2022 BetMGM Poker Championship

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2022 BetMGM Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$224,236
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,097,600
Entries
343
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
6
Players Left
1

Michael Wang Eliminated in 4th Place ($65,856)

Level 29 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Michael Wang
Michael Wang

Michael Wang opened to 200,000 with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Joey Weissman three-bet to 2,500,000 from the small blind holding {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. Wang called with slightly less when the action folded back to him.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} to give Weissman additional outs with a gutshot and the {10-Diamonds} on the turn gave him a flush draw to go with it.

Weissman then binked the {q-Diamonds} on the river for a runner-runner Royal Flush to beat the queens full of Wang, sending Wang out in absolutely brutal fashion.

Wang took the beat like a champ and even let out a laugh of disbelief as the dealer peeled off river the card that doomed him.

"I feel stunned," Jamie Kerstetter reacted. "I can't imagine how he feels walking out. Ugh."

Player Chips Progress
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
13,100,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Wang Chipping Up

Level 29 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Michael Wang completed in the small blind with {9-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Paul Hoefer checked his option in the big blind with {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}.

Wang checked on the flop of {k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and Hoefer checked back. Wang bet 200,000 on the {q-Clubs} turn and Hoefer quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
2,500,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Paul Hoefer de
Paul Hoefer
2,000,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 29

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Weissman Taking Over

Level 28 : 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Joey Weissman
Joey Weissman

Joey Weissman has won a series of small and medium pots to give him a big lead over the table. Most recently, Weissman opened to 275,000 with {a-Spades}{k-Hearts} and Paul Hoefer called out of the big blind with {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

Hoefer checked on the flop of {4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Weissman bet 150,000. Hoefer let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
9,100,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Paul Hoefer de
Paul Hoefer
3,200,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

PN Podcast: Brian Hastings 17th Player to Win 6th Bracelet; Phil Ivey Makes Run at No. 11

Level 28 : 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
PN Cup
PN Cup

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes highlighting all the recent bracelet winners and even interviews with the likes of Daniel Weinman, Ramsey Stovall, Ali Eslami, and Justin Pechie.

They also talk about Brian Hastings becoming just the 17th player in WSOP history to capture six or more bracelets, as well as Phil Ivey getting everyone excited by making a serious run at his 11th gold bracelet. Additionally, there are highlights from the Wynn $2,200 Mystery Bounty, Neymar Jr. notching his first-ever WSOP cash, and Dan Zack winning his second bracelet of the summer (as well as taking the lead in the 2022 WSOP Player of the Year race).

They also offer a preview of the PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget June 24-28 and offer their picks after the final ten nominees were released for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Benji Felson Eliminated in 5th Place ($51,587)

Level 28 : 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Benji Felson
Benji Felson

Paul Hoefer opened to 250,000 in the cutoff holding {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Benji Felson defended from the big blind with {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{9-Hearts} to give both players top pair and. Felson checked and Hoefer bet 150,000. Felson check-raised all in for 850,000 and Hoefer called.

Felson was dominated and couldn't improve as the board ran out {6-Spades}{5-Clubs} to send the BetMGM Poker qualifier out in fifth place for his biggest career score of $51,587, not a bad return on his $500 investment.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Hoefer de
Paul Hoefer
3,800,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benji Felson us
Benji Felson
Busted

Wang Doubles After Flopping Set

Level 28 : 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Michael Wang
Michael Wang

Michael Wang open-shoved a stack of 1,300,000 from the button with {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Joey Weissman called from the big blind with {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

The flop came {q-Spades}{k-Spades}{2-Diamonds} to give Wang a big lead with a set of ducks, though Weissman had the gutshot to Broadway. The board finished out {3-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Wang secured the double to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
4,700,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
2,900,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Weissman Applies Pressure to Wang

Level 28 : 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Joey Weissman opened to 275,000 holding {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} and Michael Wang defended from the big blind with {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

Wang checked on the flop of {2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Weissman bet 150,000. Wang called. Wang checked again on the {7-Clubs} turn and Weissman sized up to 700,000. Wang called after picking up the flush draw.

Wang checked a third time on the {8-Spades} river and folded when Weissman bet to put him all in.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
5,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
1,700,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 28

Blinds: 75,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000