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
105
Average Chip Stack
215,238
Total Chips
22,600,000
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
3,000 / 5,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
306
Players Left
98
Players Left 105 / 565
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Cannuli and Funaro Chop Humorously

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Frank Funaro from under the gun and Thomas Cannuli from the cutoff were heads-up to the river with roughly 24,000 in the middle and the board reading 7♠7♥7♦J♥Q♦.

Funaro checked to Cannuli who announced a bet of 9,000, and Funaro elected to flick in the call after some deliberation.

Thomas Cannuli: A♠5♣
Frank Funaro: A♦2♦

Both players were playings trips with ace-queen, and the pot was chopped.

"I want to bluff so bad," Funaro said as Cannuli had roughly pot behind on the river.

"I swear to God I'm not folding," Cannuli replied.

The two continued to discuss various hand combinations they believed the other could have.

"You guys are on another level," tablemate Eric Yanovsky commented, "I can't even fathom."

Tags: Eric YanovskyFrank FunaroThomas Cannuli

Matte Takes From Lim

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Scott Matte
Scott Matte

Scott Matte raised it up to 1,800 and Daniel Lim three-bet to 5,200 one seat over. It folded back to Matte who four-bet to 13,200 and Lim called.

On a flop of A♥K♣9♣, Matte continued for 7,600 to pick up a call and then bet the 8♦ turn for 13,400. This time, Lim folded and was shown the A♦ by Matte.

Tags: Daniel LimScott Matte

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Pahuja Flops a Set and Doubles Against Melnyk's Aces

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Vinny Pahuja
Vinny Pahuja

Vinny Pahuja from middle position and Liubomyr Melnyk on his left were tangled in a sizeable pot with around 25,000 in the middle going to the river.

With a completed board of Q♣10♥3♦4♦8♠, Pahuja was all in for his final 49,400, and Melnyk made the call with the covering stack.

Vinny Pahuja: 10♦10♣ All in
Liubomyr Melnyk: A♠A♥

Pahuja flopped a set of tens to crack the aces of Melnyk, who still holds a comfortable stack after sending many of his chips in the direction of Pahuja.

Tags: Liubomyr MelnykVinny Pahuja

Rocha Eliminated by Linster

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Mike Linster
Mike Linster

Mike Linster raised to 1,300 on the button and then called the shove by Alex Rocha in the big blind for 10,200.

Alex Rocha: A♠2♦ All in
Mike Linster: K♠8♠

The J♠10♠6♠ flop gave Linster the king-high flush and Rocha needed another spade to survive. No help came with the K♣ turn and 9♣ river for Rocha to bust, leaving the table with an "well played" towards Linster.

Tags: Alex RochaMike Linster

Sarmiento Back From the Brink

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Steven Sarmiento
Steven Sarmiento

On the river of a 5♥3♥2♣8♥Q♠ board, Srikanth board had folded and another player bet 8,500. Steven Sarmiento then jammed for 19,300 and his opponent reluctantly called.

"Do you have a flush?" Sarmiento asked and had A♥7♥ for the nuts indeed.

"He was down to fumes," Benedetto Bianco exclaimed towards Sarmiento, who jumped back above the starting stack.

Tags: Benedetto BiancoSteven Sarmiento

Liberta Chops With Gottlieb

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Joseph Liberta
Joseph Liberta

In a single-raised pot to the J♠4♠3♠ flop, Tom Gottlieb bet 1,500 and Joseph Liberta called. They checked the 8♠ turn and Gottlieb bet the 6♠ river for 2,000.

Liberta went into the tank before he eventually called and Gottlieb said "good call" before he showed the A♦J♣.

"We are chopping," Liberta replied as he exposed his J♥2♣ and then added "I didn't know which spade I was supposed to rep".

Tags: Joseph LibertaTom Gottlieb

Rodriguez Finds an Ace to Double

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

John Erickson opened on the button before Mario Rodriguez jammed for his final 11,100 in the small blind, and Erickson snapped it off

Mario Rodriguez: A♦Q♠ All in
John Erickson: K♠K♣

Erickson was in good shape for the knockout until the A♣Q♦2♠ flop gave Rodriguez top two pair. Nothing changed on the 8♥10♥ runout, and Rodriguez cracked kings to double.

Tags: John EricksonMario Rodriguez

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cannuli Shoves on Kuncher

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Thomas Cannuli opened to 1,200 from the cutoff and was called by Joshua Kuncher in the small blind, as well as the big blind.

On the K♥10♥8♦ flop, Cannuli continued for 2,000 and only Kuncher called.

Cannuli fired again for 4,500 on the J♣ turn, and Kuncher called once again.

On the 3♠ river, Kuncher checked a final time to Cannuli who took inventory of his remaining stack before jamming for just over 21,000 into a pot of 17,200, and Kuncher let go of his hand quickly.

Tags: Joshua KuncherThomas Cannuli

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