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

06-25-2022 12:35 UTC-7

Angel Lopez Eliminated in 24th Place ($10,208)

Calum Grant

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Angel Lopez moved all in for 100,000 from under the gun and was called by Joey Weissman from the small blind.

Angel Lopez:
Joey Weissman:

Weissman paired up on the flop with Jake Daniels commenting that it was a more than avergae board for both hands. Unfortunately for BetMGM Poker qualifier Lopez, he could not improve and was eliminated after the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	1,150,000 555,000	555,000

Angel Lopez	Busted

06-25-2022 12:44 UTC-7

Shinevare Doubles; Gathy on Fumes

Calum Grant

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With 200,000 in the pot on the board, Michael Gathy check-jammed from the big blind after Ryan Shinevare bet 130,000.

Shinevare was the effective stack, and called off for his tournament life.

Ryan Shinevare:
Michael Gathy:

Gathy flopped two pair but was behind the set of jacks held by Shinevare. The latter avoided any worries on the river and he got a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Shinevare	900,000 580,000	580,000

Michael Gathy	45,000 -435,000	-435,000

06-25-2022 12:50 UTC-7

Gediminas Uselis Eliminated in 23rd Place ($10,208)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Gediminas Uselis was eliminated when he three-bet shoved with and couldn't hit a pair after getting called by Michael Wang with . For his deep run, Uselis earns a payday of $10,208.

At another table, Michael Gathy managed to triple up his micro stack when he got it in from the small blind with in a three-bet pot against Shankar Pillai and Kevin Rabichow on a board of . Pillai held to win the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	950,000 155,000	155,000

Michael Gathy	60,000 15,000	15,000

Gediminas Uselis	Busted

06-25-2022 12:55 UTC-7

McCracken Gives Back to Pillai

Calum Grant

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Will McCracken opened to 30,000 from under the gun and then called the 100,000 raise from Shankar Pillai on the button.

McCracken check-called a bet of 75,000 on the flop to see the turn. McCracken then check-jammed after his opponent bet 150,000. With 350,000 behind, Pillai quickly called off his inferior stack.

McCracken had the for just ace high while Pillai turned trip threes with his . The completed the board and Pillai reclaimed some chips he gave to McCracken earlier on in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
William McCracken	1,500,000 -200,000	-200,000
Shankar Pillai	1,350,000 865,000	865,000

06-25-2022 12:58 UTC-7

PN Podcast: Brian Hastings 17th Player to Win 6th Bracelet; Phil Ivey Makes Run at No. 11

Chad Holloway

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes highlighting all the recent bracelet winners and even interviews with the likes of Daniel Weinman, Ramsey Stovall, Ali Eslami, and Justin Pechie.

They also talk about Brian Hastings becoming just the 17th player in WSOP history to capture six or more bracelets, as well as Phil Ivey getting everyone excited by making a serious run at his 11th gold bracelet. Additionally, there are highlights from the Wynn $2,200 Mystery Bounty, Neymar Jr. notching his first-ever WSOP cash, and Dan Zack winning his second bracelet of the summer (as well as taking the lead in the 2022 WSOP Player of the Year race).

They also offer a preview of the PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget June 24-28 and offer their picks after the final ten nominees were released for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

06-25-2022 13:02 UTC-7

Cooler Hurts Rabichow

Calum Grant

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With 400,000 in the middle on the completed board. Steve Bayyouk moved all in for 130,000 from the big blind and was snap-called by Kevin Rabichow from under the gun.

Bayyouk rivered a full house with his to win the pot.

"Wow, that's a cooler," said Rabichow who exposed his for a rivered ace-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Bayyouk	700,000 205,000	205,000

Kevin Rabichow	300,000 -500,000	-500,000

06-25-2022 13:08 UTC-7

Michael Gathy Eliminated in 22nd Place ($10,208)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Michael Gathy opened to 100,000 with less than that behind and the action folded to Kevin Rabichow in the big blind, who three-bet jammed after losing most of his stack in a previous cooler against Steve Bayyouk. Gathy used three of his time extensions as he contemplated calling off.

"How many of these should I keep?" Gathy asked Rabichow.

"I don't think you can ask me that when I'm your opponent!" Rabichow laughed before Gathy made the call.

Michael Gathy:
Kevin Rabichow:

Gathy couldn't win the flip as the board ran out and he was eliminated in 22nd place.

"It's hard to get that one through when there are only two other tables," Rabichow said about Gathy's tanking tactic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rabichow	450,000 150,000	150,000
Michael Gathy	Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-25-2022 13:14 UTC-7

Updated Counts

Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Nguyen	2,350,000 605,000	605,000
Paul Hoefer	1,900,000 150,000	150,000

Todd Ivens	800,000 -100,000	-100,000
Noel Rodriguez	750,000 -10,000	-10,000
Michael Wang	750,000 -200,000	-200,000

Cody Wiegmann	600,000 250,000	250,000
Duff Charette	500,000 35,000	35,000
Nick Sena-Hopkins	475,000 -75,000	-75,000
Benji Felson	450,000 -25,000	-25,000

Zachary Donovan	375,000 375,000	375,000
Isaac Kempton	275,000 -515,000	-515,000
Alex Goulder	225,000 25,000	25,000

06-25-2022 13:19 UTC-7

Rest of Chip Counts

Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankar Pillai	1,100,000 -250,000	-250,000

William McCracken	1,050,000 -450,000	-450,000
David Eldridge	1,050,000 100,000	100,000
Joe Kuether	950,000 50,000	50,000
Ryan Shinevare	775,000 -125,000	-125,000

Kevin Rabichow	775,000 325,000	325,000
Steve Bayyouk	700,000