Wondering what’s new on the Ocean City poker scene?
Well, after weeks of speculation, poker enthusiasts are reporting that major live events are returning to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. It’s one of the events that PlayNJ will continue monitoring. In addition to the MGM-owned Borgata, two other Atlantic City casinos offer live poker games in the Garden State. Cash games run daily at the following casinos:
- Borgata (52 tables)
- Harrah’s Resort (28 tables)
- Tropicana Atlantic City (10 tables)
Is usually a major Borgata poker collection confirmed to 2023?
As seen in the Matt Stout tweet, Borgata has something major up their sleeves. According to an anonymous Borgata employee, the casino plans to host a live tournament series this January. Dates, tournament buy-ins, and event schedule have not been released yet.
An anticipated Borgata/BetMGM online poker series is also in the works to coincide with the January events. More information is expected to be announced soon.
Other Borgata poker competition news
The Borgata poker room has also elevated the stakes this fall and upgraded to a Super Survivor Series. The tournaments run from October 17 through October 21. The Survivor series includes six different tournaments with poker buy-ins ranging from $1,000 to $4,000.
Borgata is hosting a Special Event Tournament Weekend starting with the Borgata Big Chip Bounty on Saturday, October 23, followed by the Borgata Walk-Away Winner event on Sunday, October 24. Saturday’s event is a Super Play, Super Deep, Blue Chip Bounty ($500+$60+$500), and Sunday’s event is a $2,500 Semi-Turbo Survivor ($250+$30).
Daily poker tournaments are taking place every weekday in October, starting at 11 a.m. Additional tournaments have been added on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6 p.m.
Borgata Ocean City Great Hands
The Borgata Great Hand promotion is continuing this fall with the following schedule:
- $100 every half an hour from Sunday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- $250 every 15 minutes on Fridays and Saturdays
In addition, Borgata is hosting an Oktober-Best High Hand Weekend on October 14-15, where they will give away $55,000 over the two days. Here’s how it works:
- $500 every 15 minutes with $1,500 Power Hours at 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9 p.m.
- $1,500 bonus for the first Royal Flush dealt each day
The Borgata Bad Beat Jackpot is currently at $100,000 as of Monday afternoon. To qualify for a bad beat, players must have quad 10s or better, and both hole cards must be used in the hand. The loser of the hand receives 40% of the jackpot, the winner of the hand gets 20%, and the remaining 40% is divided among the other players dealt into the hand.
PokerStars modernize: Not arriving at Resorts AIR-CON
A PokerStars employee confirmed to PlayNJ that there will not be a live PokerStars series at Resorts Atlantic City this fall. There were previous speculations that the NJ online poker partner of Resorts might bring one of its Tournament of Poker (COOP) events to the AC Boardwalk casino.
However, players in the Delaware Valley will have the chance to win platinum passes to the Bahamas this winter. There are three tournaments where players can compete for a pass:
- March 8-9: Ladies’ Event at Live! Casino Philadelphia ($200 buy-in)
- March 13-16: $360 Main Event at Live! Casino Philadelphia ($200k guaranteed)
- October 27-30: $360 buy-in at Live! Casino Maryland in Greensburg, PA
The winner of each of these events will receive a $30,000 prize package, which includes a $25,000 entry to the PokerStars Player Championship (PSPC). The PSPC is scheduled to take place in the Bahamas from January 22nd to February 3rd, 2023.
The Platinum Pass prize includes:
- Buy-in to the $25,000 PSPC
- 6 nights’ accommodation for the winner and a guest in a 5-star hotel
- Airport transfer
- $1,900 in expenses
- Platinum Pass Winner experiences throughout the event
Harrah’ ersus rakeback particulars
Harrah’s Atlantic City will continue to offer cash games only and does not have daily tournaments. The room primarily offers No-Limit Hold’em (NLHE) games with stakes of 1-2, 1-3, and 3-6 Limit Hold’em. On weekends, players can also find 2-5 NLHE games available.
Harrah’s emphasizes their rakeback program, where players can earn cash based on the number of hours played at the tables. The rakeback rewards are as follows:
- 50-79 hours: $50
- 80-99 hours: $100
- 100-149 hours: $150
- 150-199 hours: $250
- 200+ hours: $300
At the Marina District property, the high-hand promotions for the month include:
- $300 high hand every hour with a rollover (every day except Wednesday)
- $250 every 30 minutes on Wednesdays, with a doubled bonus if the high hand is a Royal Flush
- Any Royal Flush with two hole cards earns a $100 comp
In other news, the Bad Beat Jackpot at Harrah’s is currently at $50,000 as of October 2nd. To qualify for the bad beat, players must have a Four of a Kind, fives or better, and both hole cards must be used in the hand.
Tropicana Ocean City online poker club
For players strolling along the Boardwalk, the Tropicana is the only casino with a poker room. The operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. every day.
Tropicana also offers a rakeback program with the following rewards:
- 50-89 hours: $75
- 90-129 hours: $150
- 130+ hours: $300
Some notable bonuses at the Tropicana Poker Club include:
- $300 High Hand every hour with one rollover (Noon-2 a.m.) with Ace full of Kings minimum
- Royal Flush at any time using two cards in hand earns a $100 comp
- Bad Beat Jackpot
The Trop’s Bad Beat Jackpot is currently at $10,000 as of October 2nd. To qualify for the bad beat, players must have four of a kind, eights or better, and both hole cards must be used in the hand.
Stay up to date on PlayNJ.com for future announcements and monthly poker promotions.
