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

06-23-2019 12:51 UTC-7

Saout Chipping Down

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

In a head's up situation, the board showed with a big pot already containing around 80,000 when both Joe Hindry in the small blind and Antoine Saout in the hijack checked.

The river showed a and both players checked once more. Hindry turned over and it was enough for Saout who mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Hindry	356,000 217,700	217,700
Antoine Saout	88,000 -31,500	-31,500

Tags: Antoine Saout Joe Hindry

06-23-2019 12:59 UTC-7

Jagroo Building His Stack

LoriPersinger

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Michael Jagroo, who came into Day 2 with a sizable chipstack, just added to that amount by taking down back-to-back pots.

In the first hand action folded around to the player in the cutoff and he raised to 5,000. When it folded to Jagroo in the small blind, he three-bet to 17,000 and got called. Jagroo continued his aggression by leading out on the flop with a bet of 13,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

On the very next hand a player in early position raised it up to 5,500, and was three-bet to 15,300 from the player in the next seat over. With action on Jagroo, he made the call from the button and the original raiser also came along for the additional 9,800. After the original raiser checked the flop, the next player put out a continuation bet of 17,000, which was quickly met with a three-bet to 55,000 by Jagroo. Both players folded their hands, which sent the second straight pot to Jagroo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Jagroo	543,600 152,600	152,600

Tags: Michael Jagroo

06-23-2019 12:59 UTC-7

Vornicu Gets Three Streets of Value

Jan_Kores

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Valentin Vornicu was under the gun, facing off against an opponent on his right.

The action was picked up on the flop where Vornicu fired 7,000 and the big blind check-called.

Vornicu barrelled the turn and river, getting two more check-calls for 16,000 and 51,000, respectively. Vornicu roller over for a turned straight and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Vornicu	260,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Valentin Vornicu

06-23-2019 13:03 UTC-7

Zhang Joines the Rail

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Kunpeng Zhang open-shoved all in for his last 20,500 and it was called by Daniel Fusco on the button to create the following showdown,:

Kunpeng Zhang:
Daniel Fusco:

The board appeared , giving a set of queens to Fusco on the flop to eliminate Zhang from the event;

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Fusco	125,000 66,400	66,400
Kunpeng Zhang	Busted

Tags: Daniel Fusco

06-23-2019 13:03 UTC-7

Du Plessis Adds Some Chips Just Before Break

LoriPersinger

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

After a player in middle position raised it up to 5,500, Eugene Du Plessis then three-bet shoved his remaining chips. With action back on the original raiser he tanked for well over a minute before releasing his cards and sending the much-needed chips to Du Plessis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugene Du Plessis	78,100 -121,600	-121,600

Tags: Eugene Du Plessis

06-23-2019 13:05 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

The players are now sent to a longer break for 30 minutes due to the color-up of the chips.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-23-2019 13:55 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Jan_Kores

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yan Li	500,000 233,000	233,000
Ramon Colillas	230,000 138,000	138,000

Goran Mandic	225,000
Michael Addamo	180,000 33,200	33,200

Pavel Veksler	175,000
Jack Sinclair	155,000 57,600	57,600

Jessica Dawley	135,000 -10,000	-10,000

Allen Kessler	118,000 8,000	8,000
Steve Enriquez	110,000 63,000	63,000
Alex Keating	55,000

Melanie Weisner	50,000 -21,000	-21,000
Dara O'Kearney	50,000 -8,400	-8,400

Rainer Kempe	45,000 14,500	14,500
Alex Foxen	42,000 -36,000	-36,000

Jeff Hakim	25,000

06-23-2019 13:58 UTC-7

Turner Doubles in a Cooler

Jan_Kores

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jon Turner three-bet his right-hand neighbor's raise of 9,000 in a battle of early positions. Turner made it 27,000, the other player moved all in and Turner snap-called.

Turner was ahead with against and a smooth board of confirmed Turner's double for 141,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	290,500 205,500	205,500

Tags: Jon Turner

06-23-2019 14:03 UTC-7

Farber Doubles Up the Hard Way

LoriPersinger

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player in middle position raised it to 6,000 and when action got around to Ronald Farber he three-bet shoved. The original raiser asked for a count, the dealer confirmed 63,000 total, and after some thought the original raiser made the call and Farber saw that he was behind with a smaller pair.

Ronald Farber:
Original Raiser:

The flop didn't seem to offer much help after the original raiser flopped middle set, but the turn gave Farber the slim hope of hitting the runner-runner gutshot straight. The river was one of the four outs that Farber needed to hit to double up and stay alive on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Farber	133,500 -29,800	-29,800

Tags: Ronald Farber