"GogoYubari" Wins Mania #17 $1,060 Main Event for $29,330
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
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GogoYubari | United States | $29,330 |
| 2 | Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha | United States | $22,000 |
| 3 | Chalmisi6 | United States | $13,100 |
| 4 | Anthony "supremetny" Chin | United States | $10,100 |
| 5 | Manley303 | United States | $7,600 |
| 6 | Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken | United States | $5,650 |
| 7 | Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo | United States | $4,350 |
| 8 | CHINOLOCO347 | United States | $3,250 |
That concludes PokerNews' coverage of the 2022 New Jersey BetMGM March Poker Mania. Stay tuned for more coverage from future events.