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

06-25-2022 18:14 UTC-7

Wang Takes from Kuether

Connor Richards

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Michael Wang opened to 110,00 from the hijack and Joe Kuether defended out of the big blind.

Kuether checked on the flop of and called a bet of 75,000 from Wang. Kuether checked again on the turn and Wang checked back.

Keuther led out for 125,000 on the river and Wang used two time banks before calling. Kuether showed for a pair of threes, which was no good against the of Wang for a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	3,600,000	400,000
Paul Hoefer	3,200,000	600,000
Joey Weissman	3,100,000	100,000
Joe Kuether	2,300,000	-100,000
Michael Wang	2,000,000	-285,000
Benji Felson	1,400,000	-200,000
Zachary Donovan	850,000	35,000
Todd Ivens	475,000	-325,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-25-2022 17:53 UTC-7

Felson Gets Aces Again

Calum Grant

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Benji Felson opened to 80,000 from middle position before Zachary Donovan jammed from the big blind. Felson, with 775,000, called off for his tournament life.

"How do you have aces again?" asked Donovan, as he saw his opponent table his cards.

Benji Felson:
Zachary Donovan:

The aces were never threatened and Felson scooped after the runout.

Donovan then shipped in his stack in back-to-back hands, he received no action but was able to reclaim back some lost chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benji Felson	1,600,000	400,000
Zachary Donovan	815,000	-885,000

06-25-2022 17:44 UTC-7

Rodriguez Loudly Raises River

Connor Richards

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Paul Hoefer defended out of the big blind.

Hoefer checked on the flop of and called a bet of 70,000 from Rodriguez. Hoefer checked on the turn and Rodriguez checked back.

The river brought the and Hoefer fired a bet of 240,000. Rodriguez, wearing a pair of noise-canceling headphones, then startled the table when he yelled "RAISE, 980,000."

Hoefer took a moment before flicking his cards to the muck.

"Man, that was loud. I wonder how loud you will be with a million," commented Todd Ivens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	3,200,000
Paul Hoefer	2,600,000	-450,000

06-25-2022 17:32 UTC-7

Hoefer Takes From Wang

Calum Grant

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Wang opened to 160,000 from the button and Paul Hoefer called from the small blind after using up a time extension.

The flop was checked through to the turn. Hoefer bet 235,000 and Wang quickly gave it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hoefer	3,050,000	150,000
Michael Wang	2,285,000	85,000

06-25-2022 17:24 UTC-7

Eights Good for Kuether

Connor Richards

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joe Kuether opened to 80,000 from middle position and Paul Hoefer called out of the big blind.

Hoefer checked on the flop of and Kuether bet 80,000. Hoefer called. Hoefer checked again on the turn and Kuether checked back.

Hoefer checked once more on the river and Kuether checked back. Hoefer showed for ace-high, which was no good against the of Kuether.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hoefer	2,900,000	-100,000
Joe Kuether	2,400,000	200,000

06-25-2022 17:15 UTC-7

Albert Nguyen Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,147)

Connor Richards

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Benji Felson opened to 80,000 in middle position and Albert Nguyen three-bet jammed a stack of 360,000 from the cutoff. Felson called when the action folded back around.

Albert Nguyen:
Benji Felson:

Nguyen couldn't improve against the aces of Felson as the board ran out and he was eliminated in ninth place after starting the day with the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benji Felson	1,200,000	450,000
Albert Nguyen	Busted

06-25-2022 17:07 UTC-7

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

Calum Grant

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chips	Big blinds
1	1	Michael Wang	2,200,000	55
1	2	Albert Nguyen	475,000	12
1	3	Paul Hoefer	3,000,000	75
1	4	Zachary Donovan	1,700,000	43
1	5	Todd Ivens	800,000	20
1	6	Joe Kuether	2,200,000	55
1	7	Joey Weissman	3,000,000	75
1	8	Noel Rodriguez	3,200,000	80
1	9	Benji Felson	750,000	19

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	3,200,000	100,000
Paul Hoefer	3,000,000	-100,000
Joey Weissman	3,000,000	200,000
Michael Wang	2,200,000	100,000
Joe Kuether	2,200,000	-160,000
Zachary Donovan	1,700,000	350,000
Todd Ivens	800,000	-300,000
Benji Felson	750,000	-125,000
Albert Nguyen	475,000	-400,000

06-25-2022 17:04 UTC-7

William McCracken Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,757)

Calum Grant

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

William McCracken jammed for 900,000 from the button and was called by Noel Rodriguez from the big blind.

William McCracken:
Noel Rodriguez:

Rodriguez made a set on the flop and sent McCracken out on the unofficial final table bubble following the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	3,100,000	1,000,000
William McCracken	Busted

06-25-2022 17:01 UTC-7

Kuether Doubles

Calum Grant

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joey Weissman opened to 90,000 from under the gun before Joe Kuether jammed for 1,350,000. Albert Nguyen re-jammed from the big blind and Weissman got out of the way.

Kuether had the and was up against Nguyen's .