2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open
Ron Adams bet 225,000 from the big blind on a flop of 6♦5♦10♣, a player in early position moved all in for 600,000, and Adams called.
All-In Player: A♠K♣
Ron Adams: 10♥2♥
Adams was ahead with top pair against his opponents' ace-high, and the board ran out 7♦9♥ to keep him in the lead and send his opponent to the rail.
Bob Russo bet 150,000 from under the gun on a flop of A♠2♦4♣, the big blind moved all in for 210,000, and Russo called.
All-In Player: A♥10♣
Bob Russo: A♦Q♥
Both players had flopped top pair, while Russo was ahead with his queen-kicker. The rest of the board ran out 3♣K♥, and Russo scored the knockout.
Level: 20
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Pashk Gjini noticed the media crew coming near the table before announcing that he needed to do something crazy to become famous.
Crazy would follow, indeed, as Gjini open-jammed for 607,000 from early position, saying "I have to put all the chips in the middle. That's the new rule apparently."
In the small blind Nicholas Di Marzo looked interested, asking for a count.
As the dealer counted down the stacks, Gjini continued his monolouge, "Don't you think it's crazy how these pros always ask how much you have behind. If you're not gonna do it on Day 1, don't do it on the final table."
Di Marzo eventually folded, along with the big blind, as Gjini tabled 10♠10♦.
Gjini was under the gun the following hand, but was disappointed that PokerNews was not there to capture him "Putting his life on the line" for the second hand in a row. With his table the next to break, he implored his tablemates to not steal his big blind the next hand.
A player in middle position moved all in for 360,000 and Aaron Fischer called in the cutoff. Michael Fenwick then reshoved for 638,000 on the button, and Fischer again called.
Middle-Position: K♥J♣
Michael Fenwick: A♣A♠
Aaron Fischer: A♦K♦
Fenwick had picked up two aces and was a big favorite to scoop the three-way pot. The board ran out Q♠8♥9♠5♠3♦ and the middle-position player was sent to the rail, while Fenwick doubled up off Fischer.
With around 300,000 in the pot on a flop of 9♥10♠5♥, James Dalesandro bet 250,000 from the hijack before an opponent in the big blind moved all in. Dalesandro called for 575,000.
James Dalesandro: A♣9♣
Opponent: 7♥6♥
Dalesandro had a pair of nines, while his opponent had straight and flush draws. The 9♠ turn improved Dalesandro trips, while the 5♠ river gave him a full house and the double up.
Keith McCarroll open-jammed for his remaining 455,000 from the hijack, Christoph Hill rejammed in the small blind to isolate as the covering stack.
Keith McCarroll: 7♠7♥
Christoph Hill: A♠Q♠
It was a coinflip scenario until the A♦3♦2♥ flop vaulted Hill into the lead. McCarroll could not find a two-outer on the 4♥J♠ runout, and his chips were sent to Hill.
The hijack moved all in for 82,000 and Mark Filippo reraised to 225,000 in the cutoff. The big blind then reshoved for 450,000, and Filippo called to put both opponents at risk.
Hijack: A♣7♠
Big Blind: 9♠9♦
Mark Filippo: K♣K♥
Filippo was ahead with his kings, and the 10♦2♥3♠8♦8♥ board offered no help to either of his opponents as Filippo scored the double knockout.
Heads-up on a flop of Q♦10♦8♣, Brian Lee bet 135,000 from the button and Maxwell Liddell moved all in from early position. Lee quickly called for his last 500,000.
Brian Lee: K♥K♠
Maxwell Liddell: J♣J♥
Lee was ahead with his kings as the turn came the Q♣, but Liddell hit the 9♠ on the river to make a straight and send Lee to the rail.
"Write that this was disgusting," a tablemate said.