2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

$10,200 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Baller
Day: 2
12
Event Info
2026 Borgata Big, Big Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♠8♣
Prize
$169,220
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,200
Prize Pool
$690,000
Total Entries
69
Places Paid
9
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
1
Players Left
1
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Leonard Falls to Vaysman

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Justin Vaysman opened to 8,000 under the gun. Edward Leonard on his direct left moved all in for 48,000, and Vaysman stuck in the call when action folded back to him.

Edward Leonard: A♣K♠ All in
Justin Vaysman: J♥J♦

The 5♠Q♣Q♥4♦Q♦ runout secured Leonard's Elimination, as Vaysman boated up.

Tags: Edward LeonardJustin Vaysman

Final Two Tables

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
11Edward Leonard48,00012
12Nicholas Palma197,00049
13Daniel Escherich86,00021
14Michael Gagliano195,00048
15Brandon Hamlet35,5008
16David Stefanski335,00083
17Brock Wilson170,00042
18Justin Vaysman55,00013
     
21Drew O'Connell260,00065
22Clemen Deng95,00023
23Jonathan Tamayo31,0007
24Michael Wang29,0007
25Nicholas Verderamo95,00023
26   
27Matt Glantz119,50029
28Jeremy Becker215,00053

Tags: Brandon HamletBrock WilsonClemen DengDaniel EscherichDavid StefanskiDrew O'ConnellEdward LeonardJeremy BeckerJonathan TamayoJustin VaysmanMatt GlantzMichael GaglianoMichael WangNicholas PalmaNicholas Verderamo

Boat Over Boat Spells End for Monosson

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Stefanski
David Stefanski

Action was caught with both button Daniel Monosson and big blind David Stefanski committing 46,500 into the middle preflop.

On a 2♥6♣9♦ flop, Stefanski bet out 18,000, Monosson shoved, and Stefanski called.

Daniel Monosson: Q♥Q♣ All in
David Stefanski: A♦A♠

The 6♦6♥ runout gave both players boats, but Monosson's was inferior, and he handed over his chips.

Tags: Daniel MonossonDavid Stefanski

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Verderamo Turns Up the Heat

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of 6♠Q♠Q♣. Big blind Nicholas Verderamo checked over to late position Clemen Deng, who threw forward a bet of 3,000. Verderamo check-raised to 9,000, and Deng called.

The 3♥ peeled off on the turn, and Verderamo put his opponent all in. Deng didn't take too long before making the fold.

Around the same time both Alex Queen and David Kinane were eliminated.

Tags: Alex QueenClemen DengDavid KinaneNicholas Verderamo

Gagliano Asks for it All

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river, with the board reading 4♦Q♦Q♣4♥6♥ and around 33,000 in the pot. Big blind Matthew Beinner had led out for 9,000.

Michael Gagliano, in the cutoff, then announced "all in," covering his opponent's stack of around 30,000. Beinner went deep into the tank, and apologised to his tablemates for the wait. After a big longer, he let his cards go.

Beinner was then eliminated by the same opponent a few hands later.

Tags: Matthew BeinnerMichael Gagliano

Palma Turns the Best of It

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nicholas Palma opened to 6,000 under the gun. Action folded all the way around to big blind Jeremy Becker, who opted to defend.

He then checked over the 10♠6♥6♣ flop, and called a bet of 4,000 from Palma. Becker called, bringing in the 10♣ on the turn.

Action went check-check, and the 5♥ river was dealt. Becker led out for 14,500, only to see Palma bump it up, with 44,500 his sizing. After a decent tank, Becker stuck in the call, but his A♠6♦ had been beat, with Palma's A♥10♥ scooping the pot.

Early Eliminations

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Payouts Confirmed

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With late registration closed, the payouts have been confirmed in Event 6. The 69 entries generated a prize pool of $690,000, with a first-placed prize of $225,165 up for grabs.

PlacePrize
1$225,165
2$138,290
3$90,190
4$62,530
5$46,295
6$38,785
7$33,380
8$29,325
9$26,040

McKeehen First Casualty of Day 2

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up in an all-in pot, contested between cutoff Joe McKeehen, and Drew O'Connell to his direct right.

Joe McKeehen: K♥K♣ All in
Drew O'Connell: A♥Q♣

It wasn't to be for McKeehen, as the A♦9♣4♠6♣2♦ runout left his opponent with the best of it, and he left the tournament area.

Tags: Drew O'ConnellJoe McKeehen