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| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $600 Deep Stack Kick Off | 2,390 | $1,242,800 | Derek Childress | $170,610 |
| $250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly | 37 | $7,400 | Alex Ortiz Vazquez | $3,035 |
| $650 The "One Shot" Freezeout | 52 | $29,900 | Corrie Samuels | $9,000 |
| $250 Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy | 52 | $10,400 | Anonymous | $3,690 |
| $250 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO | 81 | $16,200 | Gordon Ernst | $4,840 |
| $350 Borgata Sunday Series | 522 | $151,380 | James Eddy | $20,000 |
| $500 Pot-Limit Big O | 84 | $35,700 | Danny Chang | $10,660 |
| $250 Sunday Night Turbo | 37 | $7,400 | David Piede | $3,035 |
| $365 Seniors Championship | 365 | $113,150 | David Golin | $11,565 |
| $650 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 197 | $112,290 | Brandon Mueller | $24,575 |
| $500 H.O.S.E. | 50 | $21,250 | Thomas Savitsky | $7,540 |
| $650 Super Deep 6-Max | 401 | $228,570 | Li Liang | $41,150 |
| $500 T.O.R.S.E. | 66 | $28,050 | Dongwuk Moon | $5,735 |
| $650 5 Card PLO | 44 | $25,080 | Matthew Cannuli | $9,390 |
| $250 Deep Stack Super Turbo | 41 | $8,200 | Zachary Feldman | $3,070 |
| $500 H.O.R.S.E. | 69 | $29,325 | Patrick McCarthy | $9,570 |
| $500 PLO/NLH | 31 | $15,000 | George Jannes | $4,185 |
| $250 Triple Green Chip Bounty | 57 | $7,125 | Ioannis Konstantinidis | $1,625 |
| $500 Borgata Almighty Stack | 2,209 | $927,780 | Baruch Fishman | $108,840 |
| $500 O.E. | 62 | $26,350 | Anton Grinkevich | $5,040 |
| $1,100 Mad Max (8 Max to 6 Max) | 35 | $35,000 | Erik Escobar | $13,110 |
| $250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly | 42 | $8,400 | Umberto Salvati | $1,740 |
| $500 Stud Hi-Lo | 58 | $24,650 | Thomas Savitsky | $7,250 |
| $260 Ladies Championship | 107 | $21,935 | Kimberly Mercer | $5,755 |
| $250 Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy | 31 | $6,200 | Amer Dhingra | $2,300 |
| $500 Omaha Hi-Lo | 64 | $27,200 | Anthony Bellino | $7,425 |
| $260 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO | 56 | $11,200 | David Birnabaum | $3,975 |
| $2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship | 565 | $1,356,000 | Carlos Chadha Villamarin | $242,385 |
| $500 H.O.E. | 33 | $15,000 | Patrick McCarthy | $6,010 |
| $250 Sunday Night Turbo | 34 | $6,800 | Richard Micewicz | $2,785 |
| $160 Bounty Ladder Shootout | 100 | $11,500 | Vincent Kustera | $2,625 |
| $650 Borgata Forty Bigs | 49 | $25,650 | Brandon Lulov | $9,600 |
| $250 Deep Stack Super Turbo | 48 | $9,600 | Richard Micewicz | $3,100 |
| $580 Monster Mirror Mystery Bounty | 620 | $310,000 | Vance Martin III | $25,650 |
| $1,100 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo One Day | 55 | $55,000 | Brandon Lulov | $19,510 |
| $250 Triple Green Chip Bounty | 45 | $9,000 | Namit Patel | $2,100 |
| $250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly | 30 | $6,000 | Namit Patel | $2,160 |
The final trophy event of the 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open saw 620 hopefuls try their luck in the $580 Monster Mirror Mystery Bounty. In this unique format, the bounty amounts are the same as the payouts, with half the $310,000 prize pool going to each side.
Seventy-six players returned for Day 2, all of whom were in the money and the bounty hunting soon to begin.
Once the dust settled after 12 hours of play, it was Vance Martin III hoisting the beautiful Borgata trophy, along with the first-place prize of $25,650. However, the cherry on top was Martin's bounty pulling ability. While chip leading at the final table, Martin pulled with top bounty prize, and totaled over $37,000 bounties in the end.
The Lebanon, Pennsylvania native defeated George Grabe in a long heads-up battle after a turbulent final table.
Martin has accumulated $24,000 in live tournament earnings, almost entirely coming within this year. Despite coming into Day 2 with just 12 big blinds, Martin spun up his short stack before his strong final table performance led to him doubling his prior tournament winnings.
The final table is set in the $580 Monster Mirror Mystery Bounty at the Borgata Summer Poker Open, with nine players remaining in the hunt for the $27,650 top prize and the remaining mystery bounties.
Shane Brown enters the final table with the chip lead, closely followed by Vance Martin III, Erick Ortiz, and John Port.
Robert Bernstein and Alan Johnson will be looking to spin up shorter stacks.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Port | United States | 4,600,000 |
| 2 | Robert Bernstein | United States | 1,200,000 |
| 3 | George Grabe | United States | 4,150,000 |
| 4 | Erick Ortiz | United States | 4,670,000 |
| 5 | Shane Brown | United States | 4,775,000 |
| 6 | Anthony LaRocca | United States | 1,675,000 |
| 7 | Alan Johnson | United States | 600,000 |
| 8 | Vance Martin III | United States | 4,750,000 |
| 9 | David Lu | United States | 2,710,000 |
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $27,650 |
| 2 | $19,150 |
| 3 | $13,275 |
| 4 | $8,785 |
| 5 | $6,125 |
| 6 | $4,855 |
| 7 | $3,900 |
| 8 | $3,165 |
| 9 | $2,565 |
Over a 20-year career, Carlos Chadha has experienced every poker player's dream and also worst nightmare. He’s sat with the game’s best and beaten them for big scores. He’s also gone years without winning anything, wondering if all the work and studying he was doing was worth it. He’s won millions in live tournaments, and had long stretches where the money disappeared. It’s a dichotomy that a poker pro who stays around long enough is well familiar with.
Through it all, Chadha has never lost the one thing he started with: his love of the game. The passion that keeps him coming back, the determination to put in long hours of study in an attempt to get better, paid off in a big way today at the final table of the 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open $2,700 Championship.
Chadha came into the final table as a massive chip leader and, after just over three hours, took care of the rest of the field on his way to emerging on top of the 565-player field and capturing the $242,385 first prize after making a big river call against Maxwell Young on the final hand.
BetMGM Poker has announced Esther "E-Tay" Taylor as its newest ambassador, adding one of the game's most respected tournament regulars and top 20 women's all-time money listers to its growing roster of pros.
The leading online poker and sportsbook operator revealed that Taylor will represent BetMGM Poker across live streams, social media content, live tournament appearances, and promotional events, joining fellow ambassadors Darren Elias and Mike Lavin.
Taylor's path to becoming a sponsored poker professional is a remarkable one. Born in South Korea and found alone as an infant in a bus station before being adopted and raised in the United States, Taylor made history at the 2025 WSOP when she became the second woman in history to final table the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship.
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| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $600 Deep Stack Kick Off | 2,390 | $1,242,800 | Derek Childress | $170,610 | $1,000,000 |
| $250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly | 37 | $7,400 | Alex Ortiz Vazquez | $3,035 | — |
| $650 The "One Shot" Freezeout | 52 | $29,900 | Corrie Samuels | $9,000 | $25,000 |
| $250 Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy | 52 | $10,400 | Anonymous | $3,690 | — |
| $250 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO | 81 | $16,200 | Gordon Ernst | $4,840 | $10,000 |
| $350 Borgata Sunday Series | 522 | $151,380 | James Eddy | $20,000 | $100,000 |
| $500 Pot-Limit Big O | 84 | $35,700 | Danny Chang | $10,660 | $15,000 |
| $250 Sunday Night Turbo | 37 | $7,400 | David Piede | $3,035 | $5,000 |
| $365 Seniors Championship | 365 | $113,150 | David Golin | $11,565 | $50,000 |
| $650 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 197 | $112,290 | Brandon Mueller | $24,575 | $75,000 |
| $500 H.O.S.E. | 50 | $21,250 | Thomas Savitsky | $7,540 | $15,000 |
| $650 Super Deep 6-Max | 401 | $228,570 | Li Liang | $41,150 | $200,000 |
| $500 T.O.R.S.E. | 66 | $28,050 | Dongwuk Moon | $5,735 | $15,000 |
| $650 5 Card PLO | 44 | $25,080 | Matthew Cannuli | $9,390 | $20,000 |
| $250 Deep Stack Super Turbo | 41 | $8,200 | Zachary Feldman | $3,070 | $5,000 |
| $500 H.O.R.S.E. | 69 | $29,325 | Patrick McCarthy | $9,570 | $15,000 |
| $500 PLO/NLH | 31 | $15,000 | George Jannes | $4,185 | $15,000 |
| $250 Triple Green Chip Bounty | 57 | $7,125 | Ioannis Konstantinidis | $1,625 | $5,000 |
| $500 Borgata Almighty Stack | 2,209 | $927,780 | Baruch Fishman | $108,840 | $750,000 |
| $500 O.E. | 62 | $26,350 | Anton Grinkevich | $5,040 | $20,000 |
| $1,100 Mad Max (8 Max to 6 Max) | 35 | $35,000 | Erik Escobar | $13,110 | $25,000 |
| $250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly | 42 | $8,400 | Umberto Salvati | $1,740 | — |
| $500 Stud Hi-Lo | 58 | $24,650 | Thomas Savitsky | $7,250 | $15,000 |
| $260 Ladies Championship | 107 | $21,935 | Kimberly Mercer | $5,755 | $15,000 |
| $250 Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy | 31 | $6,200 | Amer Dhingra | $2,300 | — |
| $500 Omaha Hi-Lo | 64 | $27,200 | Anthony Bellino | $7,425 | $15,000 |
| $260 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO | 56 | $11,200 | David Birnabaum | $3,975 | $10,000 |
| $500 H.O.E. | 33 | $15,000 | Patrick McCarthy | $6,010 | $15,000 |
| $250 Sunday Night Turbo | 34 | $6,800 | Richard Micewicz | $2,785 | $5,000 |
| $160 Bounty Ladder Shootout | 100 | $11,500 | Vincent Kustera | $2,625 | $10,000 |
| $650 Borgata Forty Bigs | 49 | $25,650 | Brandon Lulov | $9,600 | $20,000 |
| $250 Deep Stack Super Turbo | 48 | $9,600 | Richard Micewicz | $3,100 | $5,000 |
| $1,100 Deep Stack Semi-Turbo One Day | 55 | $55,000 | Brandon Lulov | $19,510 | $35,000 |
| $250 Triple Green Chip Bounty | 45 | $9,000 | Namit Patel | $2,100 | $5,000 |
| $250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly | 30 | $6,000 | Namit Patel | $2,160 | $5,000 |
