2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open

McCarthy and McCarthy Lead Latest Flight of Mini-Main

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Day 1j of the $350 Mini-Main event wrapped up tonight with 12 players remaining and Daniel McCarthy leading the way over the similarly named Dennis McCarthy with a similar stack.

The two McCarthys will be joined on Day 2 by the likes of Shane Destefano, Joseph Felipe and Kimberly Acton, who scored a "miracle" runner-runner double up on the bubble to stay in contention in the $500,000 guaranteed event.

Check out the full chip counts below.

Mini-Main Day 1j Chip Counts

SeatPlayerChip Count
1Daniel McCarthy403,000
2Dennis McCarthy341,000
3Shane Destefano330,000
4Joseph Felipe313,000
5Paul Spitzberg304,000
6Brian Cross296,000
7James Lillis221,000
8Hasani Budd191,000
9Istvan Szabo126,000
10James Ditaranto122,000
11Trent Nicheson104,000
12Kimberly Acton70,000

Tags: Brian CrossDaniel McCarthyDennis McCarthyHasani BuddIstvan SzaboJames DitarantoJames LillisJoseph FelipeKimberly ActonPaul SpitzbergShane DestefanoTrent Nicheson