2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania

$1,060 Main Event - New Jersey
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠q♠
Prize
$29,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,060
Prize Pool
$100,000
Entries
80
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
80
Players Left
1

"GogoYubari" Wins Mania #17 $1,060 Main Event for $29,330

Lyle Bateman
Lyle Bateman

It took 35 levels for "GogoYubari" to emerge as the winner of the $100,000 guaranteed 2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania #17 $1,060 Main Event. They made their way through 80 entries by the time late registration closed to take down the top prize of $29,330 after a deal was struck heads-up.

The winner went on a sun-run at the final table, knocking out all of the final five players to bust. They either had the best of it when the money went in, or got there when they needed to, crushing the final table.

It was when play got heads-up that "GogoYubari" faced their biggest challenge. Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha came into the HU battle with a big chip deficit but managed to even it up. The players decided to make a deal at that point, locking up $22,000 each and leaving $7,330 on the table to play for.

From that point on, "GogoYubari" once again dominated the play, chipping away at Rocha's stack, then using the big stack to put Rocha in spots for his tournament life. Rocha held on for about half an hour, but eventually got his final million or so in with king-eight only to run into ace-queen.

Mania #17 $1,060 Main Event Final Table Results

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1GogoYubariUnited States$29,330
2Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" RochaUnited States$22,000
3Chalmisi6United States$13,100
4Anthony "supremetny" ChinUnited States$10,100
5Manley303United States$7,600
6Eric "alwaysliquid" VanaukenUnited States$5,650
7Daniel "centrfieldr23" LupoUnited States$4,350
8CHINOLOCO347United States$3,250

That concludes PokerNews' coverage of the 2022 New Jersey BetMGM March Poker Mania. Stay tuned for more coverage from future events.

Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha Eliminated in 2nd Place ($22,000)

Lyle Bateman
Lyle Bateman

Level 35, Blinds: 60,000/120,000 (15,000)

"GogoYubari" was relentless after the deal was made, and the final few hands were a shove-fest from the chip leader. Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha finally decided to call off with {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} but ran into {a-Spades}{q-Spades}.

Rocha had some life after flopping an eight on the {8-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{q-Hearts}, but "GogoYubari" was sun-running, and turned the flush to win it all.

A full recap will follow shortly.

Player Chips Progress
GogoYubari us
GogoYubari 		8,000,000 1,264,796
Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha us
Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha 		Busted

"Chalmisi6" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($13,100)

Lyle Bateman
Lyle Bateman

Level 32, Blinds: 40,000/80,000 (10,000)

"GogoYubari" is continuing to crush, raising the button to 160,000 and getting a call from "Chalmisi6" on the big blind. The flop came {8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and "Chalmisi6" check-shoved over the 80,000 bet from "GogoYubari".

"Chalmisi6": {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
"GogoYubari": {5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

"GogoYubari" spiked trip ducks on the flop, and held through the {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} turn and river to send "Chalmisi6" home in 3rd.

Player Chips Progress
GogoYubari us
GogoYubari 		7,009,738 1,480,504
Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha us
Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha 		990,262 -910,000
Chalmisi6 us
Chalmisi6 		Busted

Anthony "supremetny" Chin Eliminated in 4th Place ($10,100)

Lyle Bateman
Lyle Bateman

Level 31, Blinds: 35,000/70,000 (8,750)

They are down to three players left after Anthony "supremetny" Chin flopped top pair, but was behind the flopped two for "GogoYubari". Chin picked up outs on the turn of {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} board his {10-Spades}{9-Spades} missed, losing to {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, continuing the sun-run for "GogoYubari".

Player Chips Progress
GogoYubari us
GogoYubari 		5,202,525 1,024,162
Chalmisi6 us
Chalmisi6 		1,879,219 -12,072
Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha us
Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha 		918,256 -335,000
Anthony "supremetny" Chin us
Anthony "supremetny" Chin 		Busted

"Manley303" Manley Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,600)

Lyle Bateman
Lyle Bateman

Level 29, Blinds: 25,000/50,000 (6,250)

"Manley303" shoved their big blind for 716,040 after an open-raise from the button to 100,000 by "GogoYubari". "Manley303" had ace-eight, but "GogoYubari" is on a run and had a bigger ace. They both hit the flop on {4-Spades}{8-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, but "GogoYubari" was still the best.

Player Chips Progress
GogoYubari us
GogoYubari 		2,333,819 512,290
Manley303 us
Manley303 		Busted

Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,650)

Lyle Bateman
Lyle Bateman
Eric Vanauken
Eric Vanauken

Level 28, Blinds: 20,000/40,000 (5,000)

Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken shoved for 733,767 from the button after an under-the-gun open to 80,000 from "GogoYubari" and got the call.

Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken: {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}
"GogoYubari": {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The queens held and Vanauken was off to the cage for $5,650.

Player Chips Progress
GogoYubari us
GogoYubari 		1,821,529 818,787
Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken us
Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken 		Busted

Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,350)

Lyle Bateman
Lyle Bateman
Daniel Lupo
Daniel Lupo

Level 27, Blinds: 18,000/36,000 (4,500)

Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo shoved the button over an open-raise from "Chalmisi6" to 90,000, and got called by the bigger stack.

Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
"Chalmisi6": {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Lupo had an ace, but ran into kings and couldn't find help to hit the rail in 7th place.

Player Chips Progress
Chalmisi6 us
Chalmisi6 		2,688,469 591,550
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo us
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo 		Busted
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