| | |  | Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |  | | | Non-No Limit Gambling Event Hits Atlantic City
- Friday, 27 Jan 2006
Games such as Texas Hold'em and Omaha have taken the gambling world by storm. Generally speaking, players who play these games, either at the land or online casino, enjoy playing the no limit versions. No limit poker allows players to go all-in and make other such astronomical bets. Limit poker may not be today's most popular form of gambling but the game is still alive in Atlantic City thanks to the strong die-hard gambling fan base that is willing to come out and support this kind of event. Many of Borgata's limit cash game players and several more well known pros took to the felt for two days, in the only non-No Limit Hold'em gambling event of the Borgata Winter Poker Open.
Event Four drew 343 competitors to Borgata's beautiful event center, all hoping to secure a big gambling payday. Unfortunately for 342 of these competitors, lady luck quashed their dreams of a champion's bracelet. For some, the day's event ended quickly. For others, gambling their way to the final table would mean dodging a few bullets and hitting the right cards at the right time. The long walk to the winner's circle was finally taken by Stephen Benton of Leesburg, Va., when he defeated Tim Dalessandro of West Chester, Pa., for the title of Borgata Winter Poker Open Limit champion and a first-place cash of $52,301.
The Limit gambling event also saw the highest finish of a woman player at this year's Borgata Winter Poker Open. Svetlana Gromenkova of Brooklyn, NY, finished the gambling tournament in third place, proving she had the goods to challenge her predominantly male competition. She raised the bar for female players at this year's event and reminded the field that a good player is a good player regardless of gender, race, or nationality. In addition to the finals of the Limit event, Tuesday also saw the start of the Event Five, the second $1,000 buy-in event. 362 players stepped up to the plate for the event and were greeted by a sizeable prize pool of $362,000, with $110,410 going to first place.
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