BetMGM MI Inaugural Online Poker Series

$215 Event #5: $20K GTD 40 Stack 8-Max
Day: 1
Event Info

BetMGM MI Inaugural Online Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$4,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$215
Prize Pool
$20,000
Entries
92
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
92
Players Left
1

Event #5 $20K Gtd 40 Stack 8-Max Starts Tonight

The BetMGM Online Series Poker Michigan will now see a fan-favorite 40 stack as Event #5 $20K Gtd 40 Stack 8-Max is set to begin at 8 p.m. EST. This is an action-packed style tournament that will be sporting a cool $20,000 guarantee and is sure to see plenty of mashers attend.

This tournament has all players beginning with 40,000 in chips and blinds start at 500/1,000. Blinds will remain the same for the first eight levels and are five minutes in length during that time. The blinds will start to increase after level eight and all levels will then be eight minutes long. Players will have unlimited re-entries in this blast-off event and the late registration period will remain open for the first 15 levels of play.

Remaining Schedule of BetMGM Online Series Michigan

TimeEventBuy-InGame
Sun April 18 17:00#1 $75K Gtd Sunday Special 8Max$215NLH
Mon April 19 20:00#2 $20K Gtd PKO 8Max Bounty$215NLH
Tue April 20 20:00#3 $10K Gtd PLO 6Max$109PLO
Wed April 21 20:00#4 $25K Gtd 8Max$215NLH
Thu April 22 20:00#5 $20K Gtd 40 Stack 8Max$215NLH
Fri April 23 20:00#6 $25K Gtd PKO 8Max Bounty$320NLH
Sat April 24 20:00#7 $25 Gtd 6Max$215NLH
Sat April 24 17:00#8 $5K Gtd 8Max Mini NLH$20NLH
Sat April 24 17:00#9 $20K Gtd $109 Sunday 1/2 Price 8Max$109NLH

The PokerNews team will be bringing all of the coverage throughout, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.

Triple Spins Over to "Jofo321"

On blinds of 500/1,000, three-bet of 13,926 by "Jachase444" was then four-bet shoved to 22,825 by "Jofo321". "Pollan" and "Jachase444" both called to see the {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop. "Pollan" shoved 51,735 and "Jachase444" ducked out, leaving just two.

"Jofo321": {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
"Pollan": {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The {5-Hearts} turn and {3-Clubs} river sealed it for "Jofo321" who pulled in a complete triple up.

Player Chips Progress
Jofo321 us
Jofo321
69,572
69,572
69,572
Jachase444 us
Jachase444
54,100
54,100
54,100
Pollan us
Pollan
51,375
-18,625
-18,625

Flip Sends a Double to "JDrik9"

On blinds of 600/1,200, action folded around to Jeremy "chase-" McDonald who opened from the small blind and "JDrik9" then shoved around 14,700. McDonald called and the two tabled their hands.

"JDrik9": {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Jeremy "chases-" McDonald: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

The board came down {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and a river ace scooped the pot for "JDrik9" who landed a double in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy "chases-" McDonald us
Jeremy "chases-" McDonald
36,878
36,878
36,878
JDrik9 us
JDrik9
30,724
30,724
30,724

"Snicklefritz" Pulls in a Double with Nickels

On blinds of 800/1,600, "ivegotstylekid" opened from under the gun and "Snicklefritz" then three-bet jammed 19,529 in the cutoff. "ivegotstylekid" called and they turned the cards up.

"Snicklefritz": {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}
"ivegotstylekid": {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board came down {j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{j-Spades} and the pocket fives of "Snicklefritz" held on for the pot, doubling up through "ivegotstylekid".

Player Chips Progress
ivegotstylekid us
ivegotstylekid
58,139
-20,161
-20,161
Snicklefritz us
Snicklefritz
42,858
-44,242
-44,242

Steele Climbing Early in the Day

On blinds of 1,000/2,000, Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele opened from the cutoff and "FOURTHMEAL" three-bet shoved 38,050 in the big blind. Steele called and they flipped over their hands.

"FOURTHMEAL": [khqh[
Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

The board came down {a-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and the flopped set of Steele scooped, leaving "FOURTHMEAL" on empty.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele us
Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele
109,300
FOURTHMEAL us
FOURTHMEAL
Busted

"TrappinDonkeys" Sitting Among the Top After Cooler

On blinds of 1,200/2,400, "TrappinDonkeys" opened from under the gun and "farmhand" then shoved around 69,400 from middle position. "TrappinDonkeys" called and the two flipped over their hands in what was a cooler of a pot.

"farmhand": {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
"TrappinDonkeys": {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

The classic aces versus kings saw a {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop, leaving aces in front and a {4-Spades}{2-Clubs} runout changed not a thing, shipping the monster pot to "TrappinDonkeys".

Player Chips Progress
TrappinDonkeys us
TrappinDonkeys
311,000
185,200
185,200
farmhand us
farmhand
Busted

"Wamboozler" Drops "JDrik9" from Contention

On blinds of 1,800/3,600, "Wamboozler" opened and "JDrik9" then shoved 53,339. "Wamboozler" called and the two tabled their hands with "JDrik9" at risk.

"JDrik9": {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
"Wamboozler": {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board rolled out {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and the flush of "Wamboozler" pulled in the pot, dropping "JDrik9" from the field.

Player Chips Progress
Wamboozler us
Wamboozler
159,200
159,200
159,200
JDrik9 us
JDrik9
Busted

Jacks Cannot Hold On

On blinds of 2,000/4,000, "Hodgmac" open-ripped 44,392 and "Wamboozler" then raised it up to 84,784. Everyone else folded and just two were left for a showdown.

"Hodgmac": {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
"Wamboozler": {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades} and a turned flush pulled in the pot for "Hodgmac", doubling up in the process of doing so.

Player Chips Progress
Hodgmac us
Hodgmac
105,430
Wamboozler us
Wamboozler
86,000
-73,200
-73,200

"KCspence" Finds a River to Scoop

On blinds of 3,000/6,000, "SilverandGold17" opened from the cutoff, "KCspence" and "ICUplayPoker2" then both shoved from the blinds. "SilverandGold17" called, putting two players at risk.

"ICUplayPoker2": {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
"KCspence": {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
"SilverandGold17": {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The board came down {j-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and the rivered ace gave "KCspence" two pair to scoop the pot, eliminating "ICUplayPoker2" from the field while doing so.

Player Chips Progress
KCspence us
KCspence
193,205
115,205
115,205
SilverandGold17 us
SilverandGold17
125,753
-99,447
-99,447
ICUplayPoker2 us
ICUplayPoker2
Busted