Borgata Summer Poker Open Steams Ahead Into Second Week of Action
21 Junho 2007 - 6:53PM
PR Newswire (US)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Three hundred and
seventy- eight (378) players marched into the Poker Room at Borgata
Hotel Casino and Spa yesterday for the start of Event #9. Players
took to the felt like fish to water for the $500 buy-in event,
which offered a total prize-pool of $189,000 -- one of the largest
to date in the 2007 Summer Poker Open. The competition remained
fierce, but in the end it was Kalpeshkumar Patel from Elmhurst, NY,
who outlasted the field to win the championship and $57,645 in
first place prize money. (Logo:
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Crumlish of Philadelphia, PA, and David Ruiz of Dover, NJ, rounded
out the top three finishing in second and third place respectively,
with $31,752 and $15,403 in prize-money. For Crumlish, poker is but
one reason why he enjoys visiting Borgata: "I love playing poker,
but I enjoy coming out to Borgata tournaments for the entire
experience -- the nightlife at mur.mur (nightclub) and dinners at
Bobby Flay Steak, make my stay here even more fun. But, after
tonight, I do love poker a little more than I did yesterday." Week
In Review Week two of Summer Poker Open action has featured
over-the-top performances and notable personalities. Four hundred
fifty-four (454) players took to the tables on Monday for the start
of Event #7, the $350 + $50 No Limit Hold 'Em Event, which featured
some of the best tournament play to date at the Summer Open. When
the last card was dealt, Vincent Papasodero of Long Island, NY, was
the last player standing, capturing the championship and $46,764 in
first place prize money. Papasodero, an amateur who plays poker
mostly in home-games in Long Island noted, "My buddies and I visit
Borgata several times a year for their major tournaments and our
trip is always much more than poker -- it's an event. I am usually
more concerned with where to eat and party at Borgata than worrying
about winning. But it's incredible to have won this tournament."
Tuesday's $350 + $50 Limit Hold 'Em Event drew 185 players bringing
in a total prize pool of $64,750. The early rounds of the Limit
Event lacked some of the excitement seen in the No Limit
tournaments, but that all changed at the final table when John
Hunter of Bronx, NY, came out of his shell, creating a fiery
atmosphere in the tournament area. Hunter won Event #8, taking home
$21,368 in prize money. 2007 Borgata Summer Poker Open The action
continues today at Borgata with the start of Event #10, the $750
Buy-In No Limit Tournament. The 2007 Borgata Summer Poker Open
offers players a chance to participate in some of Atlantic City's
richest tournaments including Texas Hold'Em No Limit, Texas Hold'Em
Limit and 7-Card Stud. In addition, each day of the tournament
features super satellites, second chance cash, and sit-and-go
tournaments. The Championship Event is a four-day event, starting
on Saturday, June 23rd and concluding on Tuesday, June 26th.
Players and fans can follow the action on the ACTV Blog, which
features live updates and commentary on the tournament's most
notable hands, at http://www.theborgata.com/ and
http://www.cityatlantic.com/. On-site registration for all Borgata
Summer Poker Open events is in the Borgata Poker Room, where all
tournaments will take place. To view the complete event schedule
visit http://www.theborgata.com/. ABOUT BORGATA HOTEL CASINO &
SPA Borgata is a joint venture of Boyd Gaming Corporation
(NYSE:BYD) and MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM). Located at Renaissance Pointe
in Atlantic City, it features 2,000 guest rooms and suites, 161,000
square feet of gaming, 200 gaming tables, 4,100 slot machines, 12
destination restaurants, 12 retail boutiques, a 54,000 square foot
spa, 70,000 square feet of event space, and parking for 7,100 cars.
For more information on Borgata or to obtain a copy of this press
release, please visit http://www.theborgata.com/ or use AOL
keyword: borgata. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming
can be found at http://www.boydgaming.com/; additional information
on MGM MIRAGE can be found at http://www.mgmmirage.com/.
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Spa CONTACT: Noel Stevenson of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa,
+1-609-317-7380, Web site: http://www.theborgata.com/
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