McCarthy Wins WPTDeepStacks Chicagoland; $57,496

The recently concluded WPTDS Chicagoland festival at Majestic Star Casino & Hotel attracted more than 2,000 entries, generating over $600,000 in prize pools. Players from across the region came to one of Indiana’s premier gaming destinations to take a shot at the $100,000 GTD Main Event which onto itself awarded more than $244,000 to players. After three days…

Matt Clark
Aug 7, 2015

Tim McCarthyThe recently concluded WPTDS Chicagoland festival at Majestic Star Casino & Hotel attracted more than 2,000 entries, generating over $600,000 in prize pools. Players from across the region came to one of Indiana’s premier gaming destinations to take a shot at the $100,000 GTD Main Event which onto itself awarded more than $244,000 to players.

After three days of exciting tournament action, it was local resident and airline pilot Tim McCarthy who topped a field of 255 entrants for the $57,496 first place prize and valuable WPTDS Player of the Year points.

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Winner Tim McCarthy, who is a local pilot, at the final table

We are moving onto Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada for the next stop on our Season 2 schedule. WPTDS Reno features an array of fun and exciting events, highlighted by our $1,100 buy-in, $200,000 GTD Main Event. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa is a world-class resort destination named the #1 Casino outside of Las Vegas by USA Today Travel.  Recognized for luxurious accommodations, dynamic casino action, award-winning dining, a revitalizing spa and state-of-the-art meeting facilities, Atlantis offers something for everyone.

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Atlantis Casino Resort Spa

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