Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-23-2019 20:45 UTC-7

Laipenieks Scoops Big Pot Just Before Dinner Break

LoriPersinger

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action picked up on the river on a board reading and about 325,000 already in the pot.

Eric Laipenieks, who has substantially increased his Day 2 starting stack, was first to act and led out with a bet of 150,000. The other player in the hand thought about for it a moment before he released his hand and sent the large pot to Laipenieks, which added even more chips to his already-impressive chipstack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Laipenieks	1,130,000	916,300

Tags: Eric Laipenieks

06-23-2019 20:44 UTC-7

Hayes Busts One

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Felix Vandeput started the action with a raise to 22,000 in early position and Bryan Hayes called from one seat over. A third player moved all in for her last 24,000 chips and Vandeput and Hayes completed.

The board came and Vandeput check-folded after Hayes bet 36,000. Hayes tabled for a pair of jacks which was still good against the of his opponent after a and completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Vandeput	900,000	644,000
Bryan Hayes	410,000	375,500

Tags: Bryan Hayes Felix Vandeput

06-23-2019 20:40 UTC-7

Shahar Sends One Home

LoriPersinger

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The under-the-gun player raised it to 30,000, and when action folded around to Noam Shahar on the button, he three-bet to 95,000. After both of the blinds folded, the original raiser then four-bet shoved and was called by Shahar. The two players tabled their hands and the all-in player realized he had to win a flip to stay alive.

All-in Player:
Noam Shahar:

The board ran out , which gave Shahar the set on the river and sent the player to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noam Shahar	620,000	546,000

Tags: Noam Sharar

06-23-2019 20:35 UTC-7

Weismann's Bluff Doesn't Get Through

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The board already showed with a pot containing around 200,000 when Joey Weissman fired 220,000 after his opponent checked, leaving him with 30,000 chips behind.

His opponent, at risk for his tournament, went deep into the tank and made the call after the clock has been called. Weissman tabled for ace-high and won the pot as his opponent showed for a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	30,000	-123,000

Tags: Joey Weissman

06-23-2019 20:17 UTC-7

Moolhuizen and Siu Split the Min-Cash

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Meikat Siu was all in with and was facing in her opponent's hand. The board brought no help to Siu with who busted at the bubble.

However, Mateusz Moolhuizen busted at the same time with a similar stack and the tournament director announced they were chopping the 906th place finish for $1,124 each as a consolation prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Meikat Siu	Busted
Mateusz Moolhuizen	Busted

Tags: Mateusz Moolhuizen Meikat Siu

06-23-2019 20:08 UTC-7

Aces for Artman at the Bubble

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kevin Artman was all in from the big blind and was against Sorrentino and another player, both playing for a side pot.

The two remaining active players checked throughout the board and Artman won the pot with while Sorrentino won the side pot with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Raffaele Sorrentino	435,000	97,000
Kevin Artman	280,000	194,700

06-23-2019 20:06 UTC-7

Smiljkovic Doubles on the Bubble

LoriPersinger

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Preflop action replayed courtesy of Daniel Smiljkovic.

Daniel Smiljkovic raised to 60,000 from early position, leaving himself just 8,000 behind, and when action folded around to Sylvain Naets in the big blind, he made the call.

Naets then bet 8,000 on the flop, and Smiljkovic called all-in.

Daniel Smiljkovic:
Sylvain Naets:

The board ran out on the turn and on the river, which gave Smiljkovic the double-up while hand-for-hand play was taking place. Also worth noting is that an had been mistakenly exposed preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylvain Naets	175,000	46,200
Daniel Smiljkovic	151,000	-199,700

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Sylvain Naets

06-23-2019 19:35 UTC-7

Hand for Hand

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With 915 players left the tournament staff just announced a hand-for-hand format.

06-23-2019 19:34 UTC-7

Hen Scores Timely Double-Up

LoriPersinger

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After the under-the-gun player opened for 20,000, Ory Hen three-bet shoved from the next seat over. Action folded back around the original raiser and he made the call.

Ory Hen:
Original Raiser:

Hen's pair was dominated, but that all changed after the dealer spread , and Hen flopped middle set. The board ran out cleanly on the turn and river, which gave Hen the double-up at a crucial time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ory Hen	295,000	203,500

Tags: Ory Hen

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000