By
MattW |
Published
Sep 15 2007, 02:54 PM
On Sunday, PocketfivesLive began its coverage of one of the longest running major poker events: The Borgata Poker Open. This event is also a World Poker Tour televised event and is sure to attract big name pros from both sides of the poker tracks, as internet players continue to fight for their respect in the live arena. The opportunity to compete does not come cheaply as the buy-in is one big ol' stack of high society.
Last year Mark Newhouse took home a cool 1.5 mil after out-maneuvering 539 opponents and capturing first place. The Pocketfives community made its presence known though, as Brock "t soprano" Parker and Lou "ljrtr" Russo (pictured) combined to take home nearly $280,000 of the prize pool.
This year Pocketfives' Jon Wein is in A.C. covering all of the action and posting it on PocketfivesLive for the community to follow. With the likes of JohnnyBax, Stammdog, Tmay420, Koolkeith13, inissint and Sheets in the mix, its gonna be a show that you should be sure to catch. Oh, and don't forget about Waco who is making his grand debut in the East Coast all the way from the Lone-Star state.
I had a chance to talk with Wein about the upcoming event a few days ago. He has already covered the WSOP this year, and I asked him how the Borgata would be different. He candidly told me, "The atmosphere in poker rooms on the East Coast is unlike anything Vegas has to offer. People in the tri-state are a a bit more....emotional and aggressive."
You can bet this tournament is going to be full of excitement, and Pocketfives is happy to bring it to you live. Will the internet players continue to scratch and claw their way up the live rankings, or will the live vets prove to be too much to handle? One thing is for sure: it's going to be an entertaining competition, and anyone interested should check PocketfivesLive for complete updates brought to you straight from Mr. Wein. GL to all...