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[Press Release]ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (January 16, 2008) ? The 2008 Borgata Winter Poker Open (WPO) kicked off yesterday with the start of Event #1, the $300 +$50 No-Limit Hold?em tournament. Building on the success of the last year?s event, which featured the biggest poker tournament in Atlantic City history, the 2008 WPO is set to break last year?s Championship Event record of 571 players and top the monstrous prize pool of $5.5 million.

In a unique twist to the traditional Borgata WPO-WPT Main Event first-place cash, Borgata has upped the ante of this year?s WPO Championship Tournament by giving the first-place winner a custom-built Harley Davidson Street Glide motorcycle from Harley-Davidson Millville/Wildwood.

Featuring a 17-day tournament, the Borgata WPO runs January 15 to 31, 2008, when it culminates with the Borgata Poker Classic, a WORLD POKER TOUR? (WPT) $10,000 buy-in Main Event. In addition to the 17 Main Event tournaments, this year?s WPO tournament features a new line-up of tournaments, created to give players more opportunities to get in on the action. Featuring 75 tournaments, including No-Limit Hold?em, Limit Hold?em, super satellites, and single table tournaments, this 2008 WPT event offers players plenty of action.

Enhancements to this year?s WPO include Borgata?s Modified Shoot-Out, which provides players with a chance to enjoy single-table play, while participating in a traditional tournament setting. The Borgata Ladies No-Limit Hold?em tournament on Sunday, January 20, which will debut a new WPT Ladies League, and the addition of 20 revamped poker tables in the Borgata Event Center , offer players a further elevated gaming experience.

Televised nationally on the Game Show Network (GSN), the Borgata Poker Classic is one of the premier stops on WORLD POKER TOUR’s 17-tournament tour. Featuring the world’s top poker players and local fan favorites, this year?s WPO championship event will provide fans with plenty of fireworks.

On-site registration for all events is available until January 29 at 2 p.m. Special hotel room rates are available to tournament players Sunday through Thursday at $129, Friday at $199 and Saturday at $239. Call 1.866.MYBORGATA for more details. For the complete tournament schedule, blogs and more, visit theborgata.com.

About Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

Borgata is a joint venture of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) and MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM). Located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, it features 2,000 guest rooms and suites, 161,000 square feet of gaming, 200 gaming tables, 4,100 slot machines, 14 destination restaurants, 11 retail boutiques, a 54,000 square foot spa, 70,000 square feet of event space, and parking for 7,100 cars.

For more information on Borgata or to obtain a copy of this press release, please visit theborgata.com or use AOL keyword: borgata. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at boydgaming.com; additional information on MGM MIRAGE can be found at mgmmirage.com.

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