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$500 Borgata Almighty Stack
Day 1ab Completed
2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open
$500 Borgata Almighty Stack
Day: 1ab
Players Left 46 / 2,209
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1,793,000
The $500 Almighty Stack is one of the marquee events of the 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open powered by BetMGM Poker, and players turned out in force for the opening two starting flights on Thursday, July 23.
Across Day 1a and Day 1b, the tournament attracted 595 entries, with 75 players advancing to Day 2 after surviving to the money.
Leading the way after the first two flights is Michael Mann, who topped the Day 1b field with 2,940,000 chips, nearly 30 times the starting stack. Simon Lau is the only other player to eclipse the two-million mark after finishing atop the Day 1a counts with 2,122,000.
Day 1ab Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mann | United States | 2,940,000 |
| 2 | Simon Lau | United States | 2,122,000 |
| 3 | Kenneth Keppol | United States | 1,910,000 |
| 4 | Thomas Tolley | United States | 1,900,000 |
| 5 | John D'agostino | United States | 1,793,000 |
| 6 | Robert Thomas | United States | 1,742,000 |
| 7 | Brian Gelman | United States | 1,491,000 |
| 8 | Bartholomew Golik | United States | 1,438,000 |
| 9 | Aaron Eis | United States | 1,433,000 |
| 10 | Ravi Bayanker | United States | 1,366,000 |
$500 Borgata Almighty Stack
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