As such, Borgata was, in a lot of ways, left to rebuild their tournament offerings. While Borgata has a long history in the poker world, its experienced staff was laid off during the pandemic, with many veterans failing to return. So, they showed up in droves on Sunday morning, but the casino wasn't able to accommodate the demand. Players in the area were enthusiastic about having an opportunity to compete in a six-figure guaranteed tournament inside New Jersey's most popular card room. Since COVID-19, the Northeast has done without many major poker events.
with the Day 2 restart at noon on Monday. Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City, New Jersey. A second Day 1 session was scheduled for 7 p.m. Casino: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Its safe to say that big-time tournament poker has returned to Atlantic City The Return - A Borgata Championship Event kicked off with the 2,200 Mystery Bounty Event, a tournament that. The action will be filmed for broadcast on FOX Sports and will become the second WPT Season XVII final table played at the arena. The $400 buy-in multi-flight tournament during the casino's Presidents Day mini-series kicked off with Day 1a at 10 a.m. The final table is set in the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open with the six players remaining set to play to a winner on March 13 at HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas at Luxor Hotel and Casino.
It wasn't quite the Fyre Festival, but Sunday's $200,000 guaranteed poker tournament at the Borgata in Atlantic City was marred by controversy and frustrated patrons.
