Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2022 BetMGM Poker Championship
$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
2022 BetMGM Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,097,600
Entries
343
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
210
Players Left
90
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Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Players are on their second 15-minute break of Day 1 with 161 entrants showing on the tournament clock.
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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145,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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120,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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90,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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80,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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75,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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70,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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55,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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45,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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30,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Dejuante Alexander was out of position in a pot against Connor Drinan on a board reading 
that checked through on the turn.
Alexander checked on the river and Drinan fired a small bet of 2,000. Alexander check-raised to 8,500 and Drinan folded to leave himself with around 20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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90,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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20,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Jake Daniels had just lost most his stack and open-shoved for 7,000 from under the gun. John Goodin flat-called in middle position and the action folded to the small blind, who re-shoved with Goodin covered. Goodin made the call.
Jake Daniels: 
John Goodin: 
Small Blind: 
The board ran out 
for the queens of Goodin to hold to win the side and main pots, while Daniels was eliminated after finding no success with his second bullet.
Third time may be the charm for Daniels as he is back in the tournament and seated at the same table as 2015 WSOP Main Event champ Joe McKeehen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Michael Cannon from under the gun and was only called by Jake Daniels from middle position.
Daniels called a bet of 1,000 on the 
flop and a bet of 4,000 on the 
turn.
Cannon barrelled a third time, putting Daniels at risk of elimination. The latter quickly folded and was left with a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
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5,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Anton Wigg was seen stacking a pile of chips after busting BetMGM Poker ambassador Matt Berkey, who left the table and went straight to the payout counter.
Before another hand could be dealt, Berkey was back at the table after buying back in on a second bullet and, by the luck of the draw, he was seated to the immediate left of Wigg.
"Did you choose that seat?" someone at the table laughed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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50,000
11,000
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11,000 |
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Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Niall Farrell opened to 1,200 from under the gun and action folded around to the big blind who raised to 3,000.
Farrell called and then called a bet of 5,000 on the 
flop. The big blind, with around 9,000 behind, then checked on the turn. Farrell put his opponent all-in and he began to writhe in his seat.
The big blind eventually flicked in the rest of his chips and tabled his 
but saw he was behind Farrell's 
.
The river confirmed the big blind's exit and Farrell raked in the pot.
Ludovic Geilich, who joined the event at the same time as Farrell has had a better start than his fellow Scotsman and his seen his stack soar to 85,000.
Geilich seems to be enjoying himself with table mate Matthew Wantman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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85,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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45,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Matt Berkey opened to 1,500 from middle position before Kevin Allebach made it 4,000 from the hijack.
Berkey called to see the 
flop which both players checked back.
Berkey bet 7,000 on the turn and was called.
The 
completed the board and Berkey check-folded after Allebach bet 10,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
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39,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
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25,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
A player in early position opened to 1,200 and Dejuante Alexander flat-called from the cutoff to get the hand heads-up.
The opponent checked on the flop of 
and Alexander fired a bet of 2,500. The opponent laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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