$2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship Day 1b | 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

15 hours 28 minutes ago

McDonald Shows Down Queens For a Massive Double Off Zambanini

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

John McDonald had a raise of 9,000 in front of him on the button before Matthew Zambanini reraised to 32,000 in the big blind. McDonald called, and they went heads-up to the 2♣5♠7♣ flop.

Zambanini then bet 30,000, and McDonald moved all in for 103,700. Zambanini only took a few seconds before calling.

John McDonald: Q♥Q♦ All in
Matthew Zambanini: J♥J♦

McDonald had Zambanini crushed with his queens, and the board ran out 7♠8♠ to earn him the double up that elevated him to the biggest stack in the room.

Tags: John McDonald Matthew Zambanini

15 hours 37 minutes ago

Stefanski Spikes a Set on Action Flop, Cole Celebrates Failla's Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

James Cole raised to 2,500 in the hijack before Dave Stefanski three-bet to 7,700 on the button. "There's 147. I'm 148," Will Failla said, pointing out the number of entries on the tournament clock as he shoved for 36,000 in the big blind.

Cole tanked for a few minutes before folding, while Stefanski snap-called.

Will Failla: A♦Q♦ All in
Dave Stefanski: 9♦9♣

"You're both terrible," Cole said after they turned over their cards.

"What, did you fold ace-king? You're dog s**it. You tight ass," Failla replied.

The 9♥ fell in the window to give Stefanski a set, but it was followed by 5♦6♦ as Failla picked up a flush draw. The 4♥ turn was no help to Failla, while the 8♥ fell on the river to send him to the rail.

"Go home. Get out of here. You talk about me. I still have a stack," Cole said to Failla, and Stefanski had to tell him not to celebrate another player's bustout in a hand he wasn't involved in.

Tags: Dave Stefanski Jason Cole Will Failla

15 hours 56 minutes ago

Dentale Gets Short After Folding to Yueh's Shove

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Mike Dentale raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and Boris Kravets called on the button. Austen Yueh then three-bet to 15,000 in the small blind, and only Dentale called.

The flop came 10♠2♠5♥ and Yueh moved all in for 28,000. Dentale had around the same amount behind, and he tanked for a minute before giving up his hand.

"Mikey, what's going on over there?" Nick Palma called out.

Tags: Austen Yueh Boris Kravets Mike Dentale

16 hours 25 minutes ago

Punjarojanakul Spikes a Two-Outer to Stun Macisaac

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tanupat Punjarojanakul bet 4,000 from under the gun on a flop of Q♥10♦7♥ and David Macisaac raised to 9,000 in early position. Punjarojanakul then reraised to 22,000, Macisaac moved all in for 40,000, and Punjarojanakul called.

David Macisaac: 7♣7♠ All in
Tanupat Punjarojanakul: Q♦7♦

Punjarojanakul had flopped two pair, but Macisaac had a set and was a big favorite to double up. The turn, though, brought the Q♠ to give Punjarojanakul a full house and leave Macisaac drawing dead. The river was the K♣, and Macisaac was sent to the rail.

Aubrey Williams and Michael Mann both quickly reentered.

Tags: Aubrey Williams David Macisaac Michael Mann Tanupat Punjarojanakul

16 hours 26 minutes ago

Marin Sends Ozello Packing

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a flop of K♠J♠7♦, Robert Ozello ended up all-in and at risk against Stewart Marin for around 28,300 when he jammed into Marin's bet of 10,000.

Robert Ozello: K♦3♦ All in
Stewart Marin : 7♠7♥

The 2♦ turn gave Ozello a flush draw and Li Liang was quite excited when another diamond rolled off on the J♦ river.

Ozello momentarily paused and then said "oh, you hit your full house" as his king-high flush was no good on the paired board.

Tags: Li Liang Robert Ozello Stewart Marin

16 hours 33 minutes ago

Verderamo Comes From Behind to Bust Williams

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 2,300 on the button, then called when Aubrey Williams put in her last 7,700 in the small blind.

Aubrey Williams: A♠5♠ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: 5♣4♣

"It's a race," Joel Mitchell joked as Williams had Verderamo dominated, but Verderamo took the lead on the K♥7♣4♥ flop. The rest of the board ran out 10♥8♦, and Williams was sent to the rail.

Tags: Aubrey Williams Nicholas Verderamo

16 hours 37 minutes ago

McDonald Puts in a Huge Shove Against Ick

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

John McDonald and Samuel Ick went to the turn on a board of 6♥8♦J♠9♥ when McDonald bet 7,000 from the hijack. Ick then raised to 18,000 in the big blind, and McDonald called.

The river was the 10♣ and Ick bet 14,500. McDonald then moved all in for 70,000, and Ick quickly folded.

At another table, Matthew Cannuli had three-bet to 7,500 on the button and was called by Anton Kalinin under the gun and Amit Agarwal in the cutoff.

The flop came K♦4♥J♦ and Cannuli bet 10,000. Only Kalinin called, and the 7♠ fell on the turn. Cannuli then moved all in, and Kalinin, with around 20,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before folding.

Tags: Amit Agarwal Anton Kalinin John McDonald Matthew Cannuli Samuel Ick

16 hours 51 minutes ago

Easy Game for Zambanini

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Three ways to the 9♦8♥3♣ flop with around 31,000 kin the middle, the action checked to the cutoff who pushed all-in for 31,000. David Meagher called from under the gun and Matthew Zambanini then jammed over the top.

Meagher went into the tank and even murmured "you have a set?!" before he opted to fold.

Cutoff: A♠A♥ All in
Matthew Zambanini: 8♣8♠

The read of Meagher was correct and Zambanini's set of eights took it down after the 2♠ turn and 6♥ river.

Tags: David Meagher Matthew Zambanini

16 hours 57 minutes ago

"Welcome Back"; Fishberg Returns From Dinner With a Bang

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On the first hand back from break, a player in early position raised to 2,300 before Gregory Fishberg three-bet to 6,200 in middle position. His opponent then moved all in for 40,000, and Fishberg snap-called.

All-In Player: K♠Q♥ All in
Gregory Fishberg: A♠A♥

The at-risk player had walked right into Fishberg's aces, but the K♥7♥6♣ flop gave him some hope with top pair. The 9♥ turn was no help, while the 7♦ river secured the bustout for Fishberg.

"Welcome back," a tablemate told him.

Tags: Gregory Fishberg

18 hours 23 minutes ago