Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,678,835
Entries
6,501
Level
42
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entries
2,947
Players Left
898
Hubbs Flops Set, Cracks Aces and Doubles Up
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Mike Hubbs opened for 1,200 from under the gun and the hijack three-bet to 6,200. Hubbs called.
The flop came 
and the hijack made a full-pot bet of 13,000. Hubbs had roughly 32,000 total and moved all in and was snap-called.
Mike Hubbs: 
Cutoff: 
The cutoff was drawing to an ace or running hearts against Hubbs' set of sixes. The turn came the 
and the 
completed the board to give Hubbs the full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup June 24-28
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.
The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.
PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.
Mishler Doubles Up with Aces vs. Kings
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Chris Mishler was fortunate as he was able to get it all in from under the gun preflop against his opponent in the cutoff.
Chris Mishler: 
Cutoff: 
The duo squared off for a 95,000-chip pot and the board ran out 
to give Mishler a big stack just before the second break.
His opponent was left with just 600 chips after that cooler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Konnikova Hits River Two-Outer to Crack Chuzeville's Aces
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
In the last hand before the second break of the day, Antoine Chuzeville opened to 1,200 from the cutoff. Maria Konnikova three-bet from the big blind to 4,800. Chuzeville decided to flat.
The flop came 
and Konnikova continued for 7,500 and Chuzeville moved all in. Konnikova called and was behind and at risk.
Maria Konnikova: 
Antoine Chuzeville:
The 
took away a potential flush draw for Konnikova but a miracle 
on the river gave her the two-outer she was looking for.
Konnikova doubled up to 74,000 while Chuzeville was left with a little over 25% of his original starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
||
|
14,200
14,200
|
14,200 |
Break
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
The players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Moran Flying High After Stacking Opponent
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
With 6,200 chips already in the middle on the 
board, the late-position player bet 5,200. James Moran, sitting in the hijack seat, min-clicked it up to 10,400.
The late-position player then went all-in for 30,300 total and Moran snap-called.
Late Position: 
James Moran: 
Moran had flopped a straight and improved to the second nut flush but still had to sweat the river as his opponent had two pair plus the nut flush draw.
However, the completed the board and Moran stacked his opponent while taking his stack into six-figure territory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
116,200 |
Eyer Continues to Grow Big Stack with Big Blind Special
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
With over 25,000 chips in the middle in a battle of the blinds, Jeremy Eyer bet 19,000 from the big blind on the 
board.
His small-blind opponent hesitated for about 45 seconds before flicking in a green chip to signal a call for roughly half his remaining stack.
Eyer turned over 
for the flopped two pair and sent his stack over the 150,000-chip plateau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,500 | |
|
||
Shao Triples Up in Massive Three-Way All-In Pre-Flop Pot
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
The player in late position opened the action and the hijack three-bet to 4,500. Island Shao, on the button, opted to rip his stack of 40,500 chips into the middle.
The late position player, with 35,000 chips total, called and the player in the hijack decided to try to get lucky and came along for the ride, easily covering both players with about 70,000 total in his stack.
Late Position: 
Island Shao:
Hijack: 
Shao took the lead on the flop but the late position player picked up a lot of outs with the 
turn.
However, the on the river gave Shao the scoop and a full triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000 |