$3,500 Main Event
Day 4 Started
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
Leo Taffe Leads On Final Day of BetMGM Championship
The fourth and final day of the 2023 BetMGM Poker Championship $3,500 Main Event in the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort and Casino is almost underway and will commence at 2 p.m. PDT with seven players remaining. The final table action will be streamed by PokerGO on a one-hour delay beginning at 3 p.m.
Rising star Leo Taffe leads the final six players with a commanding chip lead with 115 big blinds, while second in chips Sundiata DeVore only has 38.
Mike Vanier is not far behind with 32 blinds while Stephen Song and Mo Zhou bagged 27 and 28, respectively. Kevin Berthelsen and Johann Ibanez will both be returning as the short stacks with 16 big blinds each but if this final table is anything like the rest of the tournament, it is still anyone’s game.
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundiata DeVore | United States | 5,750,000 | 38 |
| 2 | Leo Taffe | United States | 17,175,000 | 115 |
| 3 | Mike Vanier | United States | 4,800,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Kevin Berthelsen | United States | 2,450,000 | 16 |
| 5 | Johann Ibanez | Colombia | 2,350,000 | 16 |
| 6 | Mo Zhou | China | 4,175,000 | 28 |
| 7 | Stephen Song | United States | 4,100,000 | 27 |
Play resumes on Level 29, with 37 minutes and 45 seconds still on the clock. The blinds are 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 big blind ante. The finalists have all locked up $94,523, but all eyes will be on the $560,442 that awaits the winner.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $560,442 |
| 2 | $392,704 |
| 3 | $254,645 |
| 4 | $188,193 |
| 5 | $142,655 |
| 6 | $114,157 |
| 7 | $94,523 |
Make sure to follow along here on PokerNews for all the updates in this Championship event until a winner is crowned!
Take Look Behind the Scenes
Players are arriving at @PokerGO studios for a quick interview with @jeffplatt before having a seat. GL to all the… https://t.co/3KUBK4CTxG
— BetMGM Poker (@BetMGMPoker)
Can Anyone Catch Taffe?
Livestream Underway
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Level: 29
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Taffe Opens with Seven-Deuce
Level 29
: 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Leo Taffe opened the 7♥2♥ from the hijack, and Mike Vanier called with the A♥K♠.
Taffe then check-folded when Vanier bet 400,000 on the K♦J♠2♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,875,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
|
5,475,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
Another Premium for Vanier
Level 29
: 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Leo Taffe opened from middle position to 300,000 with K♦Q♦. Mike Vanier, who had ace-king in the previous hand, looked down at his A♠A♥ and three-bet to 900,000 from the hijack. Taffe reraised to 2,000,000 and made the snap-fold when Vanier jammed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,875,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,850,000
2,375,000
|
2,375,000 |
Updated Stacks
Level 29
: 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,625,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,550,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
5,750,000 | |
|
4,100,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
2,725,000
-1,375,000
|
-1,375,000 |
|
||
|
2,075,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
1,975,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
Taffe Puts DeVore to the Test
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Leo Taffe opened to 300,000 under-the-gun with K♠K♦ and Mike Vanier made the call to his left with 6♠6♣. The action folded around to Sundiata DeVore who woke up with J♥J♣ and puts in a three-bet to 1,100,000.
Taffe then clicked it back to 1,900,000 and DeVore went into the tank before making the call and the two players went to a flop of 10♠9♣4♣.
DeVore checked over to Taffe who then continued for 700,000 and DeVore made the call.
The turn came out the 4♠ and DeVore checked again to Taffe who then moved all in to cover.
DeVore burned through all of his time banks before he finally decided to make the correct fold, awarding the huge pot to the chip leader.
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— PokerGO (@PokerGO)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,750,000
3,125,000
|
3,125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,250,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
4,100,000 | |
|
|
3,000,000
-2,750,000
|
-2,750,000 |
|
|
2,725,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
2,075,000 | |
|
|
1,975,000 | |