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

Berkey Pressuring Opponents

Level 16, 3,000/6,000 (750)

"shukranhabibi" raised to 12,600 from the small blind and Matt Berkey called from the big blind.

The flop was {5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and "shukranhabibi" checked. Berkey bet 9,000 and "shukranhabibi" called. The turn was {2-Diamonds}.

"shukranhabibi" checked the turn and Berkey bet 31,500. "shukranhabibi" folded and Berkey took another pot to move near 500,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
480,870
76,548
76,548
shukranhabibi us
shukranhabibi
109,992
-99,408
-99,408

"Love2Lose22" Sends "johnny_civ" to the Rebuy Window

Level 15, 2,500/5,000 (625)

"johnny_civ" got it all in for just over 100,000 and "Love2Lose22" was the one to put them at risk.

"johnny_civ": {a-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
"Love2Lose22": {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

The board was {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and "Love2Lose22" took the pot with a better pair of aces. "johnny_civ" re-entered and was seated at the same table.

Player Chips Progress
Love2Lose22 us
Love2Lose22
297,566
135,555
135,555
johnny_civ us
johnny_civ
100,000
-142,315
-142,315

"bydad" Takes From "Abelnator"

Level 13, 1,800/3,600 (450)

"Abelnator" raised to 7,200 from middle position and "bydad" called from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and the flop was {9-Clubs}{q-Spades}{4-Clubs}.

"Abelnator" bet 11,475 on the flop and "bydad" called. The turn was {7-Diamonds}.

"Abelnator" checked the turn and called when "bydad" bet 27,000.

The river was {3-Clubs} and "Abelnator" checked again. "bydad" shoved 108,000 and "Abelnator" quickly folded to give up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Abelnator us
Abelnator
439,578
-49,775
-49,775
bydad us
bydad
207,670
161,985
161,985

"Abelnator" Scores Double Knockout with Pocket Aces

Level 12, 1,600/3,200 (400)

"joffreybinks" and "HossBonadventure" got their stacks into the middle and "Abelnator" called with both players covered.

"HossBonaventure": {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
"joffreybinks": {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
"Abelnator": {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and the aces held for "Abelnator" to secure the double knockout and take the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Abelnator us
Abelnator
489,353
179,748
179,748
HossBonaventure us
HossBonaventure
Busted
joffreybinks us
joffreybinks
Busted

"esotericwisdom" Takes With Turn Bet; Leonard Returns

Level 11, 1,400/2,800 (350)

"MrSchneebly" raised to 6,720 from middle position and Edward "Hisoka" Leonard called from the button. "estotericwisdom" came along from the small blind and the flop was {4-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{7-Hearts}.

All three players checked the flop and the turn was {10-Clubs}. "esotericwisdom" bet 12,873 and the other two players wasted no time getting away from it to award the bettor the pot.

Player Chips Progress
MrSchneebly us
MrSchneebly
418,570
-8,718
-8,718
esotericwisdom us
esotericwisdom
137,351
-32,253
-32,253
Edward "Hisoka" Leonard us
Edward "Hisoka" Leonard
122,028
122,028
122,028