2023 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 BetMGM Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$560,442
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$3,283,200
Entries
1,026
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
485
Players Left
150

Xie Shoves on Jaffee

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The heads-up board on the turn read 6474 and there was around 40,000 in the pot when Jared Jaffee set out a bet of 24,800.

The action was then on Haoqi Xie, who wasted no time moving all in and Jaffee promptly tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Haoqi Xie cn
Haoqi Xie
151,000
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
40,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Jared JaffeeHaoqi Xie

Russler and Jozoff Drag One In

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Michael Jozoff
Michael Jozoff

Michael Jozoff opened to 2,500 from the hijack and Nathan Russler called from the big blind.

Russler check-raised to 4,400 after Jozoff continued for 1,600 on the 772 flop. Jozoff called.

On the 8 turn, Russler fired for 8,500.

"I don't know what to do here, so I fold," said Jozoff as the pot was pushed to Russler.

The next hand, Jozoff opened to 2,500 again. Russler called and so did the big blind.

Jozoff continued for 2,500 on the 822 flop and only the big blind called. The big blind then check-called for 9,000 on the A turn before action checked through on the Q river.

The big blind tabled 83 for two pair, eights and deuces. However Jozoff had the winner with his A3 for aces and deuces.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Jozoff us
Michael Jozoff
116,500
15,500
15,500
Nathan Russler us
Nathan Russler
67,500
-32,500
-32,500

Tags: Michael JozoffNathan Russler

Kassam Loses a Small One

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The under-the-gun player opened to 2,400 and was called by Rehman Kassam from middle position and the big blind.

On the KK4 flop, action checked to Kassam. He bet 3,000 and only the original raiser called.

The J turn and Q river then checked through to showdown.

The under-the-gun player tabled his AQ and Kassam mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
118,000

Tags: Rehman Kassam

Kusumowidagdo Makes the Call

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a heads-up completed board of 910AJ9, Justin Kusumowidagdo bet 7,000 but was then raised to 28,000 by Frank Lagodich.

Kusumowidagdo then went into the tank for around 30 seconds before he elected to make the call and was shown K10 by Lagodich for two-pair. Kusumowidagdo then proudly rolled over K9 for trip nines to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Kusumowidagdo us
Justin Kusumowidagdo
135,000
Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
30,000

Tags: Frank LagodichJustin Kusumowidagdo

Livschitz Sends Spinella Out

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Victoria Livschitz
Victoria Livschitz

The recently doubled Anthony Spinella opened to 2,400 from under the gun and was called by Victoria Livschitz from the hijack.

The 753 flop checked through to the 4 turn. Spinella check-folded to a bet of 4,000.

The following hand, Livschitz opened from middle position and was called by Jim Farrelly from the button and the small blind. Spinella then jammed for 21,900 from the big blind, and only Spinella called.

Anthony Spinella: 66
Victoria Livschitz: AJ

Livschitz paired up on the AQ3 flop and improved to trios on the A turn. The 9 completed the board and Spinella was ousted.

Player Chips Progress
Victoria Livschitz us
Victoria Livschitz
170,000
20,000
20,000
Anthony Spinella us
Anthony Spinella
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Anthony SpinellaVictoria Livschitz

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Qualifier Farrelly Building a Stack

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jim Farrelly
Jim Farrelly

BetMGM Qualifier Jim Farrelly opened to 2,200 from the hijack before the cutoff three-bet to 6,500. Farrelly called.

Farrelly check-called bet of 2,500 and 10,500 on the flop and turn for the final board to read J53KQ. Both players checked through to showdown on the river and Farrelly tabled his K4 for a pair of kings. The cutoff was less than impressed with Farrelly's holdings and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Farrelly us
Jim Farrelly
222,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Jim Farrelly