So, they showed up in droves on Sunday morning, but the casino wasn't able to accommodate the demand. Players in the area were enthusiastic about having an opportunity to compete in a six-figure guaranteed tournament inside New Jersey's most popular card room. Since COVID-19, the Northeast has done without many major poker events.
with the Day 2 restart at noon on Monday. A second Day 1 session was scheduled for 7 p.m. The $400 buy-in multi-flight tournament during the casino's Presidents Day mini-series kicked off with Day 1a at 10 a.m. It wasn't quite the Fyre Festival, but Sunday's $200,000 guaranteed poker tournament at the Borgata in Atlantic City was marred by controversy and frustrated patrons.
