2026 Borgata Big, Big Series
Chip Counts
Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Jonathan Tamayo in the big blind and Alex Queen in the cutoff.
The board read 10♣9♣4♥Q♥ and Tamayo check-called a bet of 8,000 from Queen.
Tamayo checked the river K♣ and Queen moved all in for 28,400 effective. Tamayo sighed and stacked his chips up in a pile before sticking them in the middle.
Jonathan Tamayo: J♦10♦
Alex Queen: A♣5♣
Queen's nut flush was good for the pot and Tamayo took his leave from the tournament.
Xiaoqiong Liu got all in for 18,400 preflop. Jason Ritchie made the call to put her at risk.
Xiaoqiong Liu: A♠Q♥
Jason Ritchie: 6♦6♥
The 4♣2♦3♣10♠J♣ runout secured Liu's elimination. She has since re-entered.
Robert Klein opened under the gun, and David Pelosi moved all in for 17,800 from the small blind. Klein got a count, then made the call.
David Pelosi: A♥K♥
Robert Klein: 10♦10♥
It was a flip, and it was one that Klein would come out on top of, as the 7♣6♠3♠8♣2♠ runout sent his opponent to the rail.
On another table, David Stefanski busted before re-entering.
Travis Egbert raised to 1,600 in the hijack and Ben Bianco called on the button. Julian Altieri three-bet to 6,900 to see only Bianco call.
The flop rolled out K♥Q♠J♣ and Altieri bet 5,000 to see Bianco call.
Altieri bet 15,000 on the turn 3♦ and Bianco folded.
Action was picked up with Boris Kravets and Mykhailo Lendel all in preflop. The former was the player at risk.
Boris Kravets: A♠J♥
Mykhailo Lendel: Q♥Q♦
The 2♠7♣9♥ flop came clean for Lendel, and his opponent was already up and out of his seat as the K♣ turn was dealt. However, it wasn't to be for Lendel as the A♦ river gave Kravets the three-outer he was looking for, and he sat back down.
Andrew Ostapchenko opened to 2,000 under the gun. Krishna Rambharose defended his small blind, and Angel Lopez did the same from the big.
The A♦A♠A♣ flop was dealt, and action checked to Ostapchenko, and he threw out a continuation-bet of 3,000. Both of his opponents were sceptical, but let their hands go in succession.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Mykhailo Lendel opened to 1,300 under the gun. Boris Kravets called two to his left, and Aaron Pinson defended his big blind.
The 6♣6♦3♣ flop checked through, and Lendel fired out 2,500 on the 5♦ turn when checked to. Only Kravets called.
Lendel then checked the 5♠ river, and Kravets went into the tank. Eventually, he checked back, and Lendel won with A♣Q♣
Victor Ramdin opened from middle position to 1,300, and the action folded around to Nick Pupillo in the small blind. Pupillo three-bet to 5,400, and with the big blind out of the way, Ramdin quickly called.
On the 5♦7♦A♠ flop, Pupillo continued for 4,400, but before the dealer could even announce the bet, Ramdin had already called.
Both players checked the 8♥ turn, and the 9♦ river brought another check from both players, sending the hand to showdown. Ramdin tabled K♥K♠, which was enough to scoop the pot.