2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$170,610
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,242,800
Total Entries
2,390
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
50,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
192
Players Left
6
Players Left 1 / 2,390
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Wong Survives on the River, Spitzberg Laments His Fold

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Anthony Wong moved all in for 580,000 from middle position and Mark Donly called in the cutoff.

Anthony Wong: J10 All in
Mark Donly: 77

Wong was racing for his tournament life but remained behind on the 332Q board. The river, though, was the J to give him two pair and secure his double up.

"Ace-three. If you don't call, I call. Not only is he the best player, he's lucky," Paul Spitzberg said.

Tags: Anthony WongMark DonlyPaul Spitzberg

Spitzberg Snaps Off Assante

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Michael Assante
Michael Assante

Action folded around to Michael Assante who moved all in for 1,200,000 in the small blind, and Paul Spitzberg snap-called in the big blind.

Michael Assante: A5 All in
Paul Spitzberg: 66

Assante was looking for an ace against Spitzberg's sixes, but no help arrived on the K897Q board and he was sent to the rail.

Paul Avezzie was also recently eliminated.

Tags: Michael AssantePaul AvezziePaul Spitzberg

Robertson Shows the Bluff

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Craig Robertson raised to 210,000 in middle position and Derek Childress called in the small blind.

Robertson continued for 210,000 on the 978 flop, and Childress called. Robertson then bet 425,000 on the 5 turn, and Childress again called.

The river was the 4 and Robertson bet 1,100,000. Childress tanked for a few minutes before folding, and Robertson flashed queen-ten for just queen-high as he took the pot.

"Had to show that one," he said.

Tags: Craig RobertsonDerek Childress

Chestnut Drills the River to Send Steinberg Out

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Coleem Chestnut
Coleem Chestnut

Christopher Steinberg opened to 200,000 from under the gun and called when Coleem Chestnut made it 550,000 from the small blind.

Chestnut continued for 675,000 on the Q92 flop, and Steinberg called.

Chestnut quickly moved all in as the big stack on the 10 turn. Steinberg had around 1,600,000 behind, and called after some time in the tank.

Christopher Steinberg: J10All in
Coleem Chestnut: 52

Steinberg made a great call with second pair, but it soon turned into a disaster as Chestnut began tapping the table with joy as the 5 river gave him an unlikely two pair to score the pot and elimination.

Tags: Christopher SteinbergColeem Chestnut

Salag Triples; Hwang Trips Mueller to the rail

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dennis Melandro raised to 225,000 in the hijack and Paul Spitzberg three-bet to 800,000 on the button. Leo Saiag then put in his last 775,000 in the big blind, and Melandro called.

Melandro and Spitzberg checked down the 679J10 board, and Spitzberg showed AQ. Melandro had AK, but Saiag showed QQ to win the pot and triple up.

At another table, Brandon Mueller shoved for 710,000 from the small blind and Robert Hwang called in the cutoff.

Brandon Mueller: A5 All in
Robert Hwang: Q10

Mueller hit two pair on the 10A10 flop, but Hwang had also made trips. The rest of the board ran out 97, and Mueller was sent to the rail.

Tags: Brandon MuellerDennis MelandroLeo SaiagPaul SpitzbergRobert Hwang

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Williamson Counterfeits Saiag for 5.75 Million Chip Pot

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jordan Williamson
Jordan Williamson

Jordan Williamson opened to 160,000 from under the gun. Leo Saiag and James Lauer called from the blinds.

Saiag led out for 400,000 on the 632 flop, and Lauer called. Williamson jammed for 2,410,000 and Saiag snap-reshoved. Lauer folded.

Jordan Williamson: KKAll in
Leo Saiag: 63

Saiag flopped two pair to have the best hand. The Q turn changed nothing but the 2 river gave Williamson the checkmark with a better two pair.

Tags: James LauerJordan WilliamsonLeo Saiag

Carmen Coolered by Hwang

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jamie Carmen
Jamie Carmen

Robert Hwang opened to 160,000 from under the gun and Jamie Carmen called from the big blind.

On the 1077 flop, Carmen check-raised to 375,000 over a bet of 80,000. Hwang called.

Carmen continued for 500,000 on the 3 turn and Hwang called once more.

The 5 completed the board, and Hwang snap-called when Carmen jammed for around 1,800,000.

Carmen had a full house with 33, but Hwang had a bigger boat, and turned over 1010 to take the pot.

Tags: Jamie CarmenRobert Hwang

Marzarella Hits the Turn, Childress Drills the River

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Derek Childress raised to 200,000 on the button, Paul Marzarella reraised all in for 700,000 from the big blind, and Childress snap-called.

Paul Marzarella: K10 All in
Derek Childress: JJ

Childress had woken up with jacks and left Marzarella looking for a king to survive. The flop came 843, but the K fell on the turn to give Marzarella the lead with top pair.

Someone pointed out that Childress had picked up a flush draw, and he didn't even need it as the J fell on the river to give him a set and send Marzarella to the rail.

Tags: Derek ChildressPaul Marzarella

Rossetti Doubles Off Assante; Hwang Spikes a Set to Bust Saich

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Richard Rossetti moved all in for 810,000 in the hijack ,Michael Assante reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Richard Rossetti: AJ All in
Michael Assante: A10

The Q245K flop improved neither player, and Rossetti's jack-kicker continued to play to earn him the double up.

The next hand at this table, Anton Saich got in the rest of his short stack from the button and was up against Robert Hwang in the big blind.

Anton Saich: AJ All in
Robert Hwang: 88

Saich was flipping for his tournament life, but Hwang spiked a set on the Q78 flop to take a big lead. The 4 turn gave Saich additional outs with his flush draw, but he missed the 5 and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Anton SaichBig BlindMichael AssanteRichard RossettiRobert Hwang

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