2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship
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Day: 1c
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Event Info
2026 Borgata Big, Big Series
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$3,000,000
Total Entries
483
Players Left
143
Average Chip Stack
132,308
Total Chips
18,920,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
312
Players Left
96
Players Left 143 / 483
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Himmelbrand Wins On The Turn

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Greg Himmelbrand
Greg Himmelbrand

Greg Himmelbrand raised to 1,200 from under the gun and only the big blind came along.

The flop rolled out K109 and the big blind check-called a bet of 1,500.

On the turn 2, the big blind checked over to Himmelbrand who sized up to 5,000 and he won the pot.

Tags: Greg Himmelbrand

Kilcoyne Bumps it Up

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Justin Liberto opened to 1,100 from middle position, and John Lytle flatted the bet from the cutoff. Big blind David Kilcoyne then three-bet to 4,400, and both of his opponents called.

He then slowed down with a check on the 8AQ flop, and Liberto took the initiative with a bet of 2,200. Lytle called, and Kilcoyne check-raised to 20,800, leaving a single 100 value chip behind.

Liberto quickly folded, as did Lytle.

Tags: David KilcoyneJohn LytleJustin Liberto

Mehrotra More Than Doubles With Aces

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

David Jackson raised to 1,200 from under the gun and Sanat Mehrotra three-bet to 4,000 next to act. In the hijack, David Pelosi moved all in for 32,900 and action folded back to Jackson who jammed and Mehrotra called for 41,800 effective.

David Pelosi: AQ All in
Sanat Mehrotra: AA All in
David Jackson: KK

The board ran out Q10246 and the aces held up for Mehrotra to eliminate Pelosi and double through Jackson.

Tags: David JacksonDavid PelosiSanat Mehrotra

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Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
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Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Andrews Jams On Lendel

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Cherish Andrews
Cherish Andrews

Action was picked up in a pot between Cherish Andrews on the button and Mykhailo Lendel in first position.

The flop rolled out 1053 and Andrews called the bet of 1,300 from Lendel.

Lendel sized up to 3,200 on the turn A and Andrews raised to 9,000 to see Lendel call.

On the river 7, Lendel checked over to Andrews who moved all in for 24,000 effective and Lendel tossed his hand away after some thought.

Tags: Cherish AndrewMykhailo Lendel

Klein Runs Into It

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the river, with the board reading 4A36Q

Cutoff player Robert Klein, who had just busted and re-entered, was put to the test on the river, as Julian Huthwaite sat to his right had bet out 15,000 into a pot of around the same size. Klein went deep into the tank, but eventually stuck in a call.

Huthwaite tabled 75 for the nuts. Klein mucked.

Tags: Julian HuthwaiteRobert Klein

Weng Sends Pak Packing

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Edward Pak shoved his last 4,800 over a Bin Weng open. Weng made the call.

Edward Pak: A8 All in
Bin Weng: K9

Weng improved to top pair on the 92554 runout to send his opponent home.

Tags: Bin WengEdward Pak

Dolly Does it for Weng

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Bin Weng opened to 900 from middle position. John Pannucci, sat to his left, popped in a three-bet to 2,900, and Weng didn't take too long before calling.

The AA5 flop checked through, bringing in the 6 turn. Weng check-called a bet of 2,200 to see the 3 turn. Action swiftly went check-check, and Weng tabled 95 for the winner.

Tags: Bin WengJohn Pannucci

Sinishtaj Runs Kings Into Aces

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Tony Sinishtaj
Tony Sinishtaj

Tony Sinishtaj raised to 1,000 from under the gun and David Kinane three-bet to 3,600 on the button. Sinishtaj four-bet to 8,100 and Kinane called.

The flop rolled out 998 and Sinishtaj bet 4,000 to see Kinane call.

Sinishtaj bet 6,000 on the 2 river and Kinane called again.

On the river A, Sinishtaj moved all in for 11,500 and Kinane called.

Tony Sinishtaj: KK All in
David Kinane: AA

The set of aces was good for Kinane to eliminate Sinishtaj from the tournament.

Tags: David KinaneTony Sinishtaj