After months of speculation , poker players in the Northeast finally have some major Borgata tournament news. A live major series will return to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. BetMGM Poker and Borgata have joined forces and are showcasing “The Return” series from Jan. 4-8.
Poker players will be able to jump in four events hosted in Atlantic City. There will also be a live qualifying event as well. Prize pools worth over $4 million will be guaranteed for the January events. Borgata made the official announcement earlier today via press release .
“The return of championship poker to Borgata is a long time coming,” said Vincent Alonge Jr. , Borgata’s Director of Poker Operations.
PlayNJ was told by Borgata that qualifiers will be posted on the BetMGM Poker app on Nov. 9. All live events for The Return will take place inside the Borgata Poker Room and Central Conference Center.
This post will be updated as more information becomes available . Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
The Main Event at the Borgata runs Jan. 4-8. The $5,300 buy-in event comes with an impressive $3 Million guaranteed prize pool. The event also guarantees at least $1 million to first!
The series will also include a popular mystery bounty event on Jan. 2. Mystery Bounties are a popular phenomenon in the poker world. When players eliminate another player they receive an envelope with an unknown prize. Mystery bounties allow players to win big, but they don’t know what prize they won until the package is opened. The top mystery prize for this event will be $250,000. Thrilled to announce The Return @BorgataPoker presented by @BetMGMPoker this January 2-8! Highlights include:
-$5,300 Main Event w/ $3M Guaranteed and $1M to 1st
-$2,000 Mystery Bounty w/ $1M in Guaranteed Bounties
-Online Qualifiers @BetMGMPoker � https://t.co/0qMxKV7zaZ pic.twitter.com/3zAVnfo6FE The complete series is listed below: $2,200 NLH Mystery Bounty (Event 1, Jan. 2-3) – $1 M guaranteed
$560 NLH Satte Qualifier to Main Event (Event 2, Jan. 3) – 1 in 10 win $5,400 NLH Main Event (Event 3, Jan. 4-8) – $1 M guaranteed $2,100 NLH 1k […]
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