Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa announced on Sep. 17 that it will host the World Poker Tour on its first visit to Atlantic City. The Borgata Poker Open will be held from Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003 to Monday, Sept. 22, 2003 at Borgata's Poker Room, with the final round at The Music Box on Sept. 22.
The World Poker Tour has turned poker into a viewing sport, hosting a high-steak tournament in the world's most prestigious casino and broadcasting the final of each event every Wednesday night at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on the Travel Channel every two hours.
With an estimated prize money of more than $500,000, the Borgata Poker Open will be broadcast nationwide as part of the world's poker tour. The tournament will feature the world's best poker players, along with local fan favorites, to compete in the No Limit Texas Holdham. The tournament's buy-in and participation fees are $5,000 and $150, respectively. The final table TV recording is scheduled for Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. Viewers are invited to participate in the TV recording for free on a first-come, first-served basis. 슬롯머신
Borgata, a joint venture between Boyd Gaming Corporation and MGM MIRAGE, is located at Renaissance Point in Atlantic City and has 2,002 rooms and suites, 125,000 square feet of gaming, 145 game tables, 3,650 slot machines, 11 destination restaurants, 11 retail boutiques, 50,000 square feet of spa, 70,000 square feet of event space and 7,100 cars.
