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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Gibson Raises Out Vela

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a four-way pot between Jeffrey Gibson in the small blind, Michael Hermoza in the big blind, Luis Rodriguez in the cutoff, and Michael Vela on the button.

With a board reading Q♥8♦3♦, action checked around Vela who bet 1,200 to see Gibson and Hermoza call.

The turn peeled off a 2♥ and Vela fired 3,200 once action checked around to him. Gibson raised to 10,000 and both of his opponents folded.

"Queen-ten no good?" asked Vela as he folded.

"It was live," replied Gibson.

Tags: Jeffrey GibsonLuis RodriguezMichael HermozaMichael Vela

Pelosi Trips Up Gibson

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the turn, with a board reading 10♦10♣5♥9♦ Big blind David Pelosi checked it over to early position opener Jeffrey Gibson , who threw in a bet of 1,500. Pelosi check-raised to 3,500, and Gibson called.

The J♣ fell on the river, and Pelosi opted to size up to 6,000. Gibson begrudgingly called, and saw the bad news as his opponent tabled Q♦10♥ for three of a kind.

Tags: David PelosiJeffrey Gibson

Hermoza Takes One Down

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jeffrey Gibson opened to 800 under the gun. Both of the players to his left, Michael Hermoza and Tony Sinishtaj, stuck in calls.

On a monotone flop of 10♣4♣7♣ Gibson continued for 1,500, and only Hermoza called. The 5♣ turn checked through, bringing in the 2♥ river. Gibson checked, Hermoza fired out 2,700, and Gibson snap-folded.

Tags: Jeffrey GibsonMichael HermozaTony Sinishtaj

Rodriguez Fires Twice

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Luis Rodriguez raised to 700 from the hijack and Jason Ritchie called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 9♠6♦3♠ and Ritchie check-called a bet of 600 from Rodriguez.

On the turn J♥, Ritchie checked over to Rodriguez who bet 1,200 and Ritchie folded.

Tags: Jason RitchieLuis Rodriguez

Cheng Bests Stefanski Again

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

David Stefanski opened to 800 from late position, and Michael Cheng opted to defend his big blind.

He then checked the 5♣6♦7♣ flop, before check-raising to 1,500 after Stefanski bet 500. Stefanski called to see the K♥ turn.

Cheng carried on, this time sizing up to 3,000, and yet again Stefanski stuck in a call. He then folded to a final bet of 3,000 on the 2♥ river.

Tags: David StefanskiMichael Cheng

Rakitzis Counterfeits Paleatsos

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of 3♦K♠6♣. Big blind AJ Paleatsos checked over to button player George Rakitzis, who threw out a bet of 1,100. Paleatsos check-raised to 3,100, and Rakitzis called.

Paleatsos didn't slow down, betting 2,100 on the 9♥ turn. Yet again, Rakitzis called, bringing in the 9♠ river. Action quickly went check-check, and Paleatsos tabled K♥8♦ for a counterfeited two pair. Rakitzis had rivered the winner with K♣Q♥ and collected the pot.

Tags: AJ PaleatsosGeorge Rakitzis

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Jackson Takes Bianco

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ben Bianco raised to 600 from under the gun and David Jackson three-bet to 1,800 from one seat over, seeing only Bianco continue in the hand.

Bianco checked the flop of K♠3♣2♥ over to Jackson who bet 1,200 to see Bianco call.

On the turn 4♦, Bianco checked over to Jackson who sized up to 4,500 and Bianco folded.

ETay Wins One Early

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jason Ritchie opened to 600 under the gun. Esther Taylor flatted the bet to his left, and all other players got out of the way.

The 7♣2♥7♥ flop checked through to the 5♦ turn, at which point Ritchie threw out a delayed continuation-bet of 600. Taylor called, bringing in the 10♠ on the river.

Ritchie bet again, this time choosing 1,700 as his sizing. Taylor raised to 6,100, and Ritchie promptly folded.

Tags: Esther TaylorJason Ritchie

Rivera Takes From Taylor

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Jorge Rivera
Jorge Rivera

Action was picked up in a pot between Esther Taylor on the button and Jorge Rivera in the big blind.

The flop read K♠7♠2♦ and Rivera check-called a bet of 800 from Taylor.

Rivera checked the turn K♦ over to Taylor who bet 1,000 and Rivera called.

Both players checked the river 3♥ and Rivera turned over 7♦6♦ for kings and sevens which was good for the pot.

Tags: Esther TaylorJorge Rivera