BetMGM ambassador Esther "E-Tay" Taylor is in the house at Borgata where she is competing in an event named after her — the $2,500 E-Tay's Big, Big 9 Game Mix.
Taylor is one of 32 entries thus far on Level 6 in the $150,000 guaranteed tournament at Borgata.
The $2,200 Big, Big Kick Off, which has a $1 million guaranteed prize pool, is down to the final 24 players, one of whom will take home $182,000 and a trophy.
There are still a number of big name pros left in the field, including Jeremy Becker, Nick Pupillo, and Bin Weng.
The $1,100 Big, Big One Day: Bankroll Builder started less than two hours ago and already has 84 entrants.
With the guarantee at $100,000 and six levels before registration closes, it's likely the guarantee will be smashed.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nick Pupillo | 1,125,000 | 56 |
| 1 | 2 | Thomas Yarbrough | 425,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 3 | Michael McNicholas | 370,000 | 18 |
| 1 | 4 | Matthew Constanza | 1,650,000 | 82 |
| 1 | 5 | Nathaniel Marmur | 545,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 6 | Thomas Cannuli | 170,000 | 8 |
| 1 | 7 | Krishna Rambharose | 450,000 | 22 |
| 1 | 8 | David Stefanski | 580,000 | 29 |
| 2 | 1 | Kharlin Sued | 205,000 | 20 |
| 2 | 2 | Michael Wang | 775,000 | 38 |
| 2 | 3 | Bin Weng | 605,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 4 | Dylan Gordon | 995,000 | 49 |
| 2 | 5 | Justin Liberto | 435,000 | 21 |
| 2 | 6 | Richard Ali | 260,000 | 13 |
| 2 | 7 | Agostino Oliva | 615,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 8 | Kyle Hanpeter | 45,000 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | Dylan Lemery | 755,000 | 37 |
| 3 | 2 | Andrew Chang | 415,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | Jeremy Becker | 1,205,000 | 60 |
| 3 | 4 | Kareem Cowart | 270,000 | 13 |
| 3 | 5 | Aubrey Williams | 230,000 | 11 |
| 3 | 6 | Nicholas Verderamo | 665,000 | 33 |
| 3 | 7 | Namit Patel | 790,000 | 39 |
| 3 | 8 | Arthur Pappas | 100,000 | 5 |
Jonathan Tamayo busted earlier, leaving Joe McKeehen as the only former WSOP Main Event champion still standing on Day 2 in the $2,200 Big, Big Kick Off.
But now there are no previous World Champs in the field. McKeehen, who won the Main Event in 2015, was eliminated in 32nd place for $7,450.
There were five BetMGM Poker qualifiers and ambassadors who reached Day 2 of the $2,200 Big, Big Kick Off. Only Darren Elias, who has a healthy stack with 30 players remaining is still standing.
Michael Lavin, a BetMGM ambassador, started the day with only a handful of big blinds and was eliminated in 53rd place for $6,125. Brock Wilson also began play with a short stack but earned an early double-up. The good fortune ran out for the qualifier who busted in 51st place for $6,125.
Jack Kwon, another qualifier, was sent home in 41st place for $6,125, as was fellow qualifier Lucas Bernui in 45th place for $6,125.
Jonathan Tamayo, the 2024 WSOP Main Event champion, has been eliminated on Day 2 from the $2,200 Big, Big Kick Off.
The World Champ went out in 56th place for $4,825. His friend and fellow former Main Event winner, Joe McKeehen, is still standing, however. But McKeehen, who won his world title in 2015, is one of the smallest stacks with 32 players remaining at Borgata.
Following the first break of the day in the $2,500 E-Tay's Big, Big 9 Game Mix, the field is up to 24 entries with plenty of time to register in this $150,000 guaranteed tournament.
The $1,100 Big, Big One Day: Bankroll Builder is underway inside the Borgata Poker Room. This tournament will pay out at least $100,000 and won't finish until the day ends.
There were 32 players registered at the start of play.
Brock Wilson, one of the top tournament players in the world, entered Day 2 of the $2,200 Big, Big Kick Off with around 12 big blinds.
It took him no time to find a double through Justin Liberto when his AxKx beat out QxQx, and he's now back to a decent stack.
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