The legendary Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is making its way back into the tournament poker scene for the start of 2023, with its appropriately-named series, ‘The Return,’ running from January 2-8 .
Best of all, the series (also being presented by BetMGM Poker ) will hit the ground running in a massive way, with Borgata’s first-ever Mystery Bounty event on January 2-3 . The tournament features a $2,200 buy-in with $1 million in guaranteed bounties , counted separate from the regular prize pool, with two starting flights on January 2 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The full week’s slate of events guarantees more than $4 million , with the majority of the buzz coming from the opening Mystery Bounty event and the $3 million guaranteed Main Event to follow.
If you’re still on the fence about heading to the Atlantic City casino for these events, keep reading for a complete breakdown of the Mystery Bounty and full series highlights. Mystery Bounty poker tournaments are popular for a reason
Vincent Alonge Jr ., Borgata’s Director of Poker Operations, talked about the early excitement surrounding the Mystery Bounty tournament. ”This Mystery Bounty event will bring great energy to our property as we prepare for The Return,” Alonge Jr. said. “Borgata’s Poker Room continues to find innovative ways to produce the best tournaments for our players.” Mystery Bounty events have become a popular form of tournament over the last couple of years, originating in Las Vegas and quickly spreading throughout the poker world.
The events give players a chance at claiming a bounty worth as much, if not more than a tournament’s first-place prize. In this event, bounties range from $500 to $250,000 . Bounties begin on Day 2 with 300 players remaining, meaning all knockouts earned on Day 1 are ineligible for a bounty prize.
Once a player wins a bounty, they may claim a prize from the available Mystery Bounty pool.
Players pick from a pre-determined number of fixed bounty prizes. Each time a player wins a prize, it is removed from the bounty pool.
Players may choose to redeem bounty […]
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