{"id":36304,"date":"2026-08-28T12:20:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.casino.us\/?p=36304"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:32:38","slug":"electric-city-poker-series-returns-to-rivers-casino-in-schenectady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.casino.us\/electric-city-poker-series-returns-to-rivers-casino-in-schenectady\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric City Poker Series Returns to Rivers Casino in Schenectady"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rivers Casino is lighting things up in Schenectady this month with its third installment of the Electric City Poker Series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ECPS-Logo-.jpg-1200x1168.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ECPS-Logo-.jpg-1200x1168.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ECPS-Logo-.jpg-800x779.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ECPS-Logo-.jpg-768x748.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ECPS-Logo-.jpg.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Satellites for the 14-event series begins tomorrow (Sept. 1), and runs until the fourth starting day of the $1,200 Main Event on Sept. 26. The headliner carries a $250,000 prize pool guarantee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winner of the Main Event will also receive a prize package to November&#8217;s $1,600 Ante Up Championship at The Venetian casino and hotel in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The $400 mini-main event carried a $100,000 guarantee, which will be fed by six starting flights beginning on Monday, Sept 14. It runs until Sept. 20. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A $450 black-chip bounty tourney on Sept. 20, also carries a $25,000 prize-pool guarantee, a does a $250 event the next night which promises at least $10,000 in prizes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schenectady is nicknamed the Electric City thanks to being the birthplace place of General Electric. At one, it was one of the world&#8217;s first electrified cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the full schedule. For more information, call the poker room at 518-579-8800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f5m_oi5Xoq4uIQ__1810451_RSG_Schen_Sep_Poker_Gatorboard2.jpg-400x1200.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f5m_oi5Xoq4uIQ__1810451_RSG_Schen_Sep_Poker_Gatorboard2.jpg-400x1200.avif 400w, https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f5m_oi5Xoq4uIQ__1810451_RSG_Schen_Sep_Poker_Gatorboard2.jpg-267x800.avif 267w, https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f5m_oi5Xoq4uIQ__1810451_RSG_Schen_Sep_Poker_Gatorboard2.jpg-768x2304.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f5m_oi5Xoq4uIQ__1810451_RSG_Schen_Sep_Poker_Gatorboard2.jpg-512x1536.avif 512w, https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f5m_oi5Xoq4uIQ__1810451_RSG_Schen_Sep_Poker_Gatorboard2.jpg-683x2048.avif 683w, https:\/\/www.casino.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0f5m_oi5Xoq4uIQ__1810451_RSG_Schen_Sep_Poker_Gatorboard2.jpg-scaled.avif 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rivers Casino is lighting things up in Schenectady this month with its third installment of the Electric City Poker Series. Satellites for the 14-event series begins tomorrow (Sept. 1), and runs until the fourth starting day of the $1,200 Main Event on Sept. 26. The headliner carries a $250,000 prize pool guarantee. 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