2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

$2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship
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Event Info
2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,700
Prize Pool
$1,356,000
Total Entries
565
Players Left
16
Average Chip Stack
1,412,500
Total Chips
22,600,000
Next Payout
Place 16
$12,475
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
178
Players Left
24
Players Left 16 / 565
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Laessig Can't Get Away as Agaev Scores a KO

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
TJ Laessig
TJ Laessig

Adam Agaev opened to 35,000 from the hijack and TJ Laessig called in the big blind.

On the A♠J♥7♣ flop, Laessig checked to Agaev who bet just 25,000, and Laessig called.

Laessig checked again on the 4♣ turn as Agaev bet 55,000. Laessig then jammed for 150,000 and Agaev snapped it off.

TJ Laessig: Q♦J♣ All in
Adam Agaev: A♦9♦

Laessig's jacks were behind the aces of Agaev, and the 6♦ river offered no improvement as Laessig was sent eliminated.

Tags: Adam AgaevTJ Laessig

Renna Doubles Through Kilcoyne

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Michael Renna
Michael Renna

Three ways to the Q♠J♥6♠ flop, Mike Dentale and David Kilcoyne checked out of the blinds. Joel Mitchell in the cutoff bet 20,000 and Dentale called. Kilcoyne then check-raised to 80,000 from the big blind and Mitchell folded, whereas Dentale called.

Dentale checked the 2♣ turn and then reluctantly folded when Kilcoyne bet 125,000.

One hand later, Michael Renna opened in the cutoff to 30,000. Kilcoyne three-bet to 110,000 out of the small blind and Renna used one time bank to jam, which Kilcoyne called.

Michael Renna: 9♠9♥ All in
David Kilcoyne: A♠K♣

The Q♠9♦6♠K♦A♥ runout gave Renna a set on the flop, the two pair of Kilcoyne ended up second-best.

Tags: David KilcoyneJoel MitchellMichael RennaMike Dentale

Verderamo Snaps Off Porter

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Nicholas Verderamo
Nicholas Verderamo

Nicholas Verderamo three-bet to 90,000 in the cutoff and Andrew Porter called in early position.

The flop came 7♦10♣K♠ and Verderamo bet 110,000. Porter called, and the K♦ fell on the turn.

Both players checked to the 5♠ river, where Porter led out for 310,000. Verderamo snap-called.

Porter turned over Q♦J♦ for a pair of queens, but Verderamo had A♥A♠ to win the pot.

Tags: Andrew PorterNicholas Verderamo

Young Flops the Nuts

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Maxwell Young opened to 35,000 under the gun with 10♥8♥ and TJ Laessig called from the big blind with K♦10♦.

On the J♥9♦7♠ flop, Young continued for 35,000 and Laessig called.

The turn was the 6♣ as Young sized up to 80,000, and Laessig folded his double-gutter facing a bet for a third of his stack.

Tags: Maxwell YoungTJ Laessig

Agaev Spikes the River to Eliminate Bennani

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Najib Bennani
Najib Bennani

Adam Agaev opened to 30,000 from early position before Najib Bennani jammed for 125,000 from the small blind, and Agaev called.

Najib Bennani: A♣6♣ All in
Adam Agaev: J♥10♥

The A♠J♦2♣ flop gave both players a pair but Bennani remained in the lead. Then, the Q♦ landed on the turn to give even more outs to Agaev.

Bennani could not believe his luck as the 10♣ peeled off on the river, giving Agaev two pair to eliminate Bennani.

Tags: Adam AgaevNajib Bennani

Guan Shoves On Liu

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ricky Guan opened to 30,000 from middle position and Xiaoqiong Liu called in the big blind.

On the 10♦9♣6♣ flop, Liu check-called a bet of 25,000 from Guan.

Liu checked again on the 2♣ turn as Guan bet again for 60,000, and Liu called once more.

On the 5♠ river, Guan jammed as the covering stack for 300,000 effective, a small overbet of the pot. Liu would use three time banks before she elected to fold, and Guan collected the pot without showdown.

Tags: Ricky GuanXiaoqiong Liu

Volpe Jams into Aces

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe jammed for 135,000 from early position before AJ Gillette rejammed for 250,000 on his left.

Paul Volpe: Q♦10♣ All in
AJ Gillette: A♥A♣

Volpe needed a miracle to survive as the 8♦5♥3♠ left left him drawing to running cards. It should be noted that Maxwell Young folded pocket eights and would have eliminated both players had he called.

It was all over on the 7♠ turn to the 4♦ river as Volpe exited.

Tags: AJ GillettePaul Volpe

Kravets Picks the Wrong Time to Shove

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Boris Kravets
Boris Kravets

Bin Weng raised to 30,000 on the button, and then snap-called after Boris Kravets shoved for 110,000 in the small blind.

Boris Kravets: A♥J♣ All in
Bin Weng: A♥A♦

"You're not done yet. You still have, like, 30 percent," Weng reassured Kravets after he turned over his aces. Kravets picked up a straight draw on the 10♥10♣Q♠ flop, but he improved no further on the J♠ turn or 2♦ river and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Bin WengBoris Kravets

Guan Takes the Rest from Grabel

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Kevin Grabel
Kevin Grabel

Kevin Grabel jammed for 180,000 from the cutoff and Ricky Guan called in the small blind.

Kevin Grabel: Q♣8♣ All in
Ricky Guan: 7♠7♣

Grabel found himself in a coinflip scenario as the K♦6♦4♥ flop offered no additional help to Grabel.

The 3♠ turn left him with just six outs, and he was eliminated once the K♠ landed on the river. The tournament now sits at 36 players remaining with four tables left.

Tags: Kevin GrabelRicky Guan

Seller Falls to Bauer

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Jason Seller
Jason Seller

Gregory Bauer opened to 30,000 under the gun before Jason Seller jammed his final 95,000 from the big blind, and Bauer called.

Jason Seller: Q♣3♣ All in
Gregory Bauer: A♠9♠

Seller was behind but held live cards. However, the 10♠8♠6♠ flop would lock it up already with Bauer flopping the nut flush with the blocker to the backdoor straight flush chop.

The board ran out 3♥5♣, and Seller was sent to the rail.

Tags: Gregory BauerJason Seller

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