$1,060 Heads-up Bracket Battle MI
Day 1 Completed
2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania
$1,060 Heads-up Bracket Battle MI
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania
Buy-in
$1,060
Prize Pool
$40,000
Entries
30
Entries
30
Players Left
1
After four hours of play, it was ��TreeGuy88�� who outlasted 30 other players players in Event #15: $1,060 Heads Up No-Limit Hold��em on BetMGM Michigan. They win the $15,000 first-place prize and a $10,000 heads-up tournament seat.
The tournament began with Chris ��TheDuke8605�� Ball being eliminated in the first round. He will have to seek his third victory of the series in the remaining events of the tournament. BetMGM ambassador Andrew Neeme saw his run come to an end in the second round when his ace-four could not beat the ace-king of his opponent.
Event #15: $1,060 Heads Up No-Limit Hold��em Results
| *Place | Player | Country | Prize* | |
| 1 | "TreeGuy88" | United States | $15,000+$10,000 Heads Up Seat | |
| 2 | "Nekatsim" | United States | $7,500 | |
| 3 | "SlurpeeJunkee" | United States | $3,750 | |
| 4 | "suspectdevice" | United States | $3,750 |
When the players reached the final four, ��Nekatsim�� quickly gained a lead in his heads-up match against ��suspectdevice�� and was able to keep the lead the whole match. On the opposite side, ��TreeGuy88�� swung to the extremes in their heads-up match with ��SlurpeeJunkee��. At one point after being down to only 4 big blinds, ��TreeGuy88�� managed to spin it back up and win.
In the final heads-up match, "TreeGuy88" pulled ahead quickly and beat ��Nekatsim�� in only under 10 minutes. ��Nekatsim�� called a shove on the river with top pair, but it was no good against ��TreeGuy88�� and their flush.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews to check out the updates for the remaining tournaments of the series, as well as the events in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Blinds: 600/1200
On a board reading 
, both players got their stacks all-in on the river, with "TreeGuy88" having the covering stack.
"Nekatsim": 
"TreeGuy88": 
"Nekatsim" had rivered top pair while "TreeGuy88" had rivered a straight. Nekatsim will receive $7,500 for their efforts while "TreeGuy88" is crowned champion of the March Mania Event #15: $1,060 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
36,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Blinds: 250/500
On the button, "Nekatsim" raised to 1,250 which "TreeGuy88" matched and the two saw a flop.
The flop came out 
and it saw a continuation bet from "Nekatsim" of 1,100 which "TreeGuy88" called.
The turn came the 
which saw a bet from "Treeguy88" to the tune of 3,300 and "Nekatsim" folded, giving the pot to "TreeGuy88".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
38,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
After being short for the majority of the match, "suspectdevice" was eliminated by "Nekatsim" in 4th place.
"suspectdevice" will receive $3,750 for their efforts, while "Nekatsim will advance to the final heads up match of the event, guaranteed $7,500.
On the other table, after several all-ins with the chip lead switching constantly, it was "TreeGuy88" that ended up besting "SlurpeeJunkee" after fast and furious action.
The final matchup will be between "Nekatsim" and "TreeGuy88" for the $15,000 first prize, plus additional $10,000 Heads Up Ticket.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
50,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
75,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
25,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
15,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Blinds: 350/700
After being on the right end of a flush over flush cooler, "SlurpeeJunkee" found themself on the turn checked to out of position with a board reading 
. "TreeGuy88" called the 6,500 bet from "SlurpeeJunkee" and both players took a river.
The river came 
and "SlurpeeJunkee" went all-in, getting a quick fold from "TreeGuy88"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
20,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
Blinds: 350/700
"SlurpeeJunkee" raised to 1,500 preflop from the button and "TreeGuy88" defended to see a flop of 
which "SlurpeeJunkee" bet at for 1,000. "Treeguy88" called and both players took a turn card.
The turn was the which checked through, and on the river "TreeGuy88" led at the river for 1,700 which elicited a fold from "SlurpeeJunkee".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
38,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Blinds: 350/700
After losing a massive pot to "Nekatsim", "suspectdevice" found themself at the river on a board reading 
.
"suspectdevice" bet 1,500 which was quickly called by "Nekatsim" but who's hand automucked when "supectdevice" turned over 
for a rivered straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
15,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |