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

06-25-2022 13:54 UTC-7

Alex Goulder Eliminated in 20th Place ($12,074)

Connor Richards

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Goulder open-jammed a stack of 290,000 from the small blind. Isaac Kempton peeped at his cards and shrugged before calling and wishing his opponent good luck.

Alex Goulder:
Isaac Kempton:

The flop of gave Kempton a big lead with two pair and the board finished out to improve him to a full house and send Goulder to the rail in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	1,400,000 870,000	870,000
Alex Goulder	Busted

06-25-2022 14:09 UTC-7

Cody Wiegmann Eliminated in 19th Place ($12,074)

Calum Grant

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Benji Felson opened to 40,000 from the cutoff before Cody Wiegmann raised to 210,000, just leaving 5,000 behind.

Felson, thinking his opponent was all in, called and tried to expose his hand. He was stopped before his cards turned over.

Wiegmann then asked, "Anything Good?"

"I have aces," replied Felson.

The floor was then called over to explain the situation. After being satisfied with the story from the table, the floor allowed the dealer to fan the flop.

As expected, the final chips got in the middle on the flop.

Cody Wiegamnn:
Benji Felson:

Wiegmann was unable to hit his gutshot straight draw and was eliminated from the tournament and took home a time extension plaque as a souvenir.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benji Felson	700,000 250,000	250,000

Cody Wiegmann	Busted

06-25-2022 14:13 UTC-7

Isaac Kempton Eliminated in 18th Place ($14,269)

Connor Richards

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Two of the biggest stacks in the tournament tangled when Isaac Kempton opened from the hijack and Joey Weissman three-bet to 160,000 out of the small blind. Kempton called.

Weissman continued with a bet of 225,000 on the flop of and Kempton checked his cards before calling. Weissman checked on the turn and Kempton bet a small 200,000. Weissman called.

Weissman checked on the river and Kempton took a few moments before announcing all in for 885,000. Players gathered around the tabled as Weissman ate through two of his time extensions, staring down Kempton like a bird of prey as players gathered around the table. Weissman put out a chip for a call.

Kempton tabled in defeat to show a bluff with six-high, while Weissman tabled to win the pot after making a big call with second pair.

"Sick call, Joey!" table mate Todd Ivens said as Kempton left to get his payout.

The massive pot, by far the biggest of the day so far, gives Weissman a commanding chip lead over his 16 remaining opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	3,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Isaac Kempton	Busted

06-25-2022 14:32 UTC-7

Jake Daniels Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,269)

Calum Grant

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jake Daniels moved all in for 400,000 on the button and was quickly called by Albert Nguyen from the big blind.

Jake Daniels:
Albert Nguyen:

Daniels was the underdog but made two pair on the flop. The turn however gave Nguyen a better two pair.

Nguyen then filled up on the river to send Daniels out in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Nguyen	1,600,000 400,000	400,000
Jake Daniels	Busted

06-25-2022 14:45 UTC-7

David Eldridge Eliminated in 16th Place ($14,269)

Connor Richards

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Michael Wang opened to 55,000 in early position and Ryan Shinevare flat-called from late position. David Eldridge also called from the big blind.

Eldridge checked on the flop of and Wang bet 90,000. Shinevare folded and Eldridge called. Eldridge checked again on the turn and Wang moved all-in for around 430,000. Eldridge called with less.

David Eldridge:
Michael Wang:

Eldridge had top pair but he was behind the overpair of Wang with jacks. Eldridge couldn't improve on the river and was eliminated in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	1,000,000 600,000	600,000

Ryan Shinevare	450,000 -50,000	-50,000

David Eldridge	Busted

06-25-2022 14:51 UTC-7

McCracken Makes Straight Flush to Double

Calum Grant

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With 300,000 in the pot on the flop, William McCracken and Kevin Rabichow got their stacks in the middle with the former at risk of elimination.

WillIam McCracken:
Kevin Rabichow:

Rabichow flopped the straight but McCracken was still alive with his straight and flush draws. The turn gave McCracken some extra outs to a full house. The river gave the at risk player a straight flush while leaving Rabichow short in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
William McCracken	1,400,000 825,000	825,000
Kevin Rabichow	445,000 -655,000	-655,000

06-25-2022 15:35 UTC-7

Kevin Rabichow Eliminated in 15th Place ($16,464)

Connor Richards

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Wang opened to 50,000 from the hijack and William McCracken flat-called from the button, while Kevin Rabichow also called from the big blind.

Rabichow checked on the flop of and Wang bet 80,000. McCracken folded and Rabichow moved all-in for around 180,000. Wang quickly called.

Kevin Rabichow:
Michael Wang:

Rabichow was far in front with trips but Wang had outs with a gutshot and a backdoor flush draw. Rabichow let out a small groan when the peeled off on the turn for Wang to bink his gutshot, and the on the river didn't improve Rabichow's hand.

"Did you think of a card in your head?!" someone at the table asked Wang as Rabichow left the tournament in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	2,300,000 100,000	100,000

William McCracken	1,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Kevin Rabichow	Busted

06-25-2022 15:48 UTC-7

Shankar Pillai Eliminated in 14th Place ($16,464)

Calum Grant

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With 250,000 in the middle on the flop, Noel Rodriguez bet 85,000 from the small blind. Shankar Pillau called from the big blind.

Pillai called another bet of 130,000 on the turn.

Rodriguez then moved all in as the covering stack on the river. Pillai would go into the tank, using up all his remaining time extensions before deciding to call for his tournament life.

Rodriguez tabled his for the nut flush while Pillai had the . Pillai then exited the PokerGO Studio in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	1,700,000 500,000	500,000
Shankar Pillai	Busted

06-25-2022 15:51 UTC-7

Nick Sena-Hopkins Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,464)

Calum Grant

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Just as Shankar Pillai bust, Nick Sena-Hopkins moved all in from the button for 265,000. Albert Nguyen called from the small blind.

Nick Sena-Hopkins:
Albert Nguyen:

The pair of sevens were still in front following the flop but Nguyen added flush outs to his overcards. The turn was a brick but the river gave Nguyen the flush to send out Sena-Hopkins in 13th Place