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2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open
Daily Tournament Highlights
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The $2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship is just about to finish its first 15-minute break of the day.
A total of 72 entries are on the board, with it appearing that just two players have been eliminated so far.
The tournament schedule includes two more 15-minute breaks before players head to a 75-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 6.
Among the early chip leaders are Joel Mitchell (100,000), Russ Dunlevy (90,000), Zachary Fischer (70,000), Thomas Cullis (68,000) and Anton Saich (65,000).
The $160 Bounty Ladder Shootout is now underway at the Borgata Summer Poker Open, with 78 entries on the clock during the opening levels and late registration remaining open until 6:15 p.m.
Instead of one continuous field, players compete in 10-player single-table shootouts. Win your table and you'll advance to the next round. For round two, the final three players from each table will make it to Round 3, where the tournament is then in the money.
From there, the remaining players battle it out in a standard MTT format for the title, with the champion earning a $2,700 seat into the Summer Poker Open Championship, a custom BetMGM Poker trophy, and the top prize from the $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $600 Deep Stack Kick Off | 2,390 | $1,242,800 | Derek Childress | $170,610 | $1,000,000 |
| $250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly | 37 | $7,400 | Alex Ortiz Vazquez | $3,035 | — |
| $650 The "One Shot" Freezeout | 52 | $29,900 | Corrie Samuels | $9,000 | $25,000 |
| $250 Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy | 52 | $10,400 | Anonymous | $3,690 | — |
| $250 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO | 81 | $16,200 | Gordon Ernst | $4,840 | $10,000 |
| $350 Borgata Sunday Series | 522 | $151,380 | James Eddy | $20,000 | $100,000 |
| $500 Pot-Limit Big O | 84 | $35,700 | Danny Chang | $10,660 | $15,000 |
| $250 Sunday Night Turbo | 37 | $7,400 | David Piede | $3,035 | $5,000 |
| $365 Seniors Championship | 365 | $113,150 | David Golin | $11,565 | $50,000 |
| $650 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 197 | $112,290 | Brandon Mueller | $24,575 | $75,000 |
| $500 H.O.S.E. | 50 | $21,250 | Thomas Savitsky | $7,540 | $15,000 |
| $650 Super Deep 6-Max | 401 | $228,570 | Li Liang | $41,150 | $200,000 |
| $500 T.O.R.S.E. | 66 | $28,050 | Dongwuk Moon | $5,735 | $15,000 |
| $650 5 Card PLO | 44 | $25,080 | Matthew Cannuli | $9,390 | $20,000 |
| $250 Deep Stack Super Turbo | 41 | $8,200 | Zachary Feldman | $3,070 | $5,000 |
| $500 H.O.R.S.E. | 69 | $29,325 | Patrick McCarthy | $9,570 | $15,000 |
| $500 PLO/NLH | 31 | $15,000 | George Jannes | $4,185 | $15,000 |
| $250 Triple Green Chip Bounty | 57 | $7,125 | Ioannis Konstantinidis | $1,625 | $5,000 |
| $500 O.E. | 62 | $26,350 | Anton Grinkevich | $5,040 | $20,000 |
| $1,100 Mad Max (8 Max to 6 Max) | 35 | $35,000 | Erik Escobar | $13,110 | $25,000 |
| $250 Monster Stack Turbo Nightly | 42 | $8,400 | Umberto Salvati | $1,740 | — |
| $500 Stud Hi-Lo | 58 | $24,650 | Thomas Savitsky | $7,250 | $15,000 |
| $260 Ladies Championship | 107 | $21,935 | Kimberly Mercer | $5,755 | $15,000 |
| $250 Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy | 31 | $6,200 | Anonynmous | $2,300 | — |
| $500 Omaha Hi-Lo | 64 | $27,200 | Anthony Bellino | $7,425 | $15,000 |
| $260 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO | 56 | $11,200 | David Birnabaum | $3,975 | $10,000 |
| $500 H.O.E. | 33 | $15,000 | Patrick McCarthy | $6,010 | $15,000 |
| $250 Sunday Night Turbo | 34 | $6,800 | Richard Micewicz | $2,785 | $5,000 |
The $320 Mega Summer Poker Open Championship Qualifier awarded 11 seats into the $2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship after attracting 116 entries.
With a prize pool of $31,320, the tournament paid out 11 Championship packages worth $2,600 apiece, while 12th-place finisher Shane Lawler collected the remaining cash prize of $1,620.
Michael Greifinger, James Cialella Jr. and Michael Hermoza were among those punching their tickets into the Championship.
$320 Mega Summer Poker Open Championship Qualifier Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Greifinger | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 2 | James Cialella Jr | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 3 | Michael Hermoza | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 4 | Lunique Petiote | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 5 | Samuel Ick | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 6 | Jason Pardy | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 7 | Anton Kalinin | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 8 | Ali Karimov | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 9 | Xiang Zou | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 10 | Jeffrey Coon | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 11 | Feruz Khasanov | $2,700 Championship Seat |
| 12 | Shane Lawler | $1,620 |
Richard Micewicz closed out Sunday at the Borgata Summer Poker Open by taking down the $250 Sunday Night Semi-Turbo.
The tournament drew 34 entries, creating a $6,800 prize pool, with the top five players reaching the money. Micewicz earned $2,785 after defeating Maxfield Lewin heads-up, while Jonathan Amja rounded out the podium.
$250 Sunday Night Semi-Turbo Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Micewicz | $2,785 |
| 2 | Maxfield Lewin | $1,665 |
| 3 | Jonathan Amja | $1,055 |
| 4 | Pavan Komkai | $750 |
| 5 | Brett Graham | $545 |
The $550 $5K Re-Up Survivor saw 111 entries battle it out, with 11 players locking up a $5,000 payday.
The survivor format once again proved popular, as the field played down until just 11 players remained, each earning an equal share of the prize pool.
Jason Nguyen was the final player eliminated before the tournament concluded, collecting the remaining $500.
$550 $5K Re-Up Survivor Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pashk Gjini | $5,000 |
| 2 | Skender Alicka | $5,000 |
| 3 | Tom Gottlieb | $5,000 |
| 4 | Harrison Dobin | $5,000 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Perzan | $5,000 |
| 6 | Daniel Barbaccia | $5,000 |
| 7 | Tiffany Wong | $5,000 |
| 8 | Matthew Skrobola | $5,000 |
| 9 | Lunique Petiote | $5,000 |
| 10 | Alon Yehudai | $5,000 |
| 11 | Thilo Feyen | $5,000 |
| 12 | Jason Nguyen | $500 |
Patrick McCarthy came out on top in the $500 H.O.E., overcoming a 33-entry field to claim the $6,010 top prize.
The mixed-game event generated a $15,000 prize pool and paid the top five finishers. Jose Mendez finished runner-up for $3,595, while Glenn Engelbert took third. Allen Kessler made another final table, and notched his second fourth-place finish of the series.
$500 H.O.E. Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick McCarthy | $6,010 |
| 2 | Jose Mendez | $3,595 |
| 3 | Glenn Engelbert | $2,275 |
| 4 | Allen Kessler | $1,615 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Jerome | $1,175 |
Champions will be crowned and another Championship flight gets underway on a busy Monday at the Borgata Summer Poker Open powered by BetMGM Poker.
The $500 Borgata Almighty Stack is down to its final six players, with John Malczan returning as the chip leader in pursuit of the title and the biggest slice of the $927,780 prize pool. Also still in contention is Yuriy Kudrynskyy, who has made it to his second marquee final table at this year's series after finishing fourth in the $650 Super Deep 6-Max earlier in the festival.
PokerNews will be following the action from start to finish as the Almighty Stack champion is crowned.
Day 1B of the $2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship gets underway, with a new wave of players hoping to join the 24 survivors from Sunday's opening flight. Lewis Esposito topped the Day 1A chip counts, while BetMGM Poker ambassador Darren Elias advanced alongside bracelet winners Andrew Porter, Charles Hook, and Nicholas Funaro.
Away from the headline events, today's side-event schedule includes the $160 Bounty Ladder Shootout, while players still looking to qualify for the Championship can jump into a $320 satellite awarding at least five seats. The day wraps up with the $250 $2K Turbo Survivor.
| Time | Buy-in | Event | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 p.m. | — | Day 3 – Borgata Almighty Stack | $750,000 |
| 12:15 p.m. | $2,700 | Day 1B – Summer Poker Open Championship | $1,000,000 |
| 1:15 p.m. | $160 | Bounty Ladder Shootout | $10,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | $320 | Qualifier: Event #22 Summer Poker Open Championship (1 in 10) | 5 Seats Guaranteed |
| 7:15 p.m. | $250 | $2K Turbo Survivor | $5,000 |
