$215 Event #5: $20K GTD 40 Stack 8-Max | BetMGM MI Inaugural Online Poker Series

04-22-2021 22:51 UTC-4

Steele Doubles on the Bubble

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On blinds of 5,000/10,000, action folded around to "farmhand" in the small blind who jammed. Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele snapped for his 144,450 and they tabled their hands.

Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele:
"farmhand":

The board rolled out and the pair of aces of Steele took down the pot, doubling through "farmhand" on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele	298,500 74,700	74,700
farmhand	287,000 127,700	127,700

04-22-2021 23:08 UTC-4

Steele Falls as the Bubble Boy

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On blinds of 6,000/12,000, Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele shoved their stack of around 45,000 into the middle on the button. "marioparty" called in the big blind and the two tabled their hands.

Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele:
"marioparty":

The board came down and an unlikely runout saw Steele counterfeited to lose the pot, sending it to "marioparty" who had a six. Steele was eliminated as the inevitable bubble boy and all players were then guaranteed at least a min-cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
marioparty	256,700 55,800	55,800
Patrick "MSPT-HOF" Steele	Busted

04-22-2021 23:12 UTC-4

"TrappinDonkeys" Stacking Chips

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On blinds of 7,000/14,000, "Pepbuz" saw all of their stack go into the middle for about 104,000 and "TrappinDonkeys" was the only caller. Players flipped them over and "Pepbuz" was at risk.

"Pepbuz":
"TrappinDonkeys":

The flop was and the snowmen were leading the way. An unfortunate landed and "Pepbuz" was in need of some help. The river completed the board and "TrappinDonkeys" scooped the pot with their turned set, eliminating "Pepbuz".

Player	Chips	Progress
TrappinDonkeys	576,900 136,500	136,500
Pepbuz	Busted

04-22-2021 23:18 UTC-4

Final Table Approaching Quickly

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On blinds of 7,000/14,000, "Pollan" opened to 30,800 from the cutoff and "RedRocker14" shoved 85,602. "Pollan" called and they tabled their hands.

"RedRocker14":
"Pollan":

The flop instantly turned the hand upside down when landed, giving "Pollan" a pair of rockets to take the lead. The turn and river cemented it for "Pollan" who sent "RedRocker14" to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pollan	392,000 210,500	210,500
RedRocker14	Busted

04-22-2021 23:23 UTC-4

Official Final Table (full)

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Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	TrappinDonkeys	United States	513,600	32
2	smftt	United States	465,700	29
3	rickystackerz77	United States	332,000	21
4	JohnCandy	United States	450,000	28
5	HilmKAD	United States	650,000	41
6	Pollan	United States	452,200	28
7	ivegotstylekid	United States	651,500	41
8	NBTRjr	United States	53,000	3

Player	Chips	Progress
ivegotstylekid	651,500 578,800	578,800
HilmKAD	650,000 322,900	322,900
TrappinDonkeys	513,600 -63,300	-63,300
smftt	465,700 332,500	332,500
Pollan	452,200 60,200	60,200
JohnCandy	450,000 -73,200	-73,200
rickystackerz77	332,000 -199,300	-199,300
NBTRjr	53,000 -101,300	-101,300

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04-22-2021 23:28 UTC-4

"NBTRjr" Eliminated in 8th Place ($700)

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On blinds of 8,000/16,000, "NBTRjr" opened to 48,000, "TrappinDonkeys" called and "rickystackerz77" shoved 329,990. Only "NBTRjr" called, putting in less for a total of 173,183 and the two tabled their hands.

"NBTRjr":
"rickystackerz77":

The aces were in a commanding spot until the flop smacked down on the board, hitting "rickystackerz77" with a set of dimes. The turn and river cemented it for them and "NBTRjr" was eliminated first from the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
rickystackerz77	592,000 260,000	260,000
NBTRjr	Busted

04-22-2021 23:32 UTC-4

"TrappinDonkeys" Eliminated in 7th Place ($900)

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On blinds of 10,000/20,000, "HilmKAD" opened to 42,000 from the hijack and "TrappinDonkeys" then three-bet shoved 419,864 in the big blind. "HilmKAD" called, putting "TrappinDonkeys" at risk.

"TrappinDonkeys":
"HilmKAD":

The flop was and sixers were leading the way. A turn left one more shot for "TrappinDonkeys" but the river failed to hit them, sending the pot to "HilmKAD" and "TrappinDonkeys" hit the dusty trail.

Player	Chips	Progress
HilmKAD	1,092,416 442,416	442,416
TrappinDonkeys	Busted

04-22-2021 23:37 UTC-4

"Pollan" Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,120)

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On blikns of 12,000/24,000, "HilmKAD" opened to 50,400 and "Pollan" three-bet jammed for a total of 336,659. "HilmKAD" called and they turned over their cards.

"Pollan":
"HilmKAD":

The flop fell , leaving "Pollan" in need of some high cards. An turn and river were of no help and "HilmKAD" took down the pot, eliminating another runner at the final table as "Pollan" took an exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
HilmKAD	1,574,200 481,784	481,784
Pollan	Busted

04-22-2021 23:42 UTC-4

"JohnCandy" Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,480)

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On blinds of 12,000/24,000, action fell on "JohnCandy" on the button who shoved for around 402,000 and "HilmKAD" instantly jammed over the top. Everyone else ducked out and the two tabled their cards.

"JohnCandy":
"HilmKAD":

The flop came down and "HilmKAD" was well in front with their flopped ace. A turn card cemented it for "HilmKAD" who then had "JohnCandy" drawing dead to the river to scoop the pot and eliminated "JohnCandy".

Player	Chips	Progress
HilmKAD	1,962,933 388,733	388,733
JohnCandy	Busted

04-22-2021 23:46 UTC-4

"ivegotstylekid" Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,912)

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On blinds of 14,000/28,000, "ivegotstylekid" opened from the button and "smftt" shoved 185,506 from the small blind. "ivegotstylekid" called and the cards hit their backs.

"smfttt":
"ivegotstylekid":

The flop hit the virtual felt, leaving six in the lead to the turn card. A river completed the board and "smftt" failed to connect, leaving the tournament in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
ivegotstylekid	931,000 279,500	279,500
smftt	Busted