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The second and final day of the $2,500 E-Tay's Big, Big 9 Game Mix at Borgata has begun. Ten players returned to action and six will be paid.
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2026 Borgata Big, Big Series
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The field is growing fast in the $2,200 Big, Big Borgata Mystery Bounty on Day 1a. Among those currently seated are BetMGM ambassador Darren Elias, David Jackson, and Bin Weng.
The $2,200 Big, Big Borgata Mystery Bounty got underway a bit ago. Don't worry, you still have plenty of time Borgata to compete.
Registration remains open for 13 levels during each of the two Day 1 starting flights, and each level lasts 30 minutes, with 15-minute breaks every four levels.
We're only at Level 2, so there's still time time to get here and enter Day 1a. If you'd prefer, you can arrive for the 6:15 p.m. flight this evening. The same blind structure applies for the late session.
Players are still just starting to file in for the $2,200 Big, Big Borgata Mystery Bounty, which is still on Level 1. Among the early entries is Justin Arnwine, one of the top mid-stakes tournament grinders in the world.
Day 1a of the $2,200 Big, Big Borgata Mystery Bounty has begun with three tables running. This tournament has $500,000 in guaranteed prize money.
Day 1b, the second and final opening flight, kicks off at 6:15 p.m. this evening, with Day 2 running on Thursday.
Two tournaments will take place today at Borgata in the Big, Big Series, one new, one wrapping up.
Play starts at 11:15 a.m. with Day 1a of the $2,200 Borgata Big, Big Mystery Bounty, a No-Limit Hold'em tournament with $500,000 guaranteed. There's a second and final Day 1 starting flight beginning at 6:15 p.m. this evening. All players who bag chips today will return tomorrow for the Day 2 finale tomorrow.
And then there is Day 2 of the $2,500 E-Tay's Big, Big 9 Game Mix, which has $150,000 in the pot. There are only 10 players remaining, including the host of the game, Esther "E-Tay" Taylor. The final players will be coming back at 12:15 p.m.
| Player | Chip Counts |
|---|---|
| Ryan Moriarty | 278,500 |
| Michael Flak | 265,500 |
| Jeffrey Gibson | 252,000 |
| Donovan Bates | 173,500 |
| Michael Dorff | 127,500 |
| Aubrey Williams | 101,500 |
| Philip Dedona | 78,500 |
| Rolf Andersen | 59,000 |
| Wayne Stock | 55,500 |
| Esther Taylor | 30,000 |
That's it, it's all over. Andrew Chang pulled off an epic comeback during heads-up play to defeat David Stefanski in the $2,200 Big, Bet Kick Off.
The champion takes home $182,000 for his efforts. We'll have a full recap of the Day 2 action in a bit.
Day 1 is over in the $2,500 E-Tay's Big, Big 9 Game Mix, and 10 players will come back tomorrow to play it down to a winner. Only six of them, however, will be paid.
Namit Patel got his small stack in with a weaker ace than David Stefanski and was eliminated in third place for $87,725 in the $2,200 Big, Big Kick Off.
Stefanski started heads-up play with a 6:1 chip lead over Andrew Chang, but Chang doubled right off the bat and then quickly closed the gap even further. We have a ballgame, folks.