David Stefanski won Event No. 6 of the Borgata Big, Big Series 2026 at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. The event was the $10,200 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Baller.
The tournament was the highest buy-in event on the series schedule. Stefanski earned $169,220 as the official winner after a three-way ICM deal.
The result gave Stefanski his first Borgata title and pushed his live tournament earnings past $3 million.
How the $690,000 prize pool was divided
The $10,200 event drew 69 entries for a total prize pool of $690,000. Thirteen players advanced from the first day. Another 13 joined through late registration.
The final table featured several well-known players, including Matt Glantz, Clemen Deng, Michael Gagliano, Brock Wilson, and Jeremy Becker.
Payouts reported from the final table included:
- David Stefanski: $169,220
- Drew O’Connell: $156,675
- Michael Wang: $127,750
- Matt Glantz: $62,530
- Clemen Deng: $46,295
- Michael Gagliano: $38,785
- Brock Wilson: $33,380
- Jeremy Becker: $29,325
Three-way deal set up heads-up finish
Play reached a three-way ICM deal. Drew O’Connell held the chip lead and received the largest portion of the agreed sum. That said, Stefanski and Wang then played on for the trophy and the remaining $19,960.
Stefanski closed out the win over Wang in that heads-up playoff. Wang also added another deep run to his series. He previously finished ninth in the Kick Off and third in the Mystery Bounty.
Source: As reported by spadepoker.com.