Borgata Big, Big Buy-In Event

Ardit Kurshumi

The $5,300 BetMGM Poker Millionaire Championship at the Borgata Big Big Buy-In Series was built for drama, and it delivered in every way. What began with a $3,000,000 guarantee and the promise of $1,000,000 for first place turned into a 670-entry battle that pushed the prize pool to a massive $3,350,000.

Read all about Ardit Kurshumi’s win over Chance Kornuth — and how he sealed it just in time to dedicate the victory to his dad — in Jeremy Geist’s full recap below.

Ardit Kurshumi wins $772K and Big Big Borgata title in dramatic, emotional run Ardit Kurshumi cracks aces, beats Chance Kornuth, and wins BetMGM Millionaire Championship—then dedicates the career-defining win to his father.

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Chance Kornuth

Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000 - 1/670 Remain

Chance Kornuth limped the button before Ardit Kurshumi checked behind.

The flop landed, and Kurshumi quickly led for 200,000. Kornuth called, and the hit the turn. Kurshumi led again for 300,000, Kornuth clicked it to 600,000, and Kurshumi shipped it in.

Kornuth called to put himself at risk and quickly got the news that he was drawing dead.

Kurshumi tabled , and Kornuth tabled . 

The river was irrelevant, and Kornuth was sent to the rail in second place.

Ardit Kurshumi is your BetMGM Poker Millionaire Champion.

Full recap coming soon.

Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000 - 2/670 Remain

Ardit Kurshumi has been continuing to chip up before opening the button to 600,000 before Chance Kornuth called from the blinds.

The flop landed, and Kornuth check-called a 600,000 continuation bet from Kurshumi, and the hit the turn.

The action checked through to a river, and Kornuth led for about 650,000. He was quickly met with a call. Kornuth let him know he was good, and Kurshumi tabled for middle pair.

• Ardit Kurshumi - 22,000,000
• Chance Kornuth - 4,500,000

No major collisions in the early goings of this heads-up match. Despite the players only battling for the trophies, they are giving it their all.

As the big stack usually does, Ardit Kurshumi is taking down lots of small pots and did get Chance Kornuth to pay off a river bet when Kurshumi held top pair.

Kornuth has lost some ground, but still sits with about 30 big blinds.