Bruce Barlow signed a deal with Bogarta Hotel Casino and Spa. According to the deal, Barlow will participate in 1-2 dollars No Limit Texas Holdem poker games each Saturday nights. He said that Borgata casino was his first choice because this is where the action is.
The World Poker Tour tournaments attracted many new players to Bogarta Hotel Casino and Spa. In an average night, the 35 poker rooms in the casino are almost fully occupied. During the World Poker Tour, the 149 people on the waiting list preferred to try their luck in close by casinos like Harrahs Atlantic City.
Bogarta Casino hosts the Poker Classic at the World Poker Tour and hopes it will become an annual event. The Travel Channel is broadcasting the Bogarta World Poker Tour. It started at Jan. 20 for less advanced players who have less money. The highest cash winning at this event was 171,000 dollars.