WPT Borgata question for you guys... - Surfers Poker

rockster · #1 06-10-2008, 01:30 AM

I play in bi-weekly tournament locally (home game) that usually has around 35 runners. About 3 months ago we started a points system for placing in the tournaments and based upon your position in points at the end, you can win a seat to the Borgata Poker Open. The original plan was 1 seat to a $1200'ish buyin and 1 or 2 (don't remember) $500'ish buyins. The money strangely enough is coming from the cash games that take place after the tournies (and a weekly game that runs on Mondays also). So far there have been 60+ players that have participated. A few weeks back the guy running it told everyone that there may be as many as 5 or even 6 seats awarded (due to $$). The plan was to award the points leader the big seat and the next seats would go to the top finishers in a 10man sng ($110 entry for that when usually we play mostly $60's, so that may or may not be to help with expenses, don't know).

Anyway whether or not I win a seat (not looking likely for 1st anyway, so probably have to win at the sng), I'm going even if I have to buyin direct. I've been bitten by the live game bug for sanctioned events. Obviously I've only played the one trip in multiple events, but haven't been able to get back to a sanctioned live event and I'm dying to. Would have loved to played in this WSOP $1500 or $2k buyin events, but that is seriously harsh on my bankroll. I can definitely chalk up a $500 or 2 buyin (not sure how many of these they run) at a chance for a nice payday where live players are pretty bad (for one they fold too much), but no more than that.

Anyway, sorry for the long story, but my question for you guys is do you think any of you might attend? I'd love to meet some of you and I think it would be a good place to do so. If you have any vacation plans/money, treat it as a vacation and it's kind of paid for without any risk to your bankroll if you were going to vacation anyway. Hell, you may even be able to win your buyin back after or even before the tournament on the cash tables as they are really soft (play solid abc or whatever you feel comfortable with). Anyway, anyone interested in a meet up? I'll try and remember to bring my walker. You can respond in this thread or PM me. The Borgata Poker Open is from September 14-18 (I think).

smokinat420 · #2 06-10-2008, 01:40 AM

Hey Rock do you know if they have any Omaha H/L events during this? and also do they spread H/L on the cash tables and what limits? I am currently playing very very little Holdem as in the last few months it has seriously pissed me off

lol

rockster · #3 06-10-2008, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by smokinat420

Hey Rock do you know if they have any Omaha H/L events during this? and also do they spread H/L on the cash tables and what limits? I am currently playing very very little Holdem as in the last few months it has seriously pissed me off

lol

Strange I just checked the WPT site and they have it listed as Sep 8 - 25, but they don't have a list of events yet. I think that my home game was basing buyins on last years events, so I wouldn't finalize any airfare or anything like that til the schedule is set. Not sure if any will be Omaha, guess I could check last years results. Will post in a minute.

Also, as far as cash games I'm sure if anywhere had Omaha it would be the borgat, maybe others but not sure. I'll check the borgata web site and post in a minute on that also.

rockster · #4 06-10-2008, 02:20 AM

Checked last years 2007 event and it was only NLHE and fixed limit, not sure with surgence of Omaha if that may change this year especially as WSOP really stepped up the mixed games this year. As have things like the WCOOP or Full Tilts series (forgot what that's called), so it may effect the WPT scheduling this year.

Schedule is definitely Sep 8-25.

Just went to Borgata's website and they don't even mention the ring games. I remember they had a wide variety of games, lots of various levels of NLHE and LHE, pretty sure there was Omaha, nothing an e-mail or phone call probably can check into, if you want to go that route. Maybe I'm just missing it on there site...okay just googled Atlantic City omaha cash and someones blog came up and they definitely mention H/L limit, so I'm sure they have both. I think they even have stud.

Makes me kind of curious now how soft live omaha is, because most probably don't have a clue.

smokinat420 · #5 06-10-2008, 02:31 AM

thats what ive noticed around here in Michigan the games are soooo soft and they do a full kill so you can really rape the players but the casinos here have trouble filling the table except on Fri and Sat's. I can imagine that it would be a awesome extremely soft game at an event such as this.....esp. with some players just trying to get into a game while they wait for thier holdem seat to open up

I will talk to the wifey tom. and see what I can put together and maybe try to confirm the games and such there at Borgata.

bj316 · #6 06-10-2008, 02:40 AM

Their Summer Poker Open (which started today) has one Stud event and the rest are limit and no limit events. If that is any indication.

rockster · #7 06-10-2008, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bj316

Their Summer Poker Open (which started today) has one Stud event and the rest are limit and no limit events. If that is any indication.

Awesome.

Meatonabun · #8 06-10-2008, 02:50 AM

BORGATA'S POKER TOURNAMENTS
BORGATA SummER OPEN POKER TOURNAMENT
(june 9 - 24, 2008)

EVENT TOURNAMENT DATE TIME BUY-IN ENTRY DETAILS

1 No Limit Hold’Em Mon, June 9 11am $400 $50 DETAILS

2 No Limit Hold’Em Tue, June 10 11am $300 $40 DETAILS

3 7-Card Stud Wed, June 11 11am $200 $30 DETAILS

4 No Limit Hold’Em Thu, June 12 11am $400 $50 DETAILS

5 No Limit Hold’Em Fri, June 13 11am $500 $60 DETAILS

6 No Limit Hold'Em Sat, June 14 10am $1000 $80 DETAILS

7 Ladies No Limit Hold'Em Sun, June 15 11am $200 $30 DETAILS

8 Limit Hold'Em Sun, June 15 12pm $200 $30 DETAILS

9 No Limit Hold'Em -
No Ante Tournament Mon, June 16 11am $300 $40 DETAILS

10 No Limit Hold'Em Tue, June 17 11am $400 $50 DETAILS

11 No Limit Hold'Em TURBO - No Ante Tournament Wed, June 18 11am
$300 $40 DETAILS

12 No Limit Hold'Em Thu, June 19 11am $300 $40 DETAILS

13 No Limit Hold'Em Fri, June 20 10am $1000 $80 DETAILS

SUPER SATELLITE DAY Sat, June 21

14 Borgata Summer Open Championship Event
No Limit Hold'Em Sun, June 22

Mon, June 23

Tue, June 24 11am $5000 $200 DETAILS

15 No Limit Hold'Em Sun, June 22 3pm $300 $40 DETAILS

rockster · #9 06-10-2008, 02:53 AM

Oh, forgot something about the home game tournaments, the top 9 finishers behind the points leader will be in the sng, and then 1 seat drawing randomly from the remainder will be the 10th. I think it's pretty cool (everyone conceivably has a shot, not sure if their is a requirement for # of events played for that random seat, because I'm sure there have been a few one time shows). Might give you guys an idea about setting up something like this in the future.

rockster · #10 06-10-2008, 02:55 AM

Meat, I wasn't even aware they had a summer one too that ran during the WSOP. Cool beans. I would definitely have wanted to see if I could get off for this, oh well, least it gives me a few more months to hone my game.

rockster · #11 06-10-2008, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bj316

Their Summer Poker Open (which started today) has one Stud event and the rest are limit and no limit events. If that is any indication.

Didn't realize this was in AC at the Borgata. Excellent. You guys are a lot better web surfers then me, foh suh! Nice!!!

Did you notice they had a turbo tournament too. Too lazy to check out the blind length, but this would definitely be one I would skip. Bet you the turbo regular high stakes sng'ers would love this one though.

Meatonabun · #12 06-10-2008, 03:02 AM

I will play a few at the Borgata. Also, going to play a few at Fowwoods Poker Final in October.

smokinat420 · #13 06-10-2008, 03:20 AM

now Foxwoods I think has Omaha H/L on the regular

maybe I should plan for that

Meatonabun · #14 06-10-2008, 03:26 AM

List of 2007 and 2006 schedule for Foxwoods World Poker Final held in October

2007 Results
$300 No-Limit Shoot-out
$600 7-Card Stud 8+
$600 7-Card Stud
$600 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em
$600 Limit Hold’em
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (10/24)
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (10/31)
$600 No-Limit Shoot-out
$600 Omaha 8+
$600 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
$1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
$2,000 No-Limit Hold’em
$3,000 No-Limit Hold’em
$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day One 11/7
Day One 11/8
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
FINALS

2006 Results
$600 No-Limit Hold'em Modified
$300 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em
$600 7-Card Stud
$300 No-Limit Hold'em Modified
$600 Omaha Hi-Lo (8 or Better)
$600 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
$600 Limit Hold'em
$1,200 No-Limit Hold'em
$1,200 Limit Hold'em
$2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
$1,200 7-Card Stud
$600 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo (8 or better)
$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
FINALS

smokinat420 · #15 06-10-2008, 03:29 AM

YIKES $600 now im gonna have to win a couple tourneys Unless someone is staking me LMAO

when is Foxwoods meat?

Meatonabun · #16 06-10-2008, 03:31 AM

I know in October saw the banners last time I was there, cant remember any dates

rockster · #17 07-16-2008, 08:17 PM

Okay they just came out with the schedule last week. You can find it here:

-http://www.theborgata.com/email/press/poker/em_pr071008/em_071008.pdf

I'll probably play 2 or 3 event between the 8th & 16th. In that time frame there are 5 NLHE events ranging from $350 to $560. I hope that some of you can make it.

hollAAtme · #18 07-16-2008, 08:39 PM

Blah. Borgata and WCOOP are pretty much the same days. Foxwoods events in October look just a juicy though.

-http://www.foxwoods.com/OurWonders/Gaming/Poker/WPF/WPF_2008_Schedule.pdf