Borgata Winter Poker Open Side Events
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2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Borgata Winter Poker Open Side Events
Day: 11
Event 18 Underway, $100k Guaranteed NLHE and PLO Hi-Low Eight-or-Better Action All Day
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As the Borgata Winter Poker Open rolls on, we have just one side event today.
Event 18 is a $560 Omaha Hi-Low Eight-or-Better Semi-Turbo, and although the field for this tournament will be smaller compared to others this series, the skill level displayed on the felt will likely be higher based on the specialized skills needed to excel in this format.
Players begin with 20,000 in chips, and levels will last 20 minutes for the first 10 levels. At Level 11, they go to 30 minutes apiece. Play is scheduled to go until a winner is determined, though with a smaller field, it may be a somewhat shorter tournament.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the day as PokerNews continues to bring you the sights and scenes from the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open.
Event 18: $560 Israelashvili Chips Up
Roland Israelashvili bet the turn with bets at 1,200-2,400, and one of his two opponents called. The board was 
, and the 
river finished out the board. Israelashvili fired once more after his opponent checked, leaving himself with 100 behind. His opponent called, and Israelashvili rolled over 
for a wheel, scooping the pot.
He's sitting with about 20,500, just above the starting stack.
Event 18: Notable Stacks
Here are some of the names and stacks we noted on a sweep through the tournament area:
| Player | Stack |
|---|---|
| Brad Altman | 17,700 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 20,500 |
| Yuebin Guo | 33,000 |
| Joseph Stiers | 22,200 |
| Frank Athey | 19,000 |
| John Holley | 6,600 |
| Chris Reslock | 5,700 |
| Allen Kessler | 23,000 |
Event 18: Prize Pool and Entrants
With registration closed for the tournament, we've just gotten our hands on prize pool information for Event 18. Eighty-five entrants created a prize pool of $41,225, of which $14,428 will go to the winner. Only the final table will be paid. Here's the full breakdown.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $14,428 |
| 2 | $7,833 |
| 3 | $4,947 |
| 4 | $3,710 |
| 5 | $2,886 |
| 6 | $2,474 |
| 7 | $2,061 |
| 8 | $1,649 |
| 9 | $1,237 |
Event 18: Four Tables
Thirty-six players remain in the Omaha Eight-or-Better Semi-Turbo event, and bets are currently at 8,000-16,000. No player really stands out as having significantly more chips than the others, as many of the stacks appear to be pretty close to having roughly 10 big bets.
Here are some stacks we did note:
| Player | Stack |
|---|---|
| David Arsht | 63,000 |
| John Holley | 46,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 36,000 |
Event 18: Dinner Break
Twenty-two players remain in Event 18, and bets will be 6,000-12,000 when they return in one hour. Allen Kessler (63,000) and David Arsht (20,000) remain in the tournament.
Event 18: Mueller Leads
Johannes Mueller leads the final 15 players in the Omaha Eight-or-Better Semi-Turbo event. Bets are now 10,000-20,000. Allen Kessler remains in the field with about 70,000.
Event 18: Twelve Left
With 12 players left, bets are currently at 12,000-24,000. One player is extremely short-stacked with about 10,000.
Event 18: Lynch Gets it to 10
Bob Lynch just made the nut flush with 
in his hand and no low came out to salvage his opponent a quarter of the pot. The final 10 players have combined to a final table, and Lynch has 95,000.