It has already been a busy summer for BetMGM Poker, and the operator isn’t slowing down as September approaches.
July saw BetMGM Poker play host to the Borgata Summer Poker Open in Atlantic City, where more than $4 million in guarantees were spread across a packed schedule. The action then moved to Maryland in August for the Potomac Summer Poker Open at MGM National Harbor, which featured 23 events and more than $1.5 million in guarantees.
Now, BetMGM Poker is heading back to its home casino, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, for its biggest offering of the summer.
The Big, Big Series powered by BetMGM Poker runs from September 13-23, with more than $6 million in guaranteed prize pools as Borgata celebrates the one-year anniversary of the BetMGM Poker Tournament Room.
And as the name suggests, Borgata is going big. Very big.
$3M Championship Headlines Big, Big Series
The biggest chunk of the $6 million-plus in guarantees belongs to the $5,300 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Championship, which puts $3 million guaranteed on the line.
The Championship begins with Day 1A at 12:15 p.m. on September 19, followed by Day 1B at the same time on September 20 and Day 1C on September 21.
Those who make it through the starting flights return for Day 2 on September 22, but players don’t necessarily need to have played a Day 1 to get involved. Registration remains open until the start of Day 2, with the tournament then scheduled to play into Day 3 on September 23.
Before the Championship takes center stage, the $2,200 Big, Big Kick Off brings the first seven-figure guarantee of the festival.
There are just two starting flights, both on September 14, at 11:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Players who survive either flight return the following afternoon to battle for a share of the $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
Another $500,000 is guaranteed in the $2,200 Big, Big Borgata Mystery Bounty, which also features two starting flights before Day 2 on September 17.
Big, Big Baller Brings the High Rollers to Borgata
The stakes get significantly higher on September 17 with the $10,200 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Baller.
The two-day event comes with a $500,000 guarantee, with registration remaining open until the start of Day 2 on September 18. The schedule also states that the entry fee is covered by BetMGM Poker.
And there are ways to get into the five-figure event without putting up the full $10,200.
A $1,100 Big, Big Baller Milestone Qualifier runs at 7:15 p.m. on September 15, with one in every ten players winning their way into the Baller.
Then, on the day the tournament begins, the Big, Big Baller Shootouts run from noon until 6 p.m. on September 17.
Mixed Games, PLO and Plenty of One-Day Action
There’s plenty on the schedule away from the big No-Limit Hold’em tournaments, too.
The series begins on September 13 with the $1,100 Big, Big Welcome: H.O.R.S.E., which has a $25,000 guarantee and plays across two days.
Two days later, mixed-game players can return for E-Tay’s $2,500 Big, Big 9 Game Mix, another two-day affair with $150,000 guaranteed.
Omaha players also get their turn on September 18 with the $2,200 Big, Big Pot Limit Omaha (8 Max). The tournament carries a $200,000 guarantee and concludes the following day.
For those looking to get in, get out and hopefully leave with a healthy bankroll boost, there are several one-day tournaments.
The $1,100 Big, Big One Day: Bankroll Builder on September 15 guarantees $100,000, with one in every ten players winning $10,000. The $1,100 Big, Big One Day: Shot Clock Turbo follows on September 18 with another $100,000 guarantee.
The series closes with two more one-day events on September 22. The $5,100 Big, Big BetMGM Series Saver Survivor sees one in ten win $50,000, with three winners guaranteed, before the $1,100 Big, Big Bye Finale brings the festival to a close with another $100,000 guaranteed.
2026 Borgata Big, Big Series Schedule
50 Championship Seats Up for Grabs
A $5,300 Championship might be out of reach for some bankrolls, but Borgata has put together several ways to get into the $3 million guaranteed event for much less.
Three dedicated $600 Championship qualifiers will award at least 50 seats in total.
The first takes place on September 18 and guarantees 25 seats. Another 15 are guaranteed in the Big, Big 2nd Chance Championship Qualifier the following day, before the Big, Big Last Chance Championship Qualifier offers another ten seats on September 20.
That gives players three shots at turning $600 into a seat in the biggest tournament of the series.
Super Sattie Sunday Starts the Series
Players can start trying to win their way into the Big, Big Series from the very first day.
Super Sattie Sunday takes place on September 13, with milestone qualifiers kicking off every other hour from 10 a.m. through 10 p.m.
There will be $250 1-in-10 qualifiers to any $2,200 event, while $140 1-in-10s offer seats to any $1,100 tournament on the schedule. A $1,000 Borgata Big 3 also gets underway at 4 p.m.
It’s a particularly useful addition considering how many of the headline tournaments fall into those two buy-in brackets, including the $1 million guaranteed Kick Off, $500,000 Mystery Bounty and $200,000 PLO event at $2,200.
$500 Super Turbos Every Night
Bust one tournament and there’ll still be another chance to get back on the felt later in the day.
From September 17 through September 22, Borgata will run a $500 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo every night at 7:45 p.m.
That gives players another six tournaments to choose from alongside the 14 numbered events, satellites and qualifiers already filling the schedule.
Stay for the Whole Big, Big Series
For anyone planning to stick around from the first deal until the Championship wraps up, Borgata has also put together a hotel offer covering the full festival.
The Big, Big Stay & Play Bonus offers 10 nights for $999, plus tax and resort fees, for a stay checking in on September 13 and checking out on September 23.
Gold+ MGM Rewards members have their resort fees waived, while Borgata says discounted rooms are also available for shorter stays.
The full 10-night offer must be booked on or before August 29, while supplies last, using the promotional code BIGBIG.
Calum Grant
Senior Editor & Live Events Executive