2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #12: $230 Pot-Limit Omaha H/L 8B
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$6,927
Event Info
Buy-in
$230
Entries
121
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
121
Players Left
1

Menachem Rosenberg Takes Down BFPO PLO8 for $5,229!

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Borgata trophy
Borgata trophy

The 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open Event #12: $230 Pot-Limit Omaha H/L 8B has now come to an end after the final three struck an adjusted payout deal. Menachem Rosenberg took down the lion's share, pocketing $5,229 for his efforts along with a shiny Borgata Trophy.

Rosenberg is an Atlantic City, New Jersey native that has cashes in four-card poker dating back to 2008. This finish will bring him over $50,000 in live career earnings and also adds his first Borgata trophy to his mantle at home.

Taking home second-place money was Larry Ohalloran, securing himself a nice $4,569 cash. The third player that took part in the deal was WSOP cash leader Roland Israelashvili, who added $3,348 to his long resume.

Pot-Limit Omaha H/L 8B Results

PlacePlayerCountryPayout
1Menachem RosenbergUnited States$5,299*
2Larry OhalloranUnited States$4,569*
3Roland IsraelashviliUnited States$3,348*
4Tony HarmenUnited States$1,878
5Raj DesaiUnited States$1,408
6David HausmannUnited States$1,174
7Bill JonesUnited States$939
8Ted DavisUnited States$704
9Jacob KraynUnited States$528

*Denotes three-handed deal.

Three Place Finisher Roland Israelashvili
Three Place Finisher Roland Israelashvili

This wraps it up for the PokerNews live coverage of this event, but tune in tomorrow at 3 p.m. for the $340 H.O.S.E tournament.

Tags: Larry OhalloranMenachem RosenbergRoland Israelashvili

Raj Desai Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,408)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Raj Desai
Raj Desai

Raj Desai moved all in for his remaining stack and Larry Ohalloran called, putting Desai at risk of elimination.

Raj Desai: {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
Larry Ohalloran: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Ohalloran's cowboys took down the pot, eliminating Desai from the tournament in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Ohalloran us
Larry Ohalloran
856,000 376,000
Raj Desai us
Raj Desai
Busted

Tags: Raj DesaiLarry Ohalloran

David Hausmann Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,174)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
David Hausmann
David Hausmann

Raj Desai and Roland Israelashvili both limped the 50,000 big blind as David Hausmann was all in automatically in the small blind. Tony Harmen checked the big blind and the dealer spread out {q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} on the flop.

Action checked to Desai, he bet pot and Israelashvili called all in for his remaining 132,00. Harmen folded and the three remaining players tabled their hands.

David Hausmann: {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Roland Israelashvili: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Raj Desai: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

The {4-Spades} landed on the turn, giving Israelashvili a wheel and the {10-Diamonds} river did not change a thing as Israelashvili took down the pot. Hausmann was eliminated as Israelashvili took down the pot for a double along the way.

Player Chips Progress
Raj Desai us
Raj Desai
720,000 -445,000
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
435,000 215,000
David Hausmann us
David Hausmann
Busted

Tags: David HausmannRaj DesaiRoland Israelashvili

Bill Jones Eliminated in 7th Place ($939)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Bill Jones
Bill Jones

Bill Jones moved all in for 88,000 and Larry Ohalloran shoved over the top for 180,000 total. David Hausmann called and the three tabled their hands.

Bill Jones: {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Larry Ohalloran: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
David Hausmann: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

The board came down {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Spades} and Ohalloran's full house took down the pot, doubling through Hausman as Jones took an exit in seventh.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Ohalloran us
Larry Ohalloran
480,000 235,000
David Hausmann us
David Hausmann
10,000 -130,000
Bill Jones us
Bill Jones
Busted

Tags: David HausmannBill Jones

Ted Davis Eliminated in 8th Place ($704)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Ted Davis
Ted Davis

Ted Davis moved all in for 64,000, Tony Harmen called and Raj Desai announced that he was all in for more than enough to cover Harmen who called for his remaining 200,000 stack.

Ted Davis: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Tony Harmen: {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Raj Desai: {a-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

The board came down {10-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Desai took down three-quarters of the pot with Harmen taking the other quarter. Davis was rivered and eliminated in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Raj Desai us
Raj Desai
570,000 175,000
Tony Harmen us
Tony Harmen
105,000 -15,000
Ted Davis us
Ted Davis
Busted

Tags: Raj DesaiTed Davis

Gary Kosakowski Eliminated in 10th Place ($469)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Gary Kosakowski
Gary Kosakowski

Two players found all of their chips go into the middle when Gary Kosakowski and David Hausmann took to a battle. They tabled their hands and Kosakowski was at risk.

Gary Kosakowski: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
David Hausmann: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}

The board rolled out {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Hausmann pulled in the pot for a complete scoop, eliminating Kosakowski from the tournament in tenth.

Player Chips Progress
David Hausmann us
David Hausmann
320,000 150,000
Gary Kosakowski us
Gary Kosakowski
Busted

Tags: David HausmannGary Kosakowski

Desai Takes Three Quarters vs. Hausmann

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Raj Desai
Raj Desai

David Hausmann opened to 48,000 and Raj Desai moved all in for 226,000 total. Hausmann called and the two tabled their hands.

Raj Desai: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
David Hausmann: {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Desai took down the main with his ladies, splitting the low between the two.

Player Chips Progress
Raj Desai us
Raj Desai
339,000 154,000
David Hausmann us
David Hausmann
155,000 -105,000

Tags: David HausmannRaj Desai

Kassin Drops One from the Field

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Charles Kassin
Charles Kassin

There was around 15,000 in the middle when a player shoved their 12,400 stack all-in, on a {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop. Charles Kassin called and the two tabled their hands.

Opponent: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Charles Kassin: {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

A {j-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn, smashing Kassin with a flush and his opponent was now drawing to just a split. The {j-Clubs} river changed not a thing, shipping the pot to Kassin who now sits among the top.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Kassin us
Charles Kassin
128,000 8,000

Tags: Charles Kassin

Lytle Takes a Seat

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Black Chip Bounty Champion John Lytle
Black Chip Bounty Champion John Lytle

A familiar face has just taken a seat in John Lytle, who took down Event #4: $500 Black Chip Bounty just days ago. Lytle is a Borgata regular that has over $300,000 in live career earnings with his biggest cash coming right here in the Borgata for $114,833.

Look for him to continue his Borgata success here in the PLO8 as he looks to add a fourth Borgata trophy to his resume.

Player Chips Progress
John Lytle us
John Lytle
20,000 20,000

Tags: John Lytle

Lone PLO8 Tournament Set to Kick Off at 4 PM!

Borgata Fall Poker Open
Borgata Fall Poker Open

The Borgata Fall Poker Open has now been underway for a week and on the schedule for today is Event #12: $230 Pot-Limit Omaha H/L 8B, the only PLO8 tournament of the series.

All players will begin with 20,000 in chips and the blinds will be 30-minutes in length. This is a one-day event that will play down until a winner is crowned, taking hope the first-place money, along with a Borgata trophy.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the updates as the action unfolds, so stay tuned.