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WPT BORGATA POKER OPEN STARTS SUNDAY
Massive Field, Huge Prize Pool Expected for
WPT’s Biggest Event
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Atlantic City, NJ – Last season, World Poker Tour® Borgata Poker Open set the record for largest field in WPT® history. In Season X, that record is poised to be broken again.
WPT Borgata Poker Open, hosted at Atlantic City’s most prestigious casino featuring the city’s largest poker room, is primed and ready for a massive field. Beginning on Sunday, September 18, and utilizing an exciting re-entry format, the $3,300 + $200 WPT Borgata Poker Open could surpass last year’s total of 1042 players and a prize pool of more than $3 million.
Just a short drive from anywhere on the east coast and easily accessible from most European countries, WPT Borgata Poker Open is sure to draw an impressive international field of players eager to follow in the footsteps of Season IX champion Dwyte Pilgrim. Pilgrim’s WPT victory thrust the longtime pro into the national spotlight, making him one of poker’s biggest breakout stars in 2010, cementing his reputation as one of the game’s great personalities.
This year, Pilgrim will see even stiffer competition as some of the biggest names in poker will be vying to take home the sterling silver Tiffany & Co.® WPT Champions Award, secure their legacy by adding their name to the coveted WPT Champions Cup, and earn membership into the prestigious WPT Champions Club.
Catch all the final table action online with WPT Live Streaming at www.worldpokertour.com on Friday, Sept. 23. Join host Tony Dunst and a team of insightful guest analysts for WPT Live Streaming, offering hand-by-hand coverage, instant chip counts and statistics as the newest WPT champion is crowned.
WPT’s award-winning Live Updates team will once again cover all the tournament action from the minute the cards are in the air until the final card is revealed. Get up-to-the-minute chip counts, insight into the most important hands, track poker’s biggest names, see action photos and watch interviews with players conducted by seasoned poker reporter Jessica Welman at www.worldpokertour.com.
In addition to drawing a massive field, WPT Borgata Poker Open is sure to once again attract a huge live audience. Those in attendance could have the chance to sit at the new Royal Flush Girls™ Social Bar, a focal point of the new WPT television set. The Royal Flush Girls Social Bar showcases interactive monitors, an Xbox and of course, the world-renowned Royal Flush Girls, providing a whole new perspective on the final table.
Spectators will also have the chance to connect with WPT TV personalities via new interactive monitors located throughout the final table set. Featuring live Twitter feeds and audience polls, fans will be able to ask questions of WPT commentators Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten, banter with anchor Kimberly Lansing and post comments for the Royal Flush Girls.
With more audience interaction and a faster pace, this Season X WPT Borgata Poker Open final table promises to be memorable for players and spectators alike.
Media contact: press@worldpokertour.com
About World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour (WPT) is one of the most recognized names in internationally televised gaming and entertainment with brand presence in land-based tournaments, television, online and mobile. Leading innovation in the sport of poker since 2002, WPT ignited the global poker boom with the creation of a unique television show based on a series of high stakes poker tournaments. WPT has broadcast globally in over 150 countries and territories and is currently airing the ninth season on FSN in the United States. Season X of WPT is sponsored by ClubWPT.com, a unique online membership site which offers inside access to the WPT as well as a sweepstakes-based poker club and is available in 35 states across the U.S. WPT participates in strategic brand license, partnership and sponsorship opportunities. WPT is a subsidiary of bwin.party digital entertainment plc. For more information, go to WorldPokerTour.com.
