![]() ![]() The PokerStars Summer Festival is underway with two months of action-packed poker and casino festivities for PokerStars US players in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania running through the end of July.Īmong the headlining festivities is Summer Stacks – a fantastic poker tournament series for low to mid-stakes players with buy-ins ranging from $10 to $100 from June 9 to June 26. Upcoming Summer Stacks Series Highlights. ![]() Vanier could not improve to two pair or better, and he had to settle for the $392,704 runners-up prize. However, Taffe picked up aces once again, and they held out for a third time. Taffe went into heads-up with a nearly two-to-one chip lead and would have to navigate the final stage of the tournament more cautiously as Vanier finally had a stack that could do some damage. The $254,645 third place marked Zhou's first tournament cash in the United States. After doubling up Vanier, the American then finished him off after his ace-seven beat Zhou's ace-king. It was then Zhou's turn to end up on the wrong side of the rail. 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. Song had made it to the final table thanks to surviving numerous all-ins the previous day to keep him on track to securing his tenth live tournament win. The latter had Berthelsen dominated and held out to seal the pot. The opening elimination ended up being the short-stacked Kevin Berthelsen, who was ousted by 2022 GPI Player of the Year and WSOP bracelet winner Stephen Song. Taffe had pocket kings and put him all in on the turn, but DeVore opted to save his chips with considerable ICM implications on the line. Sundiata DeVore was nearly the first to leave on Day 4, but he correctly folded his pocket jacks on a ten-high board. The finalists had all locked up $94,523 at this point, with the pay jump hitting the six-figure mark when six remain. The 24-year-old started with 115 big blinds, which nearly accounted for half of the chips in play. Just seven players returned for Day 4, and Taffe came onto the final table with an uncatchable chip lead. Taffe mainly plies his trade on BetMGM Poker Michigan, where he plays under the "NuttyWolves" screen name. Prior to today, Taffe's live tournament earnings stood at $271,497, with his former biggest cash being the $182,603 he received from finishing third in the $1,700 WSOP Circuit Cherokee Main Event earlier in the year. The winner's spoils set Taffe up now to tackle bigger events, but he has no firm plans for the summer except for "sleeping for the next 24 hours." Taffe knew the situation he came into today was very unique with his overwhelming chip lead, and he said the only thing on his mind was not to choke. Taffe woke up with big pairs anytime his opponents jammed into him and held out to scoop each time. Speaking to PokerNews after his first major live tournament win, Taffe noted he was "elated" with the result while also "embarrassed" about how well he ran. Taffe Elated and Embarrassed After Victory Leo Taffe 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. ![]() After 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. ![]()
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