2022 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
26
Players Left
6

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

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

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 {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Kempton checked his cards before calling. Weissman checked on the {q-Hearts} turn and Kempton bet a small 200,000. Weissman called.

Weissman checked on the {k-Diamonds} 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 {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} in defeat to show a bluff with six-high, while Weissman tabled {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} 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 us
Joey Weissman
WSOP 1X Winner
3,500,000 1,300,000
Isaac Kempton us
Isaac Kempton
Busted

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

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

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 {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop.

Cody Wiegamnn: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Benji Felson: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

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 us
Benji Felson
700,000 250,000
Cody Wiegmann us
Cody Wiegmann
Busted

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

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

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: {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Isaac Kempton: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The flop of {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} gave Kempton a big lead with two pair and the board finished out {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} to improve him to a full house and send Goulder to the rail in 20th place.

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

Weissman Takes Chip Lead

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

With around 450,000 in the pot on the {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} completed board, Albert Nguyen bet 375,000 from the cutoff. His opponent, Joey Weissman, was on the button.

"I have a really bad feeling about this," said Weissman, as he flicked in calling chips.

Nguyen rolled over his {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} for a set of jacks but it was no good. Weissmann tabled his {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, which was good for a jack-high straight.

"Oh wow," replied Nguyen after seeing the pot was pushed towards Weissman's direction.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
WSOP 1X Winner
2,200,000 700,000
Albert Nguyen ca
Albert Nguyen
1,200,000 -800,000

Sena-Hopkins Cools Off Wang

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

Michael Wang raised from the button and Nick Sena-Hopkins three-bet jammed a stack of 230,000 from the small blind. Wang snap-called with a bigger stack.

Nick Sena-Hopkins: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Michael Wang: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Sena-Hopkins was on the winning side of the cooler as his pocket aces held up against Wang's pocket queens as the board ran out {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Spades} to earn him a double.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Sena-Hopkins us
Nick Sena-Hopkins
500,000 25,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
WSOP 2X Winner
430,000 -320,000

Duff Charette Eliminated in 21st Place ($12,074)

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

Duff Charette jammed for 160,000 from the small blind and he was quickly called by Joey Weissman from the big blind.

Duff Charette: {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Joey Weissman: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The {j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{7-Clubs} was of no help to Charette but the {3-Diamonds} turn brought in some possible chop outs. The {10-Spades} river wasn't one of them, and Charette became the latest Day 3 casualty.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
WSOP 1X Winner
1,500,000 200,000
Duff Charette ca
Duff Charette
Busted

Kempton Sets the Trap

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

Jake Daniels opened to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by short stack Isaac Kempton. Duff Charette then moved all in for around 350,000 from the small blind. Daniels mucked but Kempton snap-called.

Isaac Kempton:{a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Duff Charette: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

Kempton was at risk of elimination but he was in a strong position to double up. That's exactly what he did following the {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Kempton us
Isaac Kempton
530,000 255,000
Duff Charette ca
Duff Charette
130,000 -300,000

Four-Bet Wins It for Weissman

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

Albert Nguyen opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Duff Charette three-bet to 110,000 from the button. Joey Weissman then four-bet shoved from the small blind and Nguyen snap-folded before racing off to the bathroom. Charette moaned and used a time bank as he considered a call.

"You know I'm not light," Charette said quietly before verbally folding.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Nguyen ca
Albert Nguyen
2,000,000 -350,000
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
WSOP 1X Winner
1,300,000 150,000
Duff Charette ca
Duff Charette
430,000 -70,000

Updated Counts

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Albert Nguyen ca
Albert Nguyen
2,350,000 605,000
Paul Hoefer de
Paul Hoefer
WSOP 1X Winner
1,900,000 150,000
Todd Ivens us
Todd Ivens
800,000 -100,000
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
750,000 -10,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
WSOP 2X Winner
750,000 -200,000
Cody Wiegmann us
Cody Wiegmann
600,000 250,000
Duff Charette ca
Duff Charette
500,000 35,000
Nick Sena-Hopkins us
Nick Sena-Hopkins
475,000 -75,000
Benji Felson us
Benji Felson
450,000 -25,000
Zachary Donovan us
Zachary Donovan
375,000 375,000
Isaac Kempton us
Isaac Kempton
275,000 -515,000
Alex Goulder gb
Alex Goulder
225,000 25,000