Event #5: $340 H.O.S.E. | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-19-2020 00:33 UTC-4

Kosakowski Leading Final 14

MartianNews

Level 14

Event #5: $340 H.O.S.E is now to the final 14 and it is well-known Borgata regular Gary Kosakowski leading the way with a stack of about 240,000.

The tournament drew a total of 74 entries, accumulating a prize pool of $21,534 with the top eight finding a payday worth at least $646 and the eventual champ will be pulling in $8,184 for first place, along with a Borgata trophy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Kosakowski	240,000

Tags: Gary Kosakowski

Level: 14

Limits 5,000/10,000 - Bring In 2,000 - Ante 1,000

01-18-2020 18:04 UTC-4

Don't Miss Borgata's $10,000 Quarterback Challenge

Kaelaine Minton

Test your accuracy in this skill-based throwing challenge for a chance to win real cash!

$10,000 Guaranteed
$20 Buy-In + $5 Fee (Cash only)

Enter for your chance to win the $5,000 grand prize! Participants will have 1 minute to throw 10 Wilson NFL mini footballs at four different targets from ten yards. The top 16 scores will advance to the final round.

One re-entry is permitted for Round 1. Participants must have a M life® Rewards Card

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020
Location: Signature Room
Buy-in Location: Borgata Poker Room from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Tournament Times: Round 1 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / Final Round TBD

The top four from the final round will win a portion of the $10,000 GTD prize pool, which could grow based upon the number of entries.

Projected payouts are as follows:

Place	Percentage of Prize Pool	Minimum Payout
1	50%	$5,000
2	30%	$3,000
3	10%	$1,000
4th	10%	$1,000
5-16	$100 Bonus Slot Dollars or $100 Match Play

Click here for more information.

01-18-2020 16:45 UTC-4

Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!

Kaelaine Minton

PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone. But it's more than just chip counts! You can includes notes about big hands, your photo, and even your Table and Seat assignments so your friends can find you.

Download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately.

Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.

01-18-2020 16:06 UTC-4

HOSE Up and Running

Kaelaine Minton

Event #5: $340 HOSE is up and running here in the rear of the Event Center.

They're off to a slow start, but there will be a bevy of Borgata regulars turn up for this rare mixed-game limit poker event.

01-18-2020 15:30 UTC-4

Are You Ready to Get HOSEd?

Kaelaine Minton

Daniel Hofer - 1st Place - 2019 BWPO HORSE

Event 5: $340 H.O.S.E. will be off and running shortly in the Borgata Event Center. Last year, they played H.O.R.S.E., but this year have dropped Razz from the lineup. These four games will be played in eight hand rotation:

Hold’em
Omaha High/Low
Stud
Eight or Better (Stud High/Low)

Players get 20,000 chips to start and this is all Limit poker, so it takes a bit longer to get all the chips in the middle. Levels are 30 minutes in duration. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of level 11 (at least 8:45pm). This is a one-day tournament, so they'll play until another Borgata Winter Poker Open trophy has a new home.

Last year, Daniel Hofer of Ossing, New York, won the HORSE-ament in a three-way adjusted payout agreement. He took first place, $13,000, and the BWPO trophy. There were 89 entrants in that two-day event.

Click here for the complete HOSE Structure Sheet.

Tags: Daniel Hofer

Event #5: $340 H.O.S.E.

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