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
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Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Queen Hits The River On Tamayo

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

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♦ All in
Alex Queen: A♣5♣

Queen's nut flush was good for the pot and Tamayo took his leave from the tournament.

Tags: Alex QueenJonathan Tamayo

Ritchie Wins a Flip

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Xiaoqiong Liu got all in for 18,400 preflop. Jason Ritchie made the call to put her at risk.

Xiaoqiong Liu: A♠Q♥ All in
Jason Ritchie: 6♦6♥

The 4♣2♦3♣10♠J♣ runout secured Liu's elimination. She has since re-entered.

Tags: Jason RitchieXiaoqiong Liu

Klein Sends Pelosi Home

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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♥ All in
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.

Three-Bet Pot For Altieri

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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.

Tags: Ben BiancoJulian AltieriTravis Egbert

Kravets Sucks Out on Lendel

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up with Boris Kravets and Mykhailo Lendel all in preflop. The former was the player at risk.

Boris Kravets: A♠J♥ All in
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.

Tags: Boris KravetsMykhailo Lendel

Trips All Round

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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.

Tags: Andrew OstapchenkoAngel LopezKrishna Rambharose

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Lendel Takes One Down

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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♣

Tags: Aaron PinsonBoris KravetsMykhailo Lendel

Ramdin Keeps Building

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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.

Tags: Nick PupilloVictor Ramdin