2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania

$1,060 Main Event - Pennsylvania
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$31,250
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,060
Prize Pool
$100,000
Entries
88
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
88
Players Left
1

"RiverMeDaddy" Flushes to Bust "AFA5671"

Level 20, 6,000/12,000 (1,500)

"RiverMeDaddy" raised to 26,400 and "AFA5671" three-bet shoved for 175,177 from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and "RiverMeDaddy" called.

"AFA5671": {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
RiverMeDaddy: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts} and the river flush was good to knock "AFA5671" out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
RiverMeDaddy us
RiverMeDaddy
749,727
749,727
749,727
AFA5671 us
AFA5671
Busted

Leonard Vaults Up the Leaderboard

Level 19, 5,000/10,000 (1,200)

"PokerIsFun420" shoved the last of his short stack from the small blind and Edward "Hisoka" Leonard called from the big blind.

"PokerIsFun420": {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Edward "Hisoka" Leonard: {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Leonard won the pot and picked up the elimination with a pair of eights. Leonard is now the chip leader with over 1,000,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Edward "Hisoka" Leonard us
Edward "Hisoka" Leonard
1,051,261
669,261
669,261
PokerIsFun420 us
PokerIsFun420
Busted

Final Payouts

Lots of Cash
Lots of Cash

A total of 88 players entered the tournament and the final prize pool was $100,000. The top 12 finishers are guaranteed a min-cash of $1,850. The winner will take home $31,250.

PlacePrize
1$31,250
2$17,500
3$12,750
4$9,500
5$7,350
6$5,550
7$4,150
8$3,250
9-10$2,500
11-12$1,850

"TheTunaMan" Hits the Rail

Level 18, 4,000/8,000 (1,000)

"Love2Lose22" raised to just over 17,000 and "TheTunaMan" moved in for 32,625 from the button. "Love2Lose22" was the lone caller and the cards were turned up.

"TheTunaMan": {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}
"Love2Lose22": {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{4-Spades} and the jacks held to secure another pot for "Love2Lose22".

Player Chips Progress
Love2Lose22 us
Love2Lose22
591,311
106,130
106,130
TheTunaMan us
TheTunaMan
Busted

Berkey on a Heater

Level 17, 3,500/7,000 (875)

With nearly 30,000 in the pot and {4-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Hearts} on the board, Matt Berkey checked from the small blind and "Love2Lose22" bet 25,000 from the cutoff. Berkey called and the turn was {7-Spades}.

Both players checked the turn and the river ws {j-Clubs}. Berkey bet 71,793 and "Love2Lose22" spent a few moments before finally folding.

Berkey has won several pots in the last few levels and he now sits above 600,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
630,420
149,550
149,550
Love2Lose22 us
Love2Lose22
168,841
-128,725
-128,725