Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Completed
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,147,250
Entries
6,035
Level
46
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Hundt and Garner Top Two on Day 1b as Sean Yu, Maurice Hawkins and Taylor Paur Also Bag Monster Stacks
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Day 1b of Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em was expected to be big, and with 2,000 entries by the time the first cards hit the felt, it didn’t disappoint. By the time registration had closed at the end of level 10, the number had swelled to 3,607 players.
Over the two Day 1 flights, 6,035 entries went into the books, with 1,778 players still in the chase for the bracelet.
James Hundt (466,600) was the chip leader at the end of the Day 1b count-up, but Kapila Garner, finished the day close behind with 464,100 in chips. Sean Yu (221,400), Maurice Hawkins (189,900) and Taylor Paur (162,000) also finished the day with impressive chipstacks. Some more of the many notables that took their seat on Day 2 included Greg Raymer, Barry Greenstein, Kristy Arnett, Richard Seymour, Allyn Shulman, Jackie Glazier and Tyler Patterson.
Since it was a freezeout format many players, including Aaron Massey, Kitty Kuo, Matt Affleck, Rulah Divine, Jared Griener, Randall Emmett and Bertand Grospellier were one-and-done after one bullet. Notables that moved on to Day 2 included Nika Futterman (158,000),John Richards (144,000), Lily Kiletto (130,000), Eric Baldwin (122,800) and Greg Raymer (48,400). They will be joined by Amnon Filippi, Alex Foxen, Valentin Vornicu, Harry Arutyunyan, Natalie Teh and Ali Imsirovic to name a few. Combined with the 1,015 players that moved on from Day 1a, there will be a vast number of seats being filled inside the Rio at the start of Day 2.
Day 2 resumes at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday, and players will tackle 10 hour-long levels with a 60-minute dinner break after level six (approximately 5:30 p.m.). Play will restart at level 12, with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and an ante of 2,000. The Pokernews team will be on hand bringing you all the action from when the first card is dealt until the last card hits the felt.
End of the Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
466,600
466,600
|
466,600 |
|
464,100
464,100
|
464,100 |
|
443,600
-36,400
|
-36,400 |
|
429,000
429,000
|
429,000 |
|
|
415,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
405,700
405,700
|
405,700 |
|
391,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
|
364,300
364,300
|
364,300 |
|
362,000
362,000
|
362,000 |
|
359,000
359,000
|
359,000 |
|
358,500 | |
|
355,100
355,100
|
355,100 |
|
350,700
350,700
|
350,700 |
|
||
|
342,600
342,600
|
342,600 |
|
335,800
335,800
|
335,800 |
|
|
334,700
334,700
|
334,700 |
|
|
332,800
332,800
|
332,800 |
|
|
331,800
331,800
|
331,800 |
|
328,000
328,000
|
328,000 |
|
323,500
323,500
|
323,500 |
|
322,400
322,400
|
322,400 |
|
321,000
321,000
|
321,000 |
|
320,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
308,600
308,600
|
308,600 |
|
305,900
305,900
|
305,900 |
Lin Picks Up a Little More Near the End of Play
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
When preflop action folded around to Chen-an Lin in the cutoff, he raised it up to 3,200 and was called by the player in the big blind. After the big-blind player checked the 
flop, Lin continued for 4,300, which got a fold from the big player and added a little more to Lin's chipstack during the last few hands of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
It's That Time of the Night
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The clock has been stopped with 10 minutes remaining in the level, and it has been announced that five more hands will be played. The remaining players will then bag and tag for the night.
Liu Picks Up Aces
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The action folded to the hijack who raised it up to 3,200, John Liu was in the cut off and reraised to 9,400 and the cutoff was the only caller.
The dealer spread the flop of 
and after the hijack checked Liu splashed in 10,500 and his opponent snap-mucked. Liu tabled 
before throwing it in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
199,000 |
Mccray's Tens are Good at Showdown
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The action started with a player opening to 5,000 from middle position, Michael Mccray called two seats over and the rest of the table folded.
The flop came 
and the preflop raiser bet 5,000 and Mccray called. The turn was the 
and the preflop raiser check-called a 13,000 bet from Mccray. The river was the 
and both players checked. Michael Mccray tabled 
while his opponent tabled the losing 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000 |
A Little Lull in the Action
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Action has slowed down a bit in this last level of Day 2, as players are anticipating bagging and tagging soon.
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Last Break of the Night
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The remaining players are on their final 20-minute break of the night.