Stefanski Wins $10K BetMGM Big, Big

Stefanski Takes Down the Biggest Buy-In of the Series

The most expensive tournament on the Borgata Big, Big Series 2026 schedule wrapped up at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, and David Stefanski walked away with the title. The $10,200 BetMGM Poker Big, Big Baller drew 69 entries, generating a prizepool of $690,000. For Stefanski, it marked his first Borgata title and a measure of redemption after a runner-up finish in the opening $2,200 Big, Big Kick Off.

Thirteen players advanced from the first day of play, and another 13 joined through late registration. The field included well-known high roller regulars such as Joe McKeehen, Darren Elias, and Jonathan Tamayo, none of whom reached the money positions.

A Three-Way Deal and a Heads-Up Finish

When play was down to three players, the remaining contenders agreed to a three-way ICM deal. The largest portion of the agreed sum went to Drew O'Connell, who held the chip lead at the time. That left the trophy and an additional $19,960 to be decided in a playoff.

Stefanski ultimately prevailed, defeating Michael Wang in the final heads-up confrontation. Wang moved all-in holding Qc 8d, and Stefanski called with 8s 8c. The board ran out Jc Th 8h 3c Ac, offering no help to Wang and crowning Stefanski as champion.

With the victory, Stefanski officially surpassed the $3 million mark in total live tournament winnings.

Wang's Remarkable Week

Michael Wang continued a standout run through the festival. His runner-up finish in the Big, Big Baller added to a 9th-place result in the Kick Off and a 3rd-place finish in the $2,200 Mystery Bounty, giving him three final table appearances within a week.

Final Table Results

• 1st: David Stefanski (USA) — $169,220*
• 2nd: Michael Wang (USA) — $127,750*
• 3rd: Drew O'Connell (USA) — $156,675*
• 4th: Matt Glantz (USA) — $62,530
• 5th: Clemen Deng (USA) — $46,295
• 6th: Michael Gagliano (USA) — $38,785
• 7th: Brock Wilson (USA) — $33,380
• 8th: Jeremy Becker (USA) — $29,325

*Three-way deal

What the Result Means

The Big, Big Baller served as the headline high roller event of the Borgata Big, Big Series, and its $10,200 buy-in attracted a compact but elite field. The three-way ICM deal is a common sight in high buy-in tournaments, where players often prefer to lock in guaranteed payouts rather than risk the variance of a short-handed finish. In this case, the deal left a smaller side prize and the title to be settled on the felt, and Stefanski closed it out.

For Wang, the week reinforced his consistency across multiple formats and buy-in levels, while Stefanski's win capped a series that began with a near miss and ended with a trophy.