$650 PLO Championship | 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

2 hours 10 minutes ago

Chang Warms Up With Tea

David Salituro

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

Danny Chang spilled his cup of tea all over the table, with some of it getting on neighbor Mark Aridgides. An official then arrived with a box of tissues to wipe it up.

Chang was in the big blind as Terence Beaman, Elan Chabi, and Aridgides all limped in, but he had to wait for the mess to be cleared before looking at his cards. "Clock," Aridgides joked. Chang eventually checked back.

Chabi bet 30,000 on the 9♥A♠7♥ flop, and only Beaman called. Both players checked the J♥ turn, and Chabi bet another 85,000 on the 6♥ river. Beaman folded.

"You always make the right calls and right folds," Chabi told him.

"Professional," Mario Damiao added.

"The tea worked. I was freezing, and it's warming me up," Chang said going to the next hand, where Chabi raised to 50,000 in middle position. Chang called in the small blind.

The flop came 9♣A♣2♦ and Chabi continued for 50,000. Chang then raised to 275,000, and Chabi folded.

"I'm heating up," Chang said.

Tags: Danny Chang Elan Chabi Mario Damiao Mark Aridgides Terence Beaman

2 hours 10 minutes ago

What Are You Doing Here?

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Tyler Boyer

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

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2 hours 16 minutes ago

Brian Cole Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,350)

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Brett Slezak

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

Brian Cole limped from middle position, Elan Chabi completed in the small blind, and Mario Damiao checked his option in the big blind.

The Q♠10♣6♠ flop checked through to the Q♣ turn which saw Chabi lead for 25,000. Damiao called before Brian Cole announced pot for a raise to 200,000. Chabi quickly got out of the way, but Damiao repotted and Cole called all in for 385,000 total.

Brian Cole: A♥Q♥J♥J♦ All in
Mario Damiao: K♥Q♦10♥8♥

The turn gave Cole trips but Damiao made top boat. Cole needed an ace or jack to survive, but the river was the 9♥ and he was eliminated in 8th.

Tags: Brian Cole Elan Chabi Mario Damiao

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

2 hours 30 minutes ago

Cole Commits Most of It Against Damiao; Mueller Gets Aces Again

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brian Cole raised to 70,000 in middle position and Mario Damiao called in the big blind.

The flop came J♣Q♠6♥ and Cole announced all in, but he was only allowed to bet 175,000 and left 10,000 behind. "I don't want to influence the action, but I'm probably not folding," he said to Damiao.

"We've seen crazier folds this tournament," Brandon Mueller added. Damiao eventually folded.

Mueller then opened to 50,000 in the hijack and Elan Chabi called in the cutoff. Mueller continued for 50,000 on the 10♥5♥5♣ flop, and Chabi called.

Both players checked down the Q♦ turn and K♥ river, and Mueller showed A♦A♥9♣2♦ to win the pot.

Tags: Brandon Mueller Brian Cole Elan Chabi Mario Damiao

2 hours 37 minutes ago

Beaman Folds Out Aridgides

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Brett Slezak

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Elan Chabi opened to 40,000 and was called by Mario Damiao and Mark Aridgides on his direct left, while Terence Beaman came along from the button, as did Brandon Mueller in the big blind.

On the 9♣2♠2♦ flop, it checked to Aridgides who bet 60,000 and only Beaman called.

The 10♥ turn checked through to the 5♠ river which saw Aridgides check a final time to Beaman who bet 110,000 into the 350,000 pot, and Aridgides opted to lay it down after a short tank.

Tags: Brandon Mueller Elan Chabi Mario Damiao Mark Aridgides Terence Beaman

2 hours 44 minutes ago

Damiao Pays Off the "Good-Looking Kid"

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Elan Chabi raised to 40,000 in middle position and was called by Mario Damiao in the hijack, Danny Chang on the button, and Terence Beaman in the big blind.

Action checked to Chang on the 2♠5♦7♦ flop, and he bet 40,000. Only Damiao called.

Both players checked the 5♣ turn. Chang then bet 125,000 on the 8♠ river.

"Take those glasses off," Damiao said to Chang, who obliged and removed his sunglasses. "What a good-looking kid," Damiao added before calling.

Chang then showed Q♣J♦9♠6♦ for a straight, and Damiao mucked.

Tags: Danny Chang Elan Chabi Mario Damiao Terence Beaman

2 hours 49 minutes ago

Cole v. Chabi Round II

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Brett Slezak

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brian Cole limped under the gun before Elan Chabi potted to 90,000 from the cutoff, and Cole called.

On the K♥10♥7♦ flop, Chabi's remaining 130,000 found its way into the middle and he was at risk against Cole.

Elan Chabi: A♥K♠6♥3♣ All in
Brian Cole: J♥J♦9♣8♣

Chabi had top pair and the nut flush draw against the wrap of Cole. The 4♥ river completed the flush, and Cole was drawing dead to the 2♣ river as Chabi collected the full double.

Tags: Brian Cole Elan Chabi

3 hours 1 minute ago

Cole Picks Up Aces to Double

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David Salituro

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brandon Mueller raised to 50,000 in middle position and Elan Chabi called in the hijack. The flop came K♣Q♣3♥, and Chabi snap-folded as soon as Mueller reached for chips. Mueller showed K♠K♥ for top set as he took the pot.

Chabi then raised to 40,000 in middle position and Brian Cole three-bet to 140,000 in the small blind. "Do you want me to call? I know you have aces over there," Chabi asked Cole.

"Not the way you're running," Cole replied.

"Okay, I'll see a flop and thread lightly," Chabi added as he called. The flop came 9♠7♦4♥ and Cole moved all in for 160,000. "I'll call with my gutter. I have too much money in there," Chabi said.

Brian Cole: A♠A♣K♠6♦ All in
Elan Chabi: K♦Q♥J♠8♠