Aria Poker Classic: $481k for Erik Eisen and Paul Höfer at the BetMGM Championship

It almost happened that a German victory at the $1,500 BetMGM Championship of the Aria Poker Classics was achieved. Josh Mammen took the win after a deal, 2nd place went to Erik Eisen, and 3rd place to Paul Höfer.The $1,500 BetMGM Championship was the highlight of the Aria Poker Classics. $1,000,000 was guaranteed, but with 1,512 entries, the prize pool reached $1,838,400. With Erik Eisen and Paul Höfer, two Germans made it to the final table, competing for a top prize of $1,000.The final table wasn’t too deep, which led to a lot of back and forth. With four players remaining, they agreed on a chop, with each securing $1,180, but the winner would still receive $1,000. Paul Höfer ultimately finished in 3rd place, and Erik Eisen had to concede to Josh Mammen in the heads-up.Thus, the two Germans each took home $1,180, while Josh Mammen took $1,180 for the win. You can watch the final table replay here.$1,500 BetMGM ChampionshipEntries: 1,512 Prize Pool: $1,838,400Final Table Payouts

Rank	Name	Payout	Deal
1	Josh Mammen	$1,000	$1,180
2	Erik Eisen	$1,000	$1,180
3	Paul Höfer	$1,200	$1,180
4	Nick Palma	$1,800	$1,180
5	Ariel Celestino	$1,900	$1,180
6	Mike Wiklow	$1,300
7	Pavlos Xanthopoulos	$1,300
8	Uri Kadosh	$1,500
9	Nenad Cvetkovic	$1,935

ARIA Poker Classic 2025

Date: May 28 to July 13 Location: ARIA Resort & Casino Events: 46 Buy-Ins: $1 to $1,500; Satellites from $1 Prize Pool: Over $1,000,000 GTD Schedule: –>> click