2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

$500 Borgata Almighty Stack
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$927,780
Total Entries
2,209
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
55,225,000
Total Chips
220,900,000
Next Payout
Place 4
$44,375
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
1,000,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
279
Players Left
6
Players Left 4 / 2,209
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Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Adams Sends One Out

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ron Adams bet 225,000 from the big blind on a flop of 6510, a player in early position moved all in for 600,000, and Adams called.

All-In Player: AK All in
Ron Adams: 102

Adams was ahead with top pair against his opponents' ace-high, and the board ran out 79 to keep him in the lead and send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Ron Adams

Russo Shows a Higher Ace For a Bustout

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bob Russo bet 150,000 from under the gun on a flop of A24, the big blind moved all in for 210,000, and Russo called.

All-In Player: A10 All in
Bob Russo: AQ

Both players had flopped top pair, while Russo was ahead with his queen-kicker. The rest of the board ran out 3K, and Russo scored the knockout.

Tags: Bob Russo

Level: 20

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Gjini Gets One Through

Level 19 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pashk Gjini noticed the media crew coming near the table before announcing that he needed to do something crazy to become famous.

Crazy would follow, indeed, as Gjini open-jammed for 607,000 from early position, saying "I have to put all the chips in the middle. That's the new rule apparently."

In the small blind Nicholas Di Marzo looked interested, asking for a count.

As the dealer counted down the stacks, Gjini continued his monolouge, "Don't you think it's crazy how these pros always ask how much you have behind. If you're not gonna do it on Day 1, don't do it on the final table."

Di Marzo eventually folded, along with the big blind, as Gjini tabled 1010.

Gjini was under the gun the following hand, but was disappointed that PokerNews was not there to capture him "Putting his life on the line" for the second hand in a row. With his table the next to break, he implored his tablemates to not steal his big blind the next hand.

Tags: Nicholas Di MarzoPashk Gjini

Fenwick Wakes Up With Aces in Three-Way All In

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Fenwick
Michael Fenwick

A player in middle position moved all in for 360,000 and Aaron Fischer called in the cutoff. Michael Fenwick then reshoved for 638,000 on the button, and Fischer again called.

Middle-Position: KJ All in
Michael Fenwick: AA All in
Aaron Fischer: AK

Fenwick had picked up two aces and was a big favorite to scoop the three-way pot. The board ran out Q8953 and the middle-position player was sent to the rail, while Fenwick doubled up off Fischer.

Tags: Aaron FischerMichael Fenwick

Dalesandro Fills Up to Double

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
James Dalesandro
James Dalesandro

With around 300,000 in the pot on a flop of 9105, James Dalesandro bet 250,000 from the hijack before an opponent in the big blind moved all in. Dalesandro called for 575,000.

James Dalesandro: A9 All in
Opponent: 76

Dalesandro had a pair of nines, while his opponent had straight and flush draws. The 9 turn improved Dalesandro trips, while the 5 river gave him a full house and the double up.

Tags: James Dalesandro

Hill Outflips McCarroll for the KO

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Keith McCarroll open-jammed for his remaining 455,000 from the hijack, Christoph Hill rejammed in the small blind to isolate as the covering stack.

Keith McCarroll: 77 All in
Christoph Hill: AQ

It was a coinflip scenario until the A32 flop vaulted Hill into the lead. McCarroll could not find a two-outer on the 4J runout, and his chips were sent to Hill.

Tags: Christoph HillKeith McCarroll

Filippo Wakes Up With Kings to Bust Two

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The hijack moved all in for 82,000 and Mark Filippo reraised to 225,000 in the cutoff. The big blind then reshoved for 450,000, and Filippo called to put both opponents at risk.

Hijack: A7 All in
Big Blind: 99 All in
Mark Filippo: KK

Filippo was ahead with his kings, and the 102388 board offered no help to either of his opponents as Filippo scored the double knockout.

Tags: Mark Filippo

Liddell Smacks the River to Stun Lee

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q108, Brian Lee bet 135,000 from the button and Maxwell Liddell moved all in from early position. Lee quickly called for his last 500,000.

Brian Lee: KK All in
Maxwell Liddell: JJ

Lee was ahead with his kings as the turn came the Q, but Liddell hit the 9 on the river to make a straight and send Lee to the rail.

"Write that this was disgusting," a tablemate said.

Tags: Brian LeeMaxwell Liddell