button in SafariMost Accomplished Player at Final Table Wins $500 BetMGM Hybrid for $22,050
The cream rises to the top. Sridhar Sangannagari was the most accomplished player entering the seven-handed final table of the 2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open BetMGM Hybrid $500 No-Limit Hold'em event, and he came out on top, claiming the $22,050 first-place prize and the BetMGM trophy.
Sangannagari has two live and three online WSOP Circuit wins, for a total of five rings. He's proven his proficiency at both live and online play, amassing nearly $1.4 million in live earnings and more than $1.9 million in online earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. That experience showed today as he entered the final table third in chips, but remained patient and picked his spots.
Borgata Fall Poker Open $500 Hybrid Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sridhar sri50k" Sangannagari | United States | $22,050 |
| 2 | John "myKidsnoeat" McDonald | United States | $16,080 |
| 3 | Michael "BobMerwald" Bohmerwald | United States | $11,000 |
| 4 | Chan Woo "Rikishi" Kim | United States | $8,250 |
| 5 | Jack "IReadYrSoul" Kwon | United States | $5,450 |
| 6 | Julian "NapoliStacks" Penza | United States | $4,950 |
| 7 | Joe "KZOOO BABY" Wilson | United States | $3,870 |
One spot that showed his skill came when he limped heads-up with pocket aces. Runner-up John McDonald check-called bets on every street, including a 1.7 million bet on the river, with only fourth pair and an ace on the board, proving that Sangannagari had him stumped.
Third-place finisher, Michael Bohmerwald was the only player at the table with a WSOP bracelet, which he won online two years ago in the $400 No Limit Hold'em - Mystery Bounty event. He also has four online WSOP Circuit ring wins and more than $667,000 in reported live tournament earnings. He stayed near the middle of the counts most of the day, until he collided with McDonald in a hand where they had both flopped top pair, but McDonald had the better kicker, and they were nearly even in chips.
Day 1 of this hybrid event was played Sunday, November 8, online on BetMGM Poker and drew 202 entrants with its $100,000 guarantee. The final 29 players earned a share of the prize pool, but the final seven earned a travel package to get them to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa for the final table. The action at Borgata was streamed on BetMGM's YouTube channel and took about 4.5 hours to crown a hybrid champion.
