2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 Borgata Big, Big Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♣10♦
Prize
$492,415
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$3,000,000
Total Entries
519
Places Paid
65
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
19
Players Left
1
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Piacquadio Doubles Through Duraku

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sead Duraku raised to 80,000 from under the gun and called Anthony Piacquadio's jam of 310,000 from the cutoff.

Anthony Piacquadio: A♠K♠ All in
Sead Duraku: A♣4♣

The board ran out K♦Q♠10♥9♥4♠ and the pair of kings was good for Piacquadio to double up.

Tags: Anthony PiacquadioSead Duraku

Lagodich Takes Back The Lead

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

Brock Wilson raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and on the button, Sead Duraku three-bet to 230,000. In the small blind, Frank Lagodich four-bet to 540,000 and only Duraku called.

Action checked down to the river on a board of J♥J♦10♠K♥2♦ and Lagodich bet 650,000 to see Duraku call.

Lagodich tabled 10♦10♣ for tens full of jacks and Duraku sighed and showed A♠A♥ for aces up .

Tags: Brock WilsonFrank LagodichSead Duraku

Iles Continues to Spin

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Kinane raised to 80,000 in the hijack and Tyler Hirschfeld three-bet to 220,000 from the cutoff. In the big blind, Matthew Iles moved all in for 260,000 and only Hirschfeld called.

Matthew Iles: J♠J♥ All in
Tyler Hirschfeld: A♠9♠

The board ran out 6♠6♣2♥2♣5♣ and the jacks held up for Iles to continue his spin up from one big blind.

Tags: David KinaneMatthew IlesTyler Hirschfeld

Thomas Cannuli Eliminated in 13th Place ($34,940)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Thomas Cannuli
Thomas Cannuli

Frank Lagodich raised to 80,000 from the button and called Thomas Cannuli's jam for 300,000 in the big blind.

Thomas Cannuli: A♣8♣ All in
Frank Lagodich: K♥J♣

The board ran out K♠Q♦3♥J♠A♦ and the WSOP bracelet winner took his leave from the tournament.

Tags: Frank LagodichThomas Cannuli

Mehrotra Takes From Hirschfeld

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sanat Mehrotra raised to 85,000 from under the gun holding 9♠9♥ and Tyler Hirschfeld called in the big blind holding K♥Q♦.

The flop rolled out A♣10♦7♠ and Hirschfeld check-called a bet of 60,000 from Mehrotra.

Hirschfeld checked the turn Q♥ to Mehrotra who bet 270,000 and Hirschfeld called.

Both players checked the river 5♠ and Hirschfeld won the pot.

Tags: Sanat MehrotraTyler Hirschfeld

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Break (full)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The players have gone on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Jason Min Eliminated in 14th Place ($34,940)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jason Min
Jason Min

Frank Lagodich raised to 60,000 from early position and Jason Min defended is big blind.

The flop rolled out K♦9♦4♦ and Min check-called a bet of 30,000 from Lagodich.

On the turn A♣, Min checked over to Lagodich and matched his bet of 60,000.

Min checked the river J♥ and Lagodich bet 65,000, prompting Min to move all in for 410,000. Lagodich went into the tank for a bit before opting to look him up.

Jason Min: K♠10♦ All in
Frank Lagodich: K♣Q♣

Lagodich's queen-kicker played to rake in the pot while Min took his leave from the tournament.

Tags: Jason Min

Dale Roesel Eliminated in 15th Place ($34,940)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Dale Roesel
Dale Roesel

Lucas Bernui raised to 60,000 in first position and Dale Roesel called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out A♥10♥8♠ and Roesel check-called a bet of 65,000 from Bernui.

Roesel moved all in for 190,000 on the turn 3♥ and Bernui called.

Dale Roesel: Q♥10♦ All in
Lucas Bernui: 8♦8♣

The set of eights improved to a full house for Bernui on the river A♣ and Roesel took his leave from the tournament area.

Tags: Dale RoeselLucas Bernui

Boris Vaynberg Eliminated in 16th Place ($29,345)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Boris Vaynberg
Boris Vaynberg

Boris Vaynberg raised to 200,000 on the button and in the big blind, Scott Blumstein jammed for 305,000 effective to see Vaynberg call.

Boris Vaynberg: Q♦J♠ All in
Scott Blumstein: A♥3♣

The board ran out A♣9♥4♦A♦Q♥ and the three queens was good for Blumstein to take down the pot and eliminate Vaynberg from the tournament.

Tags: Boris Vaynberg