Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-27-2018 19:29 UTC-7

Hands #2-5: Shoves from Benko, Chong and Nguyen

Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #2: Michael Benko moved all in and took down the pot.

Hand #3: It folded to Chris Chong in the small blind. He moved all in and Shyam Srinivasan folded the big blind.

Hand #4: James Carroll raised to 900,000 and Daniel Corbett defended his big blind. Both players checked a flop and Corbett check-folded to a bet of 1,100,000 on the turn.

Hand #5: It folded to Corbett in the big blind who raised to 1,600,000. Tommy Nguyen moved all in from the big blind and Corbett folded.

Tags: Chris Chong Daniel Corbett Michael Benko Shyam Srinivasan Tommy Nguyen

06-27-2018 19:37 UTC-7

Hands #6-10: Raise and Folds

Adam Lamers

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #6: Daniel Corbett raised to 900,000 on the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #7: Tommy Nguyen opened to 900,000 from the button and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #8: Shyam Srinivasan raised to 800,000 from middle position but couldn't get any action.

Hand #9: Chris Chong raised to 825,000 from under the gun and Srinivasan three-bet to 2,200,000 directly to his left. The action folded back to Chong who thought for a moment before releasing his cards to the muck.

Hand #10: Michael Benko shoved all in from the hijack and everyone folded.

Tags: Chris Chong Daniel Corbett Michael Benko Shyam Srinivasan Tommy Nguyen

06-27-2018 19:41 UTC-7

Harald Sammer Eliminated in 8th Place ($118,802)

Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #11: Harald Sammer moved all in from the cutoff and Shyam Srinivasan called in the big blind.

Harald Sammer:
Shyam Srinivasan:

There was no help for the Austrian on the flop and the turn meant he was drawing dead by the river, with Srinivasan having made a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyam Srinivasan	14,500,000 500,000	500,000
Harald Sammer	Busted

Tags: Harald Sammer Shyam Srinivasan

06-27-2018 19:42 UTC-7

Hands #12-13: Nguyen Three-Bets Srinivasan

Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #12: Francis Rusnak moved all in and took down the pot.

Hand #13: Shyam Srinivasan raised to 900,000 and Tommy Nguyen three-bet to 2,700,000. Srinivasan folded.

Tags: Francis Rusnak Shyam Srinivasan Tommy Nguyen

06-27-2018 19:44 UTC-7

Benko Scoops Miracle Double

Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #14: It folded to Tommy Nguyen in the small blind who surveyed short stack Michael Benko's stack before moving all in. Benko snap-called for his last 3,500,000.

Tommy Nguyen:
Michael Benko:

The flop came giving Nguyen top pair. As the turn came Benko turned to fist-bump Nguyen, saying "Nice hand." The river, however, was the giving Benko a four-card flush.

"Wow," said Benko, "I didn't even see that."

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Benko	7,100,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Tommy Nguyen	3,200,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000

Tags: Michael Benko Tommy Nguyen

06-27-2018 19:59 UTC-7

Hands #15-18: Chong Applies Pressure to Nguyen

Adam Lamers

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #15: Tommy Nguyen opened to 800,000 on the button and Francis Rusnak shipped all in for 4,600,000 in the big blind. Nguyen thought for a minute but decided to lay his hand down.

Hand #16: Chris Chong raised to 825,000 from under the gun and the rest of the table folded.

Hand #17: Nguyen made it 800,000 to go from the hijack and Chong defended from the big blind. The flop came and Chong checked to Nguyen who continued for 1,000,000. Chong check-raised to 3,000,000 and Nguyen made the call.

The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Chong thought for a minute and then announced all in, putting Nguyen to the test for his remaining 5,800,000 chips. Nguyen spent some time in the tank but eventually tossed his cards to the muck.

Hand #18: Michael Benko raised to 850,000 from the hijack and picked up the blinds and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Chong	28,700,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Tommy Nguyen	5,800,000 -3,700,000	-3,700,000

Tags: Chris Chong Francis Rusnak Michael Benko Tommy Nguyen

06-27-2018 20:05 UTC-7

Hands #19-23: Double for Rusnak

Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #19: Chris Chong raised to 825,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #20: Francis Rusnak moved all in for 5,500,000 from early position. Chong called and the other players all folded.

Francis Rusnak:
Chris Chong:

Pocket fives held on a runout and Rusnak doubled to just over 11 million.

Hand #21: James Carroll raised to 900,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #22: Shyam Srinivasan raised to 900,000 and Rusnak defended his big blind. Rusnak check-folded to a bet of 600,000 on the flop.

Hand #23: Srinivasan raised to 900,000 and Carroll defended his big blind. Carroll check-called a bet of 600,000 on the flop. The pair checked down the turn and river.

"Gotcha," said Srinivasan, tabling for a rivered pair of nines, and Carroll mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Chong	23,000,000 -5,700,000	-5,700,000
Francis Rusnak	11,200,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Tags: Chris Chong Francis Rusnak James Carroll Shyam Srinivasan

06-27-2018 20:07 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Chong	23,500,000 500,000	500,000
Daniel Corbett	18,200,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Shyam Srinivasan	15,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
James Carroll	12,700,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000
Francis Rusnak	10,500,000 -700,000	-700,000
Michael Benko	7,300,000 200,000	200,000
Tommy Nguyen	5,000,000 -800,000	-800,000

06-27-2018 20:12 UTC-7

Hands #24-26: Nguyen Doubles Through Corbett

Adam Lamers

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #24: Chris Chong limped in from the small blind and Shyam Srinivasan checked his option. The flop came and Chong led out for 400,000. Srinivasan quickly mucked his cards and Chong raked in the pot.

Hand #25: Chong raised to 825,000 on the button and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #26: The action folded to Daniel Corbett in the small blind who announced all in. Tommy Nguyen looked down at his cards in the big blind and instantly made the call for his last 4,750,000 chips.

Nguyen tabled and was in a race situation against the of Corbett. The board ran out and Nguyen's pocket sevens held on to earn him a key double up.