$3,500 Main Event Day 1 | 2022 BetMGM Poker Championship

06-23-2022 17:40 UTC-7

Boyle Rivers Rodriguez

Calum Grant

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Connor Boyle opened from the button before Noel Rodriguez three-bet to 6,000 from the small blind. Boyle called.

Rodriguez check-called a bet of 4,000 on the flop before action checked through on the turn and river.

Rodriguez exposed his pocket nines but quickly returned his cards to the dealer after Boyle rivered a pair of kings with his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	95,000
Connor Boyle	50,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-23-2022 17:33 UTC-7

Laplante Goes Runner-Runner to Stay Alive

Connor Richards

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Ryan Laplante was down to around 4,000 and got it in on a flop of against a heads-up opponent.

Ryan Laplante:
Opponent:

Laplante was in bad shape against the pocket kings of his opponent and he stood up from his seat anticipating a bustout. But the board ran out to return Laplante to his seat as he made a runner-runner flush to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Laplante	8,000 -20,000	-20,000

06-23-2022 17:31 UTC-7

Schulman Scoops

Calum Grant

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Nick Schulman opened from early position to 1,500 and was called by the cutoff.

Schulman check-called a bet of 1,500 on the flop and did the same for 5,000 on the turn.

Both players checked back the river and Schulman tabled his for a pair of nines and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	71,500 21,500	21,500

06-23-2022 17:21 UTC-7

Carapella Wins One Off Elias

Connor Richards

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Darren Elias opened to 1,500 on the button and David Carapella called out of the big blind.

Carapella checked on the flop of and Elias checked back. Carapella led out for 1,600 on the turn and Elias called. Carapella then checked on the river and Elias checked back.

Carapella showed for a pair of aces, which was good enough to pot as Elias mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Carapella	125,000 35,000	35,000

Darren Elias	115,000 -13,000	-13,000

06-23-2022 17:16 UTC-7

Berkey Four-Bet Jams

Calum Grant

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player in middle position opened to 1,500 before Anton Wigg three-bet to 5,000 from the cutoff.

Matt Berkey, now moved to Wigg's left, moved all in for 22,100. Both of his opponents quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	81,000 -39,000	-39,000

Matt Berkey	30,000 -15,000	-15,000

06-23-2022 17:07 UTC-7

Elias Gets Some Value From Carapella

Calum Grant

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

In a hand between Darren Elias and David Carapella, action was caught on the turn with the board showing the .

Both players checked which brought in the river. Carapella checked from the big blind and then called Elias' bet of 2,400.

Elias exposed his and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	128,000 8,000	8,000

David Carapella	90,000 -60,000	-60,000

06-23-2022 17:02 UTC-7

Rabichow Takes Pot Off McKeehen

Connor Richards

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Joe McKeehen opened from under the gun and Kevin Rabichow flat-called from the small blind.

Rabichow checked on the flop of and McKeehen fired for 1,400. Rabichow called. Rabichow check-called again on the turn when facing a bet of 4,500 from McKeehen.

Rabichow checked a third time on the river and McKeehen checked back. Rabichow showed for a pair of jacks and McKeehen shot his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rabichow	60,000 15,000	15,000

Joe McKeehen	57,000 2,000	2,000

06-23-2022 17:02 UTC-7

Updated Stacks and New Entries

Calum Grant

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Allebach	135,000 -30,000	-30,000

Darren Elias	120,000 -25,000	-25,000

Ludovic Geilich	115,000 30,000	30,000
Tim McDermott	92,000 12,000	12,000
Atul Sehgal	56,000 13,000	13,000

Nick Schulman	50,000 50,000	50,000

Anatoly Filatov	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ryan Laplante	28,000 -2,000	-2,000

Ryan Hagerty	25,000 -38,500	-38,500

Dylan Boyer	25,000

Connor Drinan	23,000 3,000	3,000

06-23-2022 16:45 UTC-7

Loosli Rips It In

Calum Grant

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Sylvain Loosli opened 1,500 from the hijack. Kevin Rabichow three-bet to 6,700 from the small blind and Loosli called.

Rabichow continued for 3,500 on the flop and was called.

Rabichow then check-called a bet of 14,000 on the turn.

Rabichow checked the river before his opponent moved all in for around 52,000.

Rabichow went into the tank for several minutes, deciding whether to call off the rest of his stack. He eventually let his hand go and Loosli raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylvain Loosli	103,000 33,000	33,000

Kevin Rabichow	45,000 -5,000	-5,000