2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
179
Players Left
19
Players Left 1 / 519

Vela Can't Fade Jacks

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Michael Vela
Michael Vela

David Kinane raised to 5,000 in late position to see Michael Vela move all in from the cutoff for 18,500. Carter McMahon raised on the button to 40,000 and everyone else folded.

Michael Vela: Q♥Q♦ All in
Carter McMahon: J♠J♥

Vela was in good shape to double up, needing to only fade the two remaining jacks in the deck. The board rolled out J♦9♦2♠10♣5♠ and the set of jacks was good for McMahon to take out the WPT champion from the tournament.

"Good game guys," Vela said before turning to McMahon and pointing at his chips. "Use them, will ya?"

Tags: Carter McMahonDavid KinaneMichael Vela