2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

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Borgata Summer Poker Open So Far

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TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrizeGuarantee
$600 Deep Stack Kick Off2,390$1,242,800Derek Childress$170,610$1,000,000
$250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly37$7,400Alex Ortiz Vazquez$3,035—
$650 The "One Shot" Freezeout52$29,900Corrie Samuels$9,000$25,000
$250 Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy52$10,400Anonymous$3,690—
$250 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO81$16,200Gordon Ernst$4,840$10,000
$350 Borgata Sunday Series522$151,380James Eddy$20,000$100,000
$500 Pot-Limit Big O84$35,700Danny Chang$10,660$15,000
$250 Sunday Night Turbo37$7,400David Piede$3,035$5,000
$365 Seniors Championship365$113,150David Golin$11,565$50,000
$650 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship197$112,290Brandon Mueller$24,575$75,000
$500 H.O.S.E.50$21,250Thomas Savitsky$7,540$15,000
$650 Super Deep 6-Max401$228,570Li Liang$41,150$200,000
$500 T.O.R.S.E.66$28,050Dongwuk Moon$5,735$15,000
$650 5 Card PLO44$25,080Matthew Cannuli$9,390$20,000
$250 Deep Stack Super Turbo41$8,200Zachary Feldman$3,070$5,000
$500 H.O.R.S.E.69$29,325Patrick McCarthy$9,570$15,000
$500 PLO/NLH31$15,000George Jannes$4,185$15,000
$250 Triple Green Chip Bounty57$7,125Ioannis Konstantinidis$1,625$5,000
$500 Borgata Almighty Stack2,209$927,780Baruch Fishman$108,840$750,000
$500 O.E.62$26,350Anton Grinkevich$5,040$20,000
$1,100 Mad Max (8 Max to 6 Max)35$35,000Erik Escobar$13,110$25,000
$250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly42$8,400Umberto Salvati$1,740—
$500 Stud Hi-Lo58$24,650Thomas Savitsky$7,250$15,000
$260 Ladies Championship107$21,935Kimberly Mercer$5,755$15,000
$250 Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy31$6,200Anonynmous$2,300—
$500 Omaha Hi-Lo64$27,200Anthony Bellino$7,425$15,000
$260 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO56$11,200David Birnabaum$3,975$10,000
$500 H.O.E.33$15,000Patrick McCarthy$6,010$15,000
$250 Sunday Night Turbo34$6,800Richard Micewicz$2,785$5,000
$160 Bounty Ladder Shootout100$11,500Vincent Kustera$2,625$10,000

Vincent Kustera Wins Bounty Ladder Shootout

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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.

PlacePlayerPrize
1Vincent Kustera$2,625
2Laura Hill$1,650
3Maria Vicari$1,235
4Jared Arnold$920
5Justin Munoz$655
6Lucas Vergara$415

What's on Today at Borgata

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The final starting flight of the $2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship gets underway at 12:15 p.m.

The first two flights attracted 245 entries, with 67 players successfully navigating to Day 2. The field has already generated $588,000 in prize money, putting the tournament well over halfway to its $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool ahead of the final Day 1. With late registration remaining open until the start of Day 2, there's still plenty of time for the guarantee to be surpassed.

Also on today's schedule is the $650 Borgata Forty Bigs, featuring a $20,000 guarantee, before the $250 Deep Stack Super Turbo wraps up the evening's action.

TimeBuy-inEventGuarantee
12:15 p.m.$2,700Day 1C – Summer Poker Open Championship$1,000,000
3:15 p.m.$650Borgata Forty Bigs$20,000
7:15 p.m.$250Deep Stack Super Turbo—

Potomac Summer Poker Open Returns With $1.5M GTD at MGM National Harbor

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Potomac Summer Poker Open
Potomac Summer Poker Open

The Potomac Summer Poker Open is back at MGM National Harbor from August 5-17, bringing 13 days of tournament action and more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools across a 23-event schedule.

Powered by BetMGM Poker, the series has a collection of mixed-game offerings, bounty tournaments and a $3,000 Main Event, as players from across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond compete for trophies.

PokerNews will once again be on-site throughout the series, with live reporting beginning on Day 2 of the $600 NLH Opener on August 9, followed by Day 2 of the $500 Monumental Stack event. The team will then provide wall-to-wall live coverage of the $3,000 Main Event, which runs from August 14-17. There will also be a daily tournament highlights blog throughout the festival.

See the Full Schedule Here

Baruch Fishman Wins $500 Borgata Almighty Stack

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Baruch Fishman, with just $6,000 in prior live tournament earnings, has defeated a field of 2,209 players to take down the $500 Almighty Stack for $108,840 after a three-way ICM chop.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Baruch FishmanUnited States$108,840
2Yuriy KudrynskyyUkraine$92,920
3William ShawUnited States$107,340
4John MalczanUnited States$44,375
5John WilsonUnited States$30,225
6Raymond FerrettiUnited States$23,075
7Toby GafnerUnited States$17,895
8Will FaillaUnited States$14,210
9Michael MannUnited States$11,100

A full recap of the day's action will be available shortly in the event channel.

Tags: Baruch FishmanJohn MalczanJohn WilsonMichael MannRaymond FerrettiToby GafnerWill FaillaWilliam ShawYuriy Kudrynskyy

Big Names Still in the Hunt as Championship Close to Dinner Break

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The $2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship is close to its 75-minute dinner break, with the field midway through Level 6 and 90 players still in contention from 125 entries on Day 1b.

Registration remains open until the start of Day 2, so today's field still has plenty of room to build before survivors bag at the end of ten 60-minute levels. One final starting flight is still to come tomorrow before the combined field returns for Day 2.

Several accomplished players remain in contention, including 2015 WSOP Main Event champion Joe McKeehen, who has built one of the biggest stacks in the room with 145,000.

Four World Poker Tour champions are also still in the hunt. Kevin Nee leads the notable names with 150,000 chips, while Will Failla has 65,000, Dylan Smith sits with 45,000, and Mike Linster is on 44,000.

WSOP bracelet winners still in action include Stanton Tentnowski (45,000), and Nicholas Palma (22,000), while the likes of Mike Dentale, Maurice Hawkins and Aubrey Williams are all battling.

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Tags: Aubrey WilliamsDylan SmithJoe McKeehenKevin NeeMaurice HawkinsMike DentaleMike LinsterNicholas PalmaStanton TentnowskiWill Failla

Three Remain in Borgata Almighty Stack After ICM Deal

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Baruch Fishman
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The $500 Borgata Almighty Stack is down to its final three players at the 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open, with the remaining contenders agreeing to an ICM deal before resuming play for the trophy and the final $15,480 still up for grabs.

Baruch Fishman has moved into the chip lead with 94,000,000, while Yuriy Kudrynskyy sits close behind on 84,000,000. William Shaw remains in contention with 43,000,000.

PlayerCountryChips
Baruch FishmanUnited States94,000,000
Yuriy KudrynskyyUkraine84,000,000
William ShawUnited States43,000,000

The tournament drew 2,209 entries, creating a $927,780 prize pool, and after three days of play, just one elimination now separates the finalists from heads-up play.

Tags: Baruch FishmanWilliam ShawYuriy Kudrynskyy

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