Thursday, Nov 27, 2008 Borgata Winter Open Removed from WPT Schedule
The rumors have been confirmed: the Borgata Winter Open has been removed from the World Poker Tour season 7 schedule.
The WPT tournament was schedule to be played Jan. 25-29 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, but instead a replacement event will be held.
The Borgata Winter Open has been part of the WPT since season 4. Last year, 507 player entered the tournament, which was won by Gavin Griffin, who took home $1,401,109 in prize money.
With the Borgata Winter Open taken out, this is what the rest of the WPT season 7 schedule looks like:
Dec. 13-19, 2008 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan. 14-17, 2009 Southern Poker Championship
Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi
Feb. 21-26, 2009 LA Poker Classic
Commerce Casino, Commerce, California
Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2009 WPT Celebrity Invitational
Commerce Casino, Commerce, California
Mar. 16-20, 2009 Bay 101 Shooting Star
Bay 101, San Jose, California
Apr. 4-9, 2009 Foxwoods Poker Classic
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Apr. 18-25, 2009 WPT World Championship
Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
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