The Early Bird Gets the Worm

Here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open's eight event, the chip leaders from Day 1a and Day 1b will each receive a cash prize payout of $2,000, while the runner-up will pocket $1,000 for climbing the counts. These bonus payments are subtracted from the tournament's total prize pool, meaning a $6,000 of the kitty has been siphoned off to provide an added incentive for a fortunate few.

David Gerassi took down the two thousand last night, and in thirty minutes another fortunate soul will earn a couple grand as well.

Unfortunately for the late risers who just sat down to play Day 1c, building the biggest stack in the room will offer no further reward. The promotion was limited to the first two starting flights, meaning aggressive players prone to accumulating chips in a hurry should set their alarms a little earlier for future events if they want to get in on the fun.

After all, each player in third flight is essentially contributing a few dollars to create a prize they can't even claim.