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
14
Average Chip Stack
1,614,286
Total Chips
22,600,000
Next Payout
Place 14
$14,965
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
178
Players Left
24
Players Left 14 / 565
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Taveras Finishes Off Thomas

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Omar Taveras
Omar Taveras

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 TaverasRobert ThomasRuss Dunlevy

Chadha Shows the Nuts to Virtually Double

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

Carlos Chadha raised to 20,000 in the hijack and was called by Robert Thomas and Omar Taveras in the blinds.

The flop came 3♠8♥K♥ and Chadha bet 17,000. Only Thomas called, while Taveras got out of the way.

Chadha bet another 52,000 on the J♠ turn, and Thomas called again. The river was the A♦ and Chadha bet 131,000, leaving himself one 1,000 chip behind. Thomas called, and Chadha showed Q♣10♦ for the nut straight to win the pot.

Tags: Carlos ChadhaOmar TaverasRobert Thomas

He Trapped Me!

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

Ryan Hohner limped in from the small blind before Eric Yanovsky jammed from the big blind as the covering stack, and Hohner beat him into the pot, calling off his 80,000 stack.

"F*ck!" Yanovsky announced immediately, "Does he really have any limp traps here?"

Ryan Hohner: A♠K♠ All in
Eric Yanovsky: A♣6♥

Hohner was in good shape to double with the dominating ace as the board ran out A♥5♦3♣8♦A♦, and Hohner's kicker played to secure the double.

Tags: Eric YanovskyRyan Hohner

Gordon Eliminated by Shi

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Daniel Gordon
Daniel Gordon

The cards of Daniel Gordon were in the muck and the dealer announced payout on her table when another player pointed to the live reporting team and said "pocket tens versus ace-jack".

The A♣J♠ belonged to Wesley Shi, who got there on the A♥Q♣J♠Q♦5♣ board.

With that elimination, the field was reduced to 54 players on the first pay jump in the money.

Tags: Daniel GordonWesley Shi

Verderamo Pips Castro to the Rail

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mariano Castro jammed for 74,000 from under the gun and Nicholas Verderamo looked him up from the small blind.

Mariano Castro: K♠10♣ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: K♥Q♥

Castro was pipped by Verderamo but the 8♠7♦7♣ flop offered some chop outs. However, the K♣ turn heavily reduced those chances, and the 2♥ river could not save Castro as he was eliminated by Verderamo, whose queen kicker played.

Tags: Mariano CastroNicholas Verderamo

Dunlevy Stuns Stolt with River Two-Outer

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Russ Dunlevy
Russ Dunlevy

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 StoltRuss Dunlevy

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

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Tom Gottlieb
Tom Gottlieb

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 GazievSean RuaneTom GottliebWesley Shi

If At First You Don't Succeed ...

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Mykhailo Lendel
Mykhailo Lendel

... try again.

Mykhailo Lendel pushed all-in for the last 28,000 and was called by John McDonald in the big blind.

Mykhailo Lendel : K♥10♣ All in
John McDonald: 9♦2♦

The sweaty runout came 10♦7♦3♥6♥2♥ and the ten was enough for Lendel.

He jammed again the next hand for 71,000 and McDonald reshoved out of the small blind to isolate.

Mykhailo Lendel: Q♠10♥ All in
John McDonald: A♠8♠

This time, McDonald remained ahead all the way on the A♣K♠10♦4♣9♠ board to knock out Lendel.

Tags: John McDonaldMykhailo Lendel

Queen Flops Three Queens

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

Alex Queen jammed his final 81,000m from the button and was snapped off by Aaron Mermelstein in the big blind.

Alex Queen: Q♣10♣ All in
Aaron Mermelstein: K♥K♣

Mermelstein woke up with a premium against Queen. However, the Q♠Q♥2♥ flop gave Queen trip queens to vault him into the lead. The board ran out J♥6♠ and he doubled in incredible fashion.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinAlex Queen

Bohmerwald Falls to Fan

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

Michael Bohmerwald jammed his final 80,000 from middle position before Changfeng Fan rejammed for 189,000 from the small blind, with the big blind letting their hand go.

Michael Bohmerwald: A♥9♠ All in
Changfeng Fan: A♠10♥

Bohmerwald was pipped and needed to improve to stay alive. However, the board would run out 8♥4♣3♠K♣J♦, offering no help to Bohmerwald who was sent the rail

Tags: Changfeng FanMichael Bohmerwald

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