The only side event to wrap up on Monday at the Borgata Summer Poker Open powered by BetMGM Poker was the $160 Bounty Ladder Shootout, where Vincent Kustera came out on top of a 100-entry field to claim the $2,625 first-place prize.

The tournament generated an $11,500 prize pool, comfortably surpassing its $10,000 guarantee. That continues a strong trend across the series, with all but two tournaments having now exceeded their advertised guarantees.

Kustera denied what would have been just the third female title of the festival, defeating Laura Hill and Maria Vicari, who finished second and third respectively. So far, only Kimberly Mercer, winner of the Ladies Championship, and Li Liang, champion of the Super Deep 6-Max, have lifted trophies for the women at this year's series.