Borgata Winter Poker Open Powered by BetMGM Starts 2026 with $8,000,000 in Guarantees

East Coast’s Premier Poker Series Returns With 37 Main Events

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (December 16, 2025) – The Borgata Winter Poker Open (BWPO) powered by BetMGM returns in January 2026 boasting $8,000,000 in total guarantees. Running January 2-18 at the Event Center at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, the BWPO features 37 main events and a schedule filled with a variety of buy-ins for all types of poker action. Online qualifiers are underway, and real-time registration will be available exclusively at BetMGM Poker.

“The Borgata Winter Poker Open has set the standard for starting out the year of East Coast poker action. We’ve increased the number of main events and total guarantee from last year to add even more excitement. Our relationship with Borgata creates an omnichannel differentiator that no other operator can match.”

David Mileaf - Sr. Manager of Poker Operations at BetMGM

“The Borgata Winter Poker Open has become one of the East Coast’s premier events, and our 2026 schedule shows how committed we are to giving players at all levels something to get excited about. With a wide range of buy-ins and a $3,500 buy-in Championship event featuring a $3 million guarantee, BWPO powered by BetMGM offers big action and plenty of opportunities for everyone.”

Kellie DeCelis - Director of Poker Operations at Borgata

The $3,500 Winter Poker Open Championship, starting with a $3,000,000 million guarantee, highlights the BWPO powered by BetMGM. This event begins Saturday, Jan. 10 and ends with a live streamed final table Thursday, Jan. 15. The 2025 BWPO Championship event had two winners, Joseph Neiman and Nguyen Le, after they agreed to a heads-up deal. Le also won the BetMGM Poker Championship in July at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Additional Borgata Winter Poker Open highlights include:

Exclusive Online Qualifiers: BetMGM Poker players in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania can win seats to the Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship now through Sunday, Jan. 11. BetMGM Poker also will host nightly seat-only qualifiers for a variety of BWPO events, with buy-ins starting at as little as $2. Online registration is available for a majority of BWPO events exclusively through BetMGM Poker.
Same-Day Registration: BetMGM will offer same day, real-time registration through the BetMGM Poker app.
Online to Live: The $250,000 BetMGM Online Hybrid Championship starts online Sunday, Jan. 4 and finishes with a live streamed final table at Borgata on Thursday, Jan. 8.
Almighty Winter Kick Off (January 3-7): $400 buy-in and $1,000,000 guarantee starts off main event action.
Deepstack Main Event (January 7-11): $600 buy-in and $2,000,000 guarantee featuring “Big Blind Rewind” on Day 2.
Mix Event Leaderboard: The BWPO will offer a Mix Event Leaderboard and the total prize pool for the leaderboard will be paid out to the top 20 players.

Poker enthusiasts unable to join the action in-person can follow the BWPO action through live instant coverage from Poker.Org, and by watching live streams on BetMGM’s YouTube channel.

All main events for the Borgata Winter Poker Open are reported to the GPI Index & Hendon Mob. The Winter Poker Open schedule and tournament information can be found on theborgata.com. Additional announcements about online qualification and registration will be released on BetMGMPoker.com.

Players can earn BetMGM Rewards Points and Tier Credits by playing at BetMGM Poker. BetMGM Rewards points can be redeemed for digital bonuses, MGM Rewards Points, and Marriott Bonvoy Points.

As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets and introduce new features, responsible gaming remains a key focus. Additionally, BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the integration within BetMGM’s mobile and desktop platforms, customers can receive the same GameSense experience they have grown to rely on at MGM Resorts properties nationwide. This complements BetMGM’s already existing responsible gambling tools which serve to provide customers with an entertaining and safe digital experience.

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