Today at 11 a.m. local time the final event of the Borgata Winter Poker Open kicked off, and even with the WPT Main Event Championship final table being played out at the same time, we expect Event 22 to bring out the best from the Borgata’s regular grinders and local heroes.

Event 22 is a $230 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry Event, with players starting with generous 25,000 stacks rather than the standard 15,000. With the re-entry format lasting through the end of Level 6, players who bust out early on can simply pony up an additional buy-in to fire another bullet.

This means the prize pool will swell throughout the early stages of the tournament, and based on previous events with similar buy-ins, a five-figure score for the eventual winner is to be expected.

As the last chance for players who flocked to the Borgata Winter Poker Open in search of success on the felt, there is a good chance several recognizable names will be in attendance, so stay tuned to see if your favorite player decides to take a shot.

The coverage of Event 22 will be intermittent during the first few levels of play, as the WPT Main Event final table absorbs much of the poker world’s attention, but PokerNews will provide status updates on a regular basis. When the WPT Champions Cup is finally claimed, the full focus of our Live Reporting team will shift to Event 22, so expect a steady flow of hand recaps and other updates when the big show comes to a close.

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