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

Sep 22, 2026

Hirschfeld Doubles then Reproaches Taylor

Jacob Wilson

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

Tyler Hirschfeld opened to 20,000 from early position. Action folded all the way around to Samuel Taylor in the big blind, who defended.

On a flop of 9♦4♥Q♣ Taylor checked over, and Hirschfeld bet out for 20,000. Taylor went deep into the tank, and clock was called on him. He raised to 100,000, and Hirschfeld snap-jammed. Taylor had the clock called again, and called with a second left.

Samuel Taylor: A♥9♣ All in
Tyler Hirschfeld: J♦10♣

Taylor held the lead and kept it on the 4♦2♦ runout.

"You're gonna have to act quicker than that," Hirschfeld told Taylor. Taylor remained stoic.

Tags: Samuel Taylor Tyler Hirschfeld

Sep 22, 2026

Flieder Exits The Field

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Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up after completed acton on the flop between Jeremy Flieder in the big blind and David Kinane in the big blind.

With a flop reading J♣9♣6♠, both players got their stacks in with Kinane all in and at risk for his last 283,000.

David Kinane: 6♥6♣ All in
Jeremy Flieder: K♦J♦

Flieder picked up some outs on the turn 9♣, but he failed to improve on the river 5♥ and was left with just 17,000.

Shortly after, Aaron Pinson limped in early position and Flieder moved all in for 17,000 from late position. Kinane called in the cutoff Sead Duraku raised to 65,000 in the big blind and everyone else folded.

Jeremy Flieder: K♣J♠ All in
Sead Duraku: Q♦Q♣

The board ran out 7♠4♥3♠5♣2♥ and the queens held up for Duraku to eliminate Flieder.

Tags: Aaron Pinson Big Blind David Kinane Jeremy Flieder

Sep 22, 2026

Biggest Pot of Tournament for Mehrotra

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Jacob Wilson

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

Action was caught on the river in a huge pot, as under the gun player Sanat Mehrotra and middle position Eric Yanovsky had each contributed to a pot of around 600,000.

The board read 5♦7♦K♥K♠9♣ and Mehrotra checked it over to his opponent. Yanovsky fired out 75,000, only to see his opponent rip it for 535,000. Yanovsky, disgusted, thought about the situation for quite some time before slamming in a call.

Mehrotra tabled 7♥7♣ for sevens full, and scooped in the massive pot as Yanovsky flashed AxKx

Tags: Eric Yanovsky Sanat Mehrotra

Sep 22, 2026

Weng Can't Get There Against Ali

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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.

The board read 8♥3♣2♣ and Bin Weng in the big blind was all in for his stack of 180,000 against Richard Ali in the small blind.

Bin Weng: K♣Q♣ All in
Richard Ali: 8♠8♦

Nothing changed for Weng on the runout of 10♦K♠ and the WPT champion took his leave from the tournament.

Tags: Bin Weng Richard Ali

Sep 22, 2026

Duraku Tests McMahon

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Jacob Wilson

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

Carter McMahon opened to 20,000 preflop from late position, and called cutoff Sead Duraku's three-bet to 55,000.

The two saw a flop of 9♠7♣J♣ and McMahon check-called a bet of 45,000 from his opponent. The Q♦ turn checked through, bringing in the 3♠ river, and McMahon led out, picking 15,000 as his sizing.

Duraku, undeterred, moved all in for 200,000, and McMahon went deep into the tank. He spent a few minutes in there, before letting his cards go, and telling his opponent that he held AxJx

Tags: Carter McMahon Sead Duraku's

Sep 22, 2026

Volpe Coolers Vogdes

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Liam Gannon

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

Blake Vogdes raised to 22,000 from late position and in the small blind Paul Volpe three-bet to 63,000. Action folded back to Vogdes who moved all in for 333,000 effective and Volpe called to put himself at risk.

Paul Volpe: A♦A♣ All in
Blake Vogdes: K♥K♣

The board ran out Q♣10♥4♦5♦8♥ and the kings held up for Volpe to double up at the expense of Vogdes.

After the hand Vogdes held just 6,000 and he was eliminated shortly after.

At another table, Omar Taveras busted as well.

Tags: Blake Vogdes Paul Volpe

Sep 22, 2026

Miles Busts Brutally: Seven Figures for Yanovsky

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Jacob Wilson

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

John Pannucci opened to 20,000 from middle position. Small blind Eric Yanovsky flatted, and big blind TK Miles bumped it up to 88,000. Pannucci folded, and Yanovsky thought for a while before announcing "all in." Miles couldn't have called any quicker.

TK Miles: Q♥Q♦ All in
Eric Yanovsky: 7♥7♦

Miles even had the suits covered, but that wasn't enough as the 7♣3♠4♦J♣K♠ runout gave Yanovsky a set, and ended Miles' tournament early.

At the stream table, John McDonald was eliminated.

Tags: Eric Yanovsky John McDonald John Pannucci TK Miles

Sep 22, 2026