Poker Room at Trump Taj Mahal to Reopen May 13 Post by Shaun Middlebrooks on May 11, 2016 - Tags: Atlantic City Casinos, Live Poker Room, Trump Taj Mahal Good news for live game players, as the Trump Taj Mahal is planning to reopen their famous poker room after a. Trump taj mahal atlantic city poker room back open. Opened friday may 13. I usually play at borgata or harrahs as back up but i figured i'd go as far as getting a room at taj for the poker - and i travel 3 hours from NYC to play. What a regretful experience for a room that was once known as the 'best' poker room in AC. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, which used to be the Trump Taj Mahal and the center of poker on the east coast, will open June 28th.
The United States Poker Championship (USPC) was a major annual stop on the poker tournament tour. This event was held at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The series started in 1996, took one year off in 1997, and ran every year from 1998–2010. This series of poker tournaments culminated with a $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em championship tournament televised by ESPN and commentated by Lon McEachern and Norman Chad.[1] The last time this tournament series was run was 2010.[2]
Main Event Results by Year[edit]
| Year | Winner | Prize | Runner-Up | Other Finalists |
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| 1996[3] | Ken Flaton | $500,000 | Surinder Sunar |
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| 1998[4] | Ray Lamoureaux | $148,000 | O'Neil Longson |
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| 1999[5] | Daniel Negreanu | $210,000 | John Bonetti |
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| 2000[6] | Richard Tatalovich | $318,000 | John Juanda |
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| 2001[7] | Men Nguyen | $228,000 | John Juanda |
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| 2002[8] | John Hennigan | $216,000 | Erik Seidel |
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| 2003[9] | Toto Leonidas | $388,080 | Erik Seidel |
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| 2004[10] | John Aglialoro | $691,096 | Joe Cassidy |
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| 2005[11] | James Caporuscio | $831,532 | Ralph Pecorale |
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| 2006[12] | Alex Jacob | $878,500 | Jordan Morgan |
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| 2007[13] | Adam Gerber | $606,095 | Louis Lee |
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| 2008[14] | Robert Ford | $221,936 | Duane Hunton |
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| 2009[15] | William Brindise | $261,800 | Men Nguyen |
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| 2010[16] | Edward Gamaitoni | $167,616 | David Gillen |
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* The final table of the 2007 tournament had only eight players, as Smith was eliminated with another player on the same hand. Smith had more chips at the time of the hand and therefore the higher finish.
References[edit]
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- ^'Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. Hendon Mob. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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- ^'1998 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em Championship Event: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. Hendon Mob. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^'1999 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em Championship Event: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. Hendon Mob. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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- ^'2006 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em Championship Event: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. Hendon Mob. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^'2007 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em Championship Event: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. Hendon Mob. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^'2008 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em Championship Event: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. Hendon Mob. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^'2009 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em Championship Event: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. Hendon Mob. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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The poker room at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City is closing on Sunday, February 15. It is scheduled to close at 11:59pm, according to a sign posted in the Trump Taj Mahal poker room.
The move is temporary. Trump Entertainment Resorts CEO Robert Griffin told the Associated Press that the poker room is not currently profitable. The 48-table poker room will be remodeled and is expected to reopen around July 4th, according to the AP report.
Players have reported that the promotional pool is being given away before Sunday’s close through high hands and a lower qualifier on bad beat jackpots. We attempted to confirm this with the Trump Taj Mahal poker room. Those attempts were unsuccessful.
Trump Taj Mahal has struggled in recent years. Trump Entertainment, its parent company, filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2014. The next week, Trump Plaza closed. It soon lost Betfair, its interactive gaming partner.
Trump Taj Mahal lost Ultimate Gaming, its Internet gaming partner, in October 2014. The casino has dodged several announced closing dates and remains open through a financing deal with Carl Icahn that infused the property with $20 million in operating funds.