Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2022 BetMGM Poker Championship
$3,500 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 BetMGM Poker Championship
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,097,600
Entries
343
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
26
Players Left
6
Players on Another Break
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The ten remaining players are on another 15-minute break.
Ivens Doubles Through Wang; Nguyen Doubles Through Weissman
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Todd Ivens doubled up through Michael Wang when his ace-jack out-flopped the ace-king of Wang in a preflop all-in confrontation.
At the next table over, Albert Nguyen doubled through Joey Weissman after getting it in on a flop of 
. Nguyen held 
to be far in front of the 
of Weissman and the runout of 
didn't change things.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
||
|
2,100,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
||
|
2,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Ryan Shinevare Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,757)
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ryan Shinevare open-shoved a stack of 370,000 from the hijack and Noel Rodriguez called out of the big blind.
Ryan Shinevare:
Noel Rodriguez: 
The flop came 
to give Shinevare a massive lead with two pair, though the 
on the turn gave Rodriguez some hope. The 
peeled off on the river to give Rodriguez a better two pair as those at the table gasped in disbelief.
"Oh geez!" reacted Zachary Donovan as Shinevare hit the rail in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Steve Bayyouk Eliminated in 12th Place ($19,757)
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Action folded to Steve Bayyouk in the small blind and he jammed for 600,000. Zachary Donovan in the big blind quickly called.
BetMGM Poker qualifier Bayyouk grimaced when his oppponent put his chips into the middle. "I was only trying to steal," he said.
Steve Bayyouk: 
Zachary Donovan: 
Bayyouk was unable to connect and was ousted from the event after the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Weissman Takes from Hoefer
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Paul Hoefer had just won a big pot when he got paid with jacks full in a hand against Albert Nguyen. Shortly after, Hoefer opened in middle position and Joey Weissman three-bet from the button. Hoefer called.
Hoefer checked on the flop of 
and Weissman bet 70,000. Hoefer called. Hoefer check-called again on the turn when his opponent sized up to 290,000.
Hoefer checked once more on the 
river and Weissman took a moment before announcing a big bet of 685,000. Hoefer gave it some thought and slid his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,800,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
Nick Sena-Hopkins Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,464)
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Just as Shankar Pillai bust, Nick Sena-Hopkins moved all in from the button for 265,000. Albert Nguyen called from the small blind.
Nick Sena-Hopkins: 
Albert Nguyen: 
The pair of sevens were still in front following the 
flop but Nguyen added flush outs to his overcards. The 
turn was a brick but the river gave Nguyen the flush to send out Sena-Hopkins in 13th Place
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted |
Shankar Pillai Eliminated in 14th Place ($16,464)
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
With 250,000 in the middle on the 
flop, Noel Rodriguez bet 85,000 from the small blind. Shankar Pillau called from the big blind.
Pillai called another bet of 130,000 on the turn.
Rodriguez then moved all in as the covering stack on the river. Pillai would go into the tank, using up all his remaining time extensions before deciding to call for his tournament life.
Rodriguez tabled his 
for the nut flush while Pillai had the 
. Pillai then exited the PokerGO Studio in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Kevin Rabichow Eliminated in 15th Place ($16,464)
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Wang opened to 50,000 from the hijack and William McCracken flat-called from the button, while Kevin Rabichow also called from the big blind.
Rabichow checked on the flop of and Wang bet 80,000. McCracken folded and Rabichow moved all-in for around 180,000. Wang quickly called.
Kevin Rabichow: 
Michael Wang:
Rabichow was far in front with trips but Wang had outs with a gutshot and a backdoor flush draw. Rabichow let out a small groan when the peeled off on the turn for Wang to bink his gutshot, and the 
on the river didn't improve Rabichow's hand.
"Did you think of a card in your head?!" someone at the table asked Wang as Rabichow left the tournament in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000