Only eight players will return today for the final day of the $2,700 Borgata Poker Open Championship. All of the remaining players are guaranteed $31,750, but each of them will be looking upwards to the first prize of $288,721.
29 players started Day 3 with old-school crusher Olivier Busquet leading the pack. He held his lead and added to it, and by the end of the day he bagged more than double anyone else left in the field.
He'll start today as the favorite for the win but don't count anyone out. Let's meet Busquet and his final-table rivals, who will be hoping to secure an upset when play restarts at noon local time. And remember, we'll have all the live updates for you throughout the final table.
1st: Olivier Busquet — 7,765,000 (77 BB)
Old-school online crusher Olivier Busquet leads the way with a stack of 7,765,000, bagging over double what Farid Jattin has in second place. With $9,056,814 in lifetime earnings, the New York poker pro has made a name for himself on both the live and online felt with hundreds of thousands of hands played over the past two decades. His last win here was in a WPT event 16 years ago, and he'll be desperate for another.
2nd: Farid Jattin — 3,730,000 (37 BB)
Sitting behind Busquet in the counts is Farid Jattin, who has quite the history with Borgata. The Colombian poker pro finished in second place 14 years ago here in the Summer Poker Open, and he finished in second place in the Spring Poker Open eight years ago. Combine these with many other deep runs here at Borgata and Jattin's results on this property speak for themselves and are just one part of this pro's 15-year tournament resume. He looks to finally claim his first title here tomorrow to add to his $10,190,395 in lifetime earnings.
3rd: Abe Gordon — 3,590,000 (35 BB)
Abe Gordon sits in third place and has already claimed his best-ever live score with the guaranteed payout. Over the past 16 years of playing tournaments, Gordon has cashed a number of tournaments all along the East Coast poker scene. A win here would mark a first title at Borgata, and with his third-place stack, he's got a great chance of hitting a life-changing score.
4th: Sridhar Sangannagari — 3,530,000 (35 BB)
Sitting just behind Gordon in the counts is Day 1ab chip leader Sridhar Sangannagari, who is looking to add another sizable score to his poker resume. With $1,200,100 in lifetime earnings, his two biggest scores come from a runner-up finish at the WSOP and a WPT in 2023. A win here today would mark a sizable contribution to his Hendon Mob as well as his biggest-ever first-place score.
5th: Gerard Brady — 2,945,000 (29 BB)
Gerard Brady, sits in fifth place in the counts and has secured his first ever cash at the Borgata. The young gun has only seven live cashes to his name and has added a significant sum to his growing Hendon Mob. A breakout win here will multiply his current lifetime earnings by more than six times.
6th: Jeremy Flieder — 2,780,000 (27 BB)
Through 17 years of recorded tournament cashes, Jeremy Flieder has played primarily at Borgata. He now sits with the sixth-biggest stack, having already claimed a career-best score. With his years of experience on the Borgata tournament front, he will be looking to utilize his familiarity with the casino to turn a six-figure prize.
7th: Matthew Beinner — 2,050,000 (20 BB)
It has been a breakout last couple of years for Matthew Beinner who sits in seventh place in the current chip counts. With tournament cashes only dating back to 2021, he has claimed $1,388,655 to date but a win here would mark his biggest ever first-place score.
8th: Ryan Dodd — 1,010,000 (10 BB)
Sitting as the shortest player left in the tournament is Ryan Dodd. It was just a year ago when Dodd final tabled the Borgata Poker Open and finished in fifth place for $89,002. With $1,054,139 in lifetime earnings over the past seven years, many of his cashes come from the East Coast and he will be looking to spin his short stack into a career-best first-place win.
Final table chip counts
- Olivier Busquet - 7,765,000 (77 bb)
- Farid Jattin - 3,730,000 (37 bb)
- Abe Gordon - 3,590,000 (35 bb)
- Sridhar Sangannagari - 3,530,000 (35 bb)
- Gerard Brady - 2,945,000 (29 bb)
- Jeremy Flieder - 2,780,000 (27 bb)
- Matthew Beinner - 2,050,000 (20 bb)
- Ryan Dodd - 1,010,000 (10 bb)
Payouts
- 1st: $288,721
- 2nd: $199,667
- 3rd: $138,076
- 4th: $91,171
- 5th: $63,339
- 6th: $49,176
- 7th: $39,350
- 8th: $31,750
Play ended yesterday with 21:36 left in Level 27, with blinds at 50,000/100,000, and a 100,000 big blind ante. Play will resume at this level at 12pm local time. Every level will last one hour, with a 15-minute break following every two levels.
Stay tuned to our exclusive live updates for the thrilling finale today.
