2023 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2023 BetMGM Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦a♣
Prize
$560,442
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$3,283,200
Total Entries
1,026
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
485
Players Left
150
Players Left 1 / 1,026
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Ripnick Rips It

Kirk Brown
Kirk Brown
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 8♣5♥5♣, Duane Mitchell had made it 15,000 and Jake Ripnick moved all in for not much more.

Mitchell made the call and the cards were tabled, with Ripnick at risk,

Jake Ripnick: K♥K♠
Duane Mitchell: 4♦4♥

Ripnick was a big favorite to double with his pocket kings, as he only had to dodge two fours or running six-seven for a straight for Mitchell.

Fortunately, the runout came A♦2♦ and his pocket kings held to award him the pot for the double-up.

Tags: Duane MitchellJake Ripnick

Turn Gives Spinella the Checkmark

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Rodney Turvin opened to 2,000 form the hijack and called when Anthony Spinella jammed for 12,000 from the big blind.

Anthony Spinella: 8♦8♠
Rodney Turvin: K♦Q♦

The A♠J♠J♣ gave Turvin counterfeit outs and a gutshot to Broadway to accompany his overcards. However, the 8♣ turn delighted Spinella, giving him a full house and securing his survival. The 9♦ completed the board, and Spinella chipped up.

Tags: Anthony SpinellaRodney Turvin

Rosen Pairs Up to Double

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was caught on the Q♣8♣5♣ flop with 37,000 in the middle. The big blind, under the gun, the hijack checked to Steve Rosen on the button who jammed for 34,300. The big blind then shipped in his superior stack which folded out the remaining players.

Steve Rosen: J♥10♣
Big Blind: A♣K♦

Rosen was behind and his flush draw was dominated. The 5♦ turn had him with one foot out of the door but he paired up on the 10♣ river to scoop in the 112 big blind pot.

Tags: Steve Rosen

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Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Metaal Makes the Call

Kirk Brown
Kirk Brown
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Thomas Coan opened to 2,500 and was then three-bet to 7,200 by Govert Metaal to his left. Coan made the call and the two went to a flop of 6♦5♦A♥.

Both players then decided to check through the turn 7♠ and went to the river A♦, where Coan led out for 10,000.

After pausing for just a second, Metaal made the call. Coan tabled Q♠Q♦ for a big two-pair but Metaal flipped over A♣9♣ for trip aces to win the pot.

Tags: Govert MetaalThomas Coan

Round of Counts

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Lonis Caught Speeding

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Paul Richardson opened to 2,200 from middle position and picked up calls from the button, Jesse Lonis in the small blind and the big blind.

The J♦9♦4♥ flop checked through to the J♥ turn. Lonis led out for 3,300, and only Richardson called.

Lonis then sized up to 7,500 on the 5♥ river, and after some brief thinking, his opponent called.

Lonis tabled his Q♣10♦ for a missed straight while Richardson had the winner with his A♣9♠.

Tags: Jesse LonisPaul Richardson

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Break Time!

Kirk Brown
Kirk Brown
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The remaining players are now on their third break of the day and will return to battle in 15 minutes.

There are currently 279 players remaining from a total of 421 entries and that number is expected to change by the time registration closes.

Helppi Downs BetMGM Poker Qualifier and Weissman

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

A BetMGM Poker qualifier jammed for 4,000 from middle position and was called by Juha Helppi on hid direct left. Joey Weissman defended his big blind, which left him with 13,500 behind.

Weissman check-called for 4,000 on the Q♥J♦2♣ flop, bringing in the 8♥ turn. Weissman checked once more and then called for his tournament life after Helppi put him all in.

BetMGM Poker Qualifier: A♦6♦
Joey Weissman: K♦Q♦
Juha Helppi: A♠Q♠

Helppi and Weissman had a pair of queens, but the ace kicker put Helppi in front. The 10♣ completed the board to secure the double elimination for Helppi.

Weissman then headed to reentry desk and now has a fresh stack of 40,000. However, if Weissman busts again today, he will have to wait until tomorrow's Day 1b to have another crack of the whip.

Tags: Joey WeissmanJuha Helppi

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