2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

$10,200 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Baller
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
56
Players Left
13
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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Gao and Elias Chop One

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Mike Gao limped in from the small blind and Darren Elias checked his option from the big blind.

Elias went for three streets on the A♥Q♦K♥K♦4♥ runout, betting out for 300, 700, then 1,500 when checked to. Gao called him down all the way, and his K♠J♣ split the pot with Elias' K♣2♦

Tags: Darren EliasMike Gao

One for Wilson

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Brock Wilson opened to 500 from early position and both Darren Elias and Cherish Andrews defended their blinds.

On a flop of 2♥J♠3♣ action checked to Wilson, and he took it down with a bet of 400.

Tags: Brock WilsonCherish AndrewsDarren Elias

Porter Three-bets

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Brock Wilson opened the action to 500 from the cutoff. Small blind Andrew Porter made it 2,500 to go, and Wilson snap-folded.

Tags: Andrew PorterBrock Wilson

New Arrivals

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

First Blood Gagliano

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

In the first significant pot of the tournament, Clemen Deng on the button and small blind Michael Gagliano contested a three-bet pot of around 4,900.

The 4♣3♥8♦ flop checked through, bringing the players to the 8♥ turn. Here, Gagliano took quite some time before throwing 4,000 into the middle. Deng took a few moments before folding

Tags: Clemen DengMichael Gagliano

First Entrants

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200