Pupillo Claims Two Titles at 2024 Borgata Poker Open; Donovan Dean Wins Main Event

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Donovan Dean & Nick Pupillo

The 2024 Borgata Poker Open (BPO) ran from September 3-17 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 30-event series started with Event #1: $800 NLH Kickoff Deepstack, which saw Guan Huang top a 1,727-entry field ($1,208,900 prize pool) to capture a $192,236.

Another six-figure winner was Joseph Molitor, who bested a 2,837-entry field ($1,191,540 prize pool) to win Event #17: $500 Almighty Million for $103,140. Some others to claim titles were Mykhailo Lendel (Event #8: $1,250 Mirror Mystery Bounty for $60,057), Frank Brannan (Event #18: $1,140 PLO 8-Max Championship for $37,574), and Michael Lavin (Event #22: $1,140 6-Max Deep Stack Championship for $64,365).

Here’s a look at some of the other big winners from the 2024 BPO:

Donovan Dean Takes Down Main Event

Donovan Dean
Donovan Dean

Event #25: $3,500 Borgata Poker Open Main Event featured a $1.5 million guarantee, which it surpassed by attracting a field of 755 runners. That created a $2,340,500 prize pool and saw Alabama’s Donovan Dean come out on top to claim the replica Borgata trophy and $408,836 first-place prize, a new career-high score.

The win, which brought Dean’s lifetime tournament earnings up over $2.1 million according to the Hendon Mob, came a month after Dean took down the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event for $326,206.

Others to cash the tournament were Adel Jo (9th - $35,331), Samuel Taylor (11th - $27,369), Michael Rossitto (12th - $22,133), Jason Min (13th - $22,133), Kane Kalas (14th - $22,133), and Joe Gossweiler (15th - $22,133).

2024 BPO Main Event Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Donovan Dean$410,452
2Luis Ortiz$283,446
3Kharlin Sued$195,599
4Josh Kay$128,699
5Ryan Dodd$89,002
6Andrew Ostepchenko$69,330
7Frank Funaro$54,992

Two Titles for Nick Pupillo

Nick Pupillo
Nick Pupillo

One player to find success at the 2024 BPO not once but twice was poker pro Nick Pupillo. He first topped a 58-entry field to win Event #20: $500 Dealer’s Choice Championship for $8,977, and then followed it up by besting a 78-entry field to win Event #28: $2,140 $1K Knockout Bounty for $23,294.

Event #20 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Nick Pupillo$8,977
2Dominick Sarle$5,275
3Allen Kessler$3,305
4John D’Agostino$2,245
5Young Ko$1,746
6Kevin Xu$1,372
7Christopher Leslie Hynan$1,122
8Amnon Filippi$898

Alex Queen Tops Flagship Event of Borgata Winter Poker Open Series

2024 Borgata Poker Open Winners

Alex Queen
Alex Queen

One of the last tournaments on the schedule was the $10,000 High Roller Experience, which attracted 20 entrants and awarded a $200,000 prize pool. The tournament ended in a heads-up deal that saw five-time bracelet winner Brian Yoon lock up $70,200 and Alex Queen $79,800 while leaving $10,000 and the trophy on the table.

It didn’t take long for Queen to close things out to claim the title and $89,800 in prize money! It was the second big win of the year for Queen, who back in January won the 2024 Borgata Winter Poker Open $5,300 Championship Event for $613,063. Coincidentally, Yoon was at that final table and finished in third place for $277,123.

TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Event #1: $800 NLH Kickoff Deepstack1,727$1,208,900Guan Huang$192,236
Event #2: $500 Omaha Hi-Lo114$49,590Mathew Ferrante$7,809
Event #3: $380 Heads-Up NLH59$18,585Anthony Pagan$7,434
Event #4: $500 H.O.S.E.97$41,280Philip Neiman$8,632
Event #5: $400 NLH Black Chip Bounty99$24,750Michael Wright$4,372
Event #6: $500 Limit Big O Championship102$44,370Jared Fenigstein$13,918
Event #7: $365 Seniors NLH403$120,900Darrell Blodgett$13,931
Event #8: $1,250 Mirror Mystery Bounty619$340,450Mykhailo Lendel$60,057
Event #9: $500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Championship89$38,715Samuel Sternfield$11,007
Event #10: $400 Deep Deeper Deepest NLH212$71,020Michael Surick$10,908
Event #11: $300 Ladies Championship125$31,250Rae McClary$7,794
Event #12: $500 8-Max PLO Mix129$55,470Samuel Sternfield$13,834
Event #13: $500 Double Black Chip Bounty206$51,500Lawrence Petracco$6,872
Event #14: $400 Sunday Series179$59,965John McGuinness$14,091
Event #15: $500 H.E.R.O.S.93$39,990Wilson Igwe$10,822
Event #16: $500 Deepest117$50,895Jose Wong$10,986
Event #17: $500 Almighty Million2,837$1,191,540Joseph Molitor$103,140
Event #18: $1,140 PLO 8-Max Championship168$167,160Frank Brannan$37,574
Event #19: $1,730 Heads-Up Championship50$78,250Edward Leonard$31,298
Event #20: $500 Dealer's Choice Championship58$24,940Nick Pupillo$8,977
Event #21: $500 8-Game Mix Championship81$34,830Allyn Marshall$11,230
Event #22: $1,140 6-Max Deep Stack Championship331$331,000Michael Lavin$64,365
Event #23: $220 King of Poker200$20,000Jonathan Kim$6,000
Event #24: $235 CSOP36$3,600Matthew Higgins$1,476
Event #25: $3,500 Borgata Poker Open Main Event755$2,340,500Donovan Dean$408,836
Event #26: $580 "Deepest" NLH229$114,500Damian Brewster$18,690
Event #27: $580 $5K Bankroll Builder130$65,00013 winners$5,000
Event #28: $2,140 $1K Knockout Bounty78$78,000Nick Pupillo$23,294
Event #29: $10,700 High Roller Experience20$200,000Alex Queen$89,800
Event #30: $1,070 Borgata Big Chip BountyTBDTBDTBDTBD

*Images courtesy of 8131 Media/Borgata/Alicia Skillman/Matthew Berglund

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