A Woman Won a Tournament at the Borgata Summer Poker Open for the First Time
July 25, 2026
The state of New Jersey is hosting the Borgata Summer Poker Open festival. The $650 Super Deep 6-Max tournament, which drew 401 entries, ended with a historic victory for local poker player Li Liang, who became the first champion in the series' history.
Liang started the final table fourth in the chip count, with Georgy Arveladze in the lead. The Georgian player dominated 6-max play, knocking out three opponents, and entered heads-up with a two-to-one chip advantage.
Li Liang won several small pots early in the battle and evened the stacks. The decisive hand for Arveladze came second-to-last, when he went all-in, tripling the pot, but missed his straight draw, while Liang improved to trips on the river.
After that, the Georgian was left with a short stack and lost his last chips on the next hand. Arveladze got it in with ♥️♦️, and Liang called with ♥️♥️. The flop came 2️⃣♦️♠️, giving the American trips. And on the ♠️ turn, Arveladze was left drawing dead.
Li Liang took home two trophies for the win and the main prize of $41,150. Georgy Arveladze earned $28,575. Fourth place went to Ukrainian Yuri Kudrinsky, who received $13,710.
Liang started the final table fourth in the chip count, with Georgy Arveladze in the lead. The Georgian player dominated 6-max play, knocking out three opponents, and entered heads-up with a two-to-one chip advantage.
Li Liang won several small pots early in the battle and evened the stacks. The decisive hand for Arveladze came second-to-last, when he went all-in, tripling the pot, but missed his straight draw, while Liang improved to trips on the river.
After that, the Georgian was left with a short stack and lost his last chips on the next hand. Arveladze got it in with ♥️♦️, and Liang called with ♥️♥️. The flop came 2️⃣♦️♠️, giving the American trips. And on the ♠️ turn, Arveladze was left drawing dead.
Li Liang took home two trophies for the win and the main prize of $41,150. Georgy Arveladze earned $28,575. Fourth place went to Ukrainian Yuri Kudrinsky, who received $13,710.
