$3,500 Main Event Day 3 | 2023 BetMGM Poker Championship

06-12-2023 22:44 UTC-8

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Sundiata DeVore	4,800,000	38
2	Bradley Hinson	3,250,000	26
3	Leo Taffe	11,500,000	92
4	Mike Vanier	6,100,000	49
5	Kevin Berthelsen	1,125,000	9
6	Johann Ibanez	2,550,000	20
7	Ivan Galinec	2,200,000	18
8	Mo Zhou	6,100,000	49
9	Stephen Song	2,200,000	18

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Taffe	11,500,000 500,000	500,000

Mike "Vinny" Vanier	6,100,000 700,000	700,000

Mo Zhou	6,100,000 750,000	750,000
Sundiata DeVore	4,800,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Bradley Hinson	3,250,000 150,000	150,000
Johann Ibanez	2,550,000 350,000	350,000
Ivan Galinec	2,200,000 400,000	400,000
Stephen Song	2,200,000 100,000	100,000

Kevin Berthelsen	1,125,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Nadya Magnus Eliminated in 10th Place ($44,323)

Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of J♣A♠7♣, Nadya Magnus moved all in for 950,000 and Sundiata DeVore made the call to put her at risk.

Nadya Magnus: K♠J♥
Sundiata DeVore: A♣9♦

"Aghh," Magus groaned as she realized she was behind, and the runout of 3♥8♥ did not help her and she was eliminated in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sundiata DeVore	4,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Nadya Magnus	Busted

Tags: Nadya Magnus Sundiata DeVore

06-12-2023 22:35 UTC-8

Hinson Turns Flush to Survive

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Bradley Hinson jammed for 1,625,000 first to act and Sundiate DeVore called from the small blind after using up a time bank card.

Bradley Hinson: 10♣9♣
Sundiata DeVore: A♥Q♥

The K♣8♣6♦ flop gave Hinson a flush draw, and he spiked it on the J♣ turn. The 10♥ completed the board and and Hinson doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Hinson	3,400,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Sundiata DeVore	3,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Bradley Hinson Sundiata DeVore

06-12-2023 22:32 UTC-8

Taffe Shoves on Song

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 10♦7♥A♥, Leo Taffe bet 175,000 into the pot and Stephen Song check-called to see the turn Q♦.

Song checked once more and then Taffe fired out a big bet of 825,000 and Song went into the tank before he decided to make the call.

The river fell the Q♥ and once again Song checked to Taffe, who announced he was all in, covering Song.

Song then thought about it for a good while but eventually elected to lay it down and the large pot was pushed Taffe's way to further pad his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Taffe	12,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Stephen Song	2,300,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Leo Taffe Stephen Song

06-12-2023 22:12 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike "Vinny" Vanier	5,400,000 300,000	300,000

Sundiata DeVore	4,900,000 325,000	325,000
Stephen Song	3,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Ivan Galinec	2,600,000 600,000	600,000
Kevin Berthelsen	2,200,000 700,000	700,000
Johann Ibanez	2,200,000 675,000	675,000
Nadya Magnus	1,800,000 275,000	275,000
Bradley Hinson	1,100,000 125,000	125,000

Vanier Insta Mucks

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Mike Vanier opened to 250,000 first to act and Leo Taffe called from the big blind.

Taffe check-called for 250,000 and 650,000 for the final board to read Q♠8♣2♣A♦5♥.

Taffe checked and Vanier sized up to 1,750,000 and was snap-called.

Vanier instantly mucked his cards and Taffe claimed the pot without having to reveal his hole cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Taffe	9,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Mike "Vinny" Vanier	5,100,000 4,125,000	4,125,000

Tags: Leo Taffe Mike Vanier

06-12-2023 21:55 UTC-8

Hand-for-Hand on Final Table Bubble

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

The remaining 10 players are now on the final table bubble, and since there is a significant pay jump the Tournament Director has initiated hand-for-hand play.

06-12-2023 21:53 UTC-8

Joshua Boulton Eliminated in 11th Place ($44,323)

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Leo Taffe opened to 250,000 and then Joshua Boulton to his left moved all in for 2,500,000. Action folded back around to Taffe who wasted no time in calling and the cards were tabled with Boulton at risk.

Joshua Boulton: Q♦J♦
Leo Taffe: A♠Q♠

Boulton was going to need some help from the board to stay alive and the flop of J♣2♠9♣ was favorable for him, but the runout of 10♥A♥ gave Taffe the superior pair of aces on the river to eliminate him in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Taffe	5,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Joshua Boulton	Busted

Tags: Joshua Boulton Leo Taffe

Level: 28

Blinds: 75,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

06-12-2023 21:30 UTC-8

Break Time

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Kirk Brown

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The 11 players remaining are now on another 15-minute break and will return to the felt shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike "Vinny" Vanier	9,225,000 725,000	725,000

Mo Zhou	6,850,000 350,000	350,000
Sundiata DeVore	4,575,000 375,000	375,000
Leo Taffe	4,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Kevin Berthelsen	2,900,000 50,000	50,000
Joshua Boulton	2,900,000 100,000	100,000

Johann Ibanez	2,875,000 2,025,000	2,025,000
Stephen Song	2,600,000 225,000	225,000

Nadya Magnus	2,075,000 25,000	25,000
Ivan Galinec	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Bradley Hinson	1,225,000 175,000	175,000