$650 Super Deep 6-Max | 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

$650 Super Deep 6-Max

Day 1ab Completed

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Rickert Tops Day 1a; Rodriguez Chases Cannuli in Day 1b of Super Deep 6-Max

Calum Grant

The first two starting flights of the $650 Super Deep 6-Max wrapped up on Tuesday at the Borgata Summer Poker Open, with 24 players advancing to Day 2.

Day 1a produced 16 survivors, led by Jerick Rickert, who bagged 667,000 chips. Robert Anastasio (456,000) and Joseph Patalune (411,000) rounded out the top three, while Braden Kulley (328,000) and Michael Surick (316,000) also finished with healthy stacks.

In Day 1b, Thomas Cannuli edged the field with 576,000, narrowly ahead of Mario Rodriguez (423,000) and Harrison Dobin (296,000).

Day 1ab Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count	Flight
1	Jerick Rickert	667,000	A
2	Thomas Cannuli	576,000	B
3	Robert Anastasio	456,000	A
4	Mario Rodriguez	423,000	B
5	Joseph Patalune	411,000	A
6	Li Liang	358,000	A
7	Braden Kulley	328,000	A
8	Michael Surick	316,000	A
9	Harrison Dobin	296,000	B
10	Steven Madara	215,000	A

Two more opportunities remain to qualify. Day 1c got underway at 11:15 a.m. and has its late registration still open. Day 1d, starts at 5:15 p.m. and is the last chance for players to get a spot in Day 2.

PokerNews' live reporting begins on Day 2, when the surviving players combine into a single field.

Tags: Braden Kulley Harrison Dobin Jerick Rickert Joseph Patalune Li Liang Mario Rodriguez Michael Surick Robert Anastasio Steven Madara Thomas Cannuli