The 2009 $3,000 Borgata Winter Poker Open was won online poker professional and world renowned Bridge player Steve Weinstein who beat out 1,016 other players and took home the first place prize of $658,405.
The 2009 PokerStars Asian Pacific Poker Tour in the Philippines was held at Dusit Thani Hotel In Manila, which held a $2,700 Hold’em freezeout Main Event. The main event was won by a local poker player named Neil Arce who beat out 261 competitors and earned $185,000 for his first place effort.