Wpt Borgata Winter Poker Open Satellite Qualifier
Partypoker qualifier Joey 'The Mush' Galazzo explains to Melissa how he made it to the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open. Want a slice of the action? Play poker and win a seat for the next tournament. The best finish for a ClubWPT qualifier came in 2018 at the Borgata Poker Open. Bruce Collado, from Surprise, Ariz., finished 56th out of 1,075 entries for $11,123. Other qualifiers who have scored some cash include: Jim McLaughlin – 100th at the Borgata Poker Open in 2017 for $6,993. After two successful series in New Jersey, the World Poker Tour and partypoker US Network are raising the stakes. On Wednesday, the companies announced the first-ever WPT Main Tour online event to be played in the Garden State. The $3,500 buy-in WPT Online Poker Open Main Event runs Dec. 27–29 and comes with a $1 million guarantee.
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is coming to New Jersey. WPT and partypoker NJ are teaming up to bring the first-ever WPT Online Poker Open to the Garden State.
Online poker in New Jersey has seen a resurgence of late. The market has enjoyed significant growth while people were required to stay at home.
One sign of a booming market is the online poker tournament scene. The fact that WPT is coming to NJ shows how the once-struggling online poker scene has rebounded in recent months.
WPT Vice President of Global Tour Management Angelica Hael spoke about the opportunity for NJ online poker players in a news release.
“WPT and partypoker US Network are coming together to provide the New Jersey network of online players the opportunity to compete in a world-class event and take part in a familiar WPT experience.”
NJ online poker players can win their way to a live WPT event
The 13-event series runs June 21-28 and concludes with a $300,000 guaranteed Main Event.
Along with the prize money from winning the Main Event, the winner will be given a WPT trophy and a trip to Las Vegas.
The VIP experience on the Strip includes entry into the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio.
The Five Diamond World Poker Classic sports a hefty buy-in of $10,400. The big buy-in results in a big payday. Last year’s winner, professional poker player Alex Foxen, won $1,694,995.
The added bonus of the Las Vegas VIP package makes the $400 WPT Online Poker Open Main Event a must-play event. And you can bet the WPT will put plenty of effort into getting players to turn out to ensure a nice payday at this event as well.
WPT Online Poker Open highlights
Buy-ins for the WPT Online Poker Open range from $5 to $400, with guarantees falling between $1,000 and $300,000. The guarantees come in on the lower end of the some of the most recent guarantees of other tournament series.
Players without a bankroll can satellite into the tournament beginning on June 21 for just $5.
The tournament kicks off with a pot-limit Omaha event, but the rest of the WPT Online Poker Open consists of no-limit hold ’em events.
Wpt Borgata Winter Poker Open Satellite Qualifier Results
There are a few events with larger guarantees that stand out. They are:
- June 24 – Event #6, $215 NLH with $20,000 guaranteed
- June 26 – Event #9, $215 NLH with $15,000 guaranteed
- June 27 – Event #11, $320 Black Chip Bounty NLH with $15,000 guaranteed
- June 28 – $400 WPT Online Poker Open Main Event with $300,000 guaranteed
NJ online poker players on partypokerNJ and its NJ partners, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Casino NJ, can participate.
“We look forward to our first event with partypoker US Network and a great start to a long-term partnership,” said Hael.
Planning to be in New Jersey on June 28? Play the #WPTOnline Poker Open powered by @partypokerUS with a $300,000 guarantee! Play starts at 5:00 pm ET and qualifiers begin at $5.
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— World Poker Tour (@WPT) June 11, 2020
Wpt Borgata Winter Poker Open 2019
WPT Online Poker Open NJ schedule
The WPT Online Poker Open guarantees over $370,000 in prize money to NJ online poker players. Here is the WPT Online Poker Open schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22 | 6:30 p.m. | #1 - PLO 6-Max Rebuy | $5 | $1,000 |
| June 22 | 7 p.m. | #2 - NLH | $10 | $2,500 |
| June 23 | 6:30 p.m. | #3 - Red Chip Bounty NLH | $10 | $2,000 |
| June 23 | 7:30 p.m. | #4 - Green Chip Bounty NLH | $109 | $7,500 |
| June 24 | 6:30 p.m. | #5 - NLH | $5 | $1,500 |
| June 24 | 8 p.m. | #6 - NLH | $215 | $20,000 |
| June 25 | 6:30 p.m. | #7 - NLHE R & A | $10 | $2,500 |
| June 26 | 6:30 p.m. | #8 - NLH | $5 | $2,000 |
| June 26 | 8 p.m. | #9 - NLH | $215 | $15,000 |
| June 27 | 7 p.m. | #10 - NLHE R & A | $10 | $2,500 |
| June 27 | 7:30 p.m. | #11 - Black Chip Bounty NLH | $320 | $15,000 |
| June 28 | 5 p.m. | WPT Online Poker Open Main Event | $400 | $300,000 |
| June 28 | 7:30 p.m. | #12 - Red Chip Bounty NLH | $20 | $2,000 |