Atlantic City’s Borgata has long been a mecca for many poker players, running regular major tournament series and hosting World Poker Tour events. But since the pandemic, high-stakes tournament poker has mostly taken a backseat at the property.
That looks to be changing soon. On Tuesday, the Borgata and BetMGM announced the launch of “ The Return: A Borgata Championship Event .” The series features four tournaments running Jan. 2-8 with online qualifiers also available on the BetMGM platform. “The return of championship poker to Borgata is a long time coming,” Borgata director of poker operations Vincent Alonge Jr . said in a news release. “Borgata is the premier gaming destination on the East Coast, which includes best-in-class poker tournaments.” What to expect at the Borgata ‘Return’
The $5,300 Championship highlights The Return schedule with a $3 million guaranteed prize pool. Action begins with starting flights on Jan. 4-5 and the final table playing out Jan. 8.
Along with the major overall guarantee, organizers are also promising at least $1 million for the winner with no payout structure adjustments. The series also includes some other interesting events.
The property’s first Mystery Bounty event kicks off the series, with a $2,200 buy-in and $1 million in guaranteed bounties. The event features a top bounty of $250,000.
A $1,000 Borgata Bounty event also runs Jan. 6-8 and a $10,000 Super Survivor Jan. 7-8. The poker room also hosts multiple live satellites including a $600 Big Stack tournament on Jan. 3.
Early tournament registration for the Championship and Mystery Bounty begin on Dec. 1 via the BetMGM online platform. In-person sign-ups for all events begin Jan. 1 in the Borgata poker room. BetMGM online poker players can qualify
Online poker is also playing a major role as seen in this summer’s BetMGM Poker Championship at Aria in Las Vegas. That tournament featured online qualifiers from all of the site’s poker markets. BetMGM is available in: “BetMGM recognizes the strong legacy of tournaments at Borgata and is thrilled to collaborate with the team to bring online qualifiers to ‘The Return,’” BetMGM director of poker Luke Staudenmaier said. “In […]
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