Lone Star Poker Series Day 8
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Lone Star Poker Series Day 8
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Event 12: The Ultimate Monster NLH Status
The Ultimate Monster is underway, having kicked off at 11 a.m. local time.
It promises to be one of the most exciting events of the series as a starting stack is a gargantuan 100,000 in chips. Each buy in is $400 and players are able to rebuy or register for about another hour, through the break after Level 8.
There have been 78 players entries thus far, with 58 players remaining.
Derek Norman Wins Event #10: NLH Black Chip Bounty for $3,885
Derek Normand took down Event #10: NLH Black Chip Bounty after erasing a massive chip deficit heads up and eventually overcoming Charlie Nguyen on Thursday night to win $3,885.
He overcame 39 entries in a field that produced a prizepool of $15,000
| Place | Player | Prize Money |
| 1 | Derek Normand | $3.885 |
| 2 | Charlie Nguyen | $2,775 |
| 3 | Pete Torres | $1,998 |
| 4 | Mitchell Brizuela | $1,443 |
| 5 | Winston Djonli | $999 |
Max Lang Belt Buckles
In the Lone Star Poker Series, players are vying for not only cash prizes but also for specially made belt buckles that go to the wnner of certain events.
David O'Brien took one home last night as he valued the prize very highly as a commemoration of his win.
The belt buckles are made with real sterling silver by Max Lang Belts & Buckles right here in Houston and have been valued at as high as $3,000.
Ultimate Monster Level 9 Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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390,000 | 390,000 |
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300,000 | 300,000 |
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280,000 | 280,000 |
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180,000 | 180,000 |
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175,000 | 175,000 |
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130,000 | 130,000 |
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110,000 | 110,000 |
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90,000 | 90,000 |
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85,000 | |
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80,000 | 80,000 |
Ultimate Monster Payouts
Registration has ended in the Ultimate Monster NLH. It attracted a total of 102 entries to create a prizepool of $33,150. The top 12 will be paid.
Payouts:
1st: $9,447
2nd: $6,133
3rd: $4,475
4th: $2,984
5th: $2,403
6th: $1,906
7th: $1,492
8th: $1,160
9th: $912
10-12th: $746
Lone Star Poker Series Winners Thus Far
| Date | Buy-in | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
| Sunday, April 18 | $215 | Event #1: Spring Series Kick-Off | 409 | $150,000 | Gerald Stogner | $23,742 |
| Sunday, April 18 | $400 | Event #2: $15K Deepstack Almost Freeze Out | 38 | $15,000 | Nick Chin | $3,634 |
| Monday, April 19 | $400 | Event #3: NLH Senior's Event | 27 | $10,000 | Scott Sanford | $3,500 |
| Monday, April19 | $400 | Event #4: Manic Monday Double Stack Turbo | 29 | $10,000 | Giovanni Musachio | $3,300 |
| Monday, April 19 | $400 | Event #5: Limit Horse Deeper Stack Turbo | 28 | $10,000 | Dean Joe | $3,049 |
| Tuesday, April 20 | $500 | Event #6: Limit Omaha 8 Championshio | 24 | $10,200 | Pedro Rios | $4,080 |
| Tuesday, April 20 | $400 | Event #7: NLH 6 Max | 26 | $10,000 | Kevin Kaylor | $4,000 |
| Wednesday, April 21 | $400 | Event #8: The Monster NLH | 110 | $35,750 | Mark Cortez | $10,010 |
| Wednesday, April 21 | $400 | Event #9: Big Bet 8 Game Mix | 27 | $8,000 | Bryan Evans | $3,510 |
| Thursday, April 22 | $400 | Event #10: NLH Black Chip Bounty | 39 | $15,000 | Derek Norman | $3,885 |
| Thursday, April 22 | $600 | Event #11: Spring Series PLO Championship | 96 | $48,960 | David O'Brien | $9,874 |
Ultimate Monster Level 12 Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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645,000 | 645,000 |
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640,000 | 640,000 |
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570,000 | 570,000 |
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540,000 | 430,000 |
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260,000 | 260,000 |
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250,000 | 75,000 |
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230,000 | -70,000 |
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220,000 | 90,000 |
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170,000 | 170,000 |
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140,000 | 140,000 |
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120,000 | 120,000 |
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Ultimate Monster Level 14 Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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850,000 | |
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840,000 | |
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790,000 | |
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780,000 | |
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700,000 | |
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650,000 | |
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625,000 | |
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520,000 | |
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510,000 | |
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500,000 | |
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500,000 | |
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470,000 | |
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410,000 | |
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380,000 | |
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330,000 | |
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200,000 |