Matthew Casterella has won the Borgata Winter Poker Open, taking home $375,000 for his troubles, it has been announced.

Names such as Michael Mizrachi competed alongside lesser known players in a battle for the main prize.

The final day saw 27 players left in the competition, with a final table coming around shortly afterwards. Mizrachi soon fell leaving the likes of John Myung and Bill Edler as the main names left in the tournament.

But it was Casterella who eventually triumphed and took home the prize money.

A near 600-strong field is now gathering to play the tournament’s main event, the WPT Borgata Poker Classic, with names such as Phil Ivey and Joe Sebok all ready to make a claim for the $1.6 million first prize. One satellite player began the qualifiers with just $100, but managed to secure a $10,000 seat at the main event later in the evening.

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