Taffe continued to run well and avoided his opponent pairing their ace to bring the tournament to its final three players. Song moved in with ace-deuce while Taffe had another premium hand in pocket queens. Play would slow down for a short while, but things picked up again when Song's all-in was called by Taffe.

DeVore has had a year to remember so far as he banked another six-figure score which follows the $926,128 he banked from being the runner-up at The Return - A Borgata Championship Event in January. Soon after, Pot-Limit Omaha specialist Johann Ibanez left the final table after he ran into Taffe's aces and then DeVore bowed out when he did the same thing. 2023 BetMGM Poker Championship Final Table Results Danny DeJesus went the furthest, making it through to Day 3 before bowing out in 28th place for $14,512. Thirteen of the qualifiers took home a slice of the $3,283,200 prize pool, with former Major League Baseball player Jason Kipnis (107th - $6,534) being the most notable name from the crop. Boosting the number of entries this year were the 94 BetMGM Poker qualifiers, who all booked their seat for a fraction of the price. Taffe's prize is more than double that Weissman claimed due to the fantastic turnout this time around. He followed in the footsteps of Joey Weissman, who won the inaugural edition of this event in 2022. Michigan's Leo Taffe was the last player standing from the 1,026 entry field after defeating Mike Vanier at heads-up to capture the title and $560,442.

Taffe Elated and Embarrassed After VictoryĪfter four days of play, a winner has been crowned at the 2023 BetMGM Poker Championship, which took place inside the ARIA Resort and Casino as well as the PokerGO Studio.

2023 BetMGM Poker Championship Final Table Results.

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