$1,060 Heads-up Bracket Battle NJ | 2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania

03-26-2022 18:45 UTC-4

"sorryman" Through to Round 2 with Quads

Lyle Bateman

Level 5, Blinds: 500/1,000 (150)

It limped to the flop of and "sorryman" called a bet of 4,300 from Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken. They both checked the turn and Vanauken called when "sorryman" shoved the biggest stack on the river. "sorryman" turned over for the running quads and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
sorryman	100,000 63,000	63,000
Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken	Busted

03-26-2022 18:49 UTC-4

Three More Players Through

Lyle Bateman

Level 7, Blinds: 800/1,600 (240)

Angel "chromeking" Lopez is out in Round 1, but three other players have advanced through to Round 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "TheKing411" Coleman	100,000 28,000	28,000
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	100,000 20,000	20,000
ALLINONBLUE	100,000
Angel "chromeking" Lopez	Busted

03-26-2022 18:58 UTC-4

Two Matches Left in Round 1 at Break

Lyle Bateman

Level 7, Blinds: 800/1,600 (240)

Players are on the first break of the data, and there are two games still in action for Round 1. Matt "MattEMenz" Mendez took down his match just before the break, while Darren "Darren_Elias" Elias is in tough against "MBohmerwald23" and "audidriver" is leading "Chupacabra" in the final two opening-round matches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt "MattEMenz" Mendez	100,000 40,000	40,000
MBohmerwald23	78,201 35,201	35,201
audidriver	58,595
Chupacabra	41,405
Darren "Darren_Elias" Elias	21,799 -35,201	-35,201

03-26-2022 19:06 UTC-4

Elias Out in Round 1

Lyle Bateman

Level 8, Blinds: 1,000/2,000 (300)

The headliner for the NJ Festival, Darren "Darren_Elias" Elias, is now out, falling to "MBohmerwald23". Elias was short-stacked after the break, and got his near-30k stack in shortly after the break with pocket threes, and had to race against the king-queen suited for "MBohmerwald23". The over-cards turned a flush, and Elias was on the rail after the first round.

There is still one match left in play, with "audidriver" leading "Chupacabra" about 60k to 40k.

Player	Chips	Progress
MBohmerwald23	100,000 21,799	21,799
Darren "Darren_Elias" Elias	Busted

03-26-2022 19:14 UTC-4

"audidriver" Advances to Round 2

Lyle Bateman

Level 9, Blinds: 1,200/2,400 (360)

The final Round 1 match ended with an all-in before the flop.

"Chupacabra":
"audidriver":

The board ran clean for the ace-high, and "audidriver" moved on to the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
audidriver	100,000 41,405	41,405
Chupacabra	Busted

03-26-2022 19:19 UTC-4

Stacks Early in Round 2

Lyle Bateman

Level 1, Blinds: 250/500 (75)

Among the matches in Round 2 are Matt "MattEMenz" Mendez vs "Jamestown11" and Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell vs "keefvanh0rn".

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt "MattEMenz" Mendez	75,000 -25,000	-25,000
Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell	65,000 -35,000	-35,000
Brandon "DoorKnob" Shane	55,000 5,000	5,000
Scuba	55,000 -45,000	-45,000
audidriver	45,000 -55,000	-55,000
ZenRead	45,000 -55,000	-55,000
keefvanh0rn	35,000 -65,000	-65,000
Jamestown11	25,000

03-26-2022 19:24 UTC-4

"ALLINONBLUE" First to Advance to Round 3

Lyle Bateman

Level 2, Blinds: 300/600 (90)

"ALLINONBLUE" was the first player to advance to Round 3 with a win over Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd.

Player	Chips	Progress
ALLINONBLUE	100,000
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	Busted

03-26-2022 19:28 UTC-4

Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar Into Round 3

Lyle Bateman

Level 2, Blinds: 300/600 (90)

Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar was one of the three players to get a free ride during Round 1, and he's now booked a seat in Round 23

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar	100,000 50,000	50,000
sorryman	Busted

03-26-2022 19:36 UTC-4

"Scuba" Defeats "audidriver"

Lyle Bateman

Level 3, Blinds: 350/700 (105)

"Scuba" raised to 1,600 and got the call to see on the flop with about 10k more behind than their opponent "audidriver". "Scuba" bet again for 3,200 on the flop and got a call to on the turn.

"audidriver" check-raised the turn from 2,432 to 8,400 and "Scuba" called to on the river. "audidriver" shoved for just over 34,000 and got the call.

"audidriver":
"Scuba":

The turned pair of aces was good for "Scuba" and they were on to Round 3. Elsewhere "MBohmerwald23" also defeated David "TheKing411" Coleman for a Round 3 spot.