Sridhar Sangannagari won the $500 BetMGM Hybrid No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2026 Borgata Fall Poker Open, taking $22,050 and a BetMGM trophy after the tournament’s online opening stage and live conclusion in Atlantic City.
Sangannagari began the seven-player final table third in chips and prevailed after a patient, selective approach, according to PokerNews. The final-table action at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa was streamed on BetMGM’s YouTube channel and lasted about 4½ hours.
John McDonald finished second and Michael Bohmerwald placed third. Bohmerwald was the only finalist with a WSOP bracelet, which he won online in the $400 No Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty event two years earlier.
Sangannagari was the most accomplished entrant at the final table. Before this victory, he held five WSOP Circuit rings, two won live and three online. The Hendon Mob listed him with nearly $1.4 million in live tournament earnings and more than $1.9 million online.
The event started online on BetMGM Poker on Nov. 8, attracting 202 entrants for a $100,000 guarantee. Twenty-nine players made the money, while the final seven earned travel packages to play the live final table at Borgata.
The hybrid tournament was part of the Borgata Fall Poker Open, which ran in Atlantic City from Nov. 4 through Nov. 17 and carried more than $4 million in guarantees. Its BetMGM Poker online and hybrid schedule ran from Nov. 8 to Nov. 15, and Borgata permitted players in the casino to play online events concurrently on laptops or mobile devices at the tables.
