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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Ostapchenko Four-Bets

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Andrew Ostapchenko
Andrew Ostapchenko

Julian Altieri raised to 1,200 on the button and in the small blind, Krishna Rambharose three-bet to 3,500. Andrew Ostapchenko four-bet to 6,000 in the big blind and only Rambharose called.

Action checked down to the river on a board reading A♣J♦7♠3♥J♥ where Rambharose check-called a bet of 10,000 from Ostapchenko.

Ostapchenko tabled A♦Q♦ for aces up with a queen and he took down the pot.

Tags: Andrew OstapchenkoJulian AltieriKrishna Rambharose

Stefanski Survives

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

David Stefanski moved all in for his final 1,200 on the button. Big blind Jonathan Moritz made the call without peeling his cards.

David Stefanski: J♦9♦ [allin}
Jonathan Moritz: 9♠5♠

The 10♥J♠3♥ flop all but sealed the deal for Stefanski, and he got the check mark on the 10♣ turn. The 7♠ river changed nothing.

Tags: David StefanskiJonathan Moritz

Ramdin's Top Pair Holds

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Victor Ramdin
Victor Ramdin

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Victor Ramdin in the hijack and George Rakitzis in the big blind.

The board read K♥7♥2♠8♠ and with 18,400 in the middle, Rakitzis moved all in for 30,100 to see Ramdin call.

George Rakitzis: 3♥2♥ All in
Victor Ramdin: K♣10♦

The river peeled off a 9♠ and Rakitzis took his leave from the tournament while Ramdin raked in the pot.

Tags: George RakitzisVictor Ramdin

Dizer Bricks the Combo Draw

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of 3♦7♦7♥ with 10,000 in the middle. Big blind AJ Paleatsos checked, and Russel Dizer moved all in for 8,400 two seats to his left. Cutoff player Robert Sichelstiel called, and Paleatsos thought for quite some time before making the fold.

Russel Dizer: 6♦5♦ All in
Robert Sichelstiel: A♦K♠

Sichelstiel improved to top-top on the 9♥A♠ runout to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: AJ PaleatsosRobert SichelstielRussel Dizer

Salsberg's Set

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Bruce Yamron raised to 1,500 from under the gun to see Matt Salsberg call in late position and another player call on the button. In the big blind, Alex Queen raised to 6,500 in the big blind to see Salsberg and the button call.

The flop rolled out 8♠4♣3♥ to see action check around to the button who moved all in for 10,700 and only Salsberg called.

Button: 9♥8♥ All in
Matt Salsberg: 3♦3♣

No improvement came on the runout of 6♣7♣ and Salsberg scooped the pot.

Elia Ahmadian also registered the tournament along with Robert Klein.

Tags: Alex QueenBruce YamronMatt Salsberg

ETay Triples

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Esther Taylor moved all in under the gun for 3,600. Both blinds defended.

The 7♦7♠5♥ flop checked through, and the small blind check-folded to the big blind's snap-shove on the J♠ turn.

Esther Taylor: K♠J♣ All in
Big Blind: Q♣J♦

Taylor held on the 5♠ river to triple up.

Tags: Esther Taylor

Bianco Folds Out Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ben Bianco raised to 1,500 from the hijack and David Jackson calls in the cutoff. In the big blind, Jeremy Becker three-bet to 6,000 and only Bianco called.

The flop rolled out Q♠10♠5♠ and Becker check-called a bet of 2,000 from Bianco.

Becker checked the turn A♣ and folded to Bianco's next bet of 7,000.

Tags: Ben BiancoDavid JacksonJeremy Becker

Stefanski Takes from Ambroselli

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Anthony Ambroselli opened to 1,200 from the button. David Stefanski defended his big blind, and the two saw a flop of 7♥3♦2♠.

Stefanski check-called a bet of 1,200 from his opponent, before both players checked down the 8♠ turn and A♥ river. Stefanski won the pot, holding 7♣6♠

Tags: Anthony AmbroselliDavid Stefanski

Altieri Leading At Second Break

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600