'Coming off our recent success at King's Casino in Rozvadov, it is only fitting to hold this distinctive event at Borgata, which is one of the premier poker destinations in the world. 'For years we've dreamed of bringing the PokerNews Cup to the U.S, and to finally be able to see that dream come true is very exciting for all of us at PokerNews,' Parvis said. Matthew Parvis, who will be stepping back in to the editor-in-chief role for PokerNews, shared his excitement about the new chapter in PokerNews Cup. Our inaugural event in the United States takes place during the Borgata Poker Open with an action-packed two-day tournament on Sept. New Jersey regulated online poker room will be running a plethora of qualifiers leading up to this event and many others on the schedule where players will have the opportunity to enter their target event for pennies on the dollar.įirst Ever PokerNews Cup in the United Statesįor the first-time ever, the PokerNews Cup will hit U.S. Last year, David Paredes etched his name in Borgata Poker Open history after navigating his way through the 1,027-player field to win the top prize of $723,227. Additionally, players that advance from Day 1A can still compete in Day 1B and take their best stack forward to Day 2 and the rest of the tournament. The televised event will feature two opening flights on Sept. 18-23, where for a $3,500 buy-in players will be competing for at least a $3 million in guaranteed prize pool. The highlight of the poker festival will be the six-day WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship running from Sept. 6-23 and will include a full schedule of tournaments with huge guarantees including a handful with at least a seven-digit guaranteed prize pool. The 2016 Borgata Poker Open takes place from Sept.

While all eyes in the poker world are currently on the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event and which players will navigate their way to the final table with many big names still in contention, September will be a big month across the coast at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa thanks to the return of the Borgata Poker Open.

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