It's safe to say that big-time tournament poker has returned to Atlantic City! The Return - A Borgata Championship Event kicked off with the $2,200 Mystery Bounty Event, a tournament that attracted 1,361 entries and awarded a $2,670,340 prize pool.
Day 2 wrapped up after 18 hours with one of the most unique finishes possible in a poker tournament. After 17 hours of play and an hour of deliberations, a one-of-a-kind deal was struck between the final table of nine players, a deal that included the bounties.
Finishing as the official tournament champion for $146,609 in prize money was Samuel Laskowitz of Bayport, New York, who entered the final table holding a slight chip lead and was therefore given the best of the ICM deal.