Aaron Pinson Captures Borgata Mystery Bounty Title With $150,000 Bounty Haul
Aaron Pinson won the Borgata $2,200 Mystery Bounty, securing $150,000 in bounties and a $199,825 total after chopping heads-up with Matt Glantz and winning a trophy flip. He pulled the final $25k bounty to reach that figure. The Maryland pro with $2.4M lifetime earnings earned his first Borgata title.
SCCG Take — Pinson’s 40% prize-pool capture highlights mystery bounties’ unique variance and upside, distinct from traditional events. Operators hosting these should prepare for concentrated payouts that reward run-good.
Aaron Pinson won the $2,200 Big Big Borgata Mystery Bounty at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, claiming the title and $150,000 in bounties for a total payout of $199,825, as reported by PokerNews.
The event guaranteed two $50,000 bounties and two $25,000 bounties within a $500,000 prize pool. Pinson and Matt Glantz reached heads-up play, chopped the remaining prize money, and flipped for the trophy. Pinson won the flip and pulled the last $25,000 bounty despite Glantz holding six bounties to his one.
Pinson entered the final day with a bottom-third stack. “I was not imagining $200k this morning, that seemed crazy,” Pinson said. “Not my favorite format, but results oriented it’s my favorite format. I came into the day with a bottom third stack and I ran like fire today and had the luckiest run of cards.”
The Maryland player has more than $2.4 million in lifetime earnings and multiple Borgata cashes but had not previously won on the property. He highlighted a key three-handed hand where his sevens cracked Mike Wang’s tens, prompting an immediate $50,000 bounty pull. Additional pulls included one $10,000, one $5,000, and four $2,500 bounties.
Final Table Action
Notable eliminations included Victor Ramdin in sixth place for $10,325, Dylan Lemery in fifth for $12,275, and Michael McNicholas in fourth for $17,225 after Pinson rivered eights full. Wang finished third for $25,500 and noted the bounty pull would be the $50,000 one. Glantz placed second for $44,825 in prize money plus $30,000 in bounties.
What the Result Shows
Pinson’s haul represented just about 40 percent of the prize pool, an outcome possible only in bounty formats. He plans to skip the $10,000 Big Big Baller but may enter the second flight of the $5,000 event after a brief break. The win underscores the format’s capacity for outsized single-player results when bounties align with strong runs.
Reporting: PokerNews
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