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

19 hours 32 minutes ago

Massive Triple Up for Wang

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In multi-way action to the K♦8♠7♦ flop, Maurice Hawkins bet 2,000 on the button. Mitchell Bosch called in the small blind and Kaifan Wang then raised to 9,000 thereafter. The player from under the gun called and his direct neighbour Changfeng Fan then moved all-in for 41,400.

It folded back to Wang who called all-in for 38,200 and the player in between reluctantly called.

Kaifan Wang: 8♦7♥ All in
Under the gun: 6♣5♣ All in
Changfeng Fan: A♥K♥

The two pair of Wang were ahead and it remained that way thanks to the 10♣ turn and 5♥ river.

"I would have won with ten five of diamonds," Hawkins mentioned in table chat.

Fan won the small side pot to stay in contention.

Tags: Kaifan Wang Maurice Hawkins Mitchell Bosch

19 hours 40 minutes ago

Palma Catches Runner-Runner to Survive, Much to Dentale's Displeasure

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

"Is there a seat open at your table?" Nick Palma called out to Mike Dentale as he moved all in for 8,000 from the big blind. The small blind called to put him at risk.

Nick Palma: K♣Q♣ All in
Opponent: A♠J♥

"Please let Nicky P bust and come to my table," Dentale pleaded as he came over to watch the action.

"I have the f**king grim reaper over my shoulder," Palma added as the flop came 9♥5♣3♠. The small blind hit top pair on the A♣ turn, but Palma made a flush on the 10♣ river to win the pot and double up.

"What a lucky f**ker. You're backers will be happy you saved a buy-in," Dentale told him.

"I don't have any deals," Palma replied.

Tags: Mike Dentale Nick Palma

19 hours 48 minutes ago

Mitchell Cracks Kings to Add to Massive Stack; Dentale, Palma Exchange Barbs

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

"Mike built this place. Like Babe Ruth built Yankee Stadium, Mike built the Borgata," Nick Palma shouted out.

"First f**king truth you've ever told," Mike Dentale yelled back.

"Down three million in poker, five million in crypto, but he can afford it, he says," Palma added.

Meanwhile, Joel Mitchell and an opponent went to the turn on a board of 3♣9♣6♥8♥ with around 20,000 in the pot when Mitchell moved all in from the button. His opponent called for 50,000 from middle position and turned over K♥K♣, but Mitchell showed 9♥9♦ for a set. The river was the 4♥ and Mitchell let out a few big fist pumps as the big pot was pushed his way, boosting his stack up past 200,000.

Dylan Smith recently joined the field.

Tags: Dylan Smith Joel Mitchell

19 hours 59 minutes ago

Church Runs Into McKeehen's Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joe McKeehen bet 3,000 from middle position on a flop of 6♠A♣7♦, Laura Church moved all in for 45,000 in early position, and McKeehen called.

Laura Church: A♦J♣ All in
Joe McKeehen: A♥K♥

Both players had flopped top pair, while McKeehen was ahead with his king-kicker. The K♣ turn improved him to two pair, and Church was left drawing dead going to the 5♠ river as she was sent to the rail.

Tags: Joe McKeehen Laura Church

20 hours 1 minute ago

Khaterzai Eliminated by Hawkins

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kat Khaterzai reraised preflop with tossing out a T-5,000 chip and had a total stack of around 12,500, which she then called off once Maurice Hawkins pushed all-in.

Kat Khaterzai: 10♣10♠ All in
Maurice Hawkins: A♠K♦

The A♣K♣9♣ flop gave Hawkins the top two pair while Khaterzai had the flush draw to go with the remaining two tens in the deck.

It was all over on the K♥ turn to make the 8♠ river a formality.

Tags: Kat Khaterzai Maurice Hawkins

21 hours 9 minutes ago

Hawkins Takes Khaterzai's Chips But Compliments Her Nails

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Maurice Hawkins raised to 1,200 in the cutoff before Kat Khaterzai three-bet to 4,500 in the small blind. Hawkins called, and they saw a flop of A♣6♣3♣.

Khaterzai then bet 3,000, and Hawkins raised to 10,000. Khaterzai called, and the 7♠ fell on the turn. Hawkins then moved all in.

"You have nice nails, so you should take some time," Hawkins said while Khaterzai ran through the possibilities of what Hawkins had.

"Will you show?" she asked.

"I don't do any of that. I'm going to be smiling no matter what happens," Hawkins replied.

Khaterzai eventually folded. "You look like a nice lady," Hawkins said as he showed her 6♥6♦ while taking the pot.

Tags: Kat Khaterzai Maurice Hawkins

21 hours 38 minutes ago

Tedrow Wakes Up With Aces to Double Off Cannuli

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Abraham Gordon raised to 1,000 in early position before Thomas Cannuli three-bet to 3,000 in the hijack. James Tedrow then four-bet to 10,000 in the big blind and Gordon folded, while Cannuli moved all in. Tedrow snap-called for 39,900.

James Tedrow: A♦A♣ All in
Thomas Cannuli: A♥K♦

Cannuli had run into Tedrow's aces, and the J♠7♠6♥3♥8♦ board offered no help as he was forced to hand over most of his stack.

Tags: Abraham Gordon James Tedrow Thomas Cannuli

21 hours 42 minutes ago

Mitchell Not One to Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player on the button three-bet to 2,500 and was called by the under-the-gun player and Joel Mitchell in middle position.

The flop came A♦5♥2♣ and the button continued for 4,000. Only Mitchell called this time.

The turn was the 4♦ and the button bet 10,000. Mitchell then moved all in. "Do I look like a guy who bluffs?" he said to his opponent, who tanked for several minutes as he considered the decision for his last 25,000.

Maurice Hawkins eventually called the clock. "Where were you in the Main Event when the guy took 15 minutes?" Mitchell said, alluding to the Loren Klein controversy from the WSOP. The 30-second countdown reached zero, and the button's hand was declared dead as he tossed A♠4♠ into the muck. Mitchell showed him K♣3♣ while taking in the pot.

James Lauer recently busted but quickly reentered.

Tags: Joel Mitchell

22 hours 11 minutes ago

Shi Sends One Out

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player in the cutoff bet 3,000 on a board of K♥2♣4♥7♣ and Wesley Shi raised to 8,000 in the big blind. His opponent called, and the 2♠ fell on the river.

Shi then moved all in, and his opponent called for his last 15,000. Shi turned over K♠4♦ for two pair, and his opponent mucked K♦10♦ on his way to the rail.

Michael Greifinger was also eliminated shortly after losing the aces-versus-kings cooler, while Aubrey Williams and Harrison Dobin recently joined the field.

Tags: Aubrey Williams Harrison Dobin Michael Greifinger Wesley Shi

22 hours 34 minutes ago

Punjarojanakul Goes on a Roller Coaster Against Greifinger

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tanupat Punjarojanakul in middle position and Michael Greifinger in the cutoff exchanged raises before the flop until they had all their chips in the middle.

Tanupat Punjarojanakul: A♠A♦ All in
Michael Greifinger: K♦K♠

It was an aces-versus-kings cooler, but Greifinger saw the K♥ fall in the window. It was followed, however, by A♥3♠ as Punjarojanakul hit top set. The rest of the board ran out 10♦9♣, and Punjarojanakul secured the pot.

The stacks were counted down, and Punjarojanakul doubled up for 45,400.

"You guys should have gotten it in on the flop, it would've been funnier. But the hand would've taken 10 minutes, though," another tablemate said.

Tags: Michael Greifinger Tanupat Punjarojanakul