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

06-12-2023 17:15 UTC-7

Magnus Gets Value from Stashin

Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of J♣2♥3♥, there was around 350,000 in the pot when Nadya Magnus bet 2250,000 more after a check from Michael Stashin.

Stashin thought about it for a second before he made the call and the duo went to the river 3♦. Stashi checked once more and Magnus decided to check back. Stashin then showed A♣10♠ for ace-high but Magnus then flipped over A♥4♥ for a pair of fours to go with the threes on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadya Magnus	1,800,000 180,000	180,000
Michael Stashin	1,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Michael Stashin Nadya Magnus

06-12-2023 17:19 UTC-7

Bigot Jams On Nikitin

Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Anatoly Nikitin opened to 80,000 from the button before Fabrice Bigot three-bet to 320,000 from the big blind. Nikitin called.

Bigot continued for 200,000 on the 4♥4♣3♦ flop and Nikitin then raised to 450,000. Bigot quickly announced "all-in" and Nikitin made the snap-fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	2,400,000 270,000	270,000
Anatoly Nikitin	950,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Fabrice Bigot

06-12-2023 17:22 UTC-7

Misclick Costs Geula

Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joshua Boulton opened to 80,000 from the hijack before Erfan Geula three-bet to 170,000 on his direct left. Boulton called.

Boulton check-called for 200,000 on the A♠J♦8♦ flop which brought in the 7♠ turn.

The setting was tense, with both players covering their mouths. Boulton checked and Geula sized up to 590,000. Boulton used up a time bank before moving all in for around 2,220,000.

"I misclicked preflop," announced Geula who grimaced at the situation. He folded soon after and Boulton chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	3,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Erfan Geula	1,940,000 -860,000	-860,000

Tags: Erfan Geula Joshua Boulton

06-12-2023 17:35 UTC-7

Agarwal Rises From the Ashes Again

Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After doubling up Bradley Hinson, Anuj Agarwal was the short stack with just 30,000. His AxQx fell to Hinson's AxKx on the 9♣5♥J♠10♣3♦ runout.

The next hand, Bradley Hinson opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Agarwal put in his last 30,000 form the button. Hinson then folded when Mike Vanier three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind.

Anuj Agarwal: Q♠3♠
Mike Vanier: A♥Q♥

Agarwal was dominated but somehow made trips on the 3♥3♣2♦10♣5♠ runout to give him some hope. He then jammed the following two hands and didn't receive a call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Hao Wu	3,600,000 70,000	70,000
Bradley Hinson	1,800,000 1,110,000	1,110,000
Anuj Agarwal	350,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Tags: Anuj Agarwal Bradley Hinson Mike Vanier

06-12-2023 17:44 UTC-7

Sai Triples with Treys

Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Benjamin Sai moved all in from the cutoff for 280,000 and was called by both Ivan Galinec and Fabrice Bigot.

The flop came out 5♣8♦8♠ and Galinec checked to Bigot who then bet 120,000 and Galinec called to see the 3♠ on the turn.

Galinec checked again to Bigot who chose to continue with the same saizing of 120,000 but this time Galinec folded and the cards were tabled.

Bigot tabled 7♣7♠ for a pair of sevens but then Sai flipped over 3♣3♦ for a turned full house, much to the table's amusement.

The river 9♠ completed the board and Bigot took his small sidepot while Sai scooped the main pot for a full triple-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	2,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Ivan Galinec	1,050,000 -260,000	-260,000
Benjamin Sai	900,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Benjamin Sai Fabrice Bigot Ivan Galinec

06-12-2023 17:45 UTC-7

Break Time

Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining 25 players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day and will return to battle it out shortly.

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-12-2023 18:01 UTC-7

Agarwal Refuses to be Beaten

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jun Hao Wu opened to 100,000 first to act and called when Anuj Agarwal moved all in for 350,000 from the cutoff.

Anuj Agarwal: A♠J♠
Jun Hao Wu: 6♣6♥

Agarwal paired up on the J♠9♠4♠ flop and had the nut flush draw to leave Wu drawing to one out. The 5♥ turn and 9♥ river completed the board and Agarwal's spin up from 30,000 continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Hao Wu	3,100,000 -500,000	-500,000
Anuj Agarwal	825,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Anuj Agarwal Jun Hao Wu

06-12-2023 18:04 UTC-7

Wu Loses Another All In

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mo Zhou opened to 100,000 from the button and called off his 1,515,000 stack when Jun Hao Wu jammed from the small blind.

Mo Zhou: A♠A♥
Jun Hao Wu: A♦Q♣

Zhou held out to scoop in the massive double-up following the J♦6♥7♣6♠5♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mo Zhou	3,100,000 2,190,000	2,190,000
Jun Hao Wu	1,600,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Jun Hao Wu Mo Zhou

06-12-2023 18:09 UTC-7

Young Doubles Through Agarwal

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There was a third consecutive all in and call on Table 6, with Anuj Agarwal jamming from the small blind and Justin Young calling off his last 650,000 from the big blind.

Justin Young: A♥6♦
Anuj Agarwal: Q♣6♣

Young had Agarwal dominated and he stayed ahead on the J♠8♦6♠ flop. The J♥5♦ runout kept Young in front and he doubled up.

Agarwal shipped in his stack the following hand on the button and the blinds got out of the way.