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 |