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The Borgata Summer Poker Open powered by BetMGM Poker kicked off in Atlantic City, with the first flights of the $600 Deep Stack Kick Off drawing a large field to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. This year’s guarantee for the event has been increased to $1 million, up from $600,000 in 2025.
Six starting flights are scheduled to run through Saturday, with all surviving players set to reconvene for Day 2 on Sunday. The action wasted no time picking up steam once the tournament got underway.
During Level 3, Anthony Andino was involved in a massive three-way pot that quickly became the biggest hand of the day. Andino was all in on the river against an early-position opponent and Jason Blank, with the board showing 9♠8♠6♦K♣10♦ and roughly 85,100 already in the middle.
The early-position player revealed 9♦9♣ for a flopped set, while Blank showed K♠10♠ for top two pair with a missed flush draw. Andino turned over 7♠7♣, completing a rivered ten-high straight to scoop the pot and take the early chip lead.
The player holding the set won a smaller 3,800-chip side pot before shoving all in blind on the next hand under the gun. Blank, down to about 30,000 chips, isolated with A♦K♥ against A♣8♦ and flopped a pair of kings to eliminate his opponent and recoup some losses.
PokerNews will continue providing live updates throughout the festival, including full coverage of the $2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship. Players can also access the series through BetMGM Poker satellites, starting at $10, with additional qualifiers and deposit bonuses available for newcomers.
