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

Hoefer Gets Rodriguez to Fold

Level 26 : 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Paul Hoefer raised to 150,000 from the button with {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Noel Rodriguez defended from the big blind with {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{k-Spades}{3-Clubs} to give Hoefer top two while giving Rodriguez flush and straight draws. Rodriguez checked and called a bet of 125,000 from Hoefer.

Rodriguez checked again on the {7-Spades} turn after picking up additional outs. Hoefer sized up to 625,000 and Rodriguez let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
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Noel Rodriguez
2,900,000
-400,000
-400,000
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Paul Hoefer
2,800,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Felson Doubles Through Rodriguez

Level 26 : 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Benji Felson
Benji Felson

Noel Rodriguez opened to 175,000 on the button with {a-Spades}{5-Spades} and Benji Felson three-bet jammed a stack of 1,050,000 from the small blind with {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Rodriguez called with a bigger stack.

Felson was in great shape to double and did so as the board came out {j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} to improve him to a set while giving Rodriguez a meaningless pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Noel Rodriguez
3,300,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
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Benji Felson
2,300,000
1,250,000
1,250,000

Joe Kuether Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,709)

Level 26 : 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Joe Kuether
Joe Kuether

Joe Kuether opened to 150,000 holding {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} and the action folded to Paul Hoefer in the big blind, who three-bet jammed a stack of 1,200,000 with {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Kuether called with a slightly bigger stack.

Hoefer's queens stayed ahead as the board ran out {8-Spades}{3-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} to leave Kuether with crumbs.

The next hand, Noel Rodriguez opened to 200,000 with {a-Spades}{9-Hearts} and called when Kuether three-bet jammed from the big blind with {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

The flop of {5-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} gave Rodriguez the lead with a pair of aces but Kuether had hope with a gutshot to Broadway. Unfortunately for him, the board bricked out {2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and he was eliminated in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Noel Rodriguez
4,700,000
500,000
500,000
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Paul Hoefer
2,500,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joe Kuether
Busted

Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/75,000

Ante: 75,000

Two Pair Good for Rodriguez

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez opened to 130,000 on the button with {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Michael Wang defended out of the big blind with {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

Wang checked on the flop of {6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and called a bet of 120,000 from Rodriguez. Wang checked on the {4-Hearts} turn and Rodriguez sized up to 445,000. Wang called after picking up the flush draw to go with his gutshot.

Wang checked again on the {7-Clubs} turn and Rodriguez bet 920,000. Wang let it go.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Wang
4,500,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Noel Rodriguez
4,200,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Check-Jam Wins It for Hoefer

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez opened to 130,000 from the cutoff with {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Paul Hoefer defended from the big blind with {10-Spades}{8-Spades}.

The flop landed {q-Spades}{a-Spades}{9-Diamonds} to give Rodriguez middle pair and Hoefer a flush draw. Hoerfer checked and Rodriguez bet 90,000. Hoefer check-jammed for 650,000 and Rodriguez folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Noel Rodriguez
3,000,000
-850,000
-850,000
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Paul Hoefer
1,100,000
260,000
260,000
WSOP 1X Winner