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Aaron Pinson won the Borgata Event #6:$2,200 Big Big Borgata Mystery Bounty, taking home $44,825 in prize money and $150,000 in bounty, for a total of $199,825. He won the trophy after a heads-up match with Matt Glantz, splitting the prize money. Mystery bounty tournaments have become increasingly popular across the United States in recent years, widely adopted by casinos and tournaments nationwide. A recent example of the mystery bounty format was the #6:$2,200 Big Big Borgata Mystery Bounty held at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa. This event guaranteed two $50,000 bounties and two $25,000 bounties. However, there was no guarantee that one player would take home nearly 40% of the $500,000 prize pool. Aaron Pinson and Matt Glantz entered heads-up play and agreed to split the remaining tournament prize money and draw all their remaining bounties. They tossed a coin to decide who would win the trophy, and Pinson won the toss. Each player then drew their own bounty. Glantz had six bounty envelopes, while Pinson had only one, and it seemed Glantz had a better chance of drawing the last $25,000 bounty. Pinson drew first and won the last $25,000 bounty, bringing his total bounty to $150,000. Now crowned champion, his total earnings from the tournament reached $199,825. "I never even thought about $200k this morning, it sounds crazy," Pinson said shortly after his victory. "This isn't my preferred format, but in terms of results, it's my favorite. I started today with the last third of my chips, and I had incredible luck. I got $200,000, which felt silly. I just gambled a lot today." This poker player from Maryland has been winning prizes across the East Coast for over a decade. His career earnings exceed $2.4 million, and he has multiple winning streaks at Borgata, where this is his first victory. He further explained the series of events that led to this deal. "The key point is, in the three-way match, my 7 went up against Mike Wang's 10. I hit a 7, and he said, 'Maybe that's your $50k,' so I went and drew, and I actually drew $50k. When we got back, we decided to split the prize pool in heads-up play because Matt was better than me. He kept all his bounty, while I was drawing all day. I said, 'Okay, I'll draw my bounty, and the rest is yours,' and then bam! $25,000!" This huge prize pool doesn't usually appear in traditionally structured tournaments. Only in specific bounty tournaments is it possible for a player to win 40%.