2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open

$650 PLO Championship
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Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣k♣q♥3♦
Prize
$24,575
Event Info
Buy-in
$650
Prize Pool
$112,290
Total Entries
197
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
25
Players Left
1
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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

Chang Warms Up With Tea

David Salituro
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 ChangElan ChabiMario DamiaoMark AridgidesTerence Beaman

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

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

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 ColeElan ChabiMario Damiao

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

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

David Salituro
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 MuellerBrian ColeElan ChabiMario Damiao

Beaman Folds Out Aridgides

Brett Slezak
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 MuellerElan ChabiMario DamiaoMark AridgidesTerence Beaman

Damiao Pays Off the "Good-Looking Kid"

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Danny Chang
Danny Chang

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 ChangElan ChabiMario DamiaoTerence Beaman

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