2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open

$600 Fall Half-a-Milly Almighty
$2,700 Fall Poker Open Championship $600 Fall Half-a-Milly Almighty $500 BetMGM Online Hybrid Championship Daily Tournament Highlights Show All Events
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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Luke Trucksess Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,330)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Luke Trucksess
Luke Trucksess

On the first hand of the final table, Omar Taveras moved all in for 2,300,000 in early position and Chan Woo Kim called on the button. Luke Trucksess then reshoved for 3,350,000 in the small blind, and Matt Matros also shoved in the big blind. Kim got out of the way.

Omar Taveras: K♦K♣ All in
Luke Trucksess: A♠K♠ All in
Matt Matros: Q♥Q♦

Taveras had picked up kings and was poised to quadruple up, while Matros and Trucksess were involved in a classic flip. The board ran out 8♦9♥5♠9♣5♦, and Taveras secured the main pot while Matros took the side pot to send Trucksess to the rail in ninth place.

Tags: Chan Woo KimLuke TrucksessMatt MatrosOmar Taveras

Final Table

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Half A Milly Almighty Final Tbale
Half A Milly Almighty Final Tbale
SeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
1Carlos Lam Wu6,500,00016
2Eric Kotsines18,500,00046
3Chan Woo Kim12,500,00031
4Luke Trucksess3,500,0009
5Matt Matros11,000,00028
6Vitaly Kovyazin14,500,00036
7Omar Taveras2,500,0006
8MG12,500,00031
9Jonathan Rudnick13,000,00033

Carlos Alvarado Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,580)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Carlos Alvarado
Carlos Alvarado

Carlos Alvarado moved all in for 4,875,000 in the cutoff and MG reshoved for 8,400,000 on the button. Action folded to Carlos Lam Wu in the big blind, and he tanked for several minutes before folding.

Carlos Alvarado: A♥5♣ All in
MG: A♦K♦

Alvarado picked up a straight draw on the 7♠6♣8♠ flop, but MG held on through the K♠ turn and 3♠ river as he finished with top pair to send Alvarado to the rail in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table. The day will conclude once six players remain.

Tags: Carlos AlvaradoCarlos Lam WuMG

Mukul Pahuja Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,580)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Mukul Pahuja
Mukul Pahuja

Mukul Pahuja moved all in for 1,800,000 under the gun and Chan Woo Kim called in the big blind.

Mukul Pahuja: J♥9♠ All in
Chan Woo Kim: 10♥10♦

Pahuja needed to improve against Kim's tens, but he missed the 8♥6♣4♦8♦K♣ board and was eliminated in 11th place.

Tags: Chan Woo KimMukul Pahuja

Kotsines Gets Value From Matros

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Eric Kotsines raised to 1,300,000 in the small blind and Matt Matros called in the big blind.

Kotsines continued for 550,000 on the A♣A♥3♠ flop, and Matros called. Both players then checked the 6♦ turn.

Kotsines bet another 2,200,000 on the K♥ river, and Matros shook his head as he tanked for a minute before calling. Kotsines then showed K♠Q♥ for two pair, and Matros mucked.

Tags: Eric KotsinesMatt Matros

MG Picks Off Kovyazin

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Vitaly Kovyazin
Vitaly Kovyazin

Vitaly Kovyazin raised to 1,000,000 on the button and MG called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Q♦5♠4♣8♥A♥. Kovyazin then bet 1,000,000, and MG called.

Kovyazin showed J♦10♣, while MG had A♠6♥ for top pair to win the pot.

At the other table, Eric Kotsines led out for 600,000 on a flop of 3♣8♣5♠ in a battle between the blinds and Matt Matros called.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn, and Kotsines then bet 1,600,000 on the A♥ river. Matros called, and Kotsines showed A♦J♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Eric KotsinesMatt MatrosMGVitaly Kovyazin

Taveras Survives a Flip

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Omar Taveras
Omar Taveras

MG moved all in from under the gun and Omar Taveras called for 1,150,000 in the cutoff.

Omar Taveras: 9♥9♦ All in
MG: A♥K♥

Taveras was racing for his tournament life, and he held on through the 10♥6♠3♣4♠Q♣ board to earn the double up.

Tags: MGOmar Taveras

Level: 30

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Break Time

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The remaining 11 players are going on a 15-minute break.

Stephen Ma Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,475); Lucas Vergara Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,475)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Lucas Vergara
Lucas Vergara

Stephen Ma moved all in for 1,300,000 under the gun and Lucas Vergara reshoved for 3,300,000 in the small blind. Eric Kotsines called in the big blind to put both opponents at risk.

Stephen Ma: A♣8♠ All in
Lucas Vergara: A♥9♥ All in
Eric Kotsines: K♦K♠

Both Ma and Vergara hit an ace on the A♦J♥3♦ flop, while Vergara was poised to scoop the pot with his nine-kicker. The turn was the 3♣, but Kotsines spiked the K♣ on the river to make a full house and send both opponents to the rail.

Tags: Eric KotsinesLucas VergaraStephen Ma