2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Day: 2
23
Event Info
2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠a♦
Prize
$88,315
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$523,120
Total Entries
1,006
Places Paid
127
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
127
Players Left
6
Players Left 1 / 1,006

Kovyazin Picks Off Taveras; McDonald Doubles in Style

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
John McDonald
John McDonald

Vitaly Kovyazin raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Omar Taveras three-bet to 200,000 in the small blind. Francis Figuereo called in the big blind, as did Kovyazin.

Taveras continued for 175,000 on the 9♦Q♠6♥ flop, and only Kovyazin called. Both players then checked the 10♠ turn.

Taveras also checked the 9♠ river, and Kovyazin then bet 275,000. Taveras raised to 550,000, and Kovyazin snap-called with K♥9♥ for trips. Taveras mucked.

At another table, John McDonald was all in for 1,475,000 from the small blind and up against Justin Shapiro in the hijack.

John McDonald: 7♣7♠ All in
Justin Shapiro: A♦K♦

McDonald hit a full house on the 7♥3♥3♠ flop, then improved to quads on the 7♦ turn. The river was the 4♣, and McDonald doubled up.

Tags: Francis FiguereoJohn McDonaldJustin ShapiroOmar TaverasVitaly Kovyazin