Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack
Day 5 Started
Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack
Day 5 Started
Welcome back to another day of action at the 2023 World Series of Poker. An unscheduled Day 5 of Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack sees Nicholas Gerrity coming back with the chip lead of 112,300,000 in chips.
The Monster Stack saw 8,317 entries coming in during the two Day 1s to create a total prize pool of $11,103,195. Seven players are vying for that first-place prize of $1,162,681 and the hankered-for gold WSOP bracelet that can be won today at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Also still in contention are bracelet winner Jesse Rockowitz in second place while 2009 Main Event champion Joe Cada is the shortest stack at the start of the day. Joining them on the final table are Braxton Dunaway, Colin Robinson, Loic Dobrigna, and Joshua Adcock.
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Jesse Rockowitz | United States | 94,500,000 | 47 |
3 | Nicholas Gerrity | United States | 112,300,000 | 56 |
4 | Loic Dobrigna | France | 47,100,000 | 24 |
5 | Colin Robinson | United States | 47,400,000 | 24 |
6 | Joshua Adcock | United States | 43,200,000 | 22 |
7 | Braxton Dunaway | United States | 54,900,000 | 27 |
8 | Joe Cada | United States | 16,600,000 | 8 |
Play will continue at 5 p.m. PDT today with Level 40, which features a small blind of 1,000,000, a big blind of 2,000,000, and a big blind ante of 2,000,000. The level duration will remain at 60 minutes each, with a 15-minute break after every two levels. Play will continue until a winner has been found.
The seven remaining players have secured a payout of at least $186,149 but will all be looking to climb that pay ladder all the way to the top. This is what they are still playing for:
Place | Prize |
---|---|
1 | $1,162,681 |
2 | $718,649 |
3 | $541,376 |
4 | $410,493 |
5 | $313,297 |
6 | $240,695 |
7 | $186,149 |
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Phil Ivey could make history Thursday at the $50,000 Poker Players Championship if he were to take down the bracelet, which would be his first title at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) since 2014.
The widely accepted poker G.O.A.T. is one of three players — Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson are the others — tied for second all-time with 10 WSOP bracelets. Phil Hellmuth, with 16 titles, is the record holder. But there could be just one player sitting in second place within the next 24 hours.
The seven players have taken their seats and the dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal.
Level: 40
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 2,000,000
On the first hand of the final table, Loic Dobrigna opened with a raise to 4 million from middle position and action folded to the short-stacked Joe Cada, who three-bet jammed for 14.1 million. Dobringa called and the cards were turned up.
Joe Cada: A♦4♦
Loic Dobrigna: A♥10♣
Cada was in a bad spot and the Q♥9♦9♣ didn't do much for him. The J♠ turn left him looking for either a four or a chop card on the river, and fortunately for him he found the latter as the J♣ double paired the board. That meant the two players had jacks and nines with an ace kicker and chopped up the first pot.
Joe Cada first shoved for 16,1000,000 from the small blind and Jesse Rockowitz folded his big blind.
Then, Braxton Dunaway raised to 4,000,000 from the cutoff and Nicholas Gerrity three-bet to 12,500,000 from the big blind. Dunaway took a few seconds but opted to fold.
Cada then shoved again but from the cutoff for 20,100,000 this time and got no action.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nicholas Gerrity |
116,300,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
||
Jesse Rockowitz |
89,500,000
-5,000,000
|
-5,000,000 |
|
||
Loic Dobrigna |
89,500,000
42,400,000
|
42,400,000 |
Braxton Dunaway |
49,900,000
-5,000,000
|
-5,000,000 |
|
||
Colin Robinson | 47,400,000 | |
Joshua Adcock | 43,200,000 | |
Joe Cada |
25,100,000
8,500,000
|
8,500,000 |
|
Nicholas Gerrity raised to 4 million under the gun and Jesse Rockowitz defended from the big blind.
Rockowitz check-called a bet of 3 million and then both players checked the 7♠ turn as well as the 5♣ river.
Rockowitz showed the 10♦9♣ for a pair of tens and it was good as Gerrity mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Rockowitz |
124,000,000
34,500,000
|
34,500,000 |
|
||
Nicholas Gerrity |
114,300,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
Jesse Rocowitz raised to 4,000,000 and Joshua Adcock called from the small blind. The flop was K♣6♠4♥.
Both players checked the flop and the turn was K♠. Adcock fired 7,000,000 and Rockowitz called.
The river was J♣ and Adcock checked. Rockowitz fired 11,500,000 and turned over K♦2♦ when Adcock called to take the pot with three kings. Adcock tossed a pair of pocket fives in the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Rockowitz |
116,000,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
|
||
Joshua Adcock |
14,700,000
-28,500,000
|
-28,500,000 |
Jesse Rockowitz raised to 4,000,000 and Joshua Adcock shoved 15,700,000. Rockowitz called and the cards were turned up.
Joshua Adcock: A♥4♥
Jesse Rockowitz: A♦8♥
The board ran out 6♥3♦7♣5♦3♥ and Adcock turned a straight to secure the big double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Rockowitz |
107,300,000
-8,700,000
|
-8,700,000 |
|
||
Joshua Adcock |
51,100,000
36,400,000
|
36,400,000 |