The players have now returned from their dinner break and during such time a few more runners jumped into the field before the late registration period closed. A total of 105 entries were gathered for this event, the prize pool and payouts will be posted shortly.
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Level: 10
Limits 1,000/2,000 - Bring In 300 - Ante 200
The remaining players will now be taking a 45-minute dinner break.
Omaha Hi-Lo
A player moved all in before the flop, finding three callers, Gary Kosakowski and Andre Daigle included. The dealer fanned out and Kosakowski bet.
Both opponent's called, adding to the side pot and a peeled off on the turn. Kosakowski fired again and again found two callers to the river where action checked to Daigle who elected to bet.
Only Kosakowski called and all three tabled their hands. Daigle showed for three kings and Kosakowski tabled for a low hand, taking half the side pot.
The third player in the hand flipped over , giving him a better low and half of the main pot with the other half headed to Daigle.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andre Daigle
|
43,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Gary Kosakowski |
27,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
Level: 9
Limits 800/1,600 - Bring In 200 - Ante 200
Stud Hi-Lo
Andre Daigle: / /
Gary Kosakowski: / /
John Lytle: / /
Action picked up on fifth street where John Lytle bet and both opponents called. Andre Daigle led out on the next two streets, finding two calls on sixth and a raise on seventh by Lytle. Daigle three-bet, both Gary Kosakowski and Lytle called and all three tabled their hands.
Daigle turned over , giving him two pair and Kosakowski showed for the low. Lytle mucked and the two split up the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andre Daigle
|
41,000 | |
Gary Kosakowski |
29,500
1,200
|
1,200 |
John Lytle | 6,025 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Angel Pagan | 30,000 | |
Jean Gaspard | 28,500 | |
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Gary Kosakowski | 28,300 | |
Arthur Nelson | 28,000 | |
Menachem Rosenberg | 21,000 |
Level: 8
Limits 600/1,200 - Bring In 200 - Ante 100
The 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open will now see the only OE event of the series come into play as Event #12: $340 OE H/L 8b kicks off at 3 p.m. local time.
This event was not in last year's BWPO line up but did find a spot in 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open and it was a hit, having 67 players partake in the OE festivities. Hal Rotholz took down the event for $7,408 after besting a star-studded final table that included the likes of JJ Liu, Roland Israelashvili, and Gary Kosakowski.
After finding such success, the tournament director has elected to make this a two-day event with Day 1 ending at either 2 a.m. or when just 16 runners remain. Tournament players will begin with 20,000 in chips and the late registration period will remain open until the start of level 10.
All Day 2 returnees will come back on Wednesday, January 22, to battle it out until an eventual champion is crowned, taking home the prize money and a brand new Borgata trophy.
Look for PokerNews to bring you all of the live updates in this event from 7 p.m. local time as all of the OE action unfolds.
Event #12: $340 OE H/L 8B
Day 1 Started