Day 5 Recap: Vanauken, "Love2Lose22" Win Second Titles in Event #12: $320 NLH PKO 6-max
Day 5 of BetMGM's March Poker Mania in New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania wrapped up after two events with Event #11: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event and Event #12: $320 NLH PKO 6-max.
Ticket winners in Event #11, which awarded three tickets in each state, include "StoeDaddy" in New Jersey, "WhizID-10-T" in Michigan and "RON MASSEY" in Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken shipped Event #12 in New Jersey to win $8,618, including $5,166 in bounties, for his second title of the series. Vanauken, who also took down Event #1: $535 Warm-up after getting through 103 runners to win $15,193, defeated "BlackCoffee" during heads-up play, who earned $3,545.
The PKO event attracted 79 runners and generated $23,700 in prize money to stay at the guaranteed $25,000.
In Pennsylvania, "Love2Lose22" took down the PKO event for $5,648 after defeating "trudiva" during heads-up play, who earned $5,648. It is also the second victory of the series for "Love2Lose22" as just days ago they took down Event #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max for $8,573.
The Pennsylvania tournament had 69 entrants and generated $20,700 to squeeze past the guarantee. March Poker Mania host Matt Berkey fired multiple bullets but couldn't find a cash.
"jdrisco6" won the Michigan event for $5,834, including $3,072 in bounties, after defeating "ErikBachman" during heads-up play, who earned $4,010. The event attracted 68 runners and passed the guarantee with $20,400 in prize money collected.
The results so far for BetMGM March Poker Mania in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are available below. PokerNews will be back tomorrow to bring you more updates on the March Poker Mania Action.
BetMGM March Poker Mania Michigan Results
DATE | STATE | EVENT | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
March 20 | MI | Event #1: $535 Warm-up | 73 | $40,000 | "Sureloc4444" | $13,132 | |
March 20 | MI | Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO | 246 | $30,000 | "mangocoin" | $6,039 | |
March 20 | MI | Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event | 83 | $4,150 | "CavemanMpn" | Ticket | |
March 20 | MI | Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo | 88 | $20,000 | "rickystackerz77" | $6,250 | |
March 21 | MI | Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event | 38 | $1,900 | "jdrisco6" | Ticket | |
March 21 | MI | Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max | 81 | $16,200 | "Jwitty" | $4,200 | |
March 22 | MI | Event #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 33 | $1,650 | "KeyWestD35" | Ticket | |
March 22 | MI | Event #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max | 52 | $26,000 | "Jwitty" | $9,001 | |
March 23 | MI | Event #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 31 | $1,550 | "Loose Cannon" | Ticket | |
March 23 | MI | Event #10: $320 NLH 8-max | 87 | $26,100 | Chris "theduke8605" Ball | $8,156 | |
March 24 | MI | Event #11: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 25 | $1,250 | "WhizID-10-T" | Ticket | |
March 24 | MI | Event #12: $320 NLH PKO 6-max | 68 | $20,400 | "jdrisco6" | $5,834 |
BetMGM March Poker Mania Pennsylvania Results
DATE | STATE | EVENT | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
March 20 | PA | Event #1: $535 Warm-up | 85 | $42,500 | "Abelnator" | $13,281 | |
March 20 | PA | Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO | 236 | $30,000 | "phillytaxguy" | $6,730 | |
March 20 | PA | Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event | 54 | $2,700 | "LetMeWin3437" | Ticket | |
March 20 | PA | Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo | 97 | $20,000 | "davelower2" | $5,900 | |
March 21 | PA | Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event | 36 | $1,800 | "esotericwisdom" | Ticket | |
March 21 | PA | Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max | 46 | $15,000 | "esotericwisdom" | $5,850 | |
March 22 | PA | Event #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 45 | $2,250 | "LookAtMyNuts" | Ticket | |
March 22 | PA | Event #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max | 53 | $26,500 | "Love2Lose22" | $8,573 | |
March 23 | PA | Event #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 30 | $1,500 | "HilmDave" | Ticket | |
March 23 | PA | Event #10: $320 NLH 8-max | 46 | $15,000 | "PokerIsFun420" | $5,850 | |
March 24 | PA | Event #11: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 36 | $1,800 | "RON MASSEY" | Ticket | |
March 24 | PA | Event #12: $320 NLH PKO 6-max | 69 | $20,700 | "Love2Lose22" | $5,648 |
BetMGM March Poker Mania New Jersey Results
DATE | STATE | EVENT | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
March 20 | NJ | Event #1: $535 Warm-up | 103 | $51,500 | Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken | $15,193 | |
March 20 | NJ | Event #2: $109 Half-price PKO | 308 | $35,000 | "DixonKuntz" | $7,240 | |
March 20 | NJ | Event #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event | 40 | $2,000 | "GlennQuagmire" | Ticket | |
March 20 | NJ | Event #4: $215 NLH Turbo | 82 | $25,000 | "Wyeth" | $7,813 | |
March 21 | NJ | Event# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event | $28,000 | "debh711" | Ticket | ||
March 21 | NJ | Event #6: $215 PLO 6-max | 52 | $15,000 | "SadBigCheese" | $5,400 | |
March 22 | NJ | Event #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 34 | $1,700 | "Funkyphill1423" | Ticket | |
March 22 | NJ | Event #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max | 65 | $32,000 | "Nickd7799" | $11,064 | |
March 23 | NJ | Event #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 46 | $2,300 | Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. John | Ticket | |
March 23 | NJ | Event #10: $320 NLH 8-max | 72 | $21,600 | Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio | $6,059 | |
March 24 | NJ | Event #11: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event | 34 | $1,700 | "StoeDaddy" | Ticket | |
March 24 | NJ | Event #12: $320 NLH PKO 6-max | 79 | $25,000 | Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken | $8,618 |