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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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2026 Borgata Big, Big Series
$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship
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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Daniel Iachan raised to 2,500 from the hijack and called David Stefanski's three-bet to 10,000 from the small blind.
The flop rolled out 10♥9♠8♥ and Stefanski check-called a bet of 4,500 from Iachan.
Both players checked the turn 4♥ to the river 5♥ where Stefanski bet 24,000 of his 24,100 stack. Iachan thought for over a minute before calling the bet.
Stefanski tabled K♣7♣ for king-high and a missed straight draw while Iachan held A♠8♠ for a pair of eights to win the pot.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Yuriy Kudrynskyy moved all in for his final 19,700 from late position. Small blind Jeremy Maher called the bet, before Corbin Avery rejammed his 42,800 from the big.
"How do you wake up with a hand here?" askd Maher, before eventually sticking in the call.
Yuriy Kudrynskyy: A♠9♦ 
Corbin Avery: A♦K♠
Jeremy Maher: 4♣4♠
Maher celebrated upon seeing he had the best hand at current, but the 9♥5♦J♥ flop sent him to second place. The 3♣5♠ runout gave Kudrynskyy a triple, and sent Avery packing.
"I'm just happy I broke even," said Maher.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Yuriy Kudrynskyy opened to 2,400 from early position. Action folded all the way around to big blind Michael Linster, who opted to defend.
Linster check-called a bet of 1,800 on the 9♥3♠5♥ flop, bringing in the K♠ turn. Linster checked again, then called again as his opponent sized up to 5,200.
The 5♠ river fell on the river, and Linster checked for a third time. Kudrynskyy went deep into the tank, and eventually tapped the table.
"Good check," said Linster, who tabled A♠J♠ for the nut flush. Kudrynskyy, visibly frustrated, let his hand go.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mykhailo Lendel moved all in for 6,700 from early position and the button raises to 20,000.
Mykhailo Lendel: J♠10♠
Button: A♥K♠
The board ran out A♠J♥4♦Q♥K♣ and the straight was good for Lendel to survive.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action was picked up on a flop of J♣8♦2♥ and the hand was contested between late position opener John Pannucci and big blind Esther Taylor.
Taylor threw out a near pot-sized bet of 6,100, and Pannucci thought for a little while before calling, leading the two to a 2♣ shaped turn.
Here, Taylor slowed down with a check, allowing Pannucci to take the lead. He did, and chose 11,500 as his sizing. Taylor didn't take too long before relinquishing her cards to the dealer.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action was picked up in a three-way pot on the flop with AJ Paleatsos all in for 15,000, called by both Tyler Hirschfeld out of position and Edward Pak in position.
The flop rolled out 7♠6♦4♠ and Hirschfeld check-called a bet of 15,000 from Pak.
Both players checked the turn 2♥ to the river 2♠ where Hirschfeld bet 25,000 and Pak called.
AJ Paleatsos: A♠J♥
Tyler Hirschfeld: K♠J♠
Edward Pak: 9♥9♦
Nines were no good to win the side or main as Hirschfeld showed a king-high flush to rake in the pot and eliminate Paleatsos.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Edric Nicoli opened the action with a raise to 2,500 from late position. Esther Taylor made it 6,800 to go on the button, before big blind Tony Guerrero very quickly put in the cold four to 20,000. Nicoli folded, Taylor jammed, and Guerrero snapped.
Esther Taylor: J♠J♣
Tony Guerrero: 9♠9♥
The A♠8♥10♦ flop was clean, but Guerrero picked up outs in the form of a straight draw on the 7♣ turn. The sweat was futile, however, as the 2♠ river secured Taylor's double, shortly after having taken her seat.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Christopher Kennedy opened to 3,000 on the button, and Gordon Eng put in a three-bet to 10,500. The big blind got out of the way, and Kennedy made the call.
The 8♥5♦A♦ flop was dealt, and Eng carried on for 6,600. Kennedy wasted no time in making the call, and the dealer put out the 9♠ turn. Eng slowed down with a check, before folding to Kennedy's bet of 10,000.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
