$650 Super Deep 6-Max Day 2 | 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

1 day 1 hour ago

Cannuli Shows Down Kings; Amsalem Picks Off Mazzarelli

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Thomas Cannuli and Braden Kulley went to the turn on a board of 7♦10♦6♥2♣ when Cannuli bet 45,000 from the hijack. Kulley called in the cutoff.

The river was the Q♠ and Cannuli bet another 60,000. "I really wish you bet more," Kulley said as he tanked for a minute before calling. Cannuli then showed K♠K♥, and Kulley mucked.

At another table, Daniel Amsalem and Christian Mazzarelli were heads-up on a board of 10♣3♦10♥6♠7♠ when Amsalem bet 60,000 from the big blind. Mazzarelli then moved all in for 180,000 under the gun, and Amsalem snap-called.

Mazzarelli showed A♠10♦ for trips, but Amsalem had rivered a straight with 5♣4♣ to win the big pot and send Mazzarelli to the rail.

Tags: Braden Kulley Christian Mazzarelli Daniel Amsalem Thomas Cannuli

1 day 1 hour ago

Loose Peel Works for Rodriguez

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jose Wong opened the cutoff and was called by James Lauer on the button, Mario Rodriguez in the small blind, and Li Liang in the big blind.

No less than two-thirds of the table saw the Q♠8♥5♥ flop, which checked through.

On the 6♦ turn, Rodriguez led out for 30,000, getting folds from the rest of the table.

"Two pairs," Rodriguez announced, tabling 8♣5♣ as he flopped the goods but was unable to get any extra value.

"One pair was good," Lauer joked.

Tags: James Lauer Jose Wong Li Liang Mario Rodriguez

1 day 1 hour ago

Patalune Falls to Wang

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Joseph Patalune moved all in for 50,000 from the cutoff and Kaifan Wang called in the small blind.

Joseph Patalune: 10♦9♦ All in
Kaifan Wang: A♦K♣

Patalune received no help on the 7♠Q♦6♠3♠2♠ board, and Wang took the pot with ace-high to send Patalune to the payout desk.

Tags: Joseph Patalune Kaifan Wang

1 day 1 hour ago

Costigan Wins With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A big pot of more than 100,000 was already in the middle as Frank Costigan and Colin Moll went to a flop of J♠10♣10♦. Moll then bet 35,000 from the button, and Costigan called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 3♣ turn. Costigan also checked the 3♥ river, and Moll checked behind. Costigan showed A♦K♦, and Moll mucked.

Tags: Colin Moll Frank Costigan

1 day 1 hour ago

Amsalem Busts Lillis to Continue Hot Start

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

James Lillis from the cutoff and Daniel Amsalem from the button had built a pot of just under 100,000 going into the river.

With the completed board reading A♣10♦9♣8♠5♦, Lillis led for 75,000 with only around 55,000 behind. Amsalem then jammed as the covering stack, to the immediate displease of Lillis. After around 30 seconds, Lillis opted to call to put himself at risk.

James Lillis: A♥9♥ All in
Daniel Amsalem: Q♣J♥

It was a brutal turn for Lillis, who made aces-up, but gave Amsalem the nut straight. Lillis could not get away on the river, and Amsalem's stack grows to over 400,000 after starting the day with 163,000.

Tags: Daniel Amsalem James Lillis

1 day 1 hour ago

Rocha Doubles Off Ying, Lavin Calls For a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Po Ying raised to 15,000 in the hijack before Alex Rocha moved all in for 93,000 on the button. Ying called to put him at risk.

Alex Rocha: 7♥7♠ All in
Po Ying: 5♦5♣

Rocha had Ying crushed with his sevens as the flop came 10♠Q♥8♣. The turn came the 8♦, and tablemate Michael Lavin began calling for a ten that would chop the pot. The river instead came the J♠, and Rocha doubled up.

"Why don't you stack those for me, MGM. Or is that not your job?" Rocha said to Lavin.

"They don't pay me enough," Lavin replied.

"He calls for a ten. I know when I'm not wanted," Rocha added.

Tags: Alex Rocha Michael Lavin Po Ying

1 day 2 hours ago

Lillis Doubles Up Another

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

James Lillis raised to 15,000 on the button, Christian Mazzarelli moved all in for 57,000 in the big blind, and Lillis called.

Christian Mazzarelli: A♥6♥ All in
James Lillis: Q♠7♥

Lillis couldn't connect with the 5♦2♦5♥8♦10♣ board, and Mazzarelli secured the pot with his ace-high to earn the double up.

Tags: Christian Mazzarelli James Lillis

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

1 day 2 hours ago

Rollercoaster for Marquette

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Brett Slezak

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mars Arcinas jammed his remaining 45,000 from the hijack before Robert Marquette rejammed from the small blind, leaving the two heads-up.

Mars Arcinas: A♠Q♣ All in
Robert Marquette: 9♥9♣

Arcinas took the lead on the A♦5♥2♠ flop and he improved to trips on the A♥ turn. Marquette could not find a two-outer on the 6♥ river, and doubling chips were sent in the direction of Arcinas.

The very next hand, Anil Mahase opened to 10,000 from the cutoff before Marquette jammed his remaining 47,000 from the button, and Mahase called.

Robert Marquette: K♠Q♥ All in
Anil Mahase: J♣8♠

The K♥Q♠9♣ flop gave Marquette top two pair while Mahase picked up a gutter. However, the K♣ turn secured the pot for Marquette, and the 8♥ river was a mere formality as Marquette finished roughly where he started after two all in confrontations.

Tags: Anil Mahase Mars Arcinas Robert Marquette

1 day 2 hours ago

Reynolds Hits a Miracle to Survive

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mario Rodriguez raised to 13,000 under the gun, Chad Reynolds moved all in for 161,000 on the button, and Rodriguez called.

Chad Reynolds: 10♦10♥ All in
Mario Rodriguez: A♥K♥

Reynolds was racing for his tournament life, but Rodriguez took the lead on the A♣7♥9♥ flop with top pair and the nut flush draw. The 3♣ turn left Reynolds with just two outs to survive, and he caught one of them on the 10♠ river to double up.

Tags: Chad Reynolds Mario Rodriguez