Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2023 BetMGM Poker Championship
$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2023 BetMGM Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$3,283,200
Entries
1,026
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
485
Players Left
150
Players Left 1 / 1,026
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The player in middle position opened to 3,500 and the cutoff three-bet to 10,000, but then Harry Lodge moved all in for around 30,000.
The initial raiser got out of the way while the cutoff snapp called to put Lodge at risk.
Harry Lodge: 10♣10♦
Cutoff: J♦J♣
Lodge was not too happy when he saw what he was up against, but his attitude quickly changed when the flop came out 7♠10♥9♠ to give him the lead with top set.
The turn came the 7♣ to further improve him to a full house and the Q♣ completed the board to secure his win for the double-up.
Meanwhile, his opponent was only left with around 6, 000and ended up busting the very next hand when Dong Chen flopped trip queens against his ace high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000 | |
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67,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Stu Newman, moved all in for 15,000 from early position and was called by an opponent.
Stu Newman: Q♦Q♠
Opponent: A♦Q♣
Newman's pair was never troubled as the board ran out with the 10♣10♥4♠5♠6♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
33,000
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33,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 3,000, and Alex Keating called from middle position.
On the 7♠6♥6♣ flop, the original raiser check-called for 3,000, which brought in the 5♠ turn. Action checked through to the A♣ river, and the under-the-gun player checked. Keating fired out 5,000 and was met with a raise to 45,000. Keating three-bet jammed for 116,500, and his opponent called after some time in the tank.
Keating tabled his 6♦6♠ for flopped quads while his opponent had the 7♦5♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
255,000
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255,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jonathan Jaffe opened to 3,500 from early position and was called by Melanie Pittard from the cutoff and the big blind defended as well.
The flop came out 3♣K♥J♣ and action checked to Pittard who then gave a little shrug and moved all in for 26,000.
This prompted a quick fold from the big blind but Jaffe went into the tank for a bit.
After about 15, seconds, he decided to make the call to put her at risk.
Melanie Pittard: Q♣J♦
Jonathan Jaffe: Q♠J♥
When they realized they had the same hand they both nodded and shrugged and pulled their bets back as the board ran out 10♦K♦ for them to chop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000
277,000
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277,000 |
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34,000 | |
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
271,000
136,000
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136,000 |
|
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233,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
202,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
155,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
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|
140,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
125,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
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|
95,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
86,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
80,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
73,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
40,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
35,500
4,500
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4,500 |
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|
29,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
25,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
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|
15,500
51,500
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51,500 |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Late registration for Day 1a of the BetMGM Poker Championship has now closed. The first starting flight has seen 485 entries, and of those, 234 remain,
For players to make Day 2, they need to survive just two more levels of play. Anybody with chips in front of them will then bag and tag their stacks.
Players who bag today are still permitted to try and run up a bigger stack in Day 1b, however, only their best stack will be carried forward.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The 234 remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break, once the players return the late registration period will close.
The T-100 chips are also being removed from play.
