$3,500 Main Event Day 2 | 2022 BetMGM Poker Championship

06-24-2022 15:17 UTC-7

Yau Scores a Triple to Stay Afloat

Connor Richards

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A late position player limped in and Ethan Yau completed in the small blind after losing most of his stack the previous hand. The big blind then raised all-in and the late position player called, while Yau moved in with less.

Ethan Yau:
Big Blind:
Late Position:

Yau was dominated and it looked like it would be shower time for the popular poker vlogger. However, the board ran out and "Rampage Poker" made a straight to scoop the main pot for a triple-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	40,000 28,000	28,000

06-24-2022 15:28 UTC-7

Players on Another Break

Connor Richards

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players are on another 15-minute break with 97 remaining players showing on the tournament clock.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-24-2022 15:50 UTC-7

Day 2 Eliminations

Calum Grant

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	Busted

Darren Elias	Busted

Ludovic Geilich	Busted
Upeshka De Silva	Busted

Hossein Ensan	Busted

Ethan Yau	Busted

06-24-2022 15:53 UTC-7

Daniels On the Up

Calum Grant

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jake Daniels called the all-in from the player on his right. Daniels with , was up against the of his opponent.

Daniels added a host of outs on the flop and found one of them on the turn. The completed the board and Daniels chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Daniels	345,000 120,000	120,000

06-24-2022 16:08 UTC-7

Uselis Leads in Latest Round of Counts

Calum Grant

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gediminas Uselis	560,000 345,000	345,000

Todd Ivens	410,000 110,000	110,000
Michael Gathy	400,000 240,000	240,000

Randall Brooks	370,000 150,000	150,000
Dejuante Alexander	355,000 55,000	55,000

James Romero	310,000 135,000	135,000

Edward Leonard	300,000 12,500	12,500

Duff Charette	285,000 185,000	185,000
Anton Wigg	281,000 136,000	136,000

Noel Rodriguez	280,000 210,000	210,000
Isaac Kempton	245,000 195,000	195,000
Raul Martinez	245,000 45,000	45,000
Harry Lodge	230,000

Jake Schwartz	225,000 25,000	25,000

Anthony Bruscia	175,000 -131,000	-131,000
Jennifer Tesch	160,000 27,500	27,500

Tim McDermott	140,000 31,500	31,500
Rafael Moraes	130,000 55,000	55,000

Kenny Hallaert	115,000 54,000	54,000

06-24-2022 16:10 UTC-7

Schulman Chips Up

Calum Grant

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With 30,000 in the middle on the flop, the small blind checked to Vincent Lestingi, who bet 15,000 from middle position. Nick Schulman called on the button before the big blind mucked.

Lestingi check-folded on the turn after Schulman bet 35,000.

Schulman started Day 2 with just 18,000 chips but has managed to get the ball rolling and build a sizeable stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	250,000 50,000	50,000

Vincent Lestingi	155,000 28,000	28,000

06-24-2022 16:13 UTC-7

Wang Eliminates One

Connor Richards

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Wang raised from the button and the big blind three-bet shoved a short stack. Wang called with the opponent covered.

Big Blind:
Michael Wang:

A flop of gave Wang a big lead with a pair of aces and a runout of kept him ahead to send the opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	160,000 110,000	110,000

06-24-2022 16:25 UTC-7

Rodriguez into the Groove

Calum Grant

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ian Ivers opened to 8,000 from middle position before Noel Rodriguez raised to 24,000 from the hijack. Ivers calls.

Rodriguez took the pot down on the flop after Ivers mucked after Rodriguez continued for 30,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	370,000 90,000	90,000
Ian Ivers	87,000 -98,000	-98,000

06-24-2022 16:26 UTC-7

Leonard Wakes Up With Aces

Connor Richards

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joseph Cheong opened to 8,000 from the lojack and the cutoff three-bet to 24,000. The button then four-bet jammed a stack of 126,000 and the action folded to BetMGM Poker qualifier Edward Leonard from the big blind, who cold-five-bet jammed with the biggest stack at the table. Cheong and the cutoff both quickly folded.

Button:
Edward Leonard: