State regulators cancel Borgata poker tournament

Philly.com – Saying they have confirmed that one or more people used “a significant number of counterfeit chips” at an Atlantic City poker tournament, state casino regulators Saturday canceled the tainted match and ordered all prize money frozen until an investigation is complete. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement canceled the first event of the Borgata Winter Poker Open. It had suspended the game Friday after suspicions about the use of fake chips arose. No charges have been filed. “Thus far, investigators have found that one or more tournament entrants improperly introduced a significant number of counterfeit chips into…