Pittsburgh is known for its rich history in the steel industry, culture and sports teams. Recently though, the Steel City became a highlight on the Pennsylvania poker map.
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh set a world record for the largest poker bad beat in history . When the jackpot finally hit, it was over $1.2 million .
The Pittsburgh poker scene had caught my attention. As a tournament grinder, sticking to the headlining events is generally the plan. Being a resident of the northeast, Pittsburgh never crossed my mind for a gambling road trip until the news of the jackpot made an impression.
After doing some quick research on apps like Bravo , I discovered a couple other active poker rooms were located in the area of the Steel City. It was time for a road trip. Examining Pittsburgh’s poker scene
Heading west allows for plenty of chances to roll the dice or in this case, hit the felt. The Pittsburgh area currently has three legal poker rooms open to the public. Only Rivers’ poker room is located within the city limits. The rooms include: Hollywood Meadows – Washington, PA
Live! Pittsburgh – Greensburg, PA
Rivers Casino – Pittsburgh, PA
With a lack of poker tournaments in the tri-state area still, I had some free time on my hands. I reached out to my gambling roadster friend, Joe Samero , and another road trip was now on the agenda. In early October , we scheduled a few free days in our calendar, booked an Airbnb and now the plan was in motion.
Our idea was to head toward Pittsburgh and stop at four different casinos within three days. We did our research and mapped out the best route.Poker and casino table games have been live since 2010 in the Commonwealth, but Pittsburgh generally falls in the shadows of the big name casinos in the Philadelphia / Atlantic City regions. Most Pennsylvania casinos offer poker , roulette , blackjack , slot machines and sports betting . On the road again – The Pittsburgh Poker Tour begins With three free days on the agenda, Joe and […]
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