2022 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1
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Event Info
2022 BetMGM Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$224,236
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,097,600
Total Entries
343
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
210
Players Left
90
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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Turn Lead Wins It for Wu

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Wu Song
Wu Song

Song Wu limped in from early position and Sylvain Loosli raised to 1,200 from the cutoff. Three players called, including Wu.

Wu checked on the flop {2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Loosli continued with a bet of 1,600. The button called, and Wu put out a single 5,000-chip for a called, though he noted that he had meant to raise.

Wu led out with a bet of 5,000 on the {4-Diamonds} turn and his two opponents quickly folded to win the pot for the BetMGM Poker qualifier.

Berkey Jams River

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Matt Berkey
Matt Berkey

With 30,000 in the middle on the {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} completed board, a player in middle position checked. Matt Berkey, who was in cutoff, quickly moved all in.

"Can I have a count?" asked his opponent.

After the dealer worked out Berkey's stack, the jam was confirmed to be for 45,400.

"I have no idea what to do," the middle position player added.

He eventually let his hand go and Berkey chipped up.

Wigg Calls Berkey

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

There was multi-way action and 1,500 in the middle on the {q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop.

Matt Berkey bet 500 from the small blind and was called by Kevin Alleback from under the gun. Anton Wigg then raised to 2,300 from middle position. Only Berkey called.

Both players checked the {4-Spades} turn before Berkey bet 1,500 on the {7-Spades} river. Wigg quickly called.

Berkey had a pair of fours with his {6-Spades}{4-Clubs} but Wigg's {q-Hearts}{j-Spades} was good for top pair and the latter raked in the pot.

Berkey Raises River

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Matt Berkey
Matt Berkey

Matt Berkey was in position in a heads-up pot on a board of {q-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

Berkey bet 1,700 when checked to on the flop and his opponent called. The opponent checked again on the {a-Clubs} turn and Berkey checked back.

The river brought the {10-Hearts} and the opponent led out with a small bet of 1,200. Berkey raised to 7,500 and the opponent shot his cards into the muck.

Some New Notables

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Berkey Takes Seat; Boyer Holds with Nines

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Matt Berkey had not long taken his seat at Table #40 and folded from middle position in one of his first hands of the day. The player to his left opened to 1,000 and they were called by Dylan Boyer from the big blind.

Boyer check-called a bet 1,200 on the {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop before action checked through on the {8-Diamonds} turn and {j-Spades} river.

"NInes," announced Boyer, turning over his {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and his opponent tapped the table before mucking his cards.

Carapella Flops Set to Eliminate One

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
David Carapella
David Carapella

David Carapella had raised on a flop of {7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{q-Spades} before his opponent three-bet all-in for nearly starting stack. Carapella snap-called.

Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
David Carapella: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

Carapella had flopped a set to have his opponent drawing nearly dead with top pair, but the {a-Clubs} on the turn gave the opponent outs to stay alive.

"Get outta here!" Carapella moaned when he saw the turn card.

Nonetheless, the river was a safe {2-Spades} and he scooped the big pot to send the opponent to the rail early.

"That would've been pretty sick," said table mate Darren Elias about the avoided runout.

Laplante Wins a Small One

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Ryan Laplante
Ryan Laplante

Ryan Laplante opened to 600 from early position and was only called by the big blind.

Action checked through on the {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop to the {4-Hearts} turn. The big blind bet 600 and was called.

The {j-Hearts} river prompted the big blind to check-fold after Laplante bet 1,500