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2026 Borgata Big, Big Series
Daily Tournament Highlights
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The $600 Big, Big Last Chance Championship Qualifier is underway, with 30 players already in the field during the opening level.
With 10 seats guaranteed into the $5,300 Big, Big Championship Main Event, there’s plenty to play for right from the start.
Flight 1b of the Big, Big Championship has attracted 38 entries so far, including BetMGM online qualifiers Anthony Ambroselli and Jonathan Moritz.
Both qualifiers are now battling to turn their online seats into a Day 2 bag as they look to make it through the opening flight.
The $5,300 Big, Big Championship Main Event takes center stage today as Day 1b gets underway at 12:15 p.m. local time. With a massive $3,000,000 guarantee on the line, players have another chance to build a stack and secure their spot in the next stage of the tournament.
There’s also a $600 Big, Big Last Chance Championship Qualifier starting at 2:15 p.m., giving players another opportunity to earn their way into the action.
With the Main Event being the main attraction today, the Highlight Blog will be a little quieter than usual, but there’s still plenty to follow. Make sure to tune in for our live coverage right here.
Day 1a of the $5,300 Big, Big Championship has come to an end, with 25 players bagging up their chips for Day 2.
Three BetMGM qualifiers also played today, but only Austen Yueh managed to survive the flight. Yueh finished the day with a healthy stack of 101,500. In one of the final hands of the night, Yueh faced a tough decision but ultimately folded, giving up the pot rather than risk being eliminated or ending up with a small stack before the end of the flight.
Matthew Zambanini finished the night as the chip leader with 235,000, followed by Max Young with 211,000.
The surviving players will return on September 22 for Day 2, where they will continue their battle for a share of the $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.
That wraps up the PokerNews highlight blog for today. We'll be back tomorrow with more updates from the Big Big Series.
The final level of Day 1a has just started, with 30 players remaining in the $5,300 Big, Big Championship.
Those who survive the final level will bag up their chips for Day 2 and return to the tables on September 21. The remaining players will then continue their battle for a share of the $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and the Big Big Series title.