2022 BetMGM March Poker Mania

BetMGM March Poker Mania
Day: 1

Day 4 Recap: Berkey, Elias Final Table Event #10; Vanauken Denied Second Title

Matt Berkey
Matt Berkey

Day 4 of BetMGM's March Poker Mania wrapped up after two events in New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania: Event #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event and Event #10: $320 NLH 8-max.

Event #9 awarded 16 tickets �� five in Pennsylvania, five in Michigan and six in New Jersey �� with winners including "HilmDave" in Pennsylvania, "Loose Cannon" in Michigan and Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. John in New Jersey.

In Pennsylvania, "PokerIsFun420" took down Event #10 to earn $5,850 after getting through a final table that included March Poker Mania host Matt Berkey, who finished in fifth place for $1,125. The tournament had 46 runners and generated $13,800 in prize money to keep it at the guaranteed $15,000.

Berkey wasn't the only March Poker Mania host to find a cash in Event #10. In New Jersey, Darren Elias finished in eighth place for $702, while Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken was denied his second victory of the series by losing heads-up to Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio, who earned a score of $6,059. Vanauken, who won Event #1: $535 Warm-up for $15,193 earlier this week, earned $5,028 for his runner-up finish.

Eric Vanauken
Eric Vanauken

The New Jersey event had 72 entrants and generated $21,600 in prize money, getting above the guaranteed $20,000.

The Michigan event, meanwhile, attracted 87 runners and generated $26,100 in prize money to smash the guaranteed $15,000. Chris "theduke8605" Ball emerged victorious in the event to earn $8,156, getting through "SmokedKneeCap" (2nd - $4,568), "Hammtown" (3rd - $3,328) and "Shleedo" (4th - $2,480).

The results so far for BetMGM March Poker Mania in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are available below. PokerNews will be back tomorrow for Day 5 updates.

BetMGM March Poker Mania Michigan Results

 DATESTATEEVENTENTRIESPRIZE POOLWINNERPRIZE (IN USD)
 March 20MIEvent #1: $535 Warm-up73$40,000"Sureloc4444"$13,132
 March 20MIEvent #2: $109 Half-price PKO246$30,000"mangocoin"$6,039
 March 20MIEvent #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event83$4,150"CavemanMpn"Ticket
 March 20MIEvent #4: $215 NLH Turbo88$20,000"rickystackerz77"$6,250
 March 21MIEvent# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event38$1,900"jdrisco6"Ticket
 March 21MIEvent #6: $215 PLO 6-max81$16,200"Jwitty"$4,200
 March 22MIEvent #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event33$1,650"KeyWestD35"Ticket
 March 22MIEvent #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max52$26,000"Jwitty"$9,001
 March 23MIEvent #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event31$1,550"Loose Cannon"Ticket
 March 23MIEvent #10: $320 NLH 8-max87$26,100Chris "theduke8605" Ball$8,156

BetMGM March Poker Mania Pennsylvania Results

 DATESTATEEVENTENTRIESPRIZE POOLWINNERPRIZE (IN USD)
 March 20PAEvent #1: $535 Warm-up85$42,500"Abelnator"$13,281
 March 20PAEvent #2: $109 Half-price PKO236$30,000"phillytaxguy"$6,730
 March 20PAEvent #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event54$2,700"LetMeWin3437"Ticket
 March 20PAEvent #4: $215 NLH Turbo97$20,000"davelower2"$5,900
 March 21PAEvent# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event36$1,800"esotericwisdom"Ticket
 March 21PAEvent #6: $215 PLO 6-max46$15,000"esotericwisdom"$5,850
 March 22PAEvent #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event45$2,250"LookAtMyNuts"Ticket
 March 22PAEvent #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max53$26,500"Love2Lose22"$8,573
 March 23PAEvent #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event30$1,500"HilmDave"Ticket
 March 23PAEvent #10: $320 NLH 8-max46$15,000"PokerIsFun420"$5,850

BetMGM March Poker Mania New Jersey Results

 DATESTATEEVENTENTRIESPRIZE POOLWINNERPRIZE (IN USD)
 March 20NJEvent #1: $535 Warm-up103$51,500Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken$15,193
 March 20NJEvent #2: $109 Half-price PKO308$35,000"DixonKuntz"$7,240
 March 20NJEvent #3: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event40$2,000"GlennQuagmire"Ticket
 March 20NJEvent #4: $215 NLH Turbo82$25,000"Wyeth"$7,813
 March 21NJEvent# 5: $55 Phase I to Phase II Main Event $28,000"debh711"Ticket
 March 21NJEvent #6: $215 PLO 6-max52$15,000"SadBigCheese"$5,400
 March 22NJEvent #7: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event34$1,700"Funkyphill1423"Ticket
 March 22NJEvent #8: $535 NLH Progressive Knockout 6-max65$32,000"Nickd7799"$11,064
 March 23NJEvent #9: $55 Phase I to $535 Phase II Main Event46$2,300Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. JohnTicket
 March 23NJEvent #10: $320 NLH 8-max72$21,600Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio$6,059

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