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| World Poker Tour (WPT) Season 5 Tournament News 2006 Borgata Poker Open IV Event #8 $2,500 Buy-in No Limit Hold'em |
| STAR-STUDDED $2,500 NO LIMIT BORGATA POKER OPEN EVENT UNDERWAY |
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (September 13, 2006) – The excitement at the was
palpable as 317 players marched into the Event Center at Borgata Hotel
Casino and Spa yesterday for the start of the $2,500 buy-in No Limit event.
The players wasted no time taking to the felt like fish to water. The sound of
chips filled the air for the early hours of the event, often interrupted by
shouts of disappointment, as players began to fall.
Poker superstar Barry Greenstein was the chip leader for much of the first
day before being knocked out late on Tuesday. Other notable poker royalty
included Robert Mizrachi and his brother Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. The
Grinder won the 2006 Borgata Winter Poker Open and is currently the front-
runner for Card Player’s Player of the Year. Shannon Shorr, the third place
finisher in this year’s $1,500 event, is just one place behind “The Grinder” for
Player of the Year. Two-time Borgata Poker Open Champion, “Action Bob”
Hwang, was eager to get started yesterday and win his third championship
at Borgata, but he too did not survive the first day of competition.
At the end of the day there were eighteen players remaining in the
tournament. Edward Devlin of New Jersey, an amateur with no tournament
experience, had a magical day knocking out both Barry Greenstein and Kathy
Liebert to advance to the final 18. He said, “I am nervous about winning
because I am playing against the best players in the world, but I got through
yesterday so you never know. This could be my day.”
The final table for the 7 Card Stud Championship began in the afternoon on
Tuesday. The finalists battled for many hours until only two players remained.
In the end, Davis Shin of Philadelphia triumphed over New Yorker Yuebin Guo.
Shin proclaimed, “I am so happy to win the Championship. The $27,000 and
the Rolex are great, but winning the championship and being the best is
what matters most to me.”
Poker legends, including Daniel Negreanu, Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari,
continue to arrive at Borgata for the $10,000 Main Event and WPT kick-off
Party at MIXX nightclub on Thursday night. The evening will feature music by
DJ Basara and a hosted bar from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. In addition, attendees
will be invited to step-up their game with the pros themselves on PokerPro™,
the revolutionary automated poker table that merges the gap between
online and live poker.
About Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Borgata is a joint venture of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) and MGM
MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM). Located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, it
features 2,000 guest rooms and suites, 161,000 square feet of gaming, 200
gaming tables, 4,100 slot machines, 14 destination restaurants, 11 retail
boutiques, a 54,000 square foot spa, 70,000 square feet of event space, and
parking for 7,100 cars.
palpable as 317 players marched into the Event Center at Borgata Hotel
Casino and Spa yesterday for the start of the $2,500 buy-in No Limit event.
The players wasted no time taking to the felt like fish to water. The sound of
chips filled the air for the early hours of the event, often interrupted by
shouts of disappointment, as players began to fall.
Poker superstar Barry Greenstein was the chip leader for much of the first
day before being knocked out late on Tuesday. Other notable poker royalty
included Robert Mizrachi and his brother Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. The
Grinder won the 2006 Borgata Winter Poker Open and is currently the front-
runner for Card Player’s Player of the Year. Shannon Shorr, the third place
finisher in this year’s $1,500 event, is just one place behind “The Grinder” for
Player of the Year. Two-time Borgata Poker Open Champion, “Action Bob”
Hwang, was eager to get started yesterday and win his third championship
at Borgata, but he too did not survive the first day of competition.
At the end of the day there were eighteen players remaining in the
tournament. Edward Devlin of New Jersey, an amateur with no tournament
experience, had a magical day knocking out both Barry Greenstein and Kathy
Liebert to advance to the final 18. He said, “I am nervous about winning
because I am playing against the best players in the world, but I got through
yesterday so you never know. This could be my day.”
The final table for the 7 Card Stud Championship began in the afternoon on
Tuesday. The finalists battled for many hours until only two players remained.
In the end, Davis Shin of Philadelphia triumphed over New Yorker Yuebin Guo.
Shin proclaimed, “I am so happy to win the Championship. The $27,000 and
the Rolex are great, but winning the championship and being the best is
what matters most to me.”
Poker legends, including Daniel Negreanu, Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari,
continue to arrive at Borgata for the $10,000 Main Event and WPT kick-off
Party at MIXX nightclub on Thursday night. The evening will feature music by
DJ Basara and a hosted bar from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. In addition, attendees
will be invited to step-up their game with the pros themselves on PokerPro™,
the revolutionary automated poker table that merges the gap between
online and live poker.
About Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Borgata is a joint venture of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) and MGM
MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM). Located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, it
features 2,000 guest rooms and suites, 161,000 square feet of gaming, 200
gaming tables, 4,100 slot machines, 14 destination restaurants, 11 retail
boutiques, a 54,000 square foot spa, 70,000 square feet of event space, and
parking for 7,100 cars.