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Weekly Winners at BorgataCasino.com

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We’re fast approaching the one-year anniversary of online gaming in New Jersey and at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Yep, it was in November 2013 when BorgataCasino.com and BorgataPoker.com first went live and since then, we’ve crowned tons of winners.

At BorgataCasino.com we have the best selection of online slots in New Jersey, and as regular readers of this blog know we are always updating our software and adding new games.

And that just means more winners.

So as a new feature, we at the Borgata Blog are going to highlight the big winners at BorgataCasino.com and BorgataPoker.com.

Here’s a look at some of our jackpot and poker tournament winners for the week of October 6 through October 12.

Money-Boat-Game-Screenshot– On October 12, Theresa from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, made a $4.50 bet playing the Money Boat slots game and won $10,147.50.

– On October 7, Chris from Clark, New Jersey, made a $20.00 bet playing Game King Jacks or Better Video Poker.  He was dealt KH 10H 4H QH JH, held KH 10H QH JH, and drew AH for a royal flush and a $16,000 win.

– On October 6 and 7, Andrew from Tenafly, New Jersey, won back-to-back Daily $5,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournaments, banking $2,035.

Check back with us regularly for more updates and visit BorgataCasino.com and BorgataPoker.com to get in on the action and join Chris, Andrew and Theresa in the winner’s circle. You can always check out past winners in the Casino section of the Borgata Blog – including a record hit for $167,789.76 by Andrew from Toms River, New Jersey in April!

$100,000 Guaranteed in Sunday’s 5pm Tournament

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100K_340x340Who says you have to wait until Halloween to score a Texas Hold’em-sized treat? We’re doubling the guarantee in Sunday’s $200 buy-in tourney. Normally, the prize pool is guaranteed at $50K, but this Sunday, we’re doubling what’s on the table to bring you a sweet $100K event.

The tournament gets underway at 5pm on Sunday, October 19th and $20,000 is guaranteed for first place. If you miss buying in right at 5pm, don’t worry. Late registration is available for the first 180 minutes.

Win big on Facebook

If you haven’t followed us yet on Facebook, now’s the time. That’s because by uploading a photo or video of yourself telling us about your #NowThatsAWin moment, you’ll be entered for a chance to win big prizes – including a grand prize package that features an overnight stay at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, a $200 dining credit, and your choice of Bonus Slot Dollars or a $500 tournament entry at Borgata.

Don’t have Facebook? Instagram or Twitter will do just fine.

For more info on the $100K guarantee, our #NowThatsAWin contest, and all our promotions, check out our promotions page.

Win a Free Seat to the 2014 Borgata Poker Open Championship

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You know what’s better than a seat at the $1 Million Guaranteed Fall Poker Open Championship November 16 to November 20?

A free seat at the $1 Million Guaranteed Fall Poker Open Championship.

Starting October 20, and as is the custom in the Borgata Poker Room for Borgata Poker Opens, we’ll be giving away one free seat to the championship event through our special drawing. Between October 20 and November 12 just fill out the contest form.

Only one entry per person is allowed and you’ll have to choose your starting date—Sunday, November 16 (Day 1A) at 11:00AM or Monday, November 17 (Day 1B) at 11:00AM.

The 2014 Borgata Fall Poker Open (November 4 – 21) main event schedule is also live.

The Open starts off with a $1 Million guaranteed, Deep Stack No Limit, $500 + $60 event from November 4 – 6. The opening event includes four opening sessions.

As we said, the Fall Borgata Poker Open Championship is a $1 Million Guaranteed, $2,500 + $200, No Limit Hold’em Tournament.

Along with the special drawing, look for seven qualifying tournaments on the open’s live satellite and secondary tournament schedule as well as qualifiers for all Borgata Fall Poker Open tournaments online at BorgataPoker.com.

Borgata Seeking Poker Bloggers

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Borgata is seeking freelance writers for live coverage / blogging services during the Fall Poker Open, November 4-21 at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. Those interested should have extensive poker knowledge and availability for the duration of the event. Deliverables include: using WordPress for live reporting of every event and daily recap articles. Live reporting consists of, but is not limited to play by play action, chip count updates, player standings, interviews, player images and payouts. For more information or to submit a proposal please contact chelseareyes@theborgata.com

 

Bob Saget at the Music Box October 25

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At this point, the truth is out there about longtime comedian Bob Saget, who appears October 25 at the Borgata Music Box.

Yeah, yeah, he played good-natured dad Danny Tanner on the hit TV sitcom “Full House” from 1987 to 1995. And he was also the host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” from 1989 to 1997. Since then he’s been a game-show host, the voice of narrator Ted Mosby on “How I Met Your Mother” and a regular on “Entourage.”

bob-saget-blogSo that’s a pretty family friendly resume. But if you think that you’ll see a family friendly stand-up act from Saget at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in October, you haven’t been paying attention (the “Entourage” credit should have tipped you off).

Saget’s blue comedy and obscenity-laced stand-up act is as famous as anything he ever did as the loving dad Danny Tanner.

Just google “America’s Filthiest Home Videos” if you don’t believe us to see a short Saget recently did on the web series Speakeasy from Made Man. But make sure you know what you’re getting into. “Blue” may be too subtle a description.

Saget’s hardly sneaky about it explaining on his own website that yes, “Bob Saget has starred in many successful television shows, including two of the most family-friendly shows network TV has ever produced (“Full House” and “Americas Funniest Home Videos“) but he’s also an out of his mind, Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian for over thirty years.

In Saget’s new memior Dirty Daddy–a New York Times best seller for humor–the father of three grown children actually cites his own father as his biggest comic influence.

He dealt with death and hardships through humor,” Saget told USA Today. “It was often sick and weird humor … poop and penis jokes.” Saget explained that in his family, dark comedy ruled in what he describes as “survival of the wittiest.”

Whatever the influence, Saget’s comedy is always in vogue, whether through his memoir or through his Grammy-nominated Showtime special “That’s What I’m Talking About.” And with rumors that a “Full House” reunion may be in the works, Saget is getting even more attention.

But for fans of Saget that turn out to see him at the Music Box, there’s no mystery at all. Just expect good, really dirty fun—really dirty. And a lot of laughs.

Saget appears at the Music Box October 25, Tickets are $35 and $39 and available here.

Wake up with Savannah Sunrise or Dive Deep with Water Dragons

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blog-water-dragonYou may already know that koi represents prosperity. But you haven’t seen anything quite like this. In Water Dragons, our new game from IGT, you’re transported to a world unlike anything you’ve seen before – one where wealth is in abundance thanks to rewarding pearls and koi that comes in a variety of colors.

You’ll love the bonus round in Water Dragons because it’s really easy to play. When you land on three bonus scatter symbols you’ll automatically earn 15 free spins. You can also retrigger the bonus for up to 225 spins. As you play, collect pearls to turn a colored koi wild on the reels and qualify for even bigger payouts!

Savannah Sunrise Gives you 243 Ways to Win

blog-savannah-sunrisePrefer land to water? Try Savannah Sunrise, our latest online slot game that sets you loose in an African safari. Spotting the right animals nets you big payouts, especially if an elephant appears through your binoculars. Giraffes, zebras and baboons are lucrative too.

While the animals are impressive, the 243 ways to win feature is what will really take your breath away. In Savannah Sunrise, you don’t select the number of lines you’d like to play. Instead, you choose the number of reel positions you want to activate. Playing all five reels at 25 coins gives you 243 ways to win, so bet wisely.

Check these games out at BorgataCasino.com today.

Like us on Facebook for a shot at $10 free

On October 13 from 7pm to 10pm, you could earn $10 free! Our Facebook page has all the details, so head there now if you want to test these games without risking one red cent.

Take a Fall Getaway – Borgata Style

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Here’s a poorly kept secret about Atlantic City. For all of our fun-in-the-sun summer reputation, the fall may be the best time to “DO AC”.

The weather stays nice well into October, the ocean stays warm even longer and the city is still cooking with shows and events right into the winter and beyond.

Leading that charge is Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. The outside temperature may start cooling, but Borgata is still heating up fall-getaway-packagewith a full lineup of Borgata Nightlife events, great comedians at the Borgata Comedy Club, great dining and four-star shows at the Borgata Event Center and Music Box.

So if you missed that summer getaway (or even if you didn’t), a fall getaway to Borgata can be just as great. And even more so with our special Fall Getaway Package.

Enjoy an overnight stay in a finely appointed guest room, a $100 dining credit, two complimentary comedy club tickets (The Borgata Comedy Club is staged at the Music Box with shows all week long) and complimentary internet.

Packages start from $169 a night and are available Sunday through Thursday.

Who knows? After a Borgata Fall Getaway, autumn may become your favorite season.

October Spa Specials at Borgata

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Ah October. It’s the season of the pumpkin and their friendly orange glow is everywhere.

They’re on our porches, in our window displays and gathered in bunches at road-side stands. And they’re mild fall flavor is spicing up everything from pies to our double latte grandes.

And, of course, they make for a great facial.

Yes, you read right—a great facial.

Pumpkins, it turns out, are really, really good for you. They’re filled with vitamin A, E and C and loaded with powerful enzymes that help cleanse the skin. As a matter of fact, that whole orange glow thing comes from carotenoids, wrinkle-fighting plant pigments that help neutralize free radicals in the skin, keeping them from damaging the cells that fast-forward aging.

Plus, pumpkin has hydrating properties and are a good source of fiber.

But back to the benefits for your skin, something we at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa know only too well at Spa Toccare and Immersion Spa. Our October spa specials feature a healthy dose of this seasonal treat, not because it’s seasonally trendy—you can get that effect just with a couple of jack o’ lanterns—but  because pumpkin is a skin-cleansing, wrinkle-fighting dynamo.

So this season, while you’re enjoying that pumpkin bread and spiced pumpkin café latte, take a trip over to Borgata’s spas and get your pumpkin on—literally.

Here’s a look at our October Spa, Salon and Barbershop Promotions:

Spa Toccare and Immersion Spa

Fall Festival Massage – $110.00 (50 minutes):  Let your worries fall away with our most relaxing massage ever…This light to medium pressure massage will allow you to unwind into a scents of peace and tranquility, that is followed by an aromatic cinnamon and spice sugar back scrub.

Oktoberfest Restful Wrap – $110.00 (50 Min.): Let us transport you to Oktoberfest – it’s a party that relaxes you.  We’ll begin with a dry brush exfoliation followed by a Pumpkin and spice wrap.

Halloween Pumpkin Facial – $110.00 (50 Minutes): For Halloween, why not wear our mask…You don’t have to put on a mask for Halloween; we’ll do it for you.  Scary no, Gorgeous YES!  Our natural Vitamin A Pumpkin facial will even out your skin tone and create smooth and younger looking skin.

Salon

october-specialsPomegranate Detox Pedicure / $65 / 55 min

Begin your pedicure with a pomegranate soak. A caramel scented mask and a massage with vanilla lotion will complete your relaxing experience.

Discipline Ritual by Kerastase

Try our newest hair treatment from Kerastase.  Perfect for normal to fine hair, this deeply moisturizing treatment will keep away the frizz and add body.  With your treatment, enjoy 25% off any Discipline hair care product for home use.

Barbershop

Book any 60-minute or longer experience and receive complimentary access to the Spa Toccare Men’s Lounge.

How to Throw a Haunted House Halloween Party!

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blog-haunted-houseHalloween is just around the corner! We’re providing tips on everything you need to throw a ghoulish Haunted House party this Halloween – including recipes, decorating tips, and more!

Making an entrance…

  • Adorn your front yard or walkway with foam tombstones to mimic a graveyard.
  • If space allows, place a rocking chair just outside of the front door and cover the chair and surrounding area in fake cobwebs.
  • Hang tattered cheesecloth at the front door to create the effect of weathered drapery for guests to walk through.
  • Place a plastic or foam skull in a glass cake display and leave at eye level just inside the front door to welcome guests as they enter the party.

Come inside…

  • Cover all furniture with old white sheets to create the look of an abandoned house.
  • Light long candlesticks throughout the party, allowing them to drip wax.
  • Section off the private rooms to the house by placing caution or police tape over each closed door.
  • Paint empty wine or liquor bottles and pill jars matte black and attach handwritten faux poison labels to each.

Ghoulish eats…

Create a buffet table of spooky eats, including:

  • Cake Eyeballs – dip small balls of cake into white chocolate; after the chocolate hardens, draw eyeballs with icing pens.
  • Brownie Coffins – cut brownies into the shape of small coffins and write “RIP” in white icing on each.
  • Bagel Brains – miniature bagel halves with tomato sauce and melted shredded mozzarella.
  • Spooky-Spicy Chicken Wings – chicken wings dressed in choice of hot sauce.
  • Bat-Cheese Crazy Sandwiches – cut pumpernickel bread into miniature bats (by using a bat-shaped cookie cutter) and melt cheddar cheese between two pieces.
  • Chef Tom’s Freaky Fries – hand cut fries with cheese curd and garlic roasted bone marrow
    • Recipe: Courtesy of Borgata Executive Chef, Tom Biglan. Serves 4.
      • Ingredients
        • 8 pieces of beef bones, marrow intact. Cut 5 inch in length end to end. *Purchase at any meat counter.
        • 1 head of garlic, peeled and chopped.
        • Juice of one lemon
        • Sea salt, for sprinkling
        • Fresh ground cracked black pepper to taste
        • 4 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into fries (reserve in cold water)
        • 2 cups canola oil for frying
        • 8 oz cheddar cheese curd
      • Directions
        • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
        • Place marrow bones on a baking sheet, season with garlic, sea salt, cracked pepper and cook for 20 minutes (do not overcook) finish with lemon juice.
        • Drain cut fries and pat dry with paper towels. Cook fries in canola oil for about 10 minutes or until done. Place the fries on a baking sheet season with salt and pepper. Top with cheese curd and finish in the oven.
        • Place cooked fries and curd on a serving dish. Serve with the hot bone marrow for dipping.

Festive drinks…

  • Spread Halloween cheer with Bobby Flay’s bright orange Carrot-Mango Mimosa.
    • Recipe: Courtesy of www.BobbyFlay.com. Serves 4.
      • Ingredients:
        • 1 cup very cold fresh carrot juice
        • 1 cup very cold mango juice
        • 1 bottle very cold sparkling wine
      • Directions:
        • Divide the juices among four champagne flutes and fill to the top with sparkling wine.
        • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Qualify at BorgataPoker.com for a Deep Stacks Challenge this October at Borgata

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How deep will you go this October for a trophy? Enter a Deep Stacks Challenge tournament at Borgata in Atlantic City and play for a piece of over $100,000 in guaranteed prize money, spread out over six separate events. Win one of the tourneys and you’ll walk away with a coveted Deep Stacks Challenge trophy.

deepstacksFrom Monday, October 13th through Saturday, October 18th, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City has a big Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em tourney on the schedule at 11am daily. The buy-in for each tourney ranges from $125 + $25 to $350 + $50, with guarantees ranging from $15K to $40K.

You’ll start each tournament with between 25,000 and 40,000 chips (depending on the tournament). If that seems like a lot, it’s only the start. Busting out early isn’t a big deal because there could be more chips in your future. In these Deep Stacks, you can re-enter the tournament as often as you like up to the end of Level 8.

Win your seat in Events #5 and #6

Ready to play? We’ve got the schedule below so you can clear your calendar. You can buy in directly or qualify for a few of the events online. On October 15th and 16th, $20 gets you a seat in an online tournament at BorgataPoker.com. Win the tournament and you’ll play in the next day’s Deep Stack event, live in Atlantic City.

 

Live event schedule

MON, 10/13 @ 11AM
DEEP STACK NLH (RE-ENTRY) $15,000 GUARANTEED
Buy-in: $125 + $25
TUE, 10/14 @ 11AM

DEEP STACK NLH (RE-ENTRY) $15,000 GUARANTEED
Buy-in: $150 + $30

WED, 10/15 @ 11AM
DEEPER STACK NLH (RE-ENTRY) $20,000 GUARANTEED
Buy-in: $170 + $30

THURS, 10/16 @ 11AM
DEEPER STACK NLH (RE-ENTRY) $20,000 GUARANTEED
Buy-in: $200 + $30

FRI, 10/17 @ 11AM
DEEPEST STACK NLH (RE-ENTRY) $25,000 GUARANTEED
Buy-in: $260 + $40

SAT, 10/18 @ 11AM
DEEPEST STACK NLH (RE-ENTRY) $40,000 GUARANTEED
Buy-in: $350 + $50

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