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Final Six Return For the Borgata Summer Poker Open $600 Deep Stack Kick Off at Noon
A massive starting field of 2,390 players has been reduced to just the fortunate six who will return to the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa poker room today at noon local time to chase the 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open $600 Deep Stack Kick Off title.
Coleem Chestnut is the man to catch, as the Borgata regular takes the chip lead into the final table with 19,725,000. He’s followed by Derek Childress with 15,750,000, while Lingyu Zen (13,450,000) rounds out the podium.
Final Table chip counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleem Chestnut | United States | 19,725,000 | 66 |
| 2 | Derek Childress | United States | 15,750,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Lingyu Zen | United States | 13,450,000 | 45 |
| 4 | Jordan Williamson | United States | 13,375,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Craig Robertson | United States | 6,100,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Leo Saiag | United States | 2,975,000 | 10 |
Jordan Williamson (13,375,000), Craig Robertson (6,100,000), and Leo Saiag (2,975,000) complete the final table lineup. Each of the final six has already locked up $31,260 for making it this far, while the champion will take home $195,925 out of the more than $1.2 million prize pool.
Final Table payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $195,925 | ||
| 2 | $133,055 | ||
| 3 | $90,775 | ||
| 4 | $60,205 | ||
| 5 | $40,975 | ||
| 6 | $31,260 | ||
| 7 | Robert Hwang | United States | $24,215 |
| 8 | James Lauer | United States | $19,205 |
| 9 | Chadd Beatty | United States | $14,985 |
The action at the final table picks up with 38 minutes remaining in Level 33 with blinds of 150,000/300,000 and a 300,000 big blind ante. Levels remain 40 minutes long. The final table will be streamed on the BetMGM official YouTube channel.
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