In the end, Francisco won out to earn the largest payday of his career. The top 18 places reached the money and earned a part of the $1.175 million payday, and it was Noli Francisco taking top honors for $470,000.Ĭarlos Mortensen (4th place) and David Oppenheim (3rd place) joined Francisco at the final table, and it was Charlie Shoten as the last player standing between Francisco and the title. The Season II WPT Borgata Poker Open was a brand new event to Season II of the World Poker Tour, attracting 235 entries for $5,000 apiece. Season II: A Brand New Event Sees Noli Francisco Victorious But since Season VIII, the buy-in has been $3,500, and field sizes have benefitted because of it, producing four-figure entries each year the buy-in has been $3,500. The buy-in was doubled to $10,000 for the following season and remained at that price tag through Season VII. The event has been a staple of the WPT dating back to Season II of the tour in 2003, and through the years it has produced some of the largest fields and seen some of the most prestigious players in poker walk away with its title.īack in Season II, the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship was held with a $5,000 buy-in. Coming up September 16, 2018, the World Poker Tour returns to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City for the 16th edition of the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship.
