2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship
Day: 1a
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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 1a
Entries
80
Players Left
25
Players Left 1 / 519

McDonald Scoops a Nice One

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up with three players seeing the 8♦7♦Q♥ flop. Both small blind Jeffrey Trudeau and early position player Hamza Azim checked over to John McDonald in middle position, who bet 7,500 into a pot of around 9,000. Both of his opponents called to see the 6♠ turn.

Action checked through to the 2♠ river, And Azim led out for 17,000 when checked to. McDonald called and Trudeau folded. Azim could only produce the 6♣ leading McDonald to table K♠Q♠ for the win.

Tags: Hamza AzimJeffrey TrudeauJohn McDonald