$5 Million Guaranteed Prize Pool for 2008 Borgata Poker Open in Sept.

Details of the 6th annual Borgata Poker Open series have just been announced: the 16-day tournament begins Sept. 3rd and concludes with the $10,000 buy-In 5-day World Poker Tour (WPT) / Borgata Poker Open Championship event, September 14-18, at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

In an unprecedented move, Borgata will offer the first-ever $5 million guaranteed prize pool for the 2008 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship event, ensuring that the first-place winner takes home a minimum of $1,424,500 cash, along with a coveted Borgata Poker Open Championship bracelet. The event marks the largest guaranteed prize pool ever offered at a poker tournament by a land-based casino.

"From the beginning, we have had a commitment to the game of poker," said Larry Mullin, President and Chief Operating Officer for Borgata. "We've strived to up the ante in the market by offering innovative programs and initiatives designed for true poker players. We are excited to once again further stake our claim as a leading poker destination on the East Coast with our 2008 Borgata Poker Open, while continuing to break new ground, attracting more players than ever to our destination resort."

Offering exciting live action games and some of the best tournament structures, Borgata will continue to raise the bar with the sixth annual Borgata Poker Open series, drawing notable professional and regional poker players to Atlantic City. First place-winners from past Borgata Poker Open Championship events include Noli Francisco, Daniel Negreanu, Al Ardebili, Mark Newhouse, and Roy Winston.

This year's event will again be held in the Borgata Event Center, in addition to the 85-table Borgata Poker Room, continuing to provide customers with the largest variety of games and limits in Atlantic City.

The tournament will include over 40 events with 16 main events, featuring No Limit Hold'em, Limit Hold'em, Seven Card Stud, and a Ladies No Limit Hold'em event. The buy-in amount for the Championship Event is $9,600 plus a $400 entry. Players are offered the opportunity to reserve a seat in Main Events online from August 18 to 28. On-site registration for all Borgata Poker Open events begins Monday, September 1.

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