Big Holiday Weekend in the Borgata Poker Room

Inside the warm and dry Borgata Poker Room (not to mention the whole Borgata property)may just be the best place in Atlantic City to celebrate the Memorial Day Weekend this year, and we've got just the events you'll need for a three-day party.

First up, the Borgata Bad Beat Jackpot is back over $300,000 ($303,623 going into Friday's play) with the Small Bad Beat Jackpot at $50,000. The jackpot has been going for big hits so far this year (three hits in 2012 for $1.16 million), but remains the hittingest jackpot in A.C., still averaging a hit every two weeks.



The Borgata Bad Beat Jackpot last hit May 1 for $588,197, a new Borgata record.

Meanwhile three special Memorial Day Weekend tournaments are scheduled for May 25-27 with one taking place each day.

And this is also the last full weekend to take advantage of May Bonus Comp Dollars.

Play a minimum of 30 hours from May 15-31, 2013 at one of the limits above and earn $25 BONUS COMP DOLLARS - or -

Play a minimum of 50 hours from May 15-31, 2013 at one of the limits above and earn $40 BONUS COMP DOLLARS.

It may be a cold Memorial Day Weekend outside this year (Monday's supposed to be nice though), but things are just heating up at Borgata.

Borgata Summer Poker Open Full Schedule

The Borgata Summer Poker Open, June 4-21, is fast approaching and offers up an even 50 tournament events over the 18 days counting evening tournaments and satellites.

So really, there's something here for every grinder's taste.

Like prize pool guarantees? Seven of 19 main events carry prize pools totaling $1.275 million.

That includes a $300,000 guaranteed $350 + $50 Deepstack No Limit tournament to kickoff the Open on June 4.


The event has two opening days, Day 1A June 4 and Day 1B June 5.

The biggest prize pool guarantee belongs to the Summer Poker Open Championship event, June 16-20. The $2,500 + $200 Double Play No Limit tournament carries a half million dollar guarantee, also known as $500,000 in some circles.

Double Play tournaments allow players busting out on Day 1A (June 16) to re-enter on Day 1B (June 17), regardless of what level they went out.

Here's the main event schedule.

Satellites for the championship event begin June 14 with six different tournaments offered until June 16. They range from a $135 + $25 tournament (Event 38) at 3pm June 14 to a $540 + $60 No Limit Tournament (Event 41) at 3pm Sat, June 15.

Each satellite sends a different proportion of players to the championship event depending on buy-in. For example, Event 38 will send 1 in 20 players to the championship while Event 41 sends 1 in 5.

Secondary events ( Events 20 through 50) have evening and afternoon starts. For the Borgata Summer Poker Open, fifteen of the secondary events are "Bounty" tournaments, where players can win cash chips from players they knock out of the tournament, regardless of where they ultimately finish.

The secondary events also include six survivor tournaments and three Deepsatck tournaments.

So you see, there's kind of a lot to choose from. Here's a look at the Borgata Summer Poker Open full schedule.

Online reservations for all events are open through Friday, May 31.

Also, you can win a seat to the Borgata Summer Poker Open Champiosnhip by entering our special drawing.

Summer comes early the Borgata Poker Room.

Borgata Poker Memorial Day Weekend Events

The Borgata Poker Room will celebrate the Memorial Day Weekend with special tournament action throughout the holiday. Borgata will hold one-day tournaments Saturday through Monday, May 25 - 27.





Saturday, May 25 - 11am
$500 + $60 + $100 Black Chip Bounty
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Sunday, May 26 - 11am
$350 + $50 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Monday, May 27 - 11am
$150 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Saturday and Sunday's events start players at 20,000 in  tournament chips. Monday's event starts players at 15K. Registration starts at 9am the day of each tournament.

Where better  to spend the holiday weekend  than at Borgata?

The Borgata Bad Beat Jackpot is Growing

The Borgata Bad Beat Jackpot was on a torrid pace this week ( a sign of a packed Borgata Poker Room), gaining nearly $50K since last Friday. This Friday (May 17), it comes in at $254,335, with the small Bad Beat Jackpot at its customary $50K.

Keep in mind that the Borgata Bad Beat Jackpot has hit only three times in 2013, yet paid out $1.16 million in winnings. It goes like that some times, leaning towards bigger jackpots. Then again, sometimes you get what we saw in 2012 when the jackpot hit 30 times for the year paying out better than $3.8 million.



How's the rest of 2013 going to go? Who can say? But you can start here by checking out Borgata's live action cash games.

The Borgata Poker Room is also preparing for two major tournament events.

The Memorial Day Weekend brings a special Holiday Tournament Schedule featuring three big tournaments.

And the Borgata Summer Poker Open runs June 4-21. Online reservations are open.

Spring weather has finally hit Atlantic City - perfect for a poker road trip to Borgata.

May Bonus Comp Dollars

Today, May 15, marks the start of May Bonus Comp Dollars in the Borgata Poker Room.

You can earn Bonus Comp Dollars, which are redeemable for food, drink and entertainment at Borgata, by playing in  these cash games:



NO LIMIT HOLD'EM           NLH & PLO
        $2-$4                                    $1-$2        
        $3-$6                                    $2-$5
        $4-$8                                   $5-$10
       $5-$10
       $6-$12
     $7.50-$15
      $10-$20
       $20-$40
   
Play a minimum of 30 hours from May 15-31, 2013 at one of the limits above and earn $25 BONUS COMP DOLLARS - or -

Play a minimum of 50 hours from May 15-31, 2013 at one of the limits above and earn $40 BONUS COMP DOLLARS

Customer must activate June 4-21, 2013.

Meanwhile, tournament players have the Holiday Weekend Tournament Series coming up Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27.

Three big tournament events are on tap, one each day, highlighted by a $500 + $60 + $100 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em tournament May 25.

Here are the full details.

Saturday Series Results

FINAL RESULTS - $100K GUARANTEED SATURDAY SERIES
NO LIMIT HOLD'EM

MAY 11, 2013
BUY-IN: $350 + $50
ENTRANTS: 481
TOTAL BUY-IN: $168,350





1 ONOFRIO REINA, CARTERET, NJ - $41,724
2 CHRISTIAN GORIS, BRONX, NY - $24,087
3 KEITH HERSKOWITZ, NEW YORK, NY - $14,697
4 PATRICK CANIZIO, STATEN ISLAND, NY - $11,839
5 JONATHAN CARASICK, SMITHVILLE, NJ - $9,308
6 CHRISTOPHER JU, EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - $7,757
7 SCOTT SHOYER, FLOURTOWN, PA - $6,205
8 ELVIS BEACH, FORT WASHINGTON, MD - $4,736
9 JOHN OLIVERI, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ - $3,266
10 EDWARD CYBULSKI, LAUREL SPRINGS, NJ - $2,123
11 MICHAEL PAVESE, SOMERVILLE, NJ - $2,123
12 JOSHUA SISAK, BARNEGAT, NJ - $2,123
13 JOSEPH GOLDBERG,  JERICHO, NY - $1,633
14 ALEXANDER ROZHITSKY, BROOKLYN, NY - $1,633
15 SHAWN NOBAKHT, GREENSBORO, NC - $1,633
16 ELDA ESTEVEZ, JAMAICA, NY - $1,290
17 RICHARD ALBRO, OAKLAND, NJ - $1,290
18 VLAD POPESCU, CHICAGO, IL - $1,290
19 LOUIS CLYBOURN, SICKLERVILLE, NJ - $1,012
20 MICHAEL MOLINA, BRONX, NY - $1,012
21 FEDERICO OTTENIO, BROOKLYN, NY - $1,012
22 CARLESS BOATWRIGHT, WOODBRIDGE, VA - $1,012
23 DANIEL LUPO, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - $1,012
24 MING ZHOU, SILVER SPRING, MD - $1,012
25 RONALD ZWEIBAUM, MEDFORD, NJ - $1,012
26 DANIEL ORGIL, STATEN ISLAND, NY - $1,012
27 STEVEN FREIFELD, NEW YORK, NY - $1,012
28 SATISHKUMAR HARIDASS, PONDECHERY, IND - $898
29 PETER HEROLD,  NEW YORK, NY - $898
30 KATAYON KHATERZAI, LEVITTOWN, NY - $898
31 KEITH DODD, ANAHEIM, CA - $898
32 CARLOS ALVARADO, FREEPORT, NY - $898
33 JASON LAESER, FAIRFAX, VA - $898
34 VASKO GULEVSKI, MATAWAN, NJ - $898
35 NEELESH KALANI, MULLICA HILL, NJ - $898
36 CHARLES MICALIZZI, JERSEY CITY, NJ - $898
37 MICHAEL JONNY , NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - $817
38 CRAIG JOHNSON, MOORESVILLE, NC - $817
39 SETH COHEN, NEW YORK, NY - $817
40 GAIANE PETROSSIAN,  NEW YORK, NY - $817
41 LEONARD HECKER, OCEANSIDE, NY - $817
42 ANTHONY VILLANO, MANALAPAN, NJ -$817
43 BENJAMIN NIGRI, BROOKLYN, NY - $817
44 DAVID HODGKINS, NANUET, NY - $817
45 PAUL COBLENTZ, SALEM, NJ - $817

Borgata Poker Weekend Update

There are some big doings going on in the Borgata Poker Room this weekend, starting with tomorrow's Saturday Series tournament event.

The $100,000 Guaranteed, one-day  $350 + $50 No Limit Hold'Em tournament starts at 11am. Players get 15K is starting chips. Re-entry is allowed through Level 6 (30-minute levels).

On-Site Registration for this event begins Friday, May 10th from 6pm – Midnight and re-opens on Saturday, May 11th from 8am until the end of Level 4 .

Check out the results from Borgata's last Saturday Series event in March to get an idea of how these events usually roll.

Meanwhile, the Borgata Bad Beat Jackpot is back over $200K at $207,411 going into today's play. That brings the Borgata Small Bad Beat Jackpot up to its usual $50K limit.

May is also a Bonus Comp Dollar month in  the poker room. Well, half of May anyway.

Starting May 15, play 30 hours in the Borgata Poker Room and earn $25 in Bonus Comp Dollars, good for food, drink and  entertainment at Borgata. Play 50 hours and earn $40 in Bonus Comp Dollars. Here's the full info.

Keep track of all the action in the Borgata Poker Room with our live game report and tournament action on our daily tournament schedule.

Oh, and most importantly, Happy Mother's Day from Borgata.