2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania

$1,060 Heads-up Bracket Battle NJ
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$14,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,060
Prize Pool
$39,000
Entries
29
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
29
Players Left
1

Gagliano Back to Even

Level 2, Blinds: 300/600 (90)

After a raise to 1.320 and a call pre-flop, Michael "Gags30" Gagliano check-raised the flop of {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} from 1,410 to 4,500. "MBohmerwald23" re-popped it to 11,340 and got the call.

When the turn came {q-Spades} check-shoved for 16,728 over the bet of 8,400, and forced a fold to bring him back to even stacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael "Gags30" Gagliano
50,688
26,885
26,885
WSOP 1X Winner
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MBohmerwald23
49,312
-26,885
-26,885

Semi-Final Round

Level 1, Blinds: 250/500 (75)

All players are now in the money, guaranteed at least $3,625. The matches for the semi-final round are below,

  • Brandon "DoorKnob" Shane vs "Scuba"
  • Michael "Gags30" Gagliano vs "MBohmerwald23"

Michael "Gags30" Gagliano Final Player to Semis

Level 9, Blinds: 1,200/2,400 (360)

It was quite a battle, but it came down to an ace vs ace cooler in Level 9. Money went in preflop with Michael "Gags30" Gagliano holding ace-nine against ace-seven for Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar. When the board came down [as2fqsqc7d] Gagliano's nine-kicker player, and he had a small lead to start the hand, sending him on to the first money-round.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael "Gags30" Gagliano
100,000
61,820
61,820
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar
Busted

Pawar Back in Lead

Level 7, Blinds: 800/1,600 (240)

Michael "Gags30" Gagliano is putting up a valiant fight in this final match of the quarter-final round, but while he managed to chip up to close to even before the last level, Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar has been relentless chipping back up with small pots through Level 6.

Player Chips Progress
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Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar
65,555
14,404
14,404
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Michael "Gags30" Gagliano
34,445
-14,404
-14,404
WSOP 1X Winner

"Scuba" Books Seat in Semi-Finals Just Before Break

Level 4, Blinds: 400/800 (120)

There are just two matches left in the quarter-finals at the break. Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar leads Michael "Gags30" Gagliano in a close one, while "MBohmerwald23" is well ahead of "ALLINONBLUE"

Player Chips Progress
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Scuba
100,000
27,853
27,853
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MBohmerwald23
87,129
24,383
24,383
Profile photo of Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar us
Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar
64,369
1,643
1,643
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Michael "Gags30" Gagliano
35,604
-1,670
-1,670
WSOP 1X Winner
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ALLINONBLUE
12,871
-24,383
-24,383
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Jamestown11
Busted