$215 Event #4: $25K GTD 8-Max NLH
Day 1 Started
BetMGM MI Inaugural Online Poker Series
$215 Event #4: $25K GTD 8-Max NLH
Day: 1
Event #4: $25K GTD 8-Max NLH Begins Tonight
The BetMGM Online Series Poker Michigan is onto Event #4: $25K GTD 8-Max NLH which will begin at 8 p.m. EST. The $215 buy-in for this event will be accompanied by a $25,000 guarantee and some of Michigan's best are sure to show up to take a shot at the prize pool.
The tournament will see unlimited re-entries during the 15 level late registration period and already 36 have signed up about 1 1/2 hours before the tournament start. The blind levels will go up every 10-minutes for the first 20 levels and then every 12-minutes after that. There will be a five-minute break every hour at 55-minutes past and all players will begin with 50,000 in chips, playing until a winner is crowned.
Remaining Schedule of BetMGM Online Series Michigan
| Time | Event | Buy-In | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun April 18 17:00 | #1 $75K Gtd Sunday Special 8Max | $215 | NLH |
| Mon April 19 20:00 | #2 $20K Gtd PKO 8Max Bounty | $215 | NLH |
| Tue April 20 20:00 | #3 $10K Gtd PLO 6Max | $109 | PLO |
| Wed April 21 20:00 | #4 $25K Gtd 8Max | $215 | NLH |
| Thu April 22 20:00 | #5 $20K Gtd 40 Stack 8Max | $215 | NLH |
| Fri April 23 20:00 | #6 $25K Gtd PKO 8Max Bounty | $320 | NLH |
| Sat April 24 20:00 | #7 $25 Gtd 6Max | $215 | NLH |
| Sat April 24 17:00 | #8 $5K Gtd 8Max Mini NLH | $20 | NLH |
| Sat April 24 17:00 | #9 $20K Gtd $109 Sunday 1/2 Price 8Max | $109 | NLH |
The PokerNews team will be bringing all of the coverage throughout, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.
Shuffle Up and Deal
The tournament has now begun as 50 runners begin the day.
Some Early Players to Take a Seat
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50,000 |
"ALL4one1forALL" Pulls in an Early Pot
On blinds of 200/400, the board read 
and there was around 5,800 in the pot. "ALL4one1forALL" bet 3,800 and "TheBossMan" quickly raised to 9,821.
"ALL4one1forALL" snap-called and the two tabled their hands. "TheBossMan" tabled 
for top two but it wasn't enough when "ALL4one1forALL" showed their 
, giving them the nut flush to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,600 | 60,600 |
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44,868 | -5,132 |
More Players to Jump into the Field
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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190,000 | |
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88,100 | |
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88,100 | 38,100 |
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79,500 | |
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67,100 | |
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65,800 | |
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62,900 | |
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62,000 | |
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61,800 | |
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59,600 | 9,600 |
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59,600 | |
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57,200 |
"Anderson" Runs into the Monster of "Galactica07"
On blinds of 300/600, "Galactica07" opened and "Anderson" then three-bet shoved their 23,500 stack into the middle. "Galactica07" called and they tabled their hands.
"Anderson": 
"Galactica07": 
The board ran out 
and the cowboys held on for "Galactica07" who sent "Anderson" out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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77,200 | |
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Busted |
No Cards Needed for "Damir" to Scoop
On blinds of 400/800, a 
flop was on the board and there was 5,500 in the pot. "Damir" bet 2,713, "Scottish23" called and "UPray4Mercy" raised to 12,942.
"Damir" timebank-raised to 23,634 and "Scottish23" instantly folded. "UPray4Mercy" thought for a moment but in the end, they elected to release their hand and "Damir" pulled in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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62,100 | |
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26,700 |
Break Time
The players are now taking their first five-minute break of the evening.
Field Growing Quickly
The first break of the night has ended and already 85 runners have signed up to play with ten more levels of late registration left to be played.