2022 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 2
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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 2
Entries
253
Players Left
26
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Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Hoefer Sends Obreshkov Packing

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stoyan Obreshkov open-jammed a stack of 80,000 from the button and Paul Hoefer flat-called out of the small blind with a bigger stack.

Stoyan Obreshkov: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Paul Hoefer: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Obreshkov was in good shape to double as he had his opponent dominated and he kept the lead after the flop came {4-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{q-Spades}. However, the {k-Diamonds} on the turn gave Hoefer Broadway to send the Bulgarian to the rail.

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Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sullivan and Schwartz Become Latest Departures

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rabichow Takes a Few from Kempton

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kevin Rabichow
Kevin Rabichow

Kevin Rabichow opened to 22,000 on the button and Isaac Kempton flat-called out of the small blind to get the hand heads-up.

Kempton checked on the flop of {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Rabichow checked back. Kempton checked again on the {7-Diamonds} turn and Rabichow also checked.

Kempton checked once more on the {5-Hearts} river and Rabichow fired a meaty bet of 42,000. Kempton sent his cards into the muck.

Botcowsky and Destafano Eliminated

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Dylan Destefano
Dylan Destefano

David Botcowsky was the next player to fall after Anton Wigg's departure. Hot on his heels was Dylan Destefano, who left the tournament in 36th place.

BetMGM Poker Qualifer Felson Doubles Through Pillai

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Benji Felson
Benji Felson

Action was caught with Benji Felson and Shankar Pillai all-in preflop, with the former at risk of elimination.

Benji Felson: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Shankar Pillai: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Felson paired up on the {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop and held to double up after the {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts} runout.

Rabichow Takes From Daniels

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was 80,000 in the pot on the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Jake Daniels and Kevin Rabichow were battling from the blinds.

Daniels check-called a bet of 20,000 before action checked through on the {5-Diamonds} turn.

Daniels then check-called for 95,000 on the {a-Hearts} river. Rabichow rivered a pair of aces with his {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades} to win the pot.

Despite recently doubling up, Anton Wigg headed out of the tournament area after he was eliminated.

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Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rabichow Fires Turn

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kevin Rabichow
Kevin Rabichow

Kevin Rabichow opened to 20,000 from the lojack and the cutoff flat-called, and the small blind also came along.

Rabichow bet 37,000 when checked to on the flop of {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and only the cutoff called. Rabichow then sized up to 85,000 on the {a-Diamonds} turn and his opponent laid it down.