2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Day: 2
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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
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Khan Survives on the River

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Waqar Khan
Waqar Khan

Waqar Khan three-bet to 175,000 in the cutoff before Andrew DeMarco moved all in from early position. Khan tanked for a few minutes, and he eventually called for 795,000.

Waqar Khan: A♣K♦ All in
Andrew DeMarco: 10♦10♠

Khan remained behind on the Q♣5♥6♣7♣ board, but he caught the 3♣ on the river to make a flush and earn the double up.

"I really thought you had aces. I randomized," he said after the hand.

Tags: Andrew DeMarcoWaqar Khan

Davidoff Sends Another Out

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Yuriy Davidoff
Yuriy Davidoff

Mukul Pahuja raised to 80,000 in middle position before the cutoff moved all in for 500,000. Yuriy Davidoff called on the button, while Pahuja got out of the way.

All-In Player: A♠J♦ All in
Yuriy Davidoff: A♦Q♠

Davidoff had his opponent dominated, and the K♦8♣6♦9♦9♠ board kept him in the lead with his queen-kicker to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Mukul PahujaYuriy Davidoff

Bindra Gets Paid with the Nuts

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Birjyot Bindra
Birjyot Bindra

Birjyot Bindra and an opponent went to the turn on a board of 8♦10♠2♥5♥ when Bindra bet 400,000 from middle position. His opponent called in the big blind.

The river was the 3♥ and Bindra bet another 500,000. His opponent again called, and Bindra showed A♥8♥ for the nut flush to win the big pot.

Tags: Birjyot Bindra

Ali Runs Into Kings

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Richard Ali
Richard Ali

Richard Ali moved all in for 500,000 from early position and MG put him at risk in middle position.

Richard Ali: A♠J♥ All in
MG: K♥K♠

Ali was looking for an ace to stay alive, but he couldn't connect with the Q♥8♦10♣6♣2♠ board as MG's kings stayed in front to earn him the knockout.

The next hand at this table, Christian Mazzarelli shoved for 200,000 from the button and Thomas Tolley called in the small blind.

Christian Mazzarelli: 10♦9♦ All in
Thomas Tolley: A♦7♥

The board ran out 5♠5♦3♥5♣A♥, and Tolley finished with a full house to secure the pot and send Mazzarelli off to the payout desk.

Tags: Christian MazzarelliMGRichard AliThomas Tolley

Barrett Picks Up the Goods For a Knockout

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Liubomyr Melnyk raised to 80,000 in the hijack before an opponent in the small blind moved all in for 700,000. Michael Barrett then reshoved in the big blind, and Melnyk got out of the way.

All-In Player: A♥K♠ All in
Michael Barrett: A♣A♦

Barrett had found two aces to leave his opponent at risk, while the all-in player got some hope on the K♥8♦4♦ flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 6♣7♣, and Barrett stayed in the lead to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Liubomyr MelnykMichael Barrett

Level: 20

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Mann Building Huge Stack After Cracking Miller's Aces

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Robert Miller
Robert Miller

Robert Miller raised to 65,000 in the cutoff and Casey Mann called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♣K♦7♣ flop. Mann then led out for 100,000 on the 8♥ turn, and Miller called.

Mann bet another 380,000 on the J♦ river, and Miller quickly called. Mann showed 5♣4♦ for a straight, and Miller mucked A♦A♣ as Mann took down the pot.

Tags: Casey MannRobert Miller

Davidoff Sends Out Tentnowski Amid Controversy

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Yuriy Davidoff
Yuriy Davidoff

Yuriy Davidoff moved all in from the small blind as action went on Stanton Tentnowski on the button. The rest of the table insisted Tentnowski said he called, while Tentnowski protested that he only said he intended to call. A tournament official was called over, and it was ruled that Tentnowski had to call for his last 500,000.

Stanton Tentnowski: A♣Q♠ All in
Yuriy Davidoff: A♠8♠

Tentnowski found himself ahead going to the K♥10♥7♠ flop, but Davidoff hit the 8♥ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the K♦ amd Davidoff took the pot to send Tentnowski to the rail.

Tags: Stanton TentnowskiYuriy Davidoff

"I'm Going to Win It"; Desai Doubles

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Rajesh Desai
Rajesh Desai

Rajesh Desai moved all in for 120,000 in the hijack and Omar Taveras called in middle position.

Rajesh Desai: K♥Q♠ All in
Omar Taveras: J♠J♦

Desai hit top pair on the Q♥9♦8♠ flop to take the lead, and the rest of the board ran out 5♠4♦ to earn Desai the double up.

"I'm going to win it," Desai predicted as he stacked up his chips.

"You might come in second. I'm just keeping you in it to get rid of the riffraf," David Hausmann added.

Tags: David HausmannOmar TaverasRajesh Desai

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Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine