Sridhar Sangannagari Wins BetMGM Hybrid $500 at Borgata Fall Poker Open for $22,050

Sridhar Sangannagari entered the seven-handed final table third in chips and left as champion of the 2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open BetMGM Hybrid $500 No-Limit Hold'em event. The victory delivered the $22,050 first-place prize and BetMGM trophy to the player with the strongest pre-final table resume.

Sangannagari holds two live and three online WSOP Circuit wins for a total of five rings. He has nearly $1.4 million in live earnings and more than $1.9 million in online earnings according to The Hendon Mob. That dual-format proficiency proved decisive during the 4.5-hour live final table streamed on BetMGM's YouTube channel.

Final Table Execution

Sangannagari limped heads-up with pocket aces. Runner-up John McDonald check-called every street, including a river bet of 1.7 million, holding fourth pair on a board containing an ace. The hand illustrated the gap in experience at the table.

Third-place finisher Michael Bohmerwald brought a WSOP online bracelet won two years ago in the $400 No Limit Hold'em - Mystery Bounty event plus four online WSOP Circuit rings and more than $667,000 in live earnings. Bohmerwald exited after both he and McDonald flopped top pair, but McDonald held the better kicker.

Hybrid Format Details

Day 1 ran online on BetMGM Poker on Sunday, November 8 and drew 202 entrants against a $100,000 guarantee. The final 29 players cashed. The last seven received travel packages to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa for the live conclusion. As reported by PokerNews, the structure successfully merged online qualification with an in-person streamed final.