Tournament poker returned to Atlantic City in a big way this week with the The Return - A Borgata Championship Event $2,200 Mystery Bounty Event, a tournament that attracted 1,361 entries and awarded a $2,670,340 prize pool!
Samuel Laskowitz of Bayport, New York won that tournament for $146,609 in prize money after an ICM deal at the final table. Right behind Laskowitz in chips was Anthony Maio, who ended with $142,054 in prize money to add to his over $1 million in career earnings.
Also scoring a big payday in the tournament was Ryan Dodd, who not only made the final table as the short stack but also pulled the highly sought-after $250,000 top bounty!