$215 Event #4: $25K GTD 8-Max NLH | BetMGM MI Inaugural Online Poker Series

04-22-2021 00:12 UTC-4

"KCspence" Takes The Lead, First to Break a Million

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On blinds of 6,000/12,000, fireworks flew between "Tbody313" in the cutoff and "KCspence" who was in the big blind. Ultimately all of the chips went in the middle and "KCspence" was at risk.

"KCspence":
"Tbody313":

The flop fell , smacking "KCspence" with a set of snowmen. The turn cemented it as "Tbody313" was then drawing dead to the river. "Tbody313" took an exit just a few hands afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
KCspence	1,292,550	1,123,982
Tbody313	Busted

04-22-2021 00:08 UTC-4

Another One Bites the Dust

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On blinds of 6,000/12,000, "Phengxthao" pushed from the hijack for around 130,000 and "FOURTHMEAL" jammed over the top. Everyone else folded, leaving just two for a showdown.

"Phenxthao":
"FOURTHMEAL":

A board fell and a turned ace took down the pot, eliminating "Phenxthao" as "FOURTHMEAL" added another pot to their stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
FOURTHMEAL	483,340
Phengxthao	Busted

04-22-2021 00:05 UTC-4

"JohnCandy" Finds No Love, Sends Stack to "Tbody313"

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On blinds of 6,000/12,000, action folded around to"Tbody313" in the small blind who raised and "JohnCandy" quickly shoved their stack of around 224,000. "Tbody313" snapped and they tabled their hands.

"JohnCandy":
"Tbody313":

The community was filled with and the snowmen held on to scoop the pot, eliminating "JohnCandy" from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tbody313	884,320	350,670
JohnCandy	Busted

04-21-2021 23:55 UTC-4

Break Time

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The players are now taking a five-minute break.

04-21-2021 23:45 UTC-4

"Dannyboy333" Takes an Exit

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On blinds of 5,000/10,000, "Dannyboy333" opened to 105,000 from under the gun and "Mwj5596" shoved 154,691 from middle position. Action folded back to "Dannyboy333" who called for less and was at risk.

"Dannyboy333":
"Mwj5596":

The board came down and the jack-kicker of "Mwj5596" scooped the pot to eliminate "Dannyboy333".

Player	Chips	Progress
Mwj5596	294,017	84,717
Dannyboy333	Busted

04-21-2021 23:36 UTC-4

Bubble Has Popped

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On blinds of 4,000/8,000, "Jachase444" opened from the hijack and "TrappinDonkeys" shoved the big blind. "Jachase444" called for less, putting in their 88,135 and the two tabled their hands.

"Jachase444":
"TrappinDonkeys":

The flop fell and nines were still leading. A turn and river left it that way and "TrappinDonkeys" pulled in the pot, dropping "Jachase444" from the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
TrappinDonkeys	392,500	129,600
Jachase444	Busted

04-21-2021 23:27 UTC-4

"TheDuke8605" Drops One Before the Bubble

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On blinds of 3,500/7,000, a flop was on the board and "Jbird401" checked to "TheDuke8605" who bet 15,085 and "Jbird401" instantly shoved for around 79,000. "TheDuke8605" snap-called and the two tabled their hands.

"Jbird401":
"TheDuke8605":

The board was completed with a turn and river as "TheDuke8605" took down the pot. The tournament is now just one away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
TheDuke8605	714,690	331,250
Jbird401	Busted

04-21-2021 23:21 UTC-4

Hand-for-Hand Has Now Begun

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The tournament is now down to the final 26 players and is just two away from the money so hand-for-hand is now in play.

04-21-2021 23:17 UTC-4

Cooler of a Hand Sends a Double to "Pepbuz"

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On blinds of 3,000/6,000, "Snicklefritz" opened from middle position and "Pepbuz" jammed 57,994 in the cutoff. "Snicklefritz" snapped and the two turned over their hands.

"Pepbuz":
"Snicklefritz":

The aces of "Pepbuz" were in a dominating spot and an flop didn't change that. The turn card sealed it for "Pepbuz" who had "Snicklefritz" drawing dead to the river card.