Borgata Poker Open Breaks WPT Attendance Record
Published on September 20th, 2010 3:59 am EST
Day 1A of the event had a total of 315 players, which brought the combined total for both days up to 1,042, which is a new WPT attendance record.
The previous record was set at the 2009 Borgata Poker Open (1,018 players).
It should be noted that the buy-in for this event was $3,300 + $200.
The large turnout means that the prize pool for the event is approximately $3.4 million. This means that the eventual winner of the event will likely walk away with around $930k - not bad at all for a tournament with a $3,300 + $200 buy-in.
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Some of the early chipleaders in the Borgata Poker Open after Day 1B include:
Vincenzo Abate - 201k
Jerry Maher - 177k
Manny Jo - 161k
Al Barbieri (75k), John D'Agostino (60k) and Gavin Smith (52k) are some of the more notable names who will enter Day 2 of the event with above average chip stacks.
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Given the number of competing events that are also currently taking place (World Series of Poker Europe, WCOOP), the 1,000+ player turnout for the 2010 Borgata Poker Open is even more impressive.
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