Borgata to hold poker fundraiser to benefit disabled veterans

The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey is honoring disabled U.S. military veterans. The casino is currently holding the Borgata Fall Poker Open (FPO) and will host a special event this Sunday to raise money for a local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization.

Borgata to hold poker fundraiser to benefit disabled veteransThe Veterans Day Deeper Stack will get underway at 12 PM Eastern Time on November 11, which is Veterans Day in the U.S. It will be a $240 buy-in event with a guarantee of $25,000 and $10 from each entry will be donated to DAV Atlantic City Chapter 10. Among the players already confirmed for the event is Dennis Phillips, a long-time veteran supporter and poker pro who has racked up over $6 million in live-action poker since 2007, according to Hendon Mob.