2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open

$600 Kickoff
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$899,200
Total Entries
1,862
Places Paid
152
Players Left
9
Average Chip Stack
6,206,667
Total Chips
55,860,000
Next Payout
Place 9
$12,650
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
152
Players Left
9
Players Left 9 / 1,862
Filter (1)

Filter

Filter By
Sort By

Crema Finishes Off Campbell

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jeffrey Campbell
Jeffrey Campbell

Jeffrey Campbell moved all in for 700,000 on the button and Sebastian Crema called in the small blind.

Jeffrey Campbell: A♥5♦ All in
Sebastian Crema: Q♥J♣

Crema hit top pair on the J♦4♦3♥ flop to take the lead, then improved to two pair on the Q♠ turn. The river was the K♥, and Campbell was sent to the rail.

Tags: Jeffrey CampbellSebastian Crema

Simone Finds an Ace in Massive Flip

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jason Simone
Jason Simone

Jason Simone in the cutoff and Mukul Pahuja in the small blind got all ther chips in the middle before the flop, with Simone all in for 3,100,000.

Jason Simone: A♦K♠ All in
Mukul Pahuja: J♥J♣

Simone took the lead on the A♥Q♠2♣ flop with top pair, and the rest of the board ran out 5♥2♥ to earn him the massive pot and double up.

Tags: Jason SimoneMukul Pahuja

Muldoon's Turn to Hit the River

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Joseph Muldoon
Joseph Muldoon

Joseph Muldoon moved all in for 585,000 under the gun, Jeffrey Campbell reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Joseph Muldoon: Q♥10♦ All in
Jeffrey Campbell: 10♣10♠

Campbell was poised for the knockout as the board came A♦K♦5♠3♦, but Muldoon caught the J♦ on the river to make a straight and earn the double up.

Tags: Jeffrey CampbellJoseph Muldoon

Simone Survives on the River

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jason Simone
Jason Simone

Jason Simone moved all in for 800,000 in middle position and Jason Nguyen called on the button.

Jason Simone: Q♥J♥ All in
Jason Nguyen: A♣K♦

Simone picked up a flush draw on the 2♥4♥10♣ flop, while the turn was the 4♦. The A♥ river gave Simone his flush, and he earned the double up.

Tags: Jason NguyenJason Simone

Hunt Catches a Miracle to Survive

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Willard Hunt
Willard Hunt

Willard Hunt raised to 400,000 in middle position before Elguja Gigauri moved all in from the cutoff. "Alright, I call," Hunt said with a sigh.

"Do you have aces?" Gigauri asked him.

"Did that sound like aces," tablemate Spyros Malkotsis added.

Willard Hunt: A♠K♣ All in
Elguja Gigauri: K♦K♠

Hunt had run into Gigauri's kings as the flop came Q♠5♠9♠. The 10♥ fell on the turn, while the J♥ river gave Hunt a straight and the fortunate double up.

Tags: Elguja GigauriSpyros MalkotsisWillard Hunt

Pahuja Snaps Off Failla With the Goods

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Will Failla
Will Failla

Will Failla raised to 185,000 in middle position and Mukul Pahuja called on the button.

Failla continued for 155,000 on the A♥4♣Q♣ flop and Pahuja called. Failla checked the 6♣ turn, and Pahuja bet 250,000. Failla then moved all in for 600,000, and Pahuja snap-called.

Failla showed 4♠4♥ for a set, but Pahuja had top set with A♠A♣. "That's it for me," Failla said as the 9♦ completed the board on the river to seal his elimination.

"We were trapping each other," he added while heading off to the payout desk.

Chris Leon was also eliminated on another table.

Tags: Chris LeonMukul PahujaWill Failla

Poulos Catches Runner-Runner to Survive

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Nicholas Poulos
Nicholas Poulos

Maxwell Young moved all in from the small blind, and Nicholas Poulos called for 1,000,000 in the big blind.

Nicholas Poulos: A♣10♠ All in
Maxwell Young: Q♦4♦

Young hit top pair on the Q♥10♣3♥ flop, while the J♦ fell on the turn. The river, though, brought the K♠ to give Poulos a straight, and he earned the double up.

Tags: Maxwell YoungNicholas Poulos

Nguyen Wins a Massive Flip Against Weng

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jason Nguyen
Jason Nguyen

Jason Nguyen and Bin Weng got all their chips in the middle before the flop, with Nguyen all in for 2,400,000 from the cutoff as Weng barely had him covered on the button.

Jason Nguyen: 9♥9♣ All in
Bin Weng: A♦Q♥

It was a massive flip with 5,000,000 at stake, and Nguyen's nines held up through the 7♣2♥8♥4♦6♣ board to earn him the double up. Weng, meanwhile, was left with less than one big blind.

Aaron Fischer was eliminated at the same time on another table.

Tags: Aaron FischerBin WengJason Nguyen

Cassese Races Out Chang on the River

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Andrew Chang
Andrew Chang

Andrew Chang moved all in for 735,000 in the hijack and Nicholas Cassese put him at risk in the small blind.

Andrew Chang: 5♥5♠ All in
Nicholas Cassese: A♥9♥

Chang remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 7♦8♠8♦6♥, but Cassese caught the 10♦ on the river to make a straight and send Chang to the rail.

Tags: Andrew ChangNicholas Cassese

Joshi Victim of Bad Karma

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Dhaval Joshi
Dhaval Joshi

Prior to the hand, the dealer instructed Dhaval Joshi to put his chips in stacks of 20. "The players don't care. We're just playing poker," Joshi protested.

Joshi then opened to 180,000 under the gun and Spyros Malkotsis called in the big blind. Malkotis then moved all in on the A♠2♦9♠ flop, and Joshi called for 900,000.

Dhaval Joshi: A♣7♣ All in
Spyros Malkotsis: A♦Q♦

Both players had flopped top pair, while Malkotis was ahead with his queen-kicker. The board ran out 10♠8♥, and Joshi couldn't catch up and was sent to the rail.

"That's some bad karma, not listening to the dealer," James Calderaro added.

Tags: Dhaval JoshiJames CalderaroSpyros MalkotisSpyros Malkotsis