Doors Are Open

Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship

Players are filing into the Event Center and there's a calm before the storm. This is what the first 20 events over the last 11 days has been building up to.

A couple of friendly faces are already looking for well wishes from Media Row including Nancy Martin, mother of poker pro Michael Martin. Also in the house, the two head honchos of Fatty's Poker Club, Mike "The Nose" Cataldo (Event 8 Champion) and Al Riccobono.

Moments away from the start of the Championship Event!