2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

$2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship
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Day: 1c
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Event Info
2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,700
Prize Pool
$1,356,000
Total Entries
565
Players Left
126
Average Chip Stack
179,365
Total Chips
22,600,000
Level Info
Level
13
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
4,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
306
Players Left
98
Players Left 126 / 565
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Dentale Double Leaves Chen on the Ropes

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mike Dentale raised to 5,000 and then called a three-bet worth 14,000 by Huabao Chen in the small blind.

Chen continued for 12,000 on the J♠8♠7♣ flop for Dentale to call.

The A♣ came on the turn and Chen now opted to simply open-shove.

"Wow ... wow," Dentale said and stood up from his chair to study the situation a bit closer. Without asking for an exact count, Dentale then called.

Mike Dentale: A♥8♦ All in
Huabao Chen: K♣10♣

The huge combo draw of Chen missed on the 2♦ river and Dentale doubled for 73,000.

Tags: Huabao ChenMike Dentale

Liberto Can't Shake Stolt

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Justin Liberto opened to 4,000 from middle position and Arian Stolt called from the big blind.

On the K♦10♦3♥ flop, Stolt check-called a bet of 6,000 from Liberto.

Liberto sized up to 21,500 on the K♥ turn, just under the size of the pot, and Stolt called after some deliberation.

Stolt checked a final time on the 4♥ river and Liberto took some time before he waived the white flag and checked back. Stolt tabled 10♠6♠, and Liberto mucked.

"Are you starting to feel like it's destiny?" Liberto joked with Stolt, referring to an incident at their previous table in which Mike Dentale accidentally grabbed five blue T-5,000 chips from Stolt's stack, and it took over 30 minutes for the situation to be rectified after surveillance reviewed the tape.

Esther Taylor has just joined the field with 30 minutes left to play after competing on a live streamed cash game this evening. The best moments from the stream can be seen on our Borgata Summer Poker Open Highlight Blog.

Bin Weng's stack has seen a large increase in the final frame of play as he sits as the largest stack in the room.

Tags: Arian StoltJustin LibertoMike Dentale

Lee Eliminated by Dentale

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Joseph Lee
Joseph Lee

Joseph Lee pushed a short stack from the button and was called by Mike Dentale in the small blind.

Joseph Lee: A♠5♣ All in
Mike Dentale: A♣K♦

The dominated ace improved on the Q♦10♦5♦ flop, yet Lee was drawing dead on the 3♦ turn to make the J♥ river a formality.

Tags: Joseph LeeMike Dentale

A Double and More for Lerner

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Steven Lerner was all-in for 30,500 with K♣K♠ versus A♠10♥ and held thanks to the K♥Q♠2♦3♣7♥ runout.

He then opened to 5,000 and Scott Matte three-bet to 13,500.

"An even sixty six," Lerner said when he pushed all-in. Matte gave it some thought and folded.

Paul Volpe was no longer at the table and had since been eliminated by Michael Teich but still has the chance to re-enter.

Tags: Michael TeichPaul VolpeScott MatteSteven Lerner

Final Level of the Night

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The final level of the night is underway with blinds at 1,000/2,000. The clock reads 292 entries in today's flight, bringing the current total to 537.

Approximately 110 players remain in this flight.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Mann Sends Linster Into a Frenzy, But Busts Right After

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Mike Linster
Mike Linster

Michael Mann opened to 3,000 from the cutoff before Mike Linster three-bet to 11,500 from the big blind. With the action back on Mann, he four-bet jammed for 62,000, and Linster called holding the exact same stack.

Michael Mann: A♠8♠ All in
Mike Linster: Q♥Q♦

Linster was ahead with the queens, but he was unable to fade the over on the A♣10♣2♣ flop, with neither player holding a club. The board ran out 9♥K♠ as Linster was sent to the rail after the stacks were counted down, cursing out about his opponent's play as he lamented his bad luck.

However, Mann's luck would not last forever, as his newfound 127,000 stack was reduced to zero in less than an orbit, with Mario Damiao the recipient after an ace-king versus aces cooler.

Mario Damiao
Mario Damiao

Tags: Mario DamiaoMichael MannMike Linster

Kohl Story Bro

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Joseph Liberta
Joseph Liberta

James Kohl got his shorter stack into the middle and Joseph Liberta looked him up while both players traded some friendly banter.

James Kohl: K♣Q♣ All in
Joseph Liberta: A♦10♦

The A♥4♥3♠6♦6♠ runout left Kohl drawing dead on the turn and he said "you got me bro".

Liberta replied "I was going to give it to you" before explaining at the table that he was friends with Kohl.

Tags: James KohlJoseph Liberta

Queen Gets Grabel to Fold

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kevin Grabel raised to 3,000 and then called a three-bet to 11,000 by Alex Queen two seats over. Both checked the 10♣9♠7♥ flop before Queen bet the 4♠ turn for 14,000, which Grabel called.

Queen then also bet the K♣ river for 35,000 and Grabel went into the tank.

"King ten?" he asked and Queen replied "is that good?"

Grabel folded and was shown the 10♠ only by Queen.

Tags: Alex QueenKevin Grabel

Ladies Hold for Stolt

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Arian Stolt opened from middle position before the cutoff three-bet to 10,500. In the small blind, 2025 Runner-up Abraham Gordon jammed for 19,000. Stolt rejammed for 41,500, and the cutoff called to put both players at risk.

Arian Stolt: Q♥Q♣ All in
Abraham Gordon: A♠K♥ All in
Cutoff: A♦K♣

Stolt was in good shape with his opponents sharing outs as the 9♦9♣4♠ kept the queens in front. Nothing changed on the 2♥6♥ runout as Gordon was eliminated and Stolt scooped a huge one.

Tags: Abraham GordonArian Stolt

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