Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-10-2022 22:17 UTC-7

Moreno Moving up the Leaderboard on Day 1A

blaisebourgeois

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The cutoff bet 4,500 and got calls from both the small blind and Johnnie "Johnnie Vibes" Moreno from the big blind.

The flop came and it checked around.

The turn built the pot as the cutoff bet 5,500 and both the small blind and Moreno made the call.

The river brought the action to a halt and Moreno came out with the victory, with his being good enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnnie Moreno	158,500 158,500	158,500

Tags: Johnnie Moreno

06-10-2022 22:18 UTC-7

Groll Hits 2-Outer On The River

veunstyle72

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After a raise to 4,000 from Ryan Groll in early position, Maria Konnikova folded and another player reraised to 10,000 just after her.

Action was back on Groll who decided to shove for 60,000. The other player thought for a while before calling.

Ryan Groll:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Groll managed to catch one of his two-outers on the river to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Groll	125,000 125,000	125,000
Maria Konnikova	125,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Ryan Groll

06-10-2022 22:28 UTC-7

Last Break Of The Day

veunstyle72

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players are on their last 20-minute break of the day. Play resumes at 10.42pm.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-10-2022 22:51 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lewis	50,000 50,000	50,000

Guillaume Diaz	50,000 50,000	50,000
Nick Schulman	50,000 50,000	50,000

Martin Zamani	50,000 50,000	50,000
Arnaud Enselme	50,000 50,000	50,000
Tyler Knittle	50,000 50,000	50,000
Robert Weeze	50,000 50,000	50,000

Phillips Delivers Moore Pain

blaisebourgeois

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With his last 34,500 chips under the gun, Mike Phillips shoved for a little less than 14 big blinds.

Megan Moore went over the top for her final 53,500 from early position and was asked to count out her chips by the button, who eventually folded.

Mike Phillips:
Megan Moore:

The flop did not do Moore any favors when it ran , denying her any straight or flush draws.

The turn and river had her down to 19,000 chips while giving Phillips new life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Phillips	75,000
Megan Moore	19,000 -127,000	-127,000

Tags: Megan Moore Mike Phillips

06-10-2022 23:10 UTC-7

Kanit Goes Flush Over Flush to Double Up and Become Big Stack

blaisebourgeois

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mustapha Kanit called from the big blind following a raise from a player early position, a call from middle position, and a call in the cutoff.

On the flop, the original raiser made a continuation bet to 12,000 and Kanit check-raised it 38,000, after the two other players folded. The early position player called.

The two players went heads up to an turn and Kanit bet 38,000. The opponent called again.

The river came the and the Italian announced that he was all-in for 90,000. He was snap-called by his opponent.

Mustapha Kanit:
Opponent:

Kanit flush-over-flushed his opponent, received the full double-up, and is now one of the biggest stacks in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	440,000 408,000	408,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit

06-10-2022 23:21 UTC-7

Notable Stacks

blaisebourgeois

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With just 30 minutes to play in Day 1A, here's how some of your favorite players are performing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	440,000 408,000	408,000

Vanessa Kade	409,000 -143,000	-143,000
Michael Gathy	380,000 30,000	30,000

Johnnie Moreno	218,000 59,500	59,500
Kevin Rabichow	132,500 57,000	57,000
Maria Konnikova	114,500 -10,500	-10,500

Maria Ho	105,000 37,000	37,000
Cary Katz	92,500 92,500	92,500

Tags: Cary Katz Johnnie Moreno Kevin Rabichow Maria Ho Maria Konnikova Michael Gathy Mustapha Kanit Vanessa Kade

06-10-2022 23:24 UTC-7

Mizrachi holds with Kings

AaronMcBride

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Michael Mizrachi opened, and a player called before Dawn Marsale announced all in for 15,000.

Action went to Mathieu Rodriguez, who re-raised to 28,000. Mizrachi also announced all in for 40,000, and Rodriguez called.

Dawn Marsale:
Michael Mizrachi:
Mathieu Rodriguez:

Board came and Mizrachi's Kings held to the river. Dawn Marsale is eliminated.

The current table chipleader is Patrick White with 430,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick White	430,000 288,000	288,000
Mathieu Rodriguez	200,000 200,000	200,000
Michael Mizrachi	100,000 100,000	100,000

Dawn Marsale	Busted

Tags: Dawn Marsale Michael Mizrachi Patrick White Mathieu Rodriguez

06-10-2022 23:36 UTC-7

Mizrachi Setup Up And Bust Before The End

AaronMcBride

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

John-Paul Cao raised from early position, and Michael Mizrachi called from the button.

On a flop, Cao bet 12,000 and Mizrachi raised to 28,000. Cao called to see a on the turn.
Cao checked, Mizrachi bet 40,000, and Cao committed the rest of his chips. Mizrachi called and was covered and at risk.