A Look at Bally's Main Event Mania Side Event Winners: Events #17-25
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Over the past couple of weeks, action has continued as Bally's dealt a variety of tournaments in a variety of games to continue Main Event Mania, each one allowing players to accrue points for the festival leaderboard that awards a $10,000 WSOP Main Event seat.
James Poper was one of the winners, taking the last event before Christmas when he shipped the $250 Big O for $4,472.
After Christmas, several more events went down, including a $400 H.O.R.S.E. won by Gary Bolden for $7,987 and a $600 2-7 Triple Draw that went to Denis Nesterenko for $7,702.
| Date | Event | Entries | Prize pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 23 | Event #18: $250 Big O $250 | 67 | $14,070 | James Poper | $4,472 |
| Dec. 26 | Event #19: $800 No-Limit Hold'em $800 | 25 | $17,825 | Matthew Faust | $7,602 |
| Dec. 27 | Event #21: $600 No-Limit Hold'em $600 | 25 | $13,000 | Greg Giannokostas | $5,545 |
| Dec. 27 | Event #22: $400 HORSE $400 | 77 | $25,795 | Gary Bolden | $7,987 |
| Dec. 28 | Event #23: $400 No-Limit Hold'em $400 | 54 | $18,090 | Ben Moschel | $6,077 |
| Dec. 28 | Event #24: $600 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw $600 | 41 | $21,320 | Denis Nesterenko | $7,702 |
| Dec. 29 | Event #25: $600 No-Limit Hold'em $600 | 8 | $4,160 | Paul Eidem | $2,571 |
*Note: Events #20 and 26 did not run