Event #30: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Started
Event #30: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Started
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2021 World Series of Poker where thousands once again are expected to arrive for Day 1b of Event #30: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em starting at 10 a.m.
Day 1a had a total of 2,365 enties creating a prize pool of $3,126,570. 518 players will be returning for Day 2. James Romero bagged 620,000 in chips on the end of Day 1a and it’s safe to say that he’s the chip leader after the first flight.
All players who enter this tournament will sit down with 50,000 in chips. The players will play 11 levels 60-minute levels, with a 20-minute break after every two levels, and a 75-minute dinner break after the eighth level (approximately 7:00 p.m).
This 5-day Monster Stack is an absolute freezeout, meaning there will be no re-entries allowed with today’s Day 1b being the last day being able to register for the tournament.
Late registration will be closed after level 10, (approximately 10:35 p.m). The players who progress from Day 1a and Day 1b will come together for Day 2 on Sunday, October 17th at 10:00 am.
Cards are in the air shuffle up and deal has been announced.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nika Futterman |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Troy Clogston
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
David Moses |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Raul Richards
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Dannah Kamp |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
A clap was heard from a table as there was already a dramatic hand happening. Jerry Poleman's winning hand of was showing on a board of .
His opponent's hand of was quickly flipped over as the losing flush to leave that player short on chips.
According to Poleman, the players got it all in on the turn when Poleman had two-pair. The nine on the river gave him the full house.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jerry Poleman
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
The action was picked up on a board reading . The pot was already over 6,000 and Francois Pirault bet 6,300 from the small blind and a single opponent made the call.
The river was the . Pirault made a bet of 12,000, and his opponent called.
His opponent showed but Pirault showed them the bigger straight with to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Francois Pirault |
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matt Affleck | 50,000 | |
Bosu Avunoori | 50,000 | |
Federico Butteroni | 50,000 | |
Garry Gates | 50,000 | |
Bin Weng | 50,000 | |
Everett Carlton | 50,000 | |
Joshua Heinzl | 50,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Dannah Kamp raised preflop and got one caller. They saw a flop of . Both players checked to the turn. Kamp bet 1,600 and her opponent called.
The river came the . Both players checked again and Kamp turned over the which was the winner and she took down a small pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dannah Kamp |
54,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|