2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

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Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 Borgata Big, Big Series
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
69
Players Left
18
Average Chip Stack
10,000
Total Chips
180,000
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
4,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
56
Players Left
13
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Zambanini Runs Into It

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Matthew Zambanini opened to 5,000 from the cutoff. Drew O'Connell flatted on the button, and Anthony Piacquadio defended his big blind.

On a flop of 8♥6♣6♦ Piacquadio checked, and Zambanini threw out a continuation-bet of 5,5000. Only O'Connell called, and the two saw the Q♦ turn.

Zambanini didn't slow down, as his bet of 14,000 was called, and the Q♠ was put out on the river. Zambanini shoved, and was snap-called by O'Connell, who tabled Q♥10♥ for a full house. Zambanini tabled A♠2♠ as he left the tournament area.

At the other table, Kharlin Sued re-entered and secured a quick double.

Tags: Anthony PiacquadioDrew O'ConnellKharlin SuedMatthew Zambanini

Recent Eliminations

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

Verderamo Wins One Against Palma

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up in a bloated pot of around 35,000, contested between Nicholas Verderamo on the button and Nicholas Palma in the small blind.

On a flop of A♠J♦Q♦ Palma bet out for 8,500, and Verderamo put in call. The turn 2♠ went check-check, bringing in the Q♥ river. Palma check-folded to a bet of 20,000 from Verderamo. "I should've just flatted," noted Palma.

Tags: Nicholas PalmaNicholas Verderamo

O'Connell Rivers Hamlet For Double

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up with both Brandon Hamlet and Drew O'Connell both all in preflop, and the latter at risk.

Drew O'Connell: A♠J♠ All in
Brandon Hamlet: 8♠8♦

The 2♠K♣9♥ flop kept Hamlet in the lead, and nothing changed on the 7♦ turn. The A♦ river changed everything, though, as O'Connell found a Greenstein to secure a massive double up.

Tags: Brandon HamletDrew O'Connell

Lavin Almost Doubles Three Ways

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Anthony Piacquadio opened under the gun to 4,000. Both Drew O'Connell and Michael Lavin defended their blinds, the latter leaving just 5,800 behind.

Action checked all the way to the river, leaving the board to read A♦7♣A♥9♠4♣.

"King high," announced Piacquadio as he checked back for the third time and showed K♥Q♣. O'Connell then tabled 3♥3♦ but it was Lavin who would steal the pot as his 7♠6♦

On another table, Haribhai Gopaul busted out.

Tags: Anthony PiacquadioDrew O'ConnellMichael Lavin

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Andrews and Becker Show One Each

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jeremy Becker opened to 3,200 from the cutoff. Haribhai Gopaul flatted on the button, before Cherish Andrews moved all in for 10,400 from the big blind. Becker then made it 69,000 to go, and Gopaul folded.

Cherish Andrews : 9♣ All in
Jeremy Becker: A♣

The players agreed to show one card each, and the A♠2♥Q♦3♥3♣ board was dealt.

"Chop it up?" asked Becker, as Andrews showed the A♥ and Becker revealed he had the same hand, tabling the 9♥

Tags: Cherish AndrewsHaribhai GopaulJeremy Becker

Backdoor Trips for Piacquadio

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Anthony Piacquadio opened to 3,600 on the button, and Jordan Glazer defended his big blind.

Action went check-check on the J♥5♣6♣ flop, before Glazer bet 5,000 on the 4♥ turn. Piacquadio called, then snap-called his opponent's bet of 10,000 on the 4♣ river.

Piacquadio had backed into trips, as his A♥4♠ saw the pot awarded in his direction.

Tags: Anthony PiacquadioJordan Glazer

Ace-High Enough for Verderamo

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Nicholas Verderamo opened to 3,200 under the gun. His only caller was Cherish Andrews, who defended her big blind.

She then check-called bets of 3,000 and 5,000 on the flop and turn respectively, bringing the two to a river, with the board reading J♣7♣8♣3♦J♠

Verderamo tabled A♠9♥ which was enough for the pot.

Tags: Cherish AndrewsNicholas Verderamo

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