Bally's Main Event Mania

Bally's "Main Event Mania" $1,500 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

Bally's Main Event Mania

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$25,834
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$76,950
Entries
57
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000

Payouts Released

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With a final total of 57 entries, the tournament staff has determined how the prize pool will be divvied up, and it'll go to the final nine players.

The winner will receive $25,834, while a min-cash in ninth will be worth $2,454. To get a full breakdown of the $76,950 prize pool, click the "Payout" tab above.

Lenaghan Doubles Through Moschel

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In what looked to be a three-bet pot, Ryan Lenaghan led for 14,000 out of the small blind on {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs}. Ben Moschel called from middle position. On the {3-Hearts} turn, Lenaghan shoved for 39,000. Moschel thought about a minute and called.

Moschel: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Lenaghan: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

It was a great spot for Lenaghan fading only two cards with one to come, and the {5-Clubs} didn't do it for Moschel.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Lenaghan us
Ryan Lenaghan
144,000
Ben Moschel us
Ben Moschel
127,000
-63,000
-63,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Four-Bet Pot Played Slow

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Preflop, Daniel Sepiol opened in the cutoff, a player on the button called, and Ben Moschel made it 16,000 in the small blind. Greg Collins four-bet it cold to 42,000, folding out the other two players, and Moschel called. They checked down a board of {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs} until Collins tossed in 20,000 on the end.

"Wow," Moschel said as he stared at his cards.

He tanked for a bit then tossed in {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Collins us
Greg Collins
260,000
40,500
40,500
Ben Moschel us
Ben Moschel
190,000
-35,000
-35,000

Shin Doubles Through Moschel

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After an open to 4,000 from Ben Moschel on the button and a call out of the small blind, Mike Shin shoved all in from the big. It was 33,000 and Moschel slid in calling chips. They were heads up.

Shin: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Moschel: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

A board of {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} later and Shin had a double.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Moschel us
Ben Moschel
225,000
-48,500
-48,500
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
72,000
22,000
22,000

Lyons Shoving Early

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After opening under the gun and getting a call from the big blind, Pat Lyons shoved when that player checked to him on {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. The shove was for about 27,000 effective into a pot about half that size, and the big blind folded after about 30 seconds.

Player Chips Progress
Pat Lyons us
Pat Lyons
49,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Welcome to Day 2 of Bally's Main Event Mania $1,500 Main Event

Bally's Las Vegas
Bally's Las Vegas

After one aborted Day 1 and then a subsequent successful one, it's time for Day 2 of Bally's Main Event Mania $1,500 Main Event.

The opening flight saw 41 entries logged, but an altered structure for the event leaves open the possibility that an influx of players can still arrive today to boost those numbers. That's because registration remains open until Day 2 kicks off, scheduled for a 1 p.m. start here in Las Vegas. Originally, Day 1 would have seen the close of registration plus three more levels played, but those levels were lopped off the Day 1 plan and moved to Day 2 to accommodate those looking to fire after busting the Venetian event up the street. Some players who bust out of that early could also have time to join this tournament.

As for the events of Day 1, just 14 players managed to make it through with a pulse, including Lewis Robledo, who bagged nearly 10 starting stacks despite the very slow structure. Others with chips include Roland Israelashvili and 2019 WPT champion Viny Lima.

Day 2 begins at Level 13 (1,000/2,000/2,000), a repeat of the last level that was played. That means a starting stack is still worth 25 big blinds, and with 40-minute levels, a decent amount of play remains.

The structure sheet calls for the event to play down to a final table today, but depending on the number of new runners and how the pace of play progresses, it's possible the tournament ends a day early.

Will a newcomer storm out and make good on the altered structure, or will the players who got a head start on chip accumulation dominate the prize distribution? Stay tuned to PokerNews to see.

Bally's "Main Event Mania" $1,500 Main Event

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