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

Blumstein Triples as McNicholas Falls

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Michael McNicholas
Michael McNicholas

Matthew Iles raised to 30,000 from early position and Scott Blumstein called in late position with Michael McNicholas calling in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 9♦6♥2♥ and McNicholas checked to Iles who bet 35,000. Blumstein flatted and McNicholas raised to 120,000, prompting Iles to raise to 225,000.

"All in," said Blumstein as he moved his last 370,000 into the middle. McNicholas moved all in for 590,000 total and Iles called with the covering stack.

Scott Blumstein: K♠K♣ All in
Michael McNicholas: 9♥7♥ All in
Matthew Iles: A♥10♥

Blumstein's kings held up for the main pot on the runout of 4♠10♠, while Iles paired up his ten to beat McNicholas' nine for the side pot. The 2017 WSOP Main Event champ took his stack above seven figures for the first time today while McNicholas exited the tournament.

Tags: Big BlindMatthew IlesMichael McNicholasScott Blumstein