$650 PLO Championship | 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

2 hours 6 minutes ago

Mueller Adds to Lead

Brett Slezak

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Terence Beaman limped from the cutoff, Joseph Arena limped the button, Brandon Mueller completed from the small blind, and Elan Chabi checked his option in the big blind.

On the K♠10♣4♦ flop, it checked to Arena who bet 45,000 and only Mueller called.

Arena fired again on the 9♥ turn for 100,000 and Mueller called again.

The 10♠ river then checked through as Mueller announced nines-full, tabling K♣J♥9♠9♣, and his full house was best to extend his chip lead.

Tags: Brandon Mueller Elan Chabi Joseph Arena Terence Beaman

2 hours 21 minutes ago

Aridgides Bets Out Chang

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a limped pot, action was checked to the turn on a board of 8♦4♠10♥Q♥ when Mark Aridgides led out for 50,000 from the small blind. Danny Chang called in the big blind.

The river was the 3♦ and Aridgides bet another 125,000. Chang folded this time.

"Sometimes the middle-aged white guy bluffs," Aridgides said as he showed Q♦J♦J♥7♥ while taking in the pot.

Tags: Danny Chang Mark Aridgides

2 hours 27 minutes ago

Chabi Cracks Aces to Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Mark Aridgides opened to 50,000 second-to-act and Danny Chang flatted on his left. In the big blind, Elan Chabi jammed for 190,000. Aridgides potted to 630,000 to isolate, and Chang folded.

Elan Chabi: A♠K♣8♦6♥ All in
Mark Aridgides: A♦A♣K♠7♣

The Q♥8♣4♦ flop gave Chabi some life with a pair, and the 8♠ turn improved him to trips. The 6♦ river gave him a full house, and he cracked the aces of Aridgides to double.

Tags: Danny Chang Elan Chabi Mark Aridgides

2 hours 36 minutes ago

Beaman Rivers the Nuts to Double Off Chabi

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Elan Chabi raised to 30,000 in middle position and was called by Mark Aridgides in the cutoff and Terence Beaman in the big blind.

All three players checked the 9♦10♥5♥ flop. Beaman then led out for 60,000 on the K♦ turn, and only Chabi called.

The river was the 8♥ and Beaman checked to Chabi, who bet 80,000. Beaman then moved all in for 345,000, and Chabi called.

Beaman showed A♥J♥10♠5♣ for the nut flush, and Chabi mucked.

Tags: Elan Chabi Mark Aridgides Terence Beaman

2 hours 40 minutes ago

Piotr Sowinski Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,825)

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Elan Chabi opened to 30,000 from middle position before Piotr Sowinski jammed for 95,000 from the button. In the small blind, Mark Aridgides potted to 330,000, and Chabi folded.

Piotr Sowinski: K♠K♣10♥5♠ All in
Mark Aridgides: A♠A♣9♦2♥

Sowinski needed some help against the aces and Aridgides. The 7♥6♥4♠ flop gave him a backdoor flush draw, but he found no further improvement on the 3♣6♦ runout, leaving the aces best as Sowinski hit the rail as the first casualty of the final table.

Tags: Elan Chabi Mark Aridgides Piotr Sowinski

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

3 hours 7 minutes ago

Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The final nine players are taking a 15-minute break before resuming the final table.

3 hours 8 minutes ago

Final Table

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Piotr Sowinski	150,000	10
2	Mark Aridgides	950,000	63
3	Danny Chang	1,440,000	96
4	Brian Cole	320,000	21
5	Terence Beaman	420,000	28
6	Joseph Arena	500,000	33
7	Brandon Mueller	2,200,000	147
8	Elan Chabi	550,000	37
9	Mario Damiao	900,000	60

3 hours 9 minutes ago

Graig Churchill Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,385)

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Brett Slezak

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a flop of A♣J♣6♦, Churchill check-called a bet of 30,000 from the small blind, against Danny Chang in the big blind.

Churchill then led for pot of 145,000 on the Q♣ turn, Chang repotted, and Churchill called all in for about 350,000 total.

Graig Churchill: A♠A♥A♦5♥ All in
Danny Chang: K♣10♦7♥4♠

Churchill was ahead with top set, but the 10♣ river improved Chang to broadway, and Churchill was eliminated.

Tags: Danny Chang Graig Churchill

3 hours 12 minutes ago

Thomas Balla Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,385)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Thomas Balla bet 50,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 6♣J♥9♥ before Mario Damiao raised to 120,000 in the big blind. "You have a good hand?" Balla asked.

"The best," Damiao replied as Balla called all in.

Thomas Balla: J♣10♣9♦7♦ All in
Mario Damiao: A♥Q♣J♠10♥

"It's not quite the best right now," Balla said as he was ahead with two pair, but Damiao hit the Q♦ on the turn to make queens and jacks. The river was the 4♠ and Balla was eliminated in 11th place.

Damiao then admitted he had been up until 8 am playing Double Board Bomb Pot. "I made more money there than I stand to win here," he said.

"You won $25?," Danny Chang asked.

"You assume I'm going to win this? No, I did win $5K, though," Damiao replied.

Tags: Danny Chang Mario Damiao Thomas Balla