2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

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Amjadi Wins a Classic Flip; Hand-For-Hand Play Begins

Mohammad Amjadi
Mohammad Amjadi

A player under the gun moved all in for 338,000 and Max Amjadi called in early position.

All-In Player: QQ All in
Max Amjadi: AK

It was a classic flip, and Amjadi took the lead on the K26 flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 63, and Amjadi scored the knockout.

With 83 players remaining, action is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Tags: Max Amjadi

Down to 87; Failla Rises to the Top

Will Failla
Will Failla

With the field down to within five spots of the money, Will Failla has risen to the top of the leaderboard with around 3,000,000.

"Will the Thrill" already has more than $7 million in live tournament earnings, including a WPT title and a Main Event win here at the Borgata Summer Poker Open back in 2015.

Randy Pisane, meanwhile, just cracked an opponent's aces when he spiked a set of jacks to win a pot worth more than 2,000,000.

Tags: Will FaillaRandy Pisane

Hwang Picks Up Aces to Double

Robert Hwang was all in for 448,000 from the hijack and up against David Golin in the big blind.

Robert Hwang: AA All in
David Golin: 74

"I'm going to need a miracle," Golin said after Hwang turned over his aces. The flop came 82Q, while the board ran out KA to give Hwang top set and the double up to around 900,000. Golin, meanwhile, was left with around 800,000.

Tags: David GolinRobert Hwang

Elliott Sends Out Two With a Flush; Players Complain About the Clocks

David Elliott
David Elliott

The tournament clocks for Day 1e went down below 90 players, but tournament officials then moved the number back up to 99, much to the consternation of the remaining players.

Meanwhile, a player in the small blind moved all in for 130,000 on a flop of 584 and another opponent under the gun reshoved for 150,000. David Elliott was on the button and called to put both opponents at risk.

Small Blind: 98 All in
Under-The-Gun: K7 All in
David Elliott: 64

"This never would've happened if there were 85 players left. I never would've done this," Elliott said once the cards were revealed. He spiked the 10 on the turn to make his flush, and both opponents were drawing dead going to the 9 river as Elliott scored the double knockout.

The clocks currently (and correctly) read 94 players remaining.

Tags: David Elliott

Robertson Runs Into Ibrahem's Jacks Near the Bubble

Midhat Ibrahem
Midhat Ibrahem

Action folded around to Midhat Ibrahem in the small blind who announced all in, and Craig Robertson tanked for a few minutes before calling for 800,000 in the big blind.

Craig Robertson: AJ All in
Midhat Ibrahem: JJ

Robertson was looking for an ace to survive, but Ibrahem's jacks stayed in the lead through the Q76Q7 board to earn him the knockout as he moved up past 2,000,000.

There are currently 90 players remaining in Day 1e, with the field less than 10 spots from the money.

Tags: Craig RobertsonMidhat Ibrahem

Golin Picks Off an Opponent With Ace-High

David Golin
David Golin

David Golin raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and an opponent called in the big blind.

Golin continued for 50,000 on the 929 flop, and the big blind called. The big blind then led out for 100,000 on the 2 turn, and Golin called.

The river was the 5 and the big blind bet another 200,000. Golin again called, and his opponent showed 76 for just seven-high. Golin turned over A10 to win the pot with ace-high.

Golin, who already won the Seniors event earlier this series, moved up to around 700,000 with that pot.

Tags: David Golin

Lusha Picks Up Kings to Double, Wang Folds Deuces

Kenneth Wang raised to 50,000 in middle position before an opponent in the cutoff moved all in for 260,000. Sonny Lusha then shoved for 185,000 in the small blind, and Wang gave it some thought before folding.

Sonny Lusha: KK All in
Opponent: AQ

Lusha had woken up with kings, while his opponent was looking for an ace to score the knockout. The board ran out 432107 and Lusha stayed in the lead to double up.

Wang said he folded two deuces after the hand. "If he was the only one, I would've called," Wang said about the cutoff. He's currently one of the biggest stacks in the room with around 1,200,000.

The tournament clock shows 134 players remaining on Day 1e, and with the average stack worth just 24 big blinds at the current blind level, bustouts should come fast as the field rapidly approaches the money.

Tags: Kenneth WangSonny Lusha