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
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Wilson Straightens Out Stevens

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

David Stevens opened to 2,500 on the button. Brock Wilson called from the small blind, and the two saw a flop of J♣7♥9♣. Wilson check-called a bet of 3,000.

The 7♦ turn went check-check, bringing in the 8♣ on the river. Wilson led out for 11,000, and tabled Q♦10♣ as he was swiftly called. Stevens mucked his hand.

Elsewhere, Federico Castro bust, and John Lytle re-entered.

Tags: Brock WilsonDavid Stevens (PA)

Post-Dinner Entries

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

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Chip Counts at Dinner Break (full)

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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Wilson Takes Out Tamayo

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jonathan Tamayo
Jonathan Tamayo

Jonathan Tamayo opened to 1,8000 on the button. Small blind David Stevens called, before Brock Wilson bumped it up to 8,000 in the big blind. Tamayo shoved, Stevens folded, and Wilson snap-called.

Jonathan Tamayo: A♥10♥ All in
Brock Wilson: A♦K♠

The 10♦3♠8♠ flop fired Tamayo into the lead. He wouldn't keep it for long, however, as the Q♠9♠ runout gave Wilson a backdoor flush for the elimination.

Tags: Brock WilsonDavid Stevens (PA)Jonathan Tamayo

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Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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Big Slick No Good

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Blake Vogdes opened to 2,000 from the cutoff, and Carlos Vizoso flatted on the button. Both players then put in calling chips after big blind Jeremy Wien made it 7,800 to go.

Wien checked the Q♦7♦Q♥ flop, prompting Vogdes to put 6,500 into the middle. Vizoso folded, and Wien did the same, showing AxKx

Robert Bernstein becomes the newest player to join the action, as Jason Ritchie leaves the tournament.

Tags: Blake VogdesCarlos VizosoJeremy Wien

Andrews Pips Young

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Max Young opened to 1,700 from late position. Cherish Andrews flatted on the button, and Edric Nicoli defended his big blind.

The 4♥8♥J♠ flop checked to Andrews, and her bet of 2,000 was called only by Young. The 7♣ turn went check-check, before Young bet out for 6,500 on the 7♦ river. Andrews thought for a moment before putting in the call, with her 10♠10♥ besting Young's 9♦9♣.

Brock Wilson, fresh off the back of a victory in Event 7: Big, Big Pot-Limit Omaha has just joined the action.

Tags: Cherish AndrewsEdric NicoliMax Young

Becker Can't Get There

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jeremy Becker
Jeremy Becker

Action was picked up with Jeremy Becker all in and at risk on a flop of 6♣10♠5♥.

Jeremy Becker: 8♣5♣ All in
Katayon Khaterzai: 10♥7♠

Khaterzai's pair held on the A♣3♥ runout to knock her opponent out. At the same time on another table, Ari Katz was eliminated.

Tags: Ari KatzJeremy BeckerKatayon Khaterzai