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Asher Conniff – Poker 2018

April 17, 2018 by Asher Conniff aka misclick Leave a Comment

Hi everybody! It’s truly been a long time since I have written one of these. Recently I’ve really been getting the writing itch, and I’m hoping this blog will be a great place to scratch that itch, while continuing to share some of my experiences!

In 2018 I plan on blogging way more than I ever have in the past.  I’ve decided to split my blog posts up into two sections: poker and lifestyle.

The poker blogs will almost exclusively focus on, well, poker(!).  Where and when I played, how it went, hands I played, and some updates on the really cool things happening at BorgataPoker.com.  For example, BorgataPoker.com is offering online satellites to amazing land-based events (i.e., Borgata Spring Poker Open with a $2700 buy-in and $1 Million guarantee; PP MILLIONS North America  with a $5,000 prize package into the $10M CAD Guaranteed event in Montreal), great tournament leaderboards (MTT, Heads Up and SNG leaderboards), monthly freerolls, deposit match and other lucrative promotions are going on right in New Jersey!

The lifestyle blogs will be more focused on things that happen around the game of poker.  The traveling, the poker world, the interactions, the tips and tricks of being a traveling professional.  I really hope these blogs both connect with and entertain you!  But before I get into 2018, let’s quickly review a recap of 2017.

It really was a year of ups and downs, of happy endings and of new beginnings.  Luckily for me, it was largely an amazing, memorable year.  I traveled all across the country doing what I love with the people I love – that really is living the dream.  Personally I had a successful year on the felt, accumulating over $200k in live tournament earnings on a fairly condensed schedule, beginning the year at the PCA, coming in 2nd in a WSOP circuit main event (we’ll just forget that I had the guy at a 3 to 1 chip disadvantage playing for $100k, a WSOP ring, a winners picture with the incredibly good looking TD of SHRPO Tony Burns, and a seat in the WSOP national championship!), and ending the year at the Borgata Fall Poker Open in November.  I truly enjoyed playing poker as much as ever with a fun, wild ride.

The coolest part of 2017 BY FAR was definitely being a part of Scott Blumstein’s amazing journey to becoming WSOP main event champion! Stay tuned to my next blog which will take a deeper dive into that RIDICULOUS experience.  But before that experience, the Summer of ’17 was pretty amazing.  I played some awesome tournaments in Las Vegas (WSOP), did some quality partying, enjoyed some of the finer legal things Vegas has to offer, and enjoyed the camp-like experience that the summer in Las Vegas has become every year.  We had a nice group of buddies all living in The Meridian, an apartment complex right off the strip, and it was really a great time, having cookouts and little pool parties, or playing basketball together (in a little indoor handball court, but whatever!).

I have embraced poker, for poker is my life in many ways.  It’s how I make my living and it means very much to me.  But I do realize that at the end of the day, poker is truly just a game.  The important things in life are the people that surround you.  I’m lucky enough to say that I have had and continue to be surrounded by an amazing group of friends, and the best, most supportive family possible.  There really isn’t a greater gift than that.

Good luck to everybody reading this!

~ Asher Conniff

Filed Under: Online Poker Tagged With: Asher Conniff, BorgataPoker, poker

Go Bald at Borgata to Support Childhood Cancer Research

April 17, 2018 by Brian Burke Leave a Comment

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of children’s cancer research, will host one of its signature head-shaving events at Borgata on April 27th where team members, guests, and friends will shave their heads to raise money for lifesaving childhood cancer research.


Every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer worldwide, and in the U.S. one in five kids diagnosed won’t survive. Those who do survive often suffer long-term effects from treatments too harsh for their developing bodies. As the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, St. Baldrick’s is leading the charge to take childhood back from cancer. From its beginnings, St. Baldrick’s has believed that kids deserve the chance to be kids – fun-loving, carefree, refreshingly honest, and always a little goofy – and deserve the chance at a healthy future. That’s why donations raised at events like this have made it possible for St. Baldrick’s to fund more than $232 million to support the best childhood cancer research, wherever it takes place.

The event will be held throughout the day at The Barbershop inside Borgata’s Spa Toccare. Shavees who raise a minimum of $50 in donations may schedule their appointment any time between 9am and 8pm on April 27th. Friends and family are encouraged to attend, enjoying the spa’s facilities as well as complimentary sweets by Executive Pastry Chef Thaddeus DuBois.  In 2018, more than 6,500 people have registered to shave their heads at more than 700 events taking place across the country. So far, this year nearly $2 million has been raised to support the childhood cancer research.

More information about the event – including how to volunteer or donate – is available here.

Filed Under: Hotel, Spa Tagged With: events, fundraiser, shave, spa, Spa Toccare, St. Baldrick’s Foundation, The Barbershop

Seinfeld Slots Make NJ and PA Debut at Borgata

April 16, 2018 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

Jerry and the gang are front and center in the brand new Seinfeld slots, and we think there will be plenty of soup for you!  The new game is jam-packed with hilarious show footage and engaging game features that celebrate this beloved sitcom “about nothing.” Seinfeld’s unique base game consists of four mini-games, each starring one of the four main characters. During the base game, the Seinfeld Feature can be randomly triggered which adds a new element, such as Jerry’s Added Wilds, Kramer’s Wild Reels, George’s Multiplier, or Elaine’s Giant Reel Sets.

Other game features include the Seinfeld Free Spins, where players can pick which characters’ games they want featured. There’s also the  “No Soup for You!” Bonus, where players pick soups and can win credit prizes and wheel spins. The Festivus Bonus lets players actually shake the Festivus pole using a gesture control element or spin a wheel for credit prizes! Lastly, in the Episode Bonus, an Episode is awarded which determines the theme of a Picking Bonus where players can win free spins, multipliers, and credit prizes.

And what an assortment of Episodes there are: players will experience scenes from “The Hamptons,” “The Marine Biologist,” “The Marble Rye,” “The Bottle Deposit,” “The Butter Shave,” and “The Conest,” to name a few.  The Episode Bonus is randomly triggered in the Seinfeld Bonus Games. The Bonus begins by awarding 3 free spins and 4 picks of 12 theme items for free spin enhancements. If a character symbol is chosen, the selected character will be the Gold symbol during the Free Spins, awarding the Gold symbol pays value. If a Gold Coffee Cup with a credit value is selected, that value will be added to the Gold Coffee pay value.

Borgata is proud to be the only casino floor in NJ and PA with this brand new Seinfeld game!  Get ready to dance like Elaine when you win big on these fun slots.

 

Filed Under: Casino, Hotel, Casino & Spa Tagged With: gambling, Gaming, Jerry Seinfeld, Seinfeld, Seinfeld slot machines, slot machines, slots

Online Gaming Winners for April 1 – 7

April 15, 2018 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

Grinding the tables past midnight to take down a big tourney at BorgataPoker.com. Winning thousands on Lock It Link Nightlife at BorgataCasino.com. Any way you slice it, Borgata online gaming players had the time of their life the week of April 1. Here’s a quick recap of the week’s big winners.

BorgataCasino.com Slot Winners

We bet Venkata from Lawrenceville, New Jersey has never experienced a game night quite like this. On April 4, the online casino player won $6,400.00 in a bonus round on the Super Monopoly Money slot game.

On April 6, Tracey from Cedar Grove, New Jersey won $5,114.00 on the Lock It Link Nightlife slot game on a $1.00 bet.

The Loot’EnKhamun jackpot slot game paid out big again. On April 7, Rocky from Rahway, New Jersey won $10,043.00 on a $10.00 bet.

BorgataPoker.com Tournament Winners

Congrats to Khoury1040 on storming through our Sunday $40k GTD for $8,000. Right behind him were xxx6395200xxx ($5,440) in 2nd and Mattyb0y ($3,960) in 3rd.

Everton ($3,270), Mattyb0y ($3,108), thehebrewhammer ($2,992), chromeking ($2,850), a_stormy_knight ($2,850), and gailums ($2,613) were the big winners in this week’s $10k GTD tourneys. Congrats to all.

We had more final table showings in the $535 Mega Tuesday $15,000 GTD tourney, including thehebrewhammer ($5,873) in 2nd and the BeastfromEast ($2,665) in 4th.

In our Mega Thursday $12k GTD, GaiusMarius managed to sneak in a 2nd place finish for $3,991 while T1mB3y_B33F took 4th place for $1,821. Nice.

Our fastest wins of the week went down in a pair of $3,000 GTD tourneys. Congrats to T1mB3y_B33F ($1,610) and Hanadog9 ($981) on each taking the title.

On Now: The $11,000 Monthly Online Tournament Leaderboard
Hit the felt and we’ll hit you with a piece of $11,000 in prizes. All you need to do is play tourneys and earn points. If you’re on the board when the month wraps, you’ll win.

Filed Under: Online Casino, Online Poker Tagged With: BorgataCasino, BorgataPoker, Lock It Links, Online Gaming, Weekly Winners

Borgata Teams Up with Habitat for Humanity Atlantic County

April 13, 2018 by Brian Burke Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, April 10th, Borgata President and Chief Operating Officer, Marcus Glover and Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Atlantic County, Amanda McGowan cut the ribbon of a freshly refurbished home, right in Atlantic City, for a deserving Habitat for Humanity family.  From demo work to spackling, sanding, painting, floor installation, heavy cleaning, trim work, plumbing, and electrical repairs, Borgata team members worked tirelessly in support of the Habitat home, which is now complete and ready to be occupied.

Borgata was thrilled to partner with Habitat for Humanity Atlantic County, forwarding their mission of bringing people together to build homes, community, and hope.  Through Borgata’s partnership, the group enabled $10,000 of necessary repairs to rehabilitate the Atlantic City home, completed by the support of Borgata volunteers.

As part of its efforts to positively impact the community, Borgata’s team members have donated countless hours in a multitude of service activities across the Greater Atlantic City region, and this project was no exception. Borgata believes community investment is central to social responsibly.

See the gallery of photos below and find out more about Borgata’s commitment to community service by clicking here.




Filed Under: Hotel, Casino & Spa Tagged With: Atlantic City, Borgata Team Members, Habitat for Humanity, MGM, social responsibility, volunteering

Wolfgang Puck American Grille Serves Up Whiskey at Savor Borgata Event

April 12, 2018 by Ryan Ross Leave a Comment

Explore the culinary side of whiskey at a special Savor Borgata event, perfect for the adventurous foodie. Whiskey at the Grille will take place at Wolfgang Puck American Grille on Friday, April 20 starting at 8PM.

At the event, guests will be able to indulge in Wolfgang Puck’s legendary culinary creations from around the globe. A succulent five-course dinner led by Executive Chef Aram Mardigian awakens the palate in this culinary journey. Each course is expertly paired with whiskeys from East to West and everywhere in between by General Manager Anthony Santiago.

The meal includes Smoked Japanese Toro “Pastrami” with watercress, grilled apricot, pickled mustard seed, and garlic ponzu, paired with Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Bourbon Cask Strength.  For a second course, enjoy Braised Veal “Nduja” Tortellini served with porcini, sage, prosciutto broth, and Parmesan Reggiano, paired with Whistle Pig 10 Year Straight Rye Whiskey.

The third course is Smoked Hudson Valley Duck Breast with whiskey-glazed cherries, Chinese 10-spice, foie gras dumplings, and duck jus, paired with Hibiki Japanese Harmony Blended Japanese Suntory Whisky. For a fourth course, the chef will prepare 60 Day Whisky Dry-Aged Ribeye, grilled over charcoal, served with celery root-truffle gratin, paired with Auchentoshan Three Wood Lowland Single Malt Scotch.

Finally, for dessert, there’s A “Cheese & Chocolate Duo:” assorted cheeses, fig and walnut toasts, handmade chocolate bonbons, Japanese cheesecake, and Valrhona chocolate soufflé, paired with Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch and Redbreast 15 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey.

Tickets are $129 and can be purchased here.

Filed Under: Dining Tagged With: Chefs, Dining, events, Food, Restaurants, savor borgata, Whiskey, Whiskey at the Grille, Wolfgang Puck American Grille

Premier Nightclub’s Weekend Playlist

April 11, 2018 by Vanessa James Leave a Comment

It’s not every day that we get blessed with “turn the volume up immediately” music, however, 2018 has already treated us to multiple club anthems. Check out our playlist that you MUST put #onrepeat for your weekend turn up. Who knows, you might even hear these tracks at the club!

“Drip” by Cardi B feat. Migos
Can we PLEASE party with Cardi? She dropped her new album and we’re obsessed. Of course, we’re loving the Migos feature.

“Hurt You” by The Weeknd feat. Gesaffelstein
That time The Weeknd announced and dropped his new album in the same week. Oh yea, casual.

“Nice For What” by Drake

A Lauren Hill-sample and the music video features Rashida Jones, Olivia Wilde, Letitia Wright, and Issa Rae? Everything about this is perfect.

“FRIENDS” by Marshmello & Anne-Marie
Rising star and radio veteran, Anne-Marie & Marshmello, released this electro-pop jam that we can’t get out of our heads.

“Powerglide” by Rae Sremmurd feat. Juicy J
Rae Sremmurd is teasing us this year. We can’t wait for their three-part album drop, which debuts the duo’s solo careers.

“One Kiss” by Calvin Harris & Dua Lipaa
Calvin Harris hitting us with deep house AND Dua Lipa? It’s not fair.

“Look Alive” by BlocBoy JB & Drake
We HAD to throw this song on here, cause we know you’ve been doing the Shoot Dance at the club every weekend.

 

Come out to party at Premier Nightclub Friday – Monday! 

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Filed Under: Nightclubs & Bars Tagged With: Atlantic City, Atlantic City nightlife, music, nightclub, Nightclubs & Bars, playlist, Premier, premier nightlife

MGM Resorts Releases UNIVERSAL LOVE, Reimagined Love Songs for LGBTQ Community

April 9, 2018 by Bryan Buttler Leave a Comment

MGM Resorts International, the parent company of Borgata, has released a collection of reimagined wedding songs for the LGBTQ community, celebrating the enduring and overwhelming power of love and music to unite.  The digital album, called UNIVERSAL LOVE, can be streamed on Spotify, Pandora, iTunes and Apple Music.

UNIVERSAL LOVE offers six newly recorded versions of iconic love songs that give same-sex couples a soundtrack for their own love stories and feature pronouns changed to reflect the world of LGBTQ relationships.  Bob Dylan, one of the most influential and successful recording artists in American history, is among the visionary artists participating in this unprecedented project. Dylan re-recorded “She’s Funny That Way” as “He’s Funny That Way.” The album features five additional stellar artists whose involvement is a testament to the urgency of equality in entertainment: Kesha (“I Need a Woman to Love Me”), St. Vincent (“And Then She Kissed Me”), Benjamin Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie (“And I Love Him”), Kele Okereke of Bloc Party (“My Guy”), and Valerie June (“Mad About The Girl”).

MGM Resorts and Borgata have a deep-seated belief that entertainment is fundamental to human fulfillment. The company’s passion for the UNIVERSAL LOVE project reflects its profound commitment to embracing humanity and the impact music can have on the human experience.  Borgata’s OUT at Borgata program proudly supports diversity and embraces the LGBTQ community: our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender travel enthusiasts, team members, and friends. As a result of receiving a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2016, 2017 & 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), Borgata is now recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality,” joining just 407 major U.S. businesses which also earned top marks this year. Furthermore, Borgata is thrilled to partner with the Greater Atlantic City GLBT Alliance, Independence Business Alliance, and the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association.

Filed Under: Out at Borgata Tagged With: entertainment, LGBTQ, music, Out at Borgata, Universal Love

Online Gaming Winners for March 25 – 31

April 8, 2018 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

The last week of March was filled with good fortune for our online players. We witnessed major Garden State Super Series wins at BorgataPoker.com. And we watched a number of big slot victories at BorgataCasino.com, including wins on Wheel of Fortune Winning Words and 88 Fortunes. Here’s the rundown for the week of March 25.

BorgataCasino.com Slot Winners

How do you spell victory? Just ask John from Toms River, New Jersey. On March 26, he bet $10.00 on the Wheel of Fortune Winning Words slot game and won $3,500.00.

On March 30, Grace from Manalapan, New Jersey won $3,200.00 on the Game King Double Double Bonus Poker slot game on a $4.00 bet.

Congrats to Jennifer from Voorhees, New Jersey. On March 31, she won $4,506.00 on a $5.28 bet on the 88 Fortunes slot game.

BorgataPoker.com Tournament Winners

Our biggest tourney of the week was Garden State Super Series Spring ’18 Event #15, a $100,00 GTD Main Event on March 25. Congrats to Jenger on conquering the tourney for $17,580. Also final tabling were TULLYTIME31 ($16,503) in 2nd, flabbergast ($9,963) in 3rd, acpokerbum ($7,029) in 5th, and Revan ($5,922) in 6th.

Also on March 25, we held a $50,000 GTD High Roller tourney (GSSS Event #16). Congrats to ArmadilloPhil on the victory and $11,500 payday. Also taking home serious cash was TheKing411 in second for $9,000.

The $15,000 GTD Sunday Night Turbo (GSSS Event #17) title went to BeastfromEast, who took it down for $3,644. Rounding out the top three were T1mB3y_B33F ($3,593) in 2nd and FoxEcho ($2,100) in 3rd.

We had a few BorgataPoker.com players cash in the $535 Mega Tuesday $15,000 Six-Max GTD tourney, including misclick ($3,690) in 3rd and laumserg ($1,845) in 5th. Congrats to both.

And finally, iamlegend ($3,720), TheKing411 ($3,388), heidijp ($3,136), SLHalper13 ($3,108), SugarJ ($2,900), and Gogetaa ($2,850) each took down a $10k GTD this week. Well done, champions.

A special thanks to everyone who made Garden State Super Series Spring ’18 such a huge success. Remember, there are always lots of tourneys worth conquering every day. And when you play in them, you’ll rank on our $11,000 Monthly Online Tournament Leaderboard. Don’t miss out.

Filed Under: Online Casino, Online Poker Tagged With: BorgataCasino, BorgataPoker, Garden State Super Series, Jackpots, Online Gaming, Weekly Winners, Wheel of Fortune

Cleopatra Gold Slots Makes National Premiere at Borgata

April 6, 2018 by Becky Grimm Leave a Comment

It’s your favorite Egyptian ruler of old, returning in a brand new game that will make you feel like royalty.  Cleopatra Gold, the exciting slot machine, will make its national premiere at Borgata!

Cleopatra Gold features all of your favorite symbols and features of the original Cleopatra slot machine, but refreshed with stacking Cleo Gold Wild action.  Developers have captured the familiar sights and game sounds of the original game, too.  A beautiful Cleopatra portrait with life-like animations is the centerpiece of the slot action with stunning 3D animations.

There’s also plenty of great bonuses that can add up to big wins.  The Free Cleopatra Gold spins on a 3 reel matrix, which are awarded with a stack of Cleopatra Gold symbols.  Also, the Free Games Trigger awards 10 free games, where Cleo and Cleo Gold symbols are Wild and pay 3x the line win.

Check out some more game play shots below, and get ready to go for the gold with the new Cleopatra Gold, only at Borgata.

Filed Under: Casino Tagged With: casino, Cleopatra, Cleopatra Gold, gambling, slot machines, slots

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