Jason Nguyen claimed the title and $126,727 in prize money at the Borgata Poker Open Fall 2026 in Atlantic City.
The $600 Kickoff attracted 1,862 entries across six starting flights, with 152 players securing a share of the $899,200 prize pool. The min-cash was worth $1,605, while $163,000 was set aside for the winner. Following a combined Day 2, the nine finalists returned to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa for the final table.
Three-handed, Jason Nguyen, Sebastian Crema and Chadd Beatty agreed to a deal. They played on for the remaining $30,000, with $10,000 of that amount going to the runner-up. Beatty finished in third place ($97,471), busting with 
against Crema’s 
.
In the final hand, Jason Nguyen ($126,727) moved all-in on the flop. Sebastian Crema ($125,171) called with 
, and Nguyen turned over 
, hitting a pair on the turn as the board ran out 
.
2026 Borgata Poker Open Fall
Date: November 3 to 17
Location: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City
Events: 34 + Satellites
Buy-Ins: $200 to $2,700
Kickoff
Buy-In: $600
Entries: 1,862
Prize pool: $899,200
ITM: 152
Final Table Payouts
1st: Jason Nguyen (USA), $126,727
2nd: Sebastian Crema (Canada), $125,171
3rd: Chadd Beatty (USA), $97,471
4th: Jason Simone (USA), $50,225
5th: Nicholas Cassese (USA), $34,245
6th: James Calderaro (USA), $26,175
7th: Spyros Malkotsis (USA), $20,325
8th: Thomas Yarbrough (USA), $16,150
9th: Rick Zhou (USA), $12,650