$3,500 Main Event
Day 1 Started
2022 BetMGM Poker Championship
$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 BetMGM Poker Championship
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
Inaugural BetMGM $3,500 Poker Championship Kicks Off at 12 P.M. PDT
Welcome to Day 1 of the first-ever $1 million guaranteed BetMGM $3,500 Poker Championship, which begins at 12 p.m. at the ARIA Resort & Casino.
The BetMGM Poker Championship is scheduled to take place over four days (June 23-26) and has one starting flight, which is then followed by Days 2, 3 and 4. The event itself is also the headliner for the currently underway 2022 ARIA Poker Classic.
Days 1, 2, and 3 all kick off at 12 p.m. The Day 4 Final Table will be streamed from the PokerGO Studio, and the start time for that will be determined based on the Day 3 end time.
BetMGM ambassadors Darren Elias and Matt Berkey will be in attendance along with a host of the biggest names poker has to offer.
For the $3,500 buy-in, players receive a 50,000 starting stack and will need to navigate nine 60-minute levels to advance to Day 2. The tournament has unlimited reentries and registration will be open through the break after Level 10 on Day 2 (approximately 1:15 p.m.) on Saturday, June 24. Players will receive a 15-minute break every two levels.
Day 1 will play nine-handed while from Day 2, all tables will be eight-handed. The unofficial final table will start when nine players remain but that will become the official final table when the tournament is down to its last six entrants.
A 30-second shot clock will be introduced one full table outside the posted payouts. The number of time extensions given to the players will be based on field size. Approximately 1 in 8 entries (12.5%) will make the money.
BetMGM Poker Championship Day 1 Schedule
| LEVEL | DURATION | BLINDS | BIG BLIND ANTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 100/200 | 200 |
| 2 | 60 | 200/300 | 300 |
| 15-minute break | |||
| 3 | 60 | 200/400 | 400 |
| 4 | 60 | 300/500 | 500 |
| 15-minute break | |||
| 5 | 60 | 300/600 | 600 |
| 6 | 60 | 400/800 | 800 |
| 15-minute break | |||
| 7 | 60 | 500/1,000 | 1,000 |
| 8 | 60 | 600/1,200 | 1,200 |
| 15-minute break | |||
| 9 | 60 | 800/1,600 | 1,600 |
As always, keep it locked it with PokerNews to keep up with all the latest action from this brand-new event.
Shuffle Up and Deal!
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to get underway and first-ever BetMGM Poker Championship is underway!
The event has a $1 million guarantee and has started with 90 entrants.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Elias Among Notable Entries So Far
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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BetMGM Poker Sends 68 Qualifiers into Poker Championship
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
A whopping 68 players have been able to get into BetMGM $3,500 Poker Championship for a fraction of the price thanks to BetMGM poker running online events in Michegan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
For just $500, these lucky players have won packages worth $6,000 which includes a five-night stay at the Aria Casino and Resort.
Some notable names from the qualifiers include Vineet Pahuja, Corey Paggeot and Ryan Hagerty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Lucci Takes an Early Pot
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Pavlo Veksler opened in early position and BetMGM Poker qualifier Larry Lucci three-bet from the button. Veksler called.
Veksler checked on the flop of 
and Lucci bet 1,400. Veksler called. Veksler checked again on the 
turn and opted to fold when Lucci fired for 2,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
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Sewnig Scoops Big Early Pot
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
There was a big pot brewing in one of the opening hands of the day, there was already 14,000 in the pot on the 
completed board.
The small blind opted to check before Daniel Sewnig bet 9,000 from under the gun.
"That's the worst card for me and that's also a lot of big blinds," commented the small blind.
He toyed with cards before folding, allowing Sewnig to scoop in the early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 | |
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Hagerty Flops Trips
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
BetMGM Poker qualifier Ryan Hagerty opened to 600 from the cutoff before the big blind three-bet to 2,300. Hagerty called and then called a bet of 1,200 on the 
flop.
The big blind continued for 3,400 on the 
turn and again Hagerty called.
The big blind slowed down and checked the 
river. Hagerty fired for 6,500 and was called after his opponent mulled over his options.
Hagerty rolled over his 
for flopped trips and scooped the pot after his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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63,500
13,500
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13,500 |
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Carapella Takes Down Multi-Way Pot
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 600 and Darren Elias and BetMGM Poker qualifier David Carapella respectively called from the hijack and button. The small blind then three-bet to 3,000 and all three of his opponents called.
The small blind checked on the flop of 
and all three players checked behind. The small blind checked again on the 
turn and the under-the-gun player bet 3,000. Only Carapella called.
The river checked through and Carapella tabled 
to take down the pot with jacks and sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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47,000
-3,000
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-3,000 |
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