2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open

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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
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Malkotis Spikes the River to Bust Gil

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Alex Gil
Alex Gil

Spyros Malkotis to 120,000 in the hijack, Alex Gil moved all in for 500,000 in the small blind, and Malkotis called.

Alex Gil: 10♦10♠ All in
Spyros Malkotis: A♠J♦

Gil remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 3♠K♦4♣K♠, but Malkotis spiked the J♠ on the river to win the pot and send Gil and his cat to the rail.

"You were a class act," James Calderaro told Gil as he shook his hand. Gil took a minute to gather his things before heading off to the payout desk.

"Why am I still here? I'm waiting for another river, that's why," Gil joked.

Tags: Alex GilJames CalderaroSpyros Malkotis

Clock Runs Out on Taylor

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Angel Lopez
Angel Lopez

Samuel Taylor bet 130,000 from the big blind on a board of 8♦7♥6♠J♥ before Sebastian Crema moved all in from middle position. Taylor had around 600,000 behind and tanked for several minutes before another tablemate called the clock. His 30-second countdown had nearly reached zero when he tossed in his last chips.

Taylor showed Q♠J♠ for top pair, but he was behind Crema's A♠J♣. The river was the 4♦, and Taylor was sent to the rail.

At another table, Angel Lopez had shoved for 560,000 from the hijack and Ryan Mostafa called in the big blind.

Angel Lopez: A♣5♦ All in
Ryan Mostafa: A♠9♠

Mostafa hit a pair on the 9♣J♥2♠ flop, while the turn was the 3♠. The J♠ river improved Mostafa to a flush, and Lopez was also sent off to the payout desk.

Tags: Angel LopezRyan MostafaSamuel TaylorSebastian Crema

Young Gets There on the Turn to Double Off Joshi

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Maxwell Young
Maxwell Young

Maxwell Young and Dhaval Joshi went to a flop of A♥J♥9♥ when Young moved all in for 615,000 from the big blind. Joshi put him at risk under the gun.

Maxwell Young: K♥Q♣ All in
Dhaval Joshi: A♠J♠

Joshi had flopped top two pair, but the 4♥ fell on the turn to give Young a flush. The river was the 3♣, and Young doubled up.

Tags: Dhaval JoshiMaxwell Young

Failla Comes Back to Aces

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Will Failla
Will Failla

Will Failla three-bet to 400,000 in the cutoff, then called for his last 615,000 after Jason Simone shoved from the small blind.

Will Failla: A♣A♦ All in
Jason Simone: 8♦8♠

Failla had woken up with aces, and he stayed in the lead through the J♥9♠6♣5♣6♦ board to earn the double up.

"They held up, can you believe it? And if I had had that extra piece of ravioli, I would've missed it," he yelled out as he held up his aces to show James Calderaro at another table.

Tags: James CalderaroJason SimoneWill Failla

Chang Picks Up a Pair to Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Andrew Chang
Andrew Chang

Todd Rodenborn raised to 125,000 in early position and Thomas Yarbrough called in middle position. Andrew Chang then moved all in for 725,000 in the small blind and Rodenborn folded, while Yarbrough called to put him at risk.

Andrew Chang: 10♦10♣ All in
Thomas Yarbrough: 7♣7♥

Chang had Yarbrough dominated with his pair of tens, and the Q♣8♠9♠5♦A♣ board kept him in the lead for the double up.

Tags: Andrew ChangThomas YarbroughTodd Rodenborn

Hwang, Al-Keliddar Fall

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Robert Hwang
Robert Hwang

Robert Hwang moved all in for 200,000 from the button and Jason Simone called in the big blind.

Robert Hwang: 2♥2♠ All in
Jason Simone: A♠Q♥

Simone hit top pair on the 7♠5♥A♥ flop to take the lead, then improved to a flush as the board ran out 10♥J♥ to send Hwang to the rail.

At another table, Jason Nguyen opened to 110,000 in the hijack, Yaser Al-Keliddar moved all in for 475,000 in the big blind, and Nguyen called.

Yaser Al-Keliddar: 10♠9♠ All in
Jason Nguyen: A♣J♥

Nguyen hit top pair on the A♥8♥9♣ flop, but Al-Keliddar took the lead with two pair on the 10♦ turn. The river, though, brought the J♣ to give Nguyen aces and jacks, and Al-Keliddar headed off to the payout desk.

Tags: Jason NguyenJason SimoneRobert HwangYaser Al-Keliddar

Kim Gets Aggressive; Leon Leaves Hwang on Fumes

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jo Kim
Jo Kim

Rick Zhou raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Jo Kim moved all in from the big blind. Zhou folded, and Kim took the pot.

The next hand, Jeff Campbell raised to 125,000 in the hijack and Kim three-bet to 300,000 in the small blind. Campbell called to see the 6♥9♠7♣ flop, where Kim moved all in again. Campbell tanked for a few minutes before folding, and Kim took another pot.

At another table, Chris Leon was all in for 810,000 from middle position and up against Robert Hwang on the button.

Chris Leon: Q♥Q♠ All in
Robert Hwang: A♠J♣

Hwang hit a pair on the J♦K♣8♥ flop, but Leon stayed in the lead through the 4♦ turn and 3♦ river to earn the double up.

Tags: Chris LeonJeff CampbellJo KimRick ZhouRobert Hwang

Lama Sends Out the Start-of-Day Chip Leader

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Bijay Lama
Bijay Lama

William Meed moved all in for 175,000 in middle position, Bijay Lama reshoved for 535,000 in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

William Meed: A♠10♥ All in
Bijay Lama: A♦J♣

Lama had Meed dominated, and the K♥4♠3♥2♠2♣ board kept him in the lead with his jack-kicker to send the start-of-day chip leader to the rail.

Tags: Bijay LamaWilliam Meed

Malkotsis Hits "Yahtzee" to Bust Lindquist

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nate Lindquist
Nate Lindquist

Nate Lindquist moved all in for 135,000 from the small blind on a flop of 2♦7♣5♣ and Spyros Malkotis called under the gun.

Nate Lindquist: Q♦7♦ All in
Spryos Malkotis: A♠5♠

Lindquist was ahead with top pair as the 2♥ fell on the turn. but Malkotis spiked the 5♦ on the river to make trips. "Yahtzee!" he yelled out while Lindquist made his way to the exit.

Tags: Nate LindquistSpyros Malkotis

Yarbrough Makes a Big Call, Lindquist Triples

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Thomas Yarbrough
Thomas Yarbrough

Around 800,000 was already in the pot as Nate Lindquist was all in from early position, while Thomas Yarbrough in the small blind and an opponent in the cutoff went to a flop of 2♣2♥3♦. Yarbrough then bet 165,000, and his opponent called.

Yarbrough checked the 5♠ turn, and his opponent moved all in. Yarbrough tanked for several minutes before calling for 875,000, turning over 10♦10♥. His opponent could only show 8♥8♦, while Lindquist had A♣2♠ for trips. The river was the A♥ and Lindquist took the main pot to triple up, while Yarbrough took the massive side pot to leave his opponent with just one 5,000 chip.

Tags: Nate LindquistThomas Yarbrough