PTS AT STAKE: ERIC "SHEETS" HABER CONTENDING AT BORGATA

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SOURCE: BORGATA SPRING POKER 2011.blogspot.com

The Borgata Spring Open is well underway as Day 1A and Day 1B participants meet up for Day 2 this morning in Atlantic City.

We started with 447 participants (creating a third worldwide million dollar prizepool in the past 5 days) but we're already down to 160.

Online guru Eric "Sheets" Haber is contending, second in chips heading into Day 2 play. Haber's last live championship was also in Atlantic City - the WSOPC 5k Circuit event - cashing over 400k with the victory.

NAPT Mohegan Sun final table participant Aaron Overton and live pro Matthew Glantz are also in the Top 15 in chips.

45 players will be paid, here are the payouts (in USD):
1 $276,949
2 $159,886
3 $97,558
4 $78,588
5 $61,787
6 $51,489
7 $41,191
8 $31,435
9 $21,680
10-12 $14,092
13-15 $10,840
16-18 $8,563
19-27 $6,721
28-36 $5,962
37-45 $5,420


PTPR TIER 3 EVENT
Borgata Spring Poker Open
NLH Championship
April 24-29, 2011

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Buy-in: $2,700
Prizepool: $1,117,500
Entries: 447

POINTS AT STAKE
1st position 104
2nd position 64
3rd position 39
4th position 29
5th position 22
6th position 14
7th position 12
8th position 9
9th position 9