Event #7: $340 OE H/L 8B
Day 1 Completed
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #7: $340 OE H/L 8B
Day: 1
Hal Rotholz Takes Down Event #7: OE H/L 8B for $7,408!
Level 25
The seventh event of the 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open is now in the books after a grueling day of mixed game action, and reigning supreme is Hal Rotholz who bested a 67 player field to take home the $7,408 first-place prize, along with a prestigious Borgata trophy.
Rotholz took down a star-studded final table that included the likes of JJ Liu, Roland Israelashvili and Gary Kosakowski. Rotholz had some stiff competition but held his own and showed why he has over a quarter of a million in live tournament earnings.
The heads-up play saw Marc Tholheim duel with Rotholz in a heated exchange of two and three-bets as the pendulum swung back and forth. Tholheim almost knocked Rotholz down a few times but failed to fade the split pot cards during crucial moments. Tholheim put up a good fight but in the end, he came up just short and had to settle for a respectable second-place finish worth $4,289.
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Rotholz | $7,408 |
| 2 | Marc Tholheim | $4,289 |
| 3 | Gary Kosakowski | $2,340 |
| 4 | Dennis Kratzer | $1,560 |
| 5 | JJ Liu | $1,365 |
| 6 | Jason Shapot | $1,170 |
| 7 | Stephanie Anderson | $780 |
| 8 | Roland Israelashvili | $580 |
That wraps it up for the PokerNews coverage of Event #7: OE H/L 8B, but tune in tomorrow for all of the action in the $300+40 Senior.
Marc Tholheim Eliminated in 2nd Place ($4,289)
Level 25
Omaha Hi-Lo
Hal Rotholz limped the button, Marc Tholheim checked his option and the dealer spread out 
on the flop. Tholheim bet, Rotholz made it two and Tholheim moved all in, Rotholz called.
Marc Tholheim: 
Hal Rotholz: 
The 
peeled off on the turn, smashing Rotholz with a full house and Tholheim now needed to fill up as well or he was going to be finishing as runner up. A 
landed on the felt, cementing the pot for Rotholz as Tholheim was sent packing in second for a respectable $4,289.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,340,000 | 340,000 |
|
Busted |
Tholheim Drops Down to the Danger Zone
Level 25
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000 | 9,160,000 |
|
|
340,000 | -160,000 |
Rotholz Takes Over
Level 25
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
840,000 | 460,000 |
|
|
500,000 | -460,000 |
Level: 25
Limits - 50,000/100,000 - Ante 10,000 - Bring In 20,000
Tholheim Takes Commanding Lead
Level 24
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
960,000 | 320,000 |
|
|
380,000 | -320,000 |
Gary Kosakowski Eliminated in 3rd ($2,340)
Level 24
Stud Hi-Lo
Gary Kostakowsi moved all in for the rest of his chips against Marc Tholheim who found two pair on seventh street. Kosakowski had a low draw for half the pot but missed and was sent home in third place for $2,340.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
640,000 | 385,000 |
|
Busted |
Dennis Kratzer Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,560)
Level 24
Omaha Hi-Lo
Dennis Kratzer raised and Hal Rotholz moved him all-in. Kratzer called and the two tabled their hands with Kratzer at risk.
Dennis Kratzer: 
Hal Rotholz: 
The board came down 
and Rotholz scooped the entire pot, eliminating Kratzer from the tournament in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
770,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Limits - 40,000/80,000 - Ante 5,000 - Bring In 15,000