Aria Poker Classic

Josh Mammen

Josh Mammen has defeated Erik Eisen heads-up to win the BetMGM $3,500 Championship here at the Aria Poker Classic. 

Mammen took home $481,180 for the win, following a five-way deal.

Final table results

• 1st: Josh Mammen - $481,180*
• 2nd: Erik Eisen - $431,180*
• 3rd: Paul Hofer - $431,180*
• 4th: Nick Palma - $431,180*
• 5th: Ariel Celestino - $431,180*
• 6th: Mike Wilklow - $165,300
• 7th: Pavlos Xanthopoulos - $135,300 
• 8th: Uri Kadosh - $106,500
• 9th: Nenad Cvetkovic - $79,935

*denotes a five-way chop

Erik Eisen

Level 37: 400,000/800,000 (800,000)

Josh Mammen shoved blind from the button, and Erik Eisen called blind with his last 12,300,000.

Erik Eisen: [Tc][2s]
Josh Mammen: [Jh][Jc]

The board ran out [6c][5c][8s][Qs][9d], keeping Mammen's jacks in front to win the final hand of the tournament.

• Josh Mammen - 75,600,000
• Erik Eisen - eliminated

Paul Hofer

Level 36: 300,000/600,000 (600,000)

Paul Hofer was all-in for 16,900,000 from the button, and up against Josh Mammen, who covered him in the small blind.

Paul Hofer: [Ah][9h]
Josh Mammen: [Js][5d]

The board ran out [4h][7s][3d][Jd][Jh], giving Mammen trip jacks to eliminate Hofer.

• Josh Mammen - 62,100,000
• Erik Eisen - 13,500,000

Nick Palma

Level 36: 300,000/600,000 (600,000)

Nick Palma shoved for 10,300,000 from under the gun, and Paul Hofer called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Nick Palma: [4s][4h]
Paul Hofer: [As][Ah]

The board ran out [9h][7c][5d][Qs][8d]

• Paul Hofer - 28,000,000
• Nick Palma - eliminated