Monday, October 31, 2011

Introducing the Borgata Fall Poker Open

Borgata Fall Poker Open tournament series
November 9 - 23, 2011

Announcing the inaugural Borgata Fall Poker Open tournament series, which kick's off with a $200,000 Guaranteed Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em event on Wednesday, November 9, and concludes with the $1,000,000 Guaranteed Borgata Fall Poker Open Championship event (November 20-23).  All tournament events will take place in the Borgata Poker Room and The Signature Room.

This 15-day series offers a wide array of No Limit Hold'em tournaments, including Deep Stack, 6-handed, Heads Up, Ladies and Seniors (50+) events. In addition, the series will present H.O.R.S.E., Pot Limit Omaha, Omaha H/L and Stud events.

The Double Play Re-Entry format for the Borgata Fall Poker Open Championship event allows players to register for either Day 1A (Sunday, November 20) or Day 1B (Monday, November 21) with the ability to Re-Enter the tournament if they bust out prior to Level 4.  If a player is eliminated on Day 1A, he/she will have the opportunity to register for Day 1B.

As an added incentive, the Chip Leader at the end of Day 1A and the Chip Leader at the end of Day 1B will be awarded $3,000 CASH.

The Borgata Fall Poker Open joins the Borgata Winter Poker Open (January), Borgata Spring Poker Open (April), Borgata Summer Poker Open (June) and Borgata Poker Open (September) as the fifth major tournament series offered annually and further bolsters a poker program unrivaled on the East Coast!

Online Reservations for all Borgata Fall Poker Open main events are available through November 4.

On-Site Registration for all Borgata Fall Poker Open events begins Tuesday, November 8th in the Poker Room.
  • November 8: 12 Noon until Midnight 
  • November 9 - 21: 8AM until Midnight 
  • November 22-23: 9AM until 9PM
The featured Borgata Fall Poker Open Championship event (with 30,000 in starting chips) is a Double Play Re-Entry No Limit Hold'em event.
$2,500 Buy-In + $200 Entry
November 20 - 23
  • Day 1A - Sunday, November 20 - 12PM 
  • Day 1B - Monday, November 21 - 12PM 
  • Day 2 - Tuesday, November 22 - 12PM 
  • Day 3 - Wednesday, November 23 - 12PM

GUARANTEED $1 MILLION PRIZE POOL FOR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT

Follow the Borgata Blog, as Shurilla Guerrilla (Jeff Shurilla), Kaelaine Minton, Colonel Poker (Christopher Short), and invited guests provide insights and coverage of the inaugural Borgata Fall Poker Open. The core team of Jeff, Kaelaine, and Chris are compensated by Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to provide coverage. Other guests are not directly compensated by Borgata.

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