Welcome to the Borgata Spring Poker Open!
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In just under an hour one of the most anticipated series on the tournament circuit kicks off, as the Borgata Spring Poker Open begins in grand fashion. Event 1 of the series - which spans nearly three weeks of flops, folds and fun - is set to start at 11am local time, with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool awaiting the thousands of hopefuls who are sure to show up.
Sporting a $560 buy-in and offering unlimited re-entries over four starting flights, the size and scope of Event 1 demonstrates the Borgata's ongoing commitment to running the best tournaments on the East Coast. Thousands of individual players are expected to try their hand over the course of the four starting flights, and with unlimited re-entries during the first nine levels of each, those with big bankrolls will be firing multiple bullets as they attempt to bag and tag a big stack.
We expect a packed house here today despite the inclement weather outside, with accomplished local players like Amanda Musumeci, Will "The Thrill" Failla, Joe McKeehen, Joseph Stiers, Alyson Parker, and several others likely to be in attendance. As concurrent tournament series on the national schedule come to a close, the poker world's elite will eventually converge at the Borgata, with the World Poker Tour World Championship set to close out the Borgata Spring Poker Open.
The tournament staff is busily setting up for the stampede of players which will begin at any moment, and PokerNews is proud to provide continuous live coverage of the entire series, so keep it here throughout the day to follow the action.