Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
2023 BetMGM Poker Championship
$3,500 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 BetMGM Poker Championship
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$3,283,200
Entries
1,026
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Short Break
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Mike Vanier and Leo Taffe are now on a short five-minute break and will return to heads-up battle shortly.
Mo Zhou eliminated in 3rd Place ($254,645)
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Mike Vanier open- shoved for 4,175,000 with A♠7♠ and Mo Zhou snap-called with A♣K♥ for his tournament life.
Zhou was in great shape to get a double up here but the flop of A♦7♦Q♦ immediately gave Vanier the lead with two-pair.
The turn 10♦ gave Zhou some extra outs to a chop but the 4♠ on the river sealed his fate and he was eliminated in 3rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,300,000
-2,225,000
|
-2,225,000 |
|
||
|
15,500,000
5,650,000
|
5,650,000 |
|
Busted | |
Taffe Loses a Pot
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Mike Vanier opened to 550,000 from the button, and Leo Taffe defended his big blind with 10♣2♣.
Taffe check-called for 300,000 on the A♣7♥2♠ flop, which brought in the J♣ turn. Taffe checked his bottom pair and flush draw before Vanier fired out another 1,200,000 with his top two pair.
Vanier filled up on the 7♠ river, and Taffe checked. Vanier bet 2,800,000 and Taffe went into the tank. He used up two time banks before deciding to concede the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,525,000
-3,625,000
|
-3,625,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,850,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
3,425,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
Vanier Wins Preflop Cooler
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Mike Vanier limped in from the small blind and and snap-called when Mo Zhou jammed from the big blind as the covering stack.
Mike Vanier: 10♥10♣
Mo Zhou: A♠K♣
The Q♦9♣7♠ flop kept Vanier ahead and the 4♠ turn meant he was likely to overtake Zhou in the chip counts. The 3♥ river ensured Vanier's survival and Zhou became the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,150,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
6,850,000
3,550,000
|
3,550,000 |
|
|
2,800,000
-3,550,000
|
-3,550,000 |
Taffe Does it Again
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Mike Vanier limped in with 5♣6♣ from the button and surprisingly, Leo Taffe checked his option with K♥10♣.
On the flop 8♦3♥3♦, Taffe led out for 250,000 and Vanier made the call to see the 5♦ on the turn.
Taffe continued for 950,000 and Vanier made the call and the duo went to the river 9♥.
Taffe then fired again for 2,400,000 and Vanier went into the tank before deciding to lay down the best hand and Taffe was shipped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,150,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,350,000
975,000
|
975,000 |
|
|
3,300,000
-3,675,000
|
-3,675,000 |
Stephen Song Eliminated in 4th Place ($188,193)
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Stephen Song moved all in for 3,200,000 from the button, before Leo Taffe reshoved from the small blind.
Stephen Song: A♠2♥
Leo Taffe: Q♥Q♦
"Queens!" cried Song as the cards were tabled. It was the third situation where a player had moved all in on Taffe while he had a premium hand.
Song, an all-in specialist, still had some hope with his one overcard. The J♠9♣6♣ flop kept Taffe ahead, as did the 8♥ turn. The 10♦ river improved Taffe to a straight, and Song's pursuit of his tenth live tournament win was over.
Stephen Song (@songstephen11) is eliminated in 4th place from the @BetMGMPoker Championship.
— PokerGO (@PokerGO)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,450,000
3,325,000
|
3,325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,975,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
|
5,375,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Zhou Flops Nuts to Double
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Leo Taffe open-shoved with A♠6♣ under-the-gun and Mo Zhou wasted no time to make the call from the small blind with A♥8♥.
The cards were then tabled, with Zhou at risk of elimination.
Zhou was already ahead going into this battle, and the flop of K♥10♥9♥ immediately gave him the win with the nut flush.
The meaningless 5♣2♦ completed the board and secured Zou's victory for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,125,000
-2,675,000
|
-2,675,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,500,000 | |
|
|
5,850,000
3,175,000
|
3,175,000 |
|
|
3,325,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
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Another Pot for Taffe
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Leo Taffe opened with 5♣2♠ from the button and Mo Zhou defended his big blind with 8♣7♣.
Taffe paired up on the A♥J♦2♦ flop for the lead and Zhou check-folded when Taffe bet 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,800,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,500,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
|
3,825,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
2,675,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
Vanier Four-Bets Taffe
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Mike Vanier opened to 550,000 under-the-gun with J♠J♣ and Leo Taffe decided to three-bet to 1,350,000 from the big blind with J♦5♥.
Vanier then decided this wasn't quite enough and put in the cold four-bet to 2,550,000 and Taffe quickly let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,050,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,125,000
1,725,000
|
1,725,000 |
|
|
3,825,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,800,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |