World Poker Tour -- WPT -- Season 3: Atlantic City, Borgata

Borgata Casino is the fourth stop on the acclaimed World Poker TOUR Sunday, attracting a record number of people for its second Borgata Poker Open. This year's event featured 302 players and received $3.02 million in prize money. The winner of this year's $10,000 buyout event will receive $117,400 and will advance to the WPT Championship when the tour season peaks in Bellagio in April 2005. World Poker TOUR is the highest-watched series in travel channel history, airing Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST. 실시간 바카라사이트

The World Poker Tour continues to average "one poker millionaire per month" for a 15-tournament season. The total prize money for Season 3 has already reached $11,194,570, an increase of $5,786,590 compared to the suspension of Season 2 so far. These big bets are attracting players competing for the prize and fans who want to see millionaires produced in the finals. The prize money for Season 3, which is expected to total $70 million, is rising every time the tour is suspended.

After the Borgata Poker Open ends on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, the public is invited to the Final Table TV audience. Fans will participate in the first-ever WPT viewing party to fine-tune the game, receive awards, and socialize with other poker lovers. Admission is free, and the first 1,000 people will be given collectible WPT poker chips as a celebration of the event. The doors will open at 3:30 p.m.

In addition to WPT stars Doyle Brunson, Howard Leather, Phil "Unabomber" Lark and Antonio Espandiari, among the most recognizable faces playing at the table on Sunday are defending champion Norrie Francisco of the Bogota Poker Open.