2023 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1b
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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
Total Entries
1,026
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
541
Players Left
157
Players Left 1 / 1,026
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Kanit Pays Off Remington

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was 10,500 in the pot on the 642K5 completed board. Mustapha Kanit checked from under the gun and Ryan Remingtom bet 8,000 from the hijack. Kanit called and then mucked after Remington tabled his AK.

Tags: Mustapha KanitRyan Remingtom

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Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
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A Three Wins in it for Peters

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
David Peters
David Peters

The middle position player opened to 1,400 and was called by the button. Jason Kipnis and David Peters called from the blinds as well.

The J53 flop checked through to the 2 turn. Peters bet 2,600 and only the button called.

The 2 river checked through to showdown. The button had queen-high with their Q9 while Peters took in the pair with a pair of threes as he held the 43.

Tags: David PetersJason Kipnis

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Break Time

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The remaining players are now on their second 15-minute break of the afternoon and will return to battle it out on the felt shortly.

PokerNews Reporting Brings Givens Out to Play

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Will Givens
Will Givens

The PokerNews Team was stopped in the tournament area by Will Givens in between hands, and he had a couple of things to say...

"Hey, I just wanted to say I love what you guys are doing, great job on the updates. I wasn't even going to play this event, but I read a couple of hands from yesterday, especially that Keating hand with the five-seven, and it made me want to come fire, so here I am."

And it just so happens that Givens is also one of the largest stacks in the room, as he is currently sitting at 160,000.

Tags: William Givens

Hallay Makes Interesting River Play

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Axel Hallay
Axel Hallay

With 3,800 in the middle on the KK5 flop, Axel Hallay checked in the cutoff, prompting the button to bet 1,200. Hallay made it 3,200 and was called.

Hallay continued for 6,000 on the Q turn and again was called. On the Q river, Hallay downsized to 2,000, which induced his opponent to make it 9,000. Hallay then jammed for 18,000 total and the button quickly folded.

Tags: Axel Hallay

Former MLB Player Kipnis Leads the Pack

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jason Kipnis, a former member of the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs roster, is another player who qualified on BetMGM Poker. He's shown he also has a talent for poker as he is leading the current pack of entrants.

Tice Calls Clock on Sitbon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Julien Sitbon
Julien Sitbon

Julien Sitbon opened to 1,200 and only the button called.

The button called bets of 1,100 and 1,700 on the flop and turn for the final board to show J66107. Sitbon checked, and the button fired out 5,200 which sent Sitbon into the tank.

Sitbon tried to engage with some table talk, but the button remained tight-lipped for the most part.

After about two minutes, Landon Tice called the clock, and the tournament director came over to begin the countdown.

The TD got to the count of zero, and Sitbon's hand was declared dead.

Tags: Julien SitbonLandon Tice

Wilson Jams on Four Players

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The middle position player opened to 1,200 and was called by the player on his direct left. Nathan Russler called from the cutoff, and the small blind completed as well. Joe Wilson then jammed for 22,100 from the big blind.

Action folded to the small blind who asked for a count.

"I might be the crazy one here," said the small blind before he added that he was "pot committed."

The small blind called and the cards were tabled.

Joe Wilson: AK
Small Blind: KQ

Wilson was in great shape for a double up and change and he held out to scoop following the 98797 runout.

Tags: Joe WilsonNathan Russler