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North Carolina's Mark Newhouse captured the 2006 Borgata Poker Open title and first-place prize of $1,519,020, beating Chris McCormack in head's-up action.

Over 500 players entered the Borgata Poker Open final tournament with the same goal and dream -- to be one of the final six with a seat at the televised World Poker Tour final table.

21-year old Limit Hold'em specialist Mark Newhouse wins $1.5 million at the 2006 World Poker Tour Borgata Open.

The names and faces filling the final six seats at the 2006 World Poker Tour Borgata Open is a cast of relatively unknown players, but that doesn’t mean this group lacks solid tournament poker experience.

The third day of action at the Borgata Poker Open, part of the World Poker Tour, saw another round of intense battles as players tried to make moves and secure their position in the final six spots.

The highly-regarded tournament recorded the largest turnout of players in the history of Atlantic City poker with 540 players anteing-up $10,000 for a shot at the biggest prize pool in Borgata Poker Open history.

Vanessa Rousso stole the spotlight on Thursday earning her place in poker history winning Event 9, the $5,000 buy-in No Limit Event.

Event eight of Borgata's 2006 Poker Open came to a conclusion late Wednesday night as Joseph Brooks of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, defeated poker great Lars Bonding for the title.

The excitement at the Borgata Poker Open was palpable as 317 players marched into the Event Center at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa yesterday for the start of the $2,500 buy-in No Limit event.

Event six of the 2006 Borgata Poker Open came to a conclusion late last night on the second day of the Ladies Only Tournament.

Event five of the 2006 Borgata Poker Open concluded late Sunday night with New Yorker Jeremy Shor coming from behind to defeat an accomplished field and capture the championship.

Fritz Stoner of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, edged out one of last year's Borgata Poker Open’s bracelet winners, Billy Hill, to capture the $112,447 first-place prize and the champion's Rolex watch.

The action was fast and furious yesterday during the second day of the 2006 Borgata Poker Open.

The Borgata Poker Open, Atlantic City's largest poker tournament, began today in grand style with a full house of more than 1,100 eager players.

Boyd Gaming Corporation and MGM Mirage report the opening of its public space expansion at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City.

Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa will unveil the largest poker room in Atlantic City on June 30, 2006, further staking its claim as a premier poker destination.

News Brief: The New Jersey Casino Control Commission has approved the expansion of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. The $200 million addition, a mix of fine dining and casual rest

News Brief: For the first time since it debuted nearly three years ago, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa was not Atlantic City's top-grossing casino. Bally's Atlantic City casino

News Brief: Construction workers at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa are working overtime to get a $200 million expansion project ready for its June 30 grand opening.

Kelley Technologies has completed the design and development phases and has now shipped its patent-pending next generation race book to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ.