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The action is heating up at the 2026 Fall Poker open at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa. The flagship event of the series kicks off today at 12:15 p.m. The $2,700 Championship features a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and includes two starting flights, with Day 1a kicking off at 12:15 p.m.
Last year’s edition of this event saw 464 entries create a $1,113,600 prize pool. Matthew Zambanini was the last player standing from a final table in that event that included players such as Paul Volpe and Clemen Deng. Zambanini took home $204,000 for the win, along with the coveted Championship trophy.
2025 Borgata Fall Poker Open Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Zambanini | United States | $204,000 |
| 2 | Kashka Corpening | United States | $140,900 |
| 3 | Jose Wong | United States | $97,975 |
| 4 | Andrew Porter | United States | $65,300 |
| 5 | Ari Katz | United States | $45,900 |
| 6 | Paul Volpe | United States | $36,625 |
| 7 | Mike Dentale | United States | $29,650 |
| 8 | Clemen Deng | United States | $24,275 |
| 9 | Angel Lopez | United States | $19,925 |
Players start with 50,000 chips (including the voluntary add-on). Blinds start at 200/300 and increase every 60 minutes. There is a 15-minute break after every two hours of play, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6. Each Day 1 concludes after ten levels, at which point all remaining players advance to Day 2. Players can bag chips in multiple flights, in which case they will have their largest stack move forward to Day 2, while their smaller stacks are forfeited.
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