The Borgata Winter Poker Open has come to a close, with Alex Queen emerging victorious in the flagship event. The $5,300 Championship Event attracted 689 entries, building a prize pool of $3,341,651. Queen outlasted a final table that included Brian Yoon and Anthony Zinno to win the top prize of $613,063.
Borgata Winter Poker Open Series Results
The Borgata welcomed back poker players with its first Winter Poker Open, which saw over 16,000 entries across 22 events. The series awarded more than $12 million in prizes over three weeks.
- Event 1: $800 Kickoff Deepstack (3,486 entries) – Nicholas Funaro ($420,484)
- Event 2: $600 Double Black Chip Bounty (847 entries) – Frangeskos Harpolis ($66,134)
- Event 3: $400 Saturday Series (1,217 entries) – Joshua Manuge ($88,833)
- Event 4: $350 Seniors Championship (669 entries) – Sherwin Agard ($30,000)
- Event 5: $500 Almighty Stack (3,902 entries) – Patrick Sendrowitz ($283,708)
- …and many more
Notable Performances
Daniel Butler was the only winner of multiple events, taking down the $600 Deepest Stack tournament for $43,916 and the $1,200 Monster Stack Big Chip Bounty for $66,784.
Corbin Avery won the $200 King of Poker Progressive Shootout Bounty ($12,500) and Celeste Cerna took home the top prize in the $300 Ladies Championship ($11,869).
Personal Achievements
Yong Kwon won the $2,200 Half-A-Milly Mystery Bounty for $144,217, while Sung Cho took down the $1,500 6-Max tournament for $95,462.
Las Vegas-based PokerNews Live Reporting Executive Matt Hansen
The Borgata Winter Poker Open was a success, with over $12 million in prizes awarded across 22 events. The series saw some notable performances and personal achievements. As the PokerNews Live Reporting Executive, I'm excited to be part of this journey and look forward to covering more poker tournaments in the future.
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