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03-23-2022 03:03 UTC-4

Day 3 Recap: "Jwitty," "Love2Lose22" & "Nickd7799" Take Down $535 PKO 6-Max

Connor Richards

Event #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max

Day 3 of BetMGM's March Poker Mania in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey consisted of two tournaments: Event #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event and Event #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max.

Event #7 awarded 17 tickets — six in Michigan, six in Pennsylvania and five in New Jersey — qualifying players to Day 2 on March 27. Players who won tickets and advanced in the event include "KeyWestD35" in Michigan, "LookAtMyNuts" in Pennsylvania and "Funkyphill1423" in New Jersey.

In Michigan, "Jwitty" came up victorious in Event #8 to earn $9,001, including $5,234 in bounties. The runner-up, "ALL4one1forALL," earned a payday of $5,809, while other players at the final table included Event #4 champion "rickystackerz77" (3rd - $3,356) and "Wasim" (4th - $1,359). The event drew 52 players and surpassed the guaranteed $25,000 with a $26,000 prize pool.
"Jwitty" has had a hot start to the series as he took down Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max yesterday for $4,200.

In Pennsylvania, "Love2Lose22" shipped the event for $8,573, including $4,734 in bounties, getting through "TheTunaMan" (2nd - $4,082), "jdeiter" (3rd - $3,876) and "Sleevy98" (4th - $1,385). The event drew 53 players and generated a $26,500 prize pool to surpass the guaranteed $25,000.

"Nickd7799" took down the New Jersey PKO event for $11,064, including $6,660 in bounties, defeating "Boozehound" (2nd - $4,837), "Cholie" (3rd - $3,213) and "pay4medsch00l" (4th - $2,350). The event attracted 65 runners and generated $32,500 to smash the guaranteed $25,000.

The results so far for BetMGM March Poker Mania in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are available below. PokerNews will be back tomorrow for Day 4 updates.

BetMGM March Poker Mania Michigan Results

DATE	STATE	EVENT	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	PRIZE (IN USD)
March 20	MI	Event #1: $535 Warm-up	73	$40,000	"Sureloc4444"	$13,132
March 20	MI	Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO	246	$30,000	"mangocoin"	$6,039
March 20	MI	Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	83	$4,150	"CavemanMpn"	Ticket
March 20	MI	Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo	88	$20,000	"rickystackerz77"	$6,250
March 21	MI	Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	38	$1,900	"jdrisco6"	Ticket
March 21	MI	Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max	81	$16,200	"Jwitty"	$4,200
March 22	MI	Event #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event	33	$1,650	"KeyWestD35"	Ticket
March 22	MI	Event #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max	52	$26,000	"Jwitty"	$9,001

BetMGM March Poker Mania Pennsylvania Results

DATE	STATE	EVENT	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	PRIZE (IN USD)
March 20	PA	Event #1: $535 Warm-up	85	$42,500	"Abelnator"	$13,281
March 20	PA	Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO	236	$30,000	"phillytaxguy"	$6,730
March 20	PA	Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	54	$2,700	"LetMeWin3437"	Ticket
March 20	PA	Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo	97	$20,000	"davelower2"	$5,900
March 21	PA	Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	36	$1,800	"esotericwisdom"	Ticket
March 21	PA	Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max	46	$15,000	"esotericwisdom"	$5,850
March 22	PA	Event #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event	45	$2,250	"LookAtMyNuts"	Ticket
March 22	PA	Event #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max	53	$26,500	"Love2Lose22"	$8,573

BetMGM March Poker Mania New Jersey Results

DATE	STATE	EVENT	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	PRIZE (IN USD)
March 20	NJ	Event #1: $535 Warm-up	103	$51,500	Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken	$15,193
March 20	NJ	Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO	308	$35,000	"DixonKuntz"	$7,240
March 20	NJ	Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	40	$2,000	"GlennQuagmire"	Ticket
March 20	NJ	Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo	82	$25,000	"Wyeth"	$7,813
March 21	NJ	Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event		$28,000	"debh711"	Ticket
March 21	NJ	Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max	52	$15,000	"SadBigCheese"	$5,400
March 22	NJ	Event #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event	34	$1,700	"Funkyphill1423"	Ticket
March 22	NJ	Event #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max	65	$32,000	"Nickd7799"	$11,064

03-22-2022 02:21 UTC-4

Day 2 Recap: "esotericwisdom" Big Winner in Pennsylvania; "Jwitty" and "SadBigCheese" Also Win

Connor Richards

Day 2 of BetMGM's March Poker Mania in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey wrapped up with the completion of two tournaments: Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event and Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max.

Event #5 awarded 15 tickets, five in each state, qualifying players to Day 2 on March 27. Players who advanced to Day 2 include "jdrisco6" in Michigan, "debh711" in New Jersey and "esotericwisdom" in Pennsylvania.

It was quite the day for The Keystone State's "esotericwisdom," who went on to win Event #6 for $5,850. The PLO 6-max tournament attracted 46 runners and generated $9,200 in prize money to keep the prize pool at the guaranteed $15,000. Other players who made deep runs include "TheTunaMan" (2nd - $3,525) and "Dave_Portnoy" (3rd - $2,250).

In Michigan, "Jwitty" took down the PLO event for $4,200 after getting through "ThePrince105" (2nd - $3,738) and "Sweetmarianne" (3rd - $2,066). The event attracted 81 runners to generate $16,200 in prize money, surpassing the guaranteed $15,000.

The New Jersey event, meanwhile, was won by "SadBigCheese" for $5,400 after the player got through "nyy214" (2nd - $3,143) and "ChickenTendies" (3rd - $2,213). The tournament had 52 entrants and generated $10,400 in prize money, keeping the pool at the guaranteed $15,000.

The results so far for BetMGM March Poker Mania in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are available below. PokerNews will be back tomorrow for Day 3 updates.

BetMGM March Poker Mania Michigan Results

DATE	STATE	EVENT	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	PRIZE (IN USD)
March 20	MI	Event #1: $535 Warm-up	73	$40,000	"Sureloc4444"	$13,132
March 20	MI	Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO	246	$30,000	"mangocoin"	$6,039
March 20	MI	Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	83	$4,150	"CavemanMpn"	Ticket
March 20	MI	Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo	88	$20,000	"rickystackerz77"	$6,250
March 21	MI	Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	38	$1,900	"jdrisco6"	Ticket
March 21	MI	Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max	81	$16,200	"Jwitty"	$4,200

BetMGM March Poker Mania Pennsylvania Results

DATE	STATE	EVENT	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	PRIZE (IN USD)
March 20	PA	Event #1: $535 Warm-up	85	$42,500	"Abelnator"	$13,281
March 20	PA	Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO	236	$30,000	"phillytaxguy"	$6,730
March 20	PA	Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	54	$2,700	"LetMeWin3437"	Ticket
March 20	PA	Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo	97	$20,000	"davelower2"	$5,900
March 21	PA	Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	36	$1,800	"esotericwisdom"	Ticket
March 21	PA	Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max	46	$15,000	"esotericwisdom"	$5,850

BetMGM March Poker Mania New Jersey Results

DATE	STATE	EVENT	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	PRIZE (IN USD)
March 20	NJ	Event #1: $535 Warm-up	103	$51,500	Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken	$15,193
March 20	NJ	Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO	308	$35,000	"DixonKuntz"	$7,240
March 20	NJ	Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	40	$2,000	"GlennQuagmire"	Ticket
March 20	NJ	Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo	82	$25,000	"Wyeth"	$7,813
March 21	NJ	Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	56	$28,000	"debh711"	Ticket
March 21	NJ	Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max	52	$15,000	"SadBigCheese"	$5,400

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03-21-2022 16:52 UTC-4

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Chad Holloway

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03-21-2022 03:04 UTC-4

Day 1 Recap: "Abelnator," "Sureloc4444" and Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken Winners in Event #1: $535 Warm-up

Connor Richards

BetMGM's March Poker Mania kicked off today in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania with four tournaments running in each of the respective states.

The series, hosted by acclaimed poker pros Darren Elias, Matt Berkey, and Andrew Neeme, began with Event #1: $535 Warm-up, which attracted hundreds of players across the three states.

In Michigan, "Sureloc4444" got through a field of 73 players to win $13,132 for the lion's share of the guaranteed $40,000 prize pool after less than that, $36,500, was collected. Other players who made deep runs in the event include "coNNB" (2nd - $7,400), "opppps" (3rd - $5,240) and "YourwifesBF" (4th - $4,040).

"Abelnator" took down the Pennsylvania tournament, meanwhile, to earn $13,281 from an event that had 85 runners and generated $42,500 in prize money. Those runners included "TheTunaMan" (2nd - $7,438), "Whitey1199 (3rd - $5,419) and "CaptainLevi" (4th - $4,038).

The opening event in New Jersey generated $51,500 in prize money off of 103 entrants. Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken took the event down for $15,193 after getting through a field that included "Gags30" (2nd - $8,961), "ZenRead" (3rd - $6,438) and "Core4" (4th - $4,841).

Vanauken has a stellar record playing the partypoker US Online Network series that includes winning back-to-back titles twice in July 2020.

New Jersey native Elias, who will host a meet-up at the BetMGM Sportsbook at Borgata Hotel, Casino, and Spa on March 24, found a fifth-place finish worth $3,734.

The first day of March Poker Mania continued with Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO, which "mangocoin" won in Michigan for $6,039, including $2,776 in bounties. The Michigan event attracted 246 runners and had a guarantee of $30,000 with $24,600 collected.

"phillytaxguy" won the Pennsylvania event for $6,730, including $3,375 in bounties, after getting through a field of 85 runners with a prize pool of $30,000 with $23,600 collected.

In New Jersey, the curiously named "DixonKuntz" got through 308 runners to win $7,240, including $3,411 in bounties, of the $35,000 prize pool.

Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event awarded 21 tickets to the second phase. The Michigan event awarded 11 tickets, while the Pennsylvania and New Jersey events each awarded five tickets.

The day wrapped up with Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo, which "rickystackerz77" took down for $6,250. The tournament had 88 runners to generate $17,600 to keep the prize pool at the guaranteed $20,000.

"davelower2" finished first for $5,900 in the Pennsylvania event, which had 97 entrants and generated $19,400 in prize money, just under the guaranteed $20,000.

In New Jersey, "Wyeth" found a first-place finish worth $7,813 after getting through 88 runners. The tournament generated $16,400 to stay under the $25,000 guarantee.

The full results from the first day of BetMGM's March Poker Mania are available below. PokerNews will continue bringing you updates on the action throughout the online series.

BetMGM March Poker Mania Michigan Day 1 Results

DATE	STATE	EVENT	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	PRIZE (IN USD)
March 20	MI	Event #1: $535 Warm-up	73	$40,000	"Sureloc4444"	$13,132
March 20	MI	Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO	246	$30,000	"mangocoin"	$6,039
March 20	MI	Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	83	$4,150	"CavemanMpn"	Ticket
March 20	MI	Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo	88	$20,000	"rickystackerz77"	$6,250

BetMGM March Poker Mania Pennsylvania Day 1 Results

DATE	STATE	EVENT	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	PRIZE (IN USD)
March 20	PA	Event #1: $535 Warm-up	85	$42,500	"Abelnator"	$13,281
March 20	PA	Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO	236	$30,000	"phillytaxguy"	$6,730
March 20	PA	Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	54	$2,700	"LetMeWin3437"	Ticket
March 20	PA	Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo	97	$20,000	"davelower2"	$5,900

BetMGM March Poker Mania New Jersey Day 1 Results

DATE	STATE	EVENT	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	PRIZE (IN USD)
March 20	NJ	Event #1: $535 Warm-up	103	$51,500	Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken	$15,193
March 20	NJ	Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO	308	$35,000	"DixonKuntz"	$7,240
March 20	NJ	Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event	40	$2,000	"GlennQuagmire"	Ticket
March 20	NJ	Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo	82	$25,000	"Wyeth"	$7,813

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03-20-2022 14:17 UTC-4

Berkey, Elias, and Neeme Host BetMGM's March Poker Madness March 20-27

Matt Hansen

From March 20-27, Darren Elias, Matt Berkey, and Andrew Neeme will play emcee to BetMGM's March Poker Mania, an online series with tournaments in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania that will offer a total of $1.3 million in guarantees among the three states.

Players must be physically located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Michigan to participate in March Poker Mania.

Learn more & download to play:

New Jersey: https://poker.nj.betmgm.com

Pennsylvania: https://poker.pa.betmgm.com

Michigan: https://poker.mi.betmgm.com

The popular trio of poker personalities will anchor coverage from their home states throughout the series, with in-person events and online streams all week long. In addition, PokerNews will be featuring different content surrounding the online series including daily recaps, live updates from marquee events, and hosting the players mentioned above on upcoming episodes of the PokerNews Podcast.

Elias, a New Jersey native, will host a meet-up at the BetMGM Sportsbook at Borgata Hotel, Casino, and Spa on March 24, along with the live Spring Rebound Poker Tournament, an 8-max tournament with a $1,000 buy-in with a $100,000 guarantee from BetMGM and Borgata Poker on March 25.

In Pennsylvania, Berkey, a high-stakes pro from Pittsburgh, will play emcee to the festivities from his home state. The popular content creator will host online poker giveaways and stream March Poker Mania events starting on March 24. In addition, Berkey will live stream several cash games and handicap college basketball on the Solve for Why YouTube channel.

Rounding out the omnichannel festival is Michigan's own Neeme, who will host the MetMGM Poker Cash Game Meetup at MGM Grand Detroit on March 23 and a college basketball hangout at the BetMGM Sports Lounge on March 24 before streaming several events on his YouTube channel throughout the week.

“We’re thrilled that March Poker Mania will feature three poker titans, offering BetMGM players multiple new touchpoints with our brand,” said Luke Staudenmaier, Director of Poker, BetMGM. “It’s the first time that we’ve produced an online poker event in multiple states and with multiple hosts – simultaneously, and we’re excited to further connect our players and our brand with MGM properties across the country.”

The BetMGM March Poker Mania will also feature two new events, a $1,060 Heads-up Bracket Battle and a Phase II Main Event that offers players an opportunity to qualify for the $535 finale for just $55 in a series of daily Phase I tournaments. The Heads-up Bracket Battle will offer 32 players in each state a single-elimination, tournament-style event with $10,000 in additional value added to the prize pool. PokerNews will provide live updates from each of these events in all three states.

2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania Schedule

Date	Time	Event	Buy-in
March 20	5 p.m. ET	Warm-up	$535
March 20	6 p.m. ET	Half-price PKO	$109
March 20	7 p.m. ET	Phase I to Phase II Main Event	$55
March 20	8 p.m. ET	NLH Turbo	$215
March 21	7 p.m. ET	Phase I to Phase II Main Event	$55
March 21	8 p.m. ET	PLO 6-max	$215
March 22	7 p.m. ET	Phase I to Phase II Main Event	$55
March 22	8 p.m. ET	NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max	$535
March 23	7 p.m. ET	Phase I to Phase II Main Event	$55
March 23	8 p.m. ET	NLH 8-max	$320
March 24	7 p.m. ET	Phase I to Phase II Main Event	$55
March 24	8 p.m. ET	NLH PKO 6-max	$320
March 25	7 p.m. ET	Phase I to Phase II Main Event	$55
March 25	8 p.m. ET	PLO 6-max	$215
March 26	6 p.m. ET	Heads-up Bracket Battle 32-max (Live Updates from PokerNews)	$1,060
March 26	7 p.m. ET	Phase I to Phase II Main Event	$55
March 27	5 p.m. ET	NLH Main Event 8-max (Live Updates from PokerNews)	$1,060
March 27	6 p.m. ET	Phase II: Main Event (Live Updates from PokerNews)	$535
March 27	7 p.m. ET	NLH Turbo Second Chance	$215

Be sure to join the PokerNews team for daily recaps throughout the series, as well as live coverage of the Heads-up Bracket Battle, the $1,060 Main Event, and the $535 Phase II: Main Event from each state.

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