PokerNews is heading back to Atlantic City this summer as part of an exciting new partnership with BetMGM Poker, bringing live coverage of the 2026 Borgata Summer Poker Open Powered by BetMGM Poker.
Running from July 16-31 at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, one of the East Coast’s premier poker destinations, the festival features more than $4 million in guaranteed prize pools across a packed schedule of No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed-game tournaments.
As part of the partnership, PokerNews will provide live reporting from six of the festival’s marquee events, delivering chip counts, hand updates, photos and winner interviews from the tournament floor.
PokerNews Live Reporting Schedule
PokerNews will be on the tournament floor covering the following events throughout the series:
$2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship ($1,000,000 Guaranteed)
“We’re thrilled to partner with BetMGM Poker to bring PokerNews live reporting back to Borgata,” said Shirley Ang, Senior Global Live Events Manager at PokerNews.
“Borgata has built a reputation for hosting some of the East Coast’s best tournament series, and we’re excited to showcase the players, the stories, and the big moments throughout this summer’s festival.”
Borgata Summer Poker Open Full Schedule
Date
Time
Day
Tournament
Guarantee
Wed, Jul 15
11:15 a.m.
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Borgata Big 4
5 Packages Guaranteed
Wed, Jul 15
2:15 p.m.
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Out the Gate
5 Packages Guaranteed
Wed, Jul 15
5:15 p.m.
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$5K Your Way (1 in 10)
$15,000
Thu, Jul 16
11:15 a.m.
Day 1A
Deep Stack Kick Off
$1,000,000
Thu, Jul 16
3:15 p.m.
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$5K Bankroll Builder
$30,000
Thu, Jul 16
5:15 p.m.
Day 1B
Deep Stack Kick Off
$1,000,000
Thu, Jul 16
7:15 p.m.
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Monster Stack Turbo Nightly
—
Fri, Jul 17
11:15 a.m.
Day 1C
Deep Stack Kick Off
$1,000,000
Fri, Jul 17
3:15 p.m.
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The “One Shot” Freezeout
$25,000
Fri, Jul 17
5:15 p.m.
Day 1D
Deep Stack Kick Off
$1,000,000
Fri, Jul 17
7:15 p.m.
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Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy
—
Sat, Jul 18
11:15 a.m.
Day 1E
Deep Stack Kick Off
$1,000,000
Sat, Jul 18
5:15 p.m.
Day 1F
Deep Stack Kick Off
$1,000,000
Sat, Jul 18
7:15 p.m.
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Double Board Bomb Pot PLO
$10,000
Sun, Jul 19
12 p.m.
Day 2
Deep Stack Kick Off
$1,000,000
Sun, Jul 19
1:15 p.m.
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Borgata Sunday Series
$100,000
Sun, Jul 19
1:15 p.m.
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Pot-Limit Big O
$15,000
Sun, Jul 19
5:15 p.m.
—
$3K Second Chance Turbo Survivor
$15,000
Sun, Jul 19
7:15 p.m.
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Sunday Night Turbo
$5,000
Mon, Jul 20
10:15 a.m.
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Seniors Championship
$50,000
Mon, Jul 20
11:15 a.m.
Day 1A
Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
$75,000
Mon, Jul 20
12 p.m.
Day 3
Deep Stack Kick Off
$1,000,000
Mon, Jul 20
12:15 p.m.
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True Triple Stack Turbo
$15,000
Mon, Jul 20
1:15 p.m.
—
H.O.S.E.
$15,000
Mon, Jul 20
5:15 p.m.
Day 1B
Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
$75,000
Mon, Jul 20
7:15 p.m.
—
$2K Turbo Survivor
$5,000
Tue, Jul 21
11:15 a.m.
Day 1A
Super Deep 6 Max
$200,000
Tue, Jul 21
12 p.m.
Day 2
Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
$75,000
Tue, Jul 21
1:15 p.m.
—
T.O.R.S.E.
$15,000
Tue, Jul 21
2:15 p.m.
—
5 Card PLO
$20,000
Tue, Jul 21
5:15 p.m.
Day 1B
Super Deep 6 Max
$200,000
Tue, Jul 21
7:15 p.m.
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Deep Stack Super Turbo
$5,000
Wed, Jul 22
11:15 a.m.
Day 1C
Super Deep 6 Max
$200,000
Wed, Jul 22
1:15 p.m.
—
H.O.R.S.E.
$15,000
Wed, Jul 22
2:15 p.m.
—
PLO/NLH
$15,000
Wed, Jul 22
5:15 p.m.
Day 1D
Super Deep 6 Max
$200,000
Wed, Jul 22
7:15 p.m.
—
Triple Green Chip Bounty
$5,000
Thu, Jul 23
11:15 a.m.
Day 1A
Borgata Almighty Stack
$750,000
Thu, Jul 23
12 p.m.
Day 2
Super Deep 6 Max
$200,000
Thu, Jul 23
1:15 p.m.
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O.E.
$20,000
Thu, Jul 23
1:15 p.m.
—
Mad Max (8 Max to 6 Max)
$25,000
Thu, Jul 23
5:15 p.m.
Day 1B
Borgata Almighty Stack
$750,000
Thu, Jul 23
7:15 p.m.
—
Monster Stack Turbo Nightly
—
Fri, Jul 24
11:15 a.m.
Day 1C
Borgata Almighty Stack
$750,000
Fri, Jul 24
12 p.m.
Day 3
Super Deep 6 Max
$200,000
Fri, Jul 24
1:15 p.m.
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Stud Hi-Lo
$15,000
Fri, Jul 24
4:15 p.m.
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Ladies Championship
$15,000
Fri, Jul 24
5:15 p.m.
Day 1D
Borgata Almighty Stack
$750,000
Fri, Jul 24
7:15 p.m.
—
Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy
—
Sat, Jul 25
11:15 a.m.
Day 1E
Borgata Almighty Stack
$750,000
Sat, Jul 25
1:15 p.m.
—
Omaha Hi-Lo
$15,000
Sat, Jul 25
5:15 p.m.
Day 1F
Borgata Almighty Stack
$750,000
Sat, Jul 25
7:15 p.m.
—
Double Board Bomb Pot PLO
$10,000
Sun, Jul 26
12 p.m.
Day 2
Borgata Almighty Stack
$750,000
Sun, Jul 26
12:15 p.m.
Day 1A
Summer Poker Open Championship
$1,000,000
Sun, Jul 26
1:15 p.m.
—
H.O.E.
$15,000
Sun, Jul 26
1:15 p.m.
—
Mega Summer Poker Open Championship Qualifier (1 in 10)
10 Seats Guaranteed
Sun, Jul 26
4:15 p.m.
—
$5K Re-Up Survivor
$50,000
Sun, Jul 26
7:15 p.m.
—
Sunday Night Turbo
$5,000
Mon, Jul 27
12 p.m.
Day 3
Borgata Almighty Stack
$750,000
Mon, Jul 27
12:15 p.m.
Day 1B
Summer Poker Open Championship
$1,000,000
Mon, Jul 27
1:15 p.m.
—
Bounty Ladder Shootout
$10,000
Mon, Jul 27
5:15 p.m.
—
Qualifier: Event 22: SUPO Championship (1 in 10)
5 Seats Guaranteed
Mon, Jul 27
7:15 p.m.
—
$2K Turbo Survivor
$5,000
Tue, Jul 28
12:15 p.m.
Day 1C
Summer Poker Open Championship
$1,000,000
Tue, Jul 28
3:15 p.m.
—
Borgata Forty Bigs
$20,000
Tue, Jul 28
7:15 p.m.
—
Deep Stack Super Turbo
$5,000
Wed, Jul 29
11:15 a.m.
Day 1A
Monster Mirror Mystery Bounty
$250,000
Wed, Jul 29
12 p.m.
Day 2
Summer Poker Open Championship
$1,000,000
Wed, Jul 29
1:15 p.m.
—
Deep Stack Semi-Turbo One Day
$35,000
Wed, Jul 29
5:15 p.m.
Day 1B
Monster Mirror Mystery Bounty
$250,000
Wed, Jul 29
7:15 p.m.
—
Triple Green Chip Bounty
$5,000
Thu, Jul 30
11:15 a.m.
Day 1C
Monster Mirror Mystery Bounty
$250,000
Thu, Jul 30
12 p.m.
Day 3
Summer Poker Open Championship
$1,000,000
Thu, Jul 30
5:15 p.m.
Day 1D
Monster Mirror Mystery Bounty
$250,000
Thu, Jul 30
7:15 p.m.
—
Monster Stack Turbo Nightly
$5,000
Fri, Jul 31
12 p.m.
Day 2
Monster Mirror Mystery Bounty
$250,000
Fri, Jul 31
12 p.m.
Day 4
Summer Poker Open Championship
$1,000,000
Fri, Jul 31
1:15 p.m.
—
Last Chance One Day
$25,000
Fri, Jul 31
5:15 p.m.
—
Friday Night Super Deep Frenzy
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Million-Dollar Highlights
The series opens with the $600 Deep Stack Kick Off, which carries a $1,000,000 guarantee and features six starting flights before players return to play down to a champion.
Another major draw is the $500 Borgata Almighty Stack, boasting a $750,000 guaranteed prize pool across six opening flights.
The festival concludes with the $2,700 Summer Poker Open Championship, the centerpiece of the schedule. The championship features three starting flights before the surviving players battle through three more days for a share of the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and the coveted title.
Elsewhere on the schedule, Omaha specialists can compete in the $650 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, while the $650 Super Deep 6-Max promises plenty of fast-paced action. The popular Monster Mirror Mystery Bounty returns later in the series, with mystery bounties coming into play on Day 2.
The action won’t stop when tournament play ends. Throughout the series, Borgata will also host several featured cash game livestreams, including PLO Live Stream, Raf’s Game, the Borgata Big Game, and a Signature $2/$5 No-Limit Hold’em cash game, giving poker fans even more opportunities to follow the action from Atlantic City.
Calum Grant
Senior Editor & Live Events Executive
Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game.
Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
