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

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Chip Counts

Coleem Chestnut

359,000

John McDonald

324,500

Corbin Avery

262,000

Gregory Fishberg

256,500

Samuel Ick

255,000

Joel Mitchell

232,500

Wesley Shi

226,000

Maurice Hawkins

225,000

Nicholas Verderamo

224,000

Adam Agaev

216,500

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22 hours 7 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

22 hours 12 minutes ago

Kalinin Doubles Then Vanishes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Anton Kalinin jammed for the last 3,800 preflop and Mike Dentale called after some table chat, then asked his opponent if he had a pair.

"I have a low pocket pair," Kalinin said and tabled the 9♦9♠.

Dentale was behind with the 6♥6♠ and told the dealer "punish him, he said low pocket pair".

However, the board ran out J♠J♦4♥K♦3♠ and Kalinin held.

The double was, however, short-lived as he busted soon after.

Tags: Anton Kalinin Mike Dentale

22 hours 15 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

22 hours 19 minutes ago

Ozello Takes Three-Way Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three ways to the 9♣8♦5♠4♣ turn, Aaron Olshan bet 2,200 and was called twice including by Robert Ozello. They checked through the Q♦ on the river and Ozello's J♠9♠ was good enough to win the pot.

Tags: Aaron Olshan Robert Ozello

22 hours 26 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

22 hours 28 minutes 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

22 hours 35 minutes ago

Mitchell Tries to Set a Trap

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Five players went to a flop of Q♥J♣K♦ where the hijack bet 2,000. Wesley Shi called in the big blind, as did Joel Mitchell in early position and Tanupat Punjarojanakul in middle position.

The hijack bet another 4,500 on the 9♠ turn, and only Mitchell called this time. Mitchell checked again on the J♠ river, and his opponent slowed down and checked.

Mitchell showed J♦9♦ for a full house, and his opponent mucked.

Tags: Joel Mitchell Tanupat Punjarojanakul Wesley Shi

22 hours 39 minutes ago