The player in the under-the-gun position raised to 1,600 and the player in the late position shoved for 15,900 in total. Mitchell Ames decided to shove too, for more, in the big blind. The initial raiser opted to get out of their way.
Late Position:
Mitchell Ames:
The flop came for Ames to hit top pair.
The turn was the and with neither player holding a club, Ames' opponent asked for another club to split the pot but the river completed the board with the instead to give Ames top two pair.
The player in the late position shoved for his last 2,800 and Alexander Pryor three-bet to 7,000 on the button for the blinds to fold.
"Just offering some protection," Pryor said with a smile while turning his cards over.
Late Position:
Alexander Pryor:
The flop came for Pryor to hit two pair immediately.
The turn brought them the which now gave his opponent a gutshot to a straight but the river completed the board with the for Pryor to claim the pot and elimination to his name.
The board read when all the chips of the player in the hijack were all in for around 17,000 with . He was called and covered by Charles Coddington in the early position who held for the straight which couldn't be beaten anymore.
The river completed the board with the as a formality as Coddington added some more chips to his growing stack.
The player in the middle position limped in, so did the players in the cutoff, button and small blind. The player in the big blind added his last 100-chip to go all-in and was called by everyone.
They all checked through the board until the completed the board. Joel Doney bet 1,200 from the small blind for the rest of the table to fold. The big blind tabled but Doney held for the rivered two pair to scoop the pot and eliminate the other player.
There’s a new poker tour in town as a trio of MGM properties – MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Borgata – have joined forces to establish the MGM East Coast Poker Tour (ECPT).
The tour consist of the following stops:
Potomac Winter Poker Open at MGM National Harbor February 5-17
Borgata Spring Poker Open April 7-24
Borgata Summer Poker Open July 7-24
Potomac Summer Poker Open at MGM National Harbor July 22-August 3
The Armory Classic at MGM Springfield August 12-24
“MGM Resorts offers players the best poker product on the East Coast,” said Jorge Perez, Portfolio President. “Our East Coast Poker Tour is a great way for us to showcase three of our industry-leading properties while creating an exciting tournament series for our guests and poker enthusiasts.”
The Points Leaderboard
Linking the five events will be a leaderboard where players can earn points by participating in any qualifying events.
Leaderboard prizes consist of the following: the top 90 finishers on the leaderboard will earn entry into Borgata Fall Poker Open/MGM Resorts East Coast Poker Tour $2,000,000 Guaranteed Championship on November 15-20, 2020 ($3,500 value) including complimentary overnight stays. Others can win $250 room credits, Cartier watch ($2,500 value) and $500 MGM Resorts promotional gift cards.
Players can earn points in a variety of ways including “Participation Points” for buying into tournaments, “Entry Points” based on field sizes, and “Placement Points” for making the final table. Click here for more details on the point system.
The leaderboard will be posted to MGMECPT.com and updated daily when qualifying events are occurring. Points for the leaderboard will be finalized on August 25, 2020.