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

20 hours 40 minutes ago

O'Connell Falls Victim to Massive Cooler

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Arian Stolt raised to 24,000 in the hijack and Drew O'Connell called on the button. Russ Dunlevy then three-bet to 76,000 in the small blind, and Stolt folded. O'Connell, though, moved all in for 300,000, and Dunlevy quickly called.

Drew O'Connell: K♥K♠ All in
Russ Dunlevy: A♥A♦

O'Connell ran his kings right into Dunlevy's aces, and the J♦3♦7♥5♦5♣ board offered no help as he was sent to the rail.

"I would've gone broke on the flop if not for you," Stolt said to Dunlevy.

"I mean, a monkey could win chips with these cards," Dunlevy replied.

Tags: Arian Stolt Drew O'Connell Russ Dunlevy

20 hours 49 minutes ago

Grabel Shoves on Punjarojanakul

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kevin Grabel raised to 27,000 in the cutoff, Tanupat Punjarojanakul three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind, and Grabel called.

The flop came 6♥7♠7♥ and Punjarojanakul bet 60,000. Grabel called, and the 2♥ fell on the turn.

Punjarojanakul slowed down and checked to Grabel, who bet 100,000. Punjarojanakul called and checked again on the J♦ river, and Grabel moved all in for 390,000.

Punjarojanakul waited for the dealer to finish counting down Grabel's stack before he sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Kevin Grabel Tanupat Punjarojanakul

21 hours 1 minute ago

Zinno Runs Into Tedrow's Queens

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

James Tedrow raised to 25,000 under the gun, Anthony Zinno moved all in for 103,000 in early position, and Tedrow called.

Anthony Zinno: A♣10♦ All in
James Tedrow: Q♠Q♥

Zinno was looking for an ace to survive against Tedrow's queens, but he couldn't connect with the 6♠3♦6♣8♠Q♦ board while Tedrow improved to a full house to send Zinno to the rail.

Tags: Anthony Zinno James Tedrow

21 hours 4 minutes ago

Kim Sends Out Chang

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andrew Chang moved all in for 180,000 from the small blind and Adam Kim put him at risk on the button.

Andrew Chang: A♠9♠ All in
Adam Kim: A♣Q♣

Chang found himself dominated going to the flop, which came 8♥7♦K♦. The 5♠ fell on the turn, while the 5♦ river kept Kim in the lead with his queen-kicker to send Chang to the rail.

Tags: Adam Kim Andrew Chang

21 hours 5 minutes ago

Three Out in a Hot Minute

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sharman Olshan departed in 48th place and another two players followed right away to bring the field down to the final five tables all of a suddenn.

Daniel Lazrus was the first to run out of chips thereafter when he got a shorter stack in the middle preflop against John McDonald.

Daniel Lazrus: A♦4♣ All in
John McDonald: Q♣J♠

The 10♣10♠3♠7♠J♥ board improved McDonald on the river.

Wesley Shi picked the same ace-rag to get his chips into the middle against Ricky Guan.

Wesley Shi: A♦4♠ All in
Ricky Guan: J♦J♣

The pocket pair held on the K♥10♠4♦2♦6♦ runout to send Shi to the nearby payout desk, too.

Last but not least, Carlos Chadha Villamarin flipped for his last 232,000 against Russ Dunlevy.

Carlos Chadha Villamarin: 9♥9♣ All in
Russ Dunlevy: AxJx

The J♥10♦2♦7♥8♦ board gave Chadha the straight on the river.

Tags: Carlos Chadha Carlos Chadha Villamarin Daniel Lazrus John McDonald Ricky Guan Russ Dunlevy Sharman Olshan Wesley Shi

21 hours 31 minutes ago

Kilcoyne Counterfeits Bernui

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Luis Nargentino raised to 25,000 in early position before David Kilcoyne three-bet to 55,000 in the cutoff. Lucas Bernui called for his last 50,000, while Nargentino got out of the way.

Lucas Bernui: K♥7♦ All in
David Kilcoyne: A♥K♠

Bernui was dominated but took the lead on the 7♦10♣9♠ flop. The turn was the 10♠, and the 9♣ river counterfeited Bernui's pair and gave the pot to Kilcoyne with his ace-kicker to send Bernui to the rail.

Tags: David Kilcoyne Lucas Bernui Luis Nargentino

21 hours 37 minutes ago

Guan Finds Miracle River to Crack Shi's Aces

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Brett Slezak

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Wesley Shi from early position and Ricky Guan from middle position were heads-up in a single-raised pot with the board reading 10♥9♦2♦. Shi led for 40,000 and Guan called.

On the 4♥ turn, Shi slowed down with a check before Guan bet 75,000. Shi inquired about the size of Guan's remaining stack before check-raising to 250,000, nearly all of Guan's chips.

Guan would use no less than four time banks, talking through the hand, before he shrugged and announced all in for 296,000, and Shi tossed in a chip to call the rest immediately.

Ricky Guan: A♠10♠ All in
Wesley Shi: A♥A♣

Guan had top pair, top kicker but was in terrible shape against the aces of Shi. Guan got out of his chair with just two outs, but the 10♣ landed on the river, much to the dismay of Shi. Guan retook his seat and collected the double after finding a miracle to survive.

Tags: Ricky Guan Wesley Shi

21 hours 49 minutes ago

Taveras Finishes Off Thomas

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Russ Dunlevy had a raise of 40,000 in front of him from the cutoff before Robert Thomas moved all in for 135,000 in the small blind. Omar Taveras then reshoved in the big blind. "I don't need a count. I'm going to make a bad fold," Dunlevy said, leaving his two opponents heads-up.

Robert Thomas: Q♣J♣ All in
Omar Taveras: K♣K♥

Taveras had woken up with kings, and no miracles arrived for Thomas on the 6♥4♦6♠4♥7♠ board as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Omar Taveras Robert Thomas Russ Dunlevy

22 hours 3 minutes ago

Dunlevy Stuns Stolt with River Two-Outer

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Brett Slezak

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Arian Stolt opened from the button, Russ Dunlevy three-bet from the big blind, Stolt four-bet jammed as the covering stack, and Dunlevy snap-called off his 215,000 stack.

Russ Dunlevy: J♠J♦ All in
Arian Stolt: 10♠10♦

Dunlevy was in great shape to double until the 10♥6♥5♣ flop gave Stolt top set. The 8♥ came on the turn with neither player holding a heart.

Dunlevy was already up from his seat when the J♣ landed on the river, giving him his two-outer to survive in an emotional rollercoaster.

Tags: Arian Stolt Russ Dunlevy

22 hours 7 minutes ago

Everyone Has a Big Pair as Ruane Takes Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Wesley Shi raised to 25,000 in middle position before Tom Gottlieb three-bet to 67,000 in the cutoff. Sean Ruane four-bet to 150,000 on the button, and Shi folded out of turn while action was still on Sardor Gaziev in the big blind. Gaziev called all in for 81,000, and Gottlieb reshoved for 220,000. Ruane snap-called to put both opponents at risk.

Sardor Gaziev: K♠K♦ All in
Tom Gottlieb: J♥J♣ All in
Sean Ruane: A♥A♦

Ruane was poised for the double knockout as he woke up with two aces, and the board ran out 9♣10♦9♠7♣10♥ to keep him in the lead and send both opponents to the rail.

"This should be on TV," Gottlieb said as he shook Ruane's hand on his way to the payout desk. Shi then admitted he folded ace-king.

Tags: Sardor Gaziev Sean Ruane Tom Gottlieb Wesley Shi