BetMGM March Poker Mania
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2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania
BetMGM March Poker Mania
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Berkey, Elias, and Neeme Host BetMGM's March Poker Madness March 20-27
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.
Day 1 Recap: "Abelnator," "Sureloc4444" and Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken Winners in Event #1: $535 Warm-up
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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Day 2 Recap: "esotericwisdom" Big Winner in Pennsylvania; "Jwitty" and "SadBigCheese" Also Win
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 |
Day 3 Recap: "Jwitty," "Love2Lose22" & "Nickd7799" Take Down $535 PKO 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 |
March Poker Mania Profiles: Meet Pennsylvania's Matt Berkey
BetMGM March Poker Mania Pennsylvania host Matt Berkey needs no introduction in the poker community as he has been a high-stakes cash game and tournament crusher for years.
A proud "Yinzer," Berkey never shies away from his blue-collar Pittsburgh roots and can frequently be heard on podcasts and social media telling stories about putting ketchup on every food imaginable or explaining how a person's jelly preference can tell you about their upbringing.
Berkey's success in live tournaments has earned him $4.3 million in earnings, per The Hendon Mob, including a career-best fifth-place finish in $300,000 No-Limit Hold'em at the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl that earned him a coveted seven-figure score worth $1.1 million.
Other big scores by Berkey, who got his first recorded cash back in 2006, include a victory a $25,000 Aria High Roller in 2015 for $315,180, as well as a third-place finish in the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 SHRPO Championship, which earned him $341,618.
Berkey has also had success in the poker training realm with his site Solve For Why, where he and other pros teach players how to become elite on the live felt. Solve For Why also produces the unique "Poker Out Loud" show, where well-known poker players wear noise-canceling headphones and talk through their thought processes during hands.
During March Poker Mania, the Pennsylvanian high-stakes pro will host online poker giveaways and stream March Poker Mania events beginning March 24. Berkey will also live stream several cash games and handicap college basketball on the Solve for Why YouTube channel.
March Poker Mania Profiles: Meet Michigan's Andrew Neeme
If you're a poker player and have ever been on YouTube, chances are you've watched or come across a vlog by BetMGM March Poker Mania Michigan host Andrew Neeme. One of the pioneers of poker vlogging, Michigan's Neeme has hundreds of poker videos that each rack up tens or hundreds of thousands of views.
One video in particular, of a cash game session where Neeme flops quads and gets check-raised, has gotten over 620,000 views to make it Neeme's most-watched video. Another video where Neeme gets raised while holding pocket aces has garnered 514,000 views.
In addition to running a YouTube channel with over 175,000 subscribers, Neeme is famous for hosting live meet-up games in Las Vegas and other parts of the country, allowing fans and regular viewers to play pots against himself, Brad Owen and other popular poker content creators.
Most recently, Neeme teamed up with Owen and Upswing Poker's Doug Polk in investing in the Lodge Poker Club in Austin, one of the most popular rooms in the booming Texas poker scene.
"The idea came up that wouldn’t it be cool if instead of going [to other venues], what if we just had our own cardroom and we could just set up shop," Neeme recently told PokerNews on the PokerNews Podcast. "Instead of promoting other people’s things, the thing would sort of point inward and we could have a say in how the room is run and all these benefits that would come with ownership."
As a March Poker Mania host, Neeme 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.
Day 4 Recap: Berkey, Elias Final Table Event #10; Vanauken Denied Second Title
Day 4 of BetMGM's March Poker Mania wrapped up after two events in New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania: Event #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event and Event #10: $320 NLH 8-max.
Event #9 awarded 16 tickets — five in Pennsylvania, five in Michigan and six in New Jersey — with winners including "HilmDave" in Pennsylvania, "Loose Cannon" in Michigan and Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. John in New Jersey.
In Pennsylvania, "PokerIsFun420" took down Event #10 to earn $5,850 after getting through a final table that included March Poker Mania host Matt Berkey, who finished in fifth place for $1,125. The tournament had 46 runners and generated $13,800 in prize money to keep it at the guaranteed $15,000.
Berkey wasn't the only March Poker Mania host to find a cash in Event #10. In New Jersey, Darren Elias finished in eighth place for $702, while Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken was denied his second victory of the series by losing heads-up to Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio, who earned a score of $6,059. Vanauken, who won Event #1: $535 Warm-up for $15,193 earlier this week, earned $5,028 for his runner-up finish.
The New Jersey event had 72 entrants and generated $21,600 in prize money, getting above the guaranteed $20,000.
The Michigan event, meanwhile, attracted 87 runners and generated $26,100 in prize money to smash the guaranteed $15,000. Chris "theduke8605" Ball emerged victorious in the event to earn $8,156, getting through "SmokedKneeCap" (2nd - $4,568), "Hammtown" (3rd - $3,328) and "Shleedo" (4th - $2,480).
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 5 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 | |
| March 23 | MI | Event #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 31 | $1,550 | "Loose Cannon" | Ticket | |
| March 23 | MI | Event #10: $320 NLH 8-max | 87 | $26,100 | Chris "theduke8605" Ball | $8,156 |
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 | |
| March 23 | PA | Event #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 30 | $1,500 | "HilmDave" | Ticket | |
| March 23 | PA | Event #10: $320 NLH 8-max | 46 | $15,000 | "PokerIsFun420" | $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 | $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 | |
| March 23 | NJ | Event #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 46 | $2,300 | Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. John | Ticket | |
| March 23 | NJ | Event #10: $320 NLH 8-max | 72 | $21,600 | Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio | $6,059 |
March Poker Mania Profiles: Meet New Jersey's Darren Elias
BetMGM's March Poker Mania New Jersey host Darren Elias boasts an impressive $9.5 million in live tournament earnings and another $8 million in online earnings, per The Hendon Mob, that puts him fourth on the state's all-time money list.
Elias earned his biggest live score in 2014 when he took down the World Poker Tour (WPT) Borgata Championship for $843,744 to earn his second WPT title.
It was the New Jersey pro's second WPT title and wouldn't be his last. He also won the 2018 WPT Bobby Baldwin Classic for $387,580, as well as the Main Event at the 2017 WPT Fallsview Poker Classic for $326,776.
In total, Elias has four WPT titles and $4 million in earnings to earn him a 10th-place spot on the WPT all-time leaderboard.
Back in November 2021, Elias hosted BetMGM's "The End Boss Poker Series" in New Jersey. Players who knocked out Elias in the $150K GTD Main Event Tournament earned a free 3-day/2-night stay at the Borgata in Atlantic City.
As far as March Poker Mania goes, Elias 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.