2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship
Day: 1b
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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 1b
Entries
91
Players Left
22
Players Left 1 / 519

Rakitzis Counterfeits Paleatsos

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of 3♦K♠6♣. Big blind AJ Paleatsos checked over to button player George Rakitzis, who threw out a bet of 1,100. Paleatsos check-raised to 3,100, and Rakitzis called.

Paleatsos didn't slow down, betting 2,100 on the 9♥ turn. Yet again, Rakitzis called, bringing in the 9♠ river. Action quickly went check-check, and Paleatsos tabled K♥8♦ for a counterfeited two pair. Rakitzis had rivered the winner with K♣Q♥ and collected the pot.

Tags: AJ PaleatsosGeorge Rakitzis