2026 Borgata Big, Big Series

$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship
$5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship Daily Tournament Highlights Show All Events
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Borgata Big, Big Series
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$3,000,000
Total Entries
519
Players Left
9
Average Chip Stack
2,306,667
Total Chips
20,760,000
Next Payout
Place 9
$53,865
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
179
Players Left
19
Players Left 9 / 519
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Hirschfeld Spars With Vogdes

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player opened to 10,000 in the cutoff and Blake Vogdes called on the button. In the big blind, Tyler Hirschfeld three-bet to 50,000 and only Vogdes continued.

Both players checked the flop of 542 to the turn 5 where Hirschfeld bet 28,000 and Vogdes called.

On the river 3, Hirschfeld bet 55,000 and Vogdes went into the tank.

"You going to try to talk me out of this one buddy?" asked Vogdes to a silent Hirschfeld.

A couple of minutes went by with Hirschfeld talking to himself about the hand, then table mate John Pannucci called the clock. Vogdes thought until the last ten seconds of his clock before tossing his hand away.

Tags: Blake VogdesJohn PannucciTyler Hirschfeld

Mullaly Increases Chip Lead

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Casey Hatmaker was forced all in from the small blind for his final 1,000. Myles Mullaly opened to 9,000 from late position and the big blind defended. Mullaly folded out his opponent with a bet of 20,000 on the 296 flop.

Casey Hatmaker: 88 All in
Myles Mullaly: 1010

Unbelievably, Hatmaker had woken up with a solid hand, but Mullaly had the best of it as his tens held on the AJ runout.

Tags: Casey HatmakerMyles Mullaly

McDonald Hits the Over

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to John McDonald in the small blind, who made it 12,000 to go. Big blind Casey Hatmaker then upped it to 24,000, and McDonald shoved his 87,000. Hatmaker snap-called.

John McDonald: KQ All in
Casey Hatmaker: QQ

McDonald looked set to bust, until the 2K8 flop reduced his opponent to a single out. There was no lady for Hatmaker as the 86 runout saw him left with less than crumbs.

Tags: Casey HatmakerJohn McDonald

Bohmerwald Falls To Stefanski

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Stefanski
David Stefanski

Michael Bohmerwald moved all in for 50,000 in the small blind and David Stefanski called in the big blind.

Michael Bohmerwald: Q9 All in
David Stefanski: A6

The board ran out QJJ4A and the river ace brought Stefanski aces and jacks to eliminate Bohmerwald from the tournament.

Tags: David StefanskiMichael Bohmerwald

Wilson Spikes the River

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Frank Simone opened to 10,000 under the gun. Action folded around to Brandon Lulov in the small blind who moved all in for 47,500. Big blind Brock Wilson rejammed covering Simone, and Simone snap-folded.

Brandon Lulov: JJ All in
Brock Wilson: AK

It was all going well for Lulov on both the 1087 flop and the 8 turn, but Motörhead appeared on the river, as the A sealed Lulov's elimination.

Tags: Brandon LulovBrock WilsonFrank Simone

Sternberg Leaves Katz Short

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Ari Katz in the big blind and Alan Sternberg in the small blind with the pot containing 45,000.

Sternberg bet 30,000 on a board reading 853A and Katz called.

On the river K, Sternberg bet 105,000 and Katz went into the tank before opting to call.

Katz mucked his hand after Sternberg turned over AA for top set and he took a sizable pot off of the start of day chip leader.

Tags: Alan SternbergAri Katz

Vogdes Tanks

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Blake Vogdes opened to 8,000 from late position. His only customer was John Pannucci in the big blind.

The 7Q5 flop saw Pannucci check over to his opponent, who fired out a continuation-bet of 6,500. Pannucci called to see the 8 turn.

Here, Pannucci opted to lead out, as he threw 21,000 into the middle. This sent Vogdes deep into the tank, and he took over two full minutes to come to a decision. Eventually, he let his cards go.

"Do you call a raise?" he asked his opponent after the hand.

Tags: Blake VogdesJohn Pannucci

Lagodich Sends Out Two

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After losing a massive pot to Michael McNicholas before break, Frank Funaro was down to just his last 2,000 and forced all in from the small blind.

A player in first position moved all in for 36,000 and Frank Lagodich jammed all in for more to see everyone else fold.

Frank Funaro: Q2 All in
Under the gun: 66 All in
Frank Lagodich: AJ

The board ran out A10103K and the aces up was good for Lagodich to take down the pot, eliminating both of his opponents.

Tags: Frank FunaroFrank LagodichMichael McNicholas

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Assorted Counts

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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