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

McKeehen Turns Up the Heat

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Brandon Mincher, who had recently re-entered, opened to 2,500 from early position. Joe McKeehen, sat to his direct left, made it 6,600 to go, and Mincher called once it had folded back to him.

Mincher then check-called a bet of 4,000 on the 4♠9♥9♦ flop, and check-called another on the 8♦ turn, this time to the tune of 8,000.

The Q♣ then peeled off on the river, and Mincher checked for a third time. McKeehen pushed forward a stack of T-5,000 chips, putting his opponent's stack of 22,400 at risk. Mincher thought for a while before folding.

At another table, Alan Sternberg entered the event.

Tags: Brandon MincherJoe McKeehen