Stack Series is going to take place on February 16.

Tournaments Incoming

Event #2 is going to be the US$240 Deep Stack Survivor tournament, once again transforming the poker room into a hotspot. It is scheduled to commence at 10 a.m. for a day of intense poker action. Every individual making their way there would bag 25,000 in chips as their starting pack. Levels of this event would once again last 30 minutes. The special thing about this event is that there is a prize for one in every 10 players.

Those people are going to bag US$2,000 during the poker action. The third event of this poker festival would be the US$260 Deep Stack tournament, once again praising the favorite deepstack poker action. It is set to commence at 10 a.m. and bring together players for the last time. February 17 is about to see them receive their 25,000 starting chip stacks and 30-minute levels once again.

Satellite events for this festival have been a more affordable way for players to reserve their spot at the poker tournaments. The first one took place on February 1 with a US$70 mandatory entry fee. There were more satellite events on February 5, 7, and 12 with buy-ins ranging from US$65 to US$70. February 14 is about to see the last satellite event with a mandatory entry fee of US$70. It is about to commence at 6 p.m. once again in the Rivers Casino poker room.

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Author Yolina

Yolina has followed closely the latest development on the Canadian gaming scene over the past years, monitoring the land-based, lottery, and online offerings up for grabs. The dynamic nature of the local lottery and casino fields, as well as the opportunities lying ahead of Canada fire her enthusiasm for what is to come. A sports betting enthusiast, in her spare time Yolina could be found in her natural habitat – turning the pages of biographies and catching up on the latest stand-up comedy podcasts.