2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

$650 PLO Championship
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Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$650
Prize Pool
$112,290
Total Entries
197
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
3,940,000
Total Chips
7,880,000
Next Payout
Place 2
$17,025
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
25
Players Left
2
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Chang Closing in On Mueller

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Brandon Mueller limped on the button, Mark Aridgides completed from the small blind, and Danny Chang checked his option in the big blind.

On the 9♥8♥8♣ flop, it checked to Mueller who bet 55,000 and only Chang called.

Chang check-called another bet on the 2♦ turn for 180,000.

On the 10♦ river, Chang opted to lead for 115,000, and Mueller flicked in the call after some deliberation. Chang tabled K♠K♣J♦9♠ for two pair, kings and eights, and Mueller could not beat it.

Tags: Brandon MuellerDanny ChangMark Aridgides

Chang Fills Up on Aridgides

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Danny Chang
Danny Chang

Danny Chang limped in from under the gun and Mark Aridgides checked his option.

The flop came K♦K♣4♣ and Chang bet 35,000. Aridgides then raised to 165,000, and Chang called.

Aridgides bet another 200,000 on the Q♥ turn, and Chang again called. The river was the A♦ and Aridgides checked to Chang, who bet 280,000.

Aridgides went deep into the tank for several minutes. "This is the longest I've taken all tournament," he said.

"Take your time," Terence Beaman told him. Aridgides eventually called, and Chang showed A♠K♥7♣6♣ for a full house to win the big pot.

Tags: Danny ChangMark Aridgides

Mario Damiao Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,925)

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Mario Damiao
Mario Damiao

Brandon Mueller opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mario Damiao on the button and Mark Aridgides in the small blind. In the big blind, Danny Chang squeezed to 275,000. Mueller folded, Damiao jammed for 490,000 total, Aridgides folded, and Chang called.

Mario Damiao: K♠Q♦J♥4♦ All in
Danny Chang: A♠A♦Q♣10♣

Damiao needed some help to stay alive as the A♣J♣4♥ flop did not support his cause, giving Chang top set and a flush draw, while Damiao did have a broadway gutter. However, the 4♣ turn gave Chang top boat, leaving Damiao with just one out, which did not come on the 10♦ river and he was eliminated.

Tags: Brandon MuellerDanny ChangMario DamiaoMark Aridgides

Damiao Has Had Enough

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was checked to the turn on a board of 4♠8♣A♠7♠ in a four-way pot when Mario Damiao bet 60,000 from the button. Only Terence Beaman called under the gun.

The river was the 7♥ and Damiao bet 100,000. Beaman again called.

"Nines," Damiao said.

"I can beat nines," Beaman said, turning over J♠J♥10♠2♥ for a flush to win the pot.

"I've had enough. I'm going to the Big O," Damiao said as he potted to 105,000 the next hand, but he received no callers.

Tags: Mario DamiaoTerence Beaman

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Break

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The final five players are taking a 15-minute break.

Play resumes with blinds of 15,000/30,000 and an average stack of 1,575,000.

Aridgides Shows Damiao a Straight

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mark Aridgides raised to 80,000 under the gun and Brandon Mueller and Mario Damiao called in the blinds.

All three players checked to the river on a board of Q♥9♥2♣3♥4♥. Damiao then bet 75,000, and only Aridgides called.

"I have a set," Damiao said.

"I have a straight," Aridgides countered, showing A♦6♠5♣3♦ to win the pot.

Tags: Brandon MuellerMario DamiaoMark Aridgides

Elan Chabi Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,855)

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Elan Chabi
Elan Chabi

Elan Chabi opened to 50,000 under the gun and Brandon Mueller called in the big blind.

On the Q♦7♣6♦ flop, Chabi continued for 40,000 before Mueller check-potted to 260,000. Chabi jammed for 550,000 and Mueller snap-called.

Elan Chabi: K♠Q♣J♦5♦ All in
Brandon Mueller: Q♠9♣8♦7♦

Mueller had top two with a wrap and a dominated flush draw, while Chabi had top pair with overs and a better diamond draw.

The 6♥ turn changed nothing before the 2♠ landed on the river, leaving Mueller's top two pair best to eliminate Chabi in sixth.

Tags: Brandon MuellerElan Chabi

Joseph Arena Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,985)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Joseph Arena
Joseph Arena

In a four-way limped pot, action checked to the turn on a board of 8♠J♠J♦10♦. Mark Aridgides then bet 75,000 from the big blind, and Joseph Arena moved all in for 325,000 in the hijack.

"So stupid," Aridgides said after action folded back to him, and he shook his head and begrudingly tossed in a chip to signify a call.

Joseph Arena: K♥10♣10♠9♣ All in
Mark Aridgides: K♦J♥8♥4♣

Both players showed a full house, but Aridgides was ahead with jacks full. The river was the 8♣, and Arena was sent to the rail in seventh place.

Tags: Joseph ArenaMark Aridgides

Chabi Fills Up to Double

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Danny Chang limped second-to-act before Elan Chabi potted to 100,000 in the small blind. Mario Damiao called in the big blind and Chang came along as well.

On the Q♣9♥4♣ flop, Chabi led all in for 155,000 and only Damiao called.

Elan Chabi: K♥Q♠Q♥10♠ All in
Mario Damiao: 9♣7♦6♣5♣

Chabi had top set against the flush draw of Damiao. However, the 4♥ turn locked it up for Chabi who made a boat, and Damiao was drawing dead to the 6♦ river as Chabi collected to full double

Tags: Danny ChangElan ChabiMario Damiao

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