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The Borgata Fall Poker Open returns to Atlantic City, New Jersey, Nov. 4-17 with more than $4 million in guaranteed prize money, according to the official tournament schedule. Two tournaments each carry a $1 million guaranteed prize pool:
The $600 Fall Deepstack Kick Off Event and the $2,700 Borgata Fall Poker Open Championship.
The festival at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa includes 34 live tournaments, 10 milestone qualifiers, and several online events through BetMGM Poker. It returned in 2025 after more than five years away.
Two $1 million guarantees anchor schedule
The Kick Off Event opens the series with six Day 1 flights from Nov. 4-6. Day 2 is Nov. 7, and Day 3 is Nov. 8. The schedule says every player who bags chips on Day 1 will be in the money.
The Championship begins with Day 1A on Nov. 13 and Day 1B on Nov. 14. Day 2 is Nov. 15, and registration closes after Level 8, with no late registration on Day 2. A featured table will be livestreamed Nov. 16, and the final table will be livestreamed Nov. 17.
Lower-stakes players also have big prize pools to chase. The $350 Mini-Main Event has a $500,000 guarantee and 17 starting flights from Nov. 4-16, with Day 2 on Nov. 17. Each flight allows one re-entry, and registration closes after its first break. The $600 Fall Half-A-Milly Almighty also guarantees $500,000, with six Day 1 flights Nov. 9-11, Day 2 on Nov. 12 and Day 3 on Nov. 13.
Other guarantees include:
- $100,000 each for the $450 Saturday Series (Nov. 7) and the $1,600 Signature 6-Max (Nov. 12)
- $50,000 for the $365 Seniors Championship (Nov. 8)
- $25,000 for the $300 Ladies Championship (Nov. 15)
Mixed-game fans get their own championships
Mixed-game players have several dedicated events. The $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship carries a $25,000 guarantee, and the $1,100 T.O.R.S.E. Championship has a $35,000 guarantee.
Other $600 events include:
- Omaha Hi-Lo
- Stud Hi-Lo
- Pot Limit Big O
- Chainsaw’s 8 Game Mix
- Triple-Triple Draw
Together, they give non-hold’em players championship opportunities throughout the festival.
Online poker tournaments and satellites widen access
BetMGM Poker will host several online poker events:
- The $100 Fall Poker Nightly C-Note, with a $30,000 guarantee, runs every night at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4-17.
- The $500 BetMGM Fall Poker Hybrid Championship, with a $100,000 guarantee, starts online Nov. 8. Finalists play a livestreamed final table in person Nov. 13.
- On Nov. 15, the $250 Sunday Main Event has a $75,000 guarantee, and the $500 High Roller has a $55,000 guarantee.
Milestone qualifiers offer cheaper entry points. In the $475 Borgata Big 4 qualifier on Nov. 4, one of every 10 players wins a four-seat package covering the Kick Off, Mini-Main, Half-A-Milly and Championship. Sunday satellites on Nov. 8 award Championship seats.
Bar poker championship runs Nov. 13-16
The Bar Poker Open Atlantic City Championship runs Nov. 13-16 alongside the main festival. Several events are open to the public, with buy-ins from $180 to $240. The championship begins with Day 1A on Nov. 14 and Day 1B on Nov. 15. The final table will be livestreamed at 6 p.m. Nov. 16.
Borgata will offer reduced rake to all service members on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Every event counts toward a Player of the Series leaderboard, and the series will award custom Chainsaw trophies.
Players must be at least 21, hold an MGM Rewards Card and show a valid ID to collect winnings. They can register through the BetMGM Poker app or at designated registration areas in the poker room. Buy-ins are nonrefundable.
