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

06-25-2022 15:28 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	2,200,000	700,000
Shankar Pillai	940,000	-360,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	3,300,000	-300,000
Benji Felson	850,000	50,000

Rodriguez Doubles Through Kuether

Connor Richards

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

Noel Rodriguez had just gotten a re-shove through before Joe Kuether opened on the button and Rodriguez moved all-in for 560,000. Kuether called with Rodriguez covered.

Joe Kuether:
Noel Rodriguez:

Rodriguez took the lead on the flop of with a pair of aces and maintained the lead for a double as the board finished out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	1,200,000	600,000
Joe Kuether	950,000	-550,000

06-25-2022 15:01 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	1,500,000	500,000
Shankar Pillai	1,300,000	-300,000

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
Kevin Rabichow	445,000	-655,000

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
Ryan Shinevare	450,000	-50,000
David Eldridge	Busted

06-25-2022 14:39 UTC-7

Final Two Tables Seat Draw

Calum Grant

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

Table	Seat	PLAYER	CHIPS
1	1	Ryan Shinevare	500,000
1	2	William McCracken	575,000
1	3	Steve Bayyouk	725,000
1	4	Kevin Rabichow	1,100,000
1	5	Zachary Donovan	510,000
1	6	David Eldridge	415,000
1	7	Shankar Pillai	1,600,000
1	8	Michael Wang	400,000

2	1	Joey Weissman	3,600,000
2	2	Benji Felson	800,000
2	3	Joe Kuether	1,500,000
2	4	Noel Rodriguez	600,000
2	5	Nick Sena-Hopkins	620,000
2	6	Paul Hoefer	1,775,000
2	7	Albert Nguyen	1,600,000
2	8	Todd Ivens	700,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	3,600,000	100,000
Paul Hoefer	1,775,000	-125,000
Shankar Pillai	1,600,000	500,000
Albert Nguyen	1,600,000
Joe Kuether	1,500,000	550,000
Kevin Rabichow	1,100,000	325,000
Benji Felson	800,000	350,000
Steve Bayyouk	725,000	25,000
Todd Ivens	700,000	-100,000
Nick Sena-Hopkins	620,000	120,000
Noel Rodriguez	600,000	-150,000
William McCracken	575,000	-475,000
Zachary Donovan	510,000	510,000
Ryan Shinevare	500,000	-275,000
David Eldridge	415,000	-635,000
Michael Wang	400,000	-30,000