BetMGM Poker recently kicked off the March Poker Mania series for online poker players in Pennsylvania. Adding to the excitement, the Keystone State’s own Matt Berkey , a self-proclaimed “Yinzer,” will be hosting part of the series at his Solve For Why YouTube channel .
The $397,000 guaranteed series began on March 20 at BetMGM Poker PA but plenty of action remains. Berkey will live stream his own action along with some other fun entertainment beginning March 24 .
In addition to streaming tournaments like the $535 Main Event and the $1,060 Heads-Up events, Berkey will also: Live stream cash games
Do online poker giveaways for the audience
Handicap some college basketball
Interview with Pittsburgh’s Matt Berkey, poker pro and content creator
Recently PlayPennsylvania.com was able to catch up with Berkey. We discussed his poker beginning and his plans for the future. Humble Beginnings
Berkey calls Leechburg, PA his home and first found the love for the game in between games on the diamond. I started playing poker on baseball trips in college. From there I found local games as well as traveled to local card rooms in Salamanca, New York and Niagara Falls, Berkey explained. Having had early success both online and live my first two years, I decided to stick with it after graduation in ’05. He attributes a lot of his success and ability to grind the game to his upbringing in Pennsylvania. Growing up in a steel mill town of 2000 people definitely instills a blue collar mindset and work ethic that I think has helped me throughout my career. Berkey has come a far way from those college baseball trips. He has gone on to win over $4.3 million in tracked live poker tournaments and is currently ranked seventh in the all time biggest winners for the state of Pennsylvania according to the Hendon Mob .
Berkey credits a few key moments that helped propel his game and his bankroll. That includes back in 2013 when he scored over $450,000 in less than 30 days . In the 2013 WSOP, I made three final tables. Tournaments aren’t […]
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