Borgata Winter Open Archives

Players vs. Borgata in Lawsuit over Tournament Chip Scandal – Who will win?

March 8, 2014Poker NewsBorgata, Borgata Winter Open, Players, Poker, Poker Chips, PokerUS, Scandal, US poker newsDavid Raker

Back in January, Christian Lusardi attempted one of the biggest cons in poker history when he introduced $800,000 worth of counterfeit chips into a Borgata Winter Open tournament. And even today, we’re still dealing with the reverberations of Lusardi’s misguided actions since a lawsuit has been leveled at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Jacob […]

Do Lusardi and Pelton Chip Incidents Spell Trouble for Poker?

March 4, 2014Poker NewsBorgata Winter Open, Chan Pelton, Chip Incidents, Christian Lusardi, counterfeit chips, Palm Beach Kennel Club, Poker Chips, poker tournaments, scandals, US poker newsDavid Raker

Several weeks ago, Christian Lusardi attempted to pull off one of the biggest cheating scandals in poker tournament history. He used 160 counterfeit chips worth $5k each in a $2m guaranteed Borgata Winter Open event. Lusardi was eventually caught when he tried to get rid of the evidence by flushing another 540 chips down a […]