2022 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 2
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
Entries
343
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
253
Players Left
26

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Nguyen Nears a Million

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Albert Nguyen
Albert Nguyen

George Rakitzis opened from the cutoff and Albert Nguyen called out of the small blind.

Nguyen checked on the {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{6-Spades} flop and Rakitzis bet 15,000. Nguyen called. Nguyen checked again on the {4-Clubs} turn and Rakitzis moved all-in for around 50,000. Nguyen quickly called.

George Rakitzis: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Albert Nguyen: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Rakitzis had been out-flopped by Nguyen with two pair and was eliminated when the {4-Clubs} peeled off on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Nguyen ca
Albert Nguyen
950,000 630,000
George Rakitzis us
George Rakitzis
Busted

Schwartz Takes from Wigg

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Anton Wigg opened to 12,000 from the late position and Jake Schwartz defended out of the big blind.

Schwartz checked on the {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop and Wigg bet 10,000. Schwartz called. Schwartz checked again on the {q-Clubs} turn and Wigg checked back.

The river brought the {4-Diamonds} and Schwartz led out with a bet of 25,000. Wigg folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
250,000 25,000
Anton Wigg se
Anton Wigg
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
235,000 35,000