2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship
Day: 1c
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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 1c
Entries
312
Players Left
96
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Linster Nearly Mucks the Winner

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jeremy Maher opened to 1,600 from early position. Two to his right, Michael Linster bumped it up to 4,100. Action folded back around to Maher, who put in the call.

He then checked the J♠10♥A♣ flop, before calling Linster's continuation-bet of 4,000.

The 3♥ turn then checked through, as did the 5♥ river. Maher tabled K♣10♣ and Linster went to muck, before realising he had the winner with K♦J♣ and tabling it.

Tags: Jeremy MaherMichael Linster

Cahn Looks Up Blumstein

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dennis Backhaus raised to 2,000 from late position to see Scott Blumstein the hijack, Ethan Cahn in the cutoff, and the big blind all defend.

The flop rolled out 9♠6♦3♦ and action checked through to Cahn who bet 2,600 and only Blumstein called.

Both players checked the turn K♦ to the river 4♣ and Blumstein bet 12,600 to see Cahn call.

"You win," said Blumstein who tabled A♠10♠ for ace-high. Cahn tabled A♦K♠ for a pair of kings and he raked in the pot.

Tags: Big BlindDennis BackhausEthan CahnScott Blumstein

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Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Trudeau Rivers Seth

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Akash Seth raised to 1,800 in the hijack and Jeffrey Trudeau called on the button.

The flop rolled out A♦8♦5♥ and Seth continued for 3,000 to see Trudeau call.

Seth bet 7,000 on the turn A♣ and Trudeau matched it once more.

On the river 9♠, Seth bet 30,000 and called Trudeau's jam to put himself at risk for 63,000 effective.

Akash Seth: A♥8♣ All in
Jeffrey Trudeau: A♠9♥

Trudeau's aces full of nines best Seth's aces full of eights and he took down a sizable pot while Seth exited the tournament.

Tags: Akash SethJeffrey Trudeau

Harasim Flushes Pupillo Away

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the turn of a pot that was contested between early position Sebastian Harasim and Nick Pupillo on the button.

The board read 9♥A♠5♥8♠ and Harasim checked over to Pupillo, who fired 6,400 into a pot of around 11,500. Harasim thought for a few moments before sticking in a call.

The 6♥ river saw Harasim check again and Pupillo moved all in, only to get snapped of. Pupillo's 7♥4♥ was no good against the K♥J♥ of Harasim.

Tags: Nick PupilloSebastian Harasim

Vallario Shows His Ladies

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Richard Vallario, sat in early position, flatted a raise from the under the gun player. Frank Simone then made it 4,000 to go on the button, and under the gun called. Vallario back-raised to 10,000 and only Simone called.

Tha 7♥2♥J♦ flop fell, and Vallario carried on with a continuation-bet to 7,000. Simone made it 20,000 to go, which brought a laugh out of Vallario. He quickly folded Q♥Q♦ face up.

Tags: Frank SimoneRichard Vallario

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Alfa Wins On The End

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player opened to 1,200 from under the gun to see another player in late position three-bet to 3,200. In the big blind, Dave Alfa flatted with the initial opener flatting behind him.

Everyone checked the flop and turn of Q♥9♠7♥A♥.

On the river 8♦, Alfa bet 7,000 to earn two quick folds and win the pot.

Tags: Dave Alfa

Lofaso Wins an Quick One

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Robert Lofaso three-bet the button to 4,000 following an open from the player on his right. Action folded back around to the cutoff, who stuck in the call.

On the A♥K♦A♣ flop, the cutoff open-folded and Lofaso dragged the pot.

Tags: Robert Lofaso