2023 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 BetMGM Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$560,442
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$3,283,200
Entries
1,026
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
485
Players Left
150

Helppi Downs BetMGM Poker Qualifier and Weissman

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

A BetMGM Poker qualifier jammed for 4,000 from middle position and was called by Juha Helppi on hid direct left. Joey Weissman defended his big blind, which left him with 13,500 behind.

Weissman check-called for 4,000 on the Q?J?2? flop, bringing in the 8? turn. Weissman checked once more and then called for his tournament life after Helppi put him all in.

BetMGM Poker Qualifier: A?6?
Joey Weissman: K?Q?
Juha Helppi: A?Q?

Helppi and Weissman had a pair of queens, but the ace kicker put Helppi in front. The 10? completed the board to secure the double elimination for Helppi.

Weissman then headed to reentry desk and now has a fresh stack of 40,000. However, if Weissman busts again today, he will have to wait until tomorrow's Day 1b to have another crack of the whip.

Player Chips Progress
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
95,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
40,000
23,000
23,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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