2023 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
307
Players Left
56

Lonis Doubles Through Dudani

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Jesse Lonis opened to 12,000 from under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 32,000 by Shiva Dudani. Action folded back to Lonis who clicked it to 56,000. Dudani waited thirty seconds before moving all in as the bigger stack. Lonis, who had 98,500 more behind, called.

Jesse Lonis: AA
Shiva Dudani: QQ

Lonis' aces were never troubled as the board ran out with the 1010372 runout.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
340,000
252,000
252,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Shiva Dudani us
Shiva Dudani
155,000
-110,500
-110,500

Tags: Jesse LonisShiva Dudani

Lagodich Eliminates Yanovsky

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Short-stacked Eric Yanovsky was in the big blind when Frank Lagodich raised it up to 10,000 and action folded back around to Yanovsky.

"Alright crusher, you want my chips, take them!", he said as set the rest of his chips across the line.

Lagodich quickly took him up on the offer and made the call to put Yanovsky at risk.

Eric Yanovsky: 107
Frank Lagodich: A9

Yanovsky was going to need some help to stay alive, but the runout of 10A2Q4 did not do it and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
100,000
-3,500
-3,500
Eric Yanovsky us
Eric Yanovsky
Busted

Tags: Eric YanovskyFrank Lagodich

Ibanez Overbets His Way to Chip Lead

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Johann Ibanez
Johann Ibanez

Johann Ibanez has been ripping through the field and has taken the chip lead with 140 players remaining.

He just crossed the one million mark after being paid off by Michael Lavenburg.

Ibanez kicked things off by making 12,000 from middle position, with Lavenburg calling from the big blind.

Lavenburg check-raised to 40,000 on the J107 flop after Ibanez continued for 10,000. The latter called.

The K turn checked through to the 7 river, and Lavenburg checked again. Ibanez slid out 135,000, which was an overbet as 106,500 was in the pot. After some thinking, Lavenburg called.

Ibanez tabled his 107, which was good for a full house and Lavenburg mucked.

Johann Ibanez
Johann Ibanez
Player Chips Progress
Johann Ibanez co
Johann Ibanez
1,200,000
610,000
610,000
Michael Lavenburg us
Michael Lavenburg
415,000
257,500
257,500

Tags: Johann IbanezMichael Lavenburg

Break Time!

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Chips
Chips

The remaining 140 players are now on a brief 20-minute break and will return to action 12 spots away from the money.

The light blue 500-chips are also being coloured up and time extension cards are also coming into play along with the 30-second shot clock. Each play will receive three to start off with.

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Elias Ready for Bubble Time

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
125,000
-95,000
-95,000

Kipnis Refuses to Strike Out

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jason Kipnis
Jason Kipnis

Jason Kipnis opened to 12,000 from middle position and was called by Mark Babekov and Jing Wang from the blinds.

Kipnis continued for 17,000 on the K64 flop and only Babekov called. The latter then check-called for 20,000 on the 5 turn before the A river checked through to showdown. Kipnis had a pair of kings with his KJ and Babekov mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jing Wang cn
Jing Wang
1,100,000
310,000
310,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Mark Babekov us
Mark Babekov
490,000
238,000
238,000
Jason Kipnis
Jason Kipnis
250,000
190,000
190,000

Tags: Jason KipnisJing WangMark Babekov

McMurry Jams the Flop

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ronald Sullivan opened to 15,000 from early position with Petar Kalev and John McMurry calling from the button and big blind.

Sullivan continued for 30,000 on the Q65 flop but folded when McMurry jammed for around 130,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Sullivan us
Ronald Sullivan
575,000
128,000
128,000
Samuel Laskowitz us
Samuel Laskowitz
485,000
285,000
285,000
$25K Fantasy
Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
365,000
-35,000
-35,000
John McMurry us
John McMurry
225,000
-8,500
-8,500
Yuan Yilu cn
Yuan Yilu
120,000
-172,000
-172,000

Tags: John McMurryPetar KalevRonald Sullivan

Buckley Strikes Out Papadopoulos

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Adrian Buckley
Adrian Buckley

On a heads-up turn of AJ48, Adrian Buckley bet 55,000 after a check from his opponent, Kyriakos Papadopoulos.

Papadopoulos thought for a second, then made the call to see the 9 appear on the river and he checked once more.

Buckley then announced he was all in, covering Papadopoulos who went into the tank. After using one of his time banks, Papadopoulos made the call and tabled AQ for top pair, top kicker. He was then shown JJ by Buckley for a flopped set of jacks to take the pot and Papadopoulos was eliminated just a few spots away from the money.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Buckley us
Adrian Buckley
495,000
310,000
310,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kyriakos Papadopoulos gr
Kyriakos Papadopoulos
Busted

Tags: Adrian BuckleyKyriakos Papadopoulos