$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship Day 2 | 2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

Sep 22, 2026

Linster Out to Queens Full

Jacob Wilson

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mike Linster opened to 20,000 from the cutoff. Eric Yanovsky flatted on the button, before Thomas Cannuli made it 120,000 to go from the big blind. Linster shoved his 420,000, Yanovsky folded, and Cannuli folded.

Mike Linster: 9♥9♦ All in
Eric Yanovsky: Q♠Q♣

The Q♥A♣4♥ flop was about as good as it gets for Cannuli, with Linster already out of his seat as the 5♠ turn sealed his elimination. Cannuli filled up on the A♠ river for good measure.

Tags: Big Blind Eric Yanovsky Mike Linster Thomas Cannuli

Sep 22, 2026

McMahon Falls To Dentale

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Liam Gannon

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mike Dentale raised to 24,000 under the gun and action folded around to Carter McMahon in the big blind who thought for a bit before moving all in for 248,000, earning a snap-call from Dentale.

Carter McMahon: A♥Q♠ All in
Mike Dentale: K♥J♣

The board ran out 8♦7♠2♠3♣J♦ and the pair of jacks was good for Dentale to rake in the pot and eliminate McMahon from the tournament.

Tags: Carter McMahon Mike Dentale

Sep 22, 2026

Kinane Puts on Cape Correctly

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Jacob Wilson

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn, with a board reading J♦4♠10♠A♠. Small blind David Kinane checked to Michael Gagliano on the button, who checked behind.

The river J♥ peeled off, and Kinane checked again. Gagliano then bet 40,000 into the near 70,000 in the middle, which sent Kinane into the tank for a good two minutes.

Eventually, he stuck in the call, and Gagliano tabled 9♣8♥ for a missed straight draw. Kinane's 7♥7♣ won the pot.

Tags: David Kinane Michael Gagliano

Sep 22, 2026

Williams Shoves on Vaynberg

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Jacob Wilson

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Boris Vaynberg opened to 25,000 under the gun. His only customer was Aubrey Williams, who defended her big blind.

She then checked over the A♠8♣4♠ flop, before check-raising to 50,000 over Vaynberg's continuation-bet. Vaynberg called to see the Q♣ river.

Williams thought for a moment before announcing "all in." Vaynberg didn't take too long before folding.

Tags: Aubrey Williams Boris Vaynberg

Sep 22, 2026

Set Over Set Sends Out Taylor

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Liam Gannon

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Frank Lagodich raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and both Jason Min in the small blind and Samuel Taylor in the big blind called.

The flop rolled out 6♦4♣3♦ and action checked around to Lagocich who bet 50,000. Min raised to 155,000 and Taylor jammed for 306,000 to see only Min call.

Samuel Taylor: 3♥3♣ All in
Jason Min: 4♠4♦

Both players had flopped sets and it was Taylor looking to improve to quads. No help came to Taylor on the runout of 8♣K♥ and he took his leave from the tournament.

Tags: Frank Lagodich Jason Min Samuel Taylor

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Sep 22, 2026

Min Doubles Through Ali

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Jacob Wilson

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Richard Ali opened to 20,000 on the button. Jason Min moved all in for 85,000 in the small blind, and Ali called.

Jason Min: A♥2♠ All in
Richard Ali: 10♦7♦

Both players made pairs, but Min's was best as the 7♥A♠J♣9♥5♦ runout secured his double.

Tags: Jason Min Richard Ali

Sep 22, 2026

Stefanski Can't Fade Kinane

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

David Stefanski was all in and at risk for his last 70,000 from the big blind against David Kinane in the cutoff.

David Stefanski: A♥9♦ All in
David Kinane: K♥Q♠

The board ran out J♥J♣7♥10♦Q♣ and the river queen brought the pot to Kinane while the Big, Big Baller champion was eliminated from the tournament.

At another table, John Pannucci was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: David Kinane David Stefanski

Sep 22, 2026

Klein Loses A Race

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Robert Klein all in and at risk for his last 89,000 from the cutoff against Frank Lagodich in the small blind.

Robert Klein: A♠K♦ All in
Frank Lagodich: 8♠8♣

The board ran out 7♣6♥2♣5♣9♣ and the eights held up for Lagodich to eliminate Klein from the tournament.