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

06-10-2022 17:32 UTC-7

Kade Flops Straight, Gets Three Streets of Value vs. Contreraz

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Angel Contreraz opened for 2,400 from the button and Vanessa Kade called.

Contreraz continued for 5,600 on the flop and Kade went for the 18,500 raise. Contrerasz called and they went to the turn.

Kade fired for 27,000 more when the graced the turn and Contreraz called once more.

On the river, Kade put out 37,000 and Contreraz claimed that was a "call-me bet" but made the call anyway.

Kade tabled for the flopped straight and took down a big pot to soar over 350,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Kade	352,000 112,000	112,000
Angel Contreraz	82,000 -33,000	-33,000

Tags: Angel Contreraz Vanessa Kade

06-10-2022 17:43 UTC-7

Updated Chip Count Blue Section, Part 2

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	215,000 215,000	215,000

Joshua Turner	130,000 38,000	38,000
Ismael Bojang	80,000 80,000	80,000

Dylan Linde	80,000 80,000	80,000

Loni Hui	74,000

Christopher Frank	55,000 55,000	55,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	50,000 50,000	50,000
Harry Lodge	30,000 30,000	30,000

Kevin MacPhee	10,000 10,000	10,000

06-10-2022 17:46 UTC-7

Haselhorst Rides Ace-King to Huge Double-Up

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was already over 50,000 chips in the pot when the board read .

Dan Haselhorst, sitting in late position, shoved for his final 48,100 chips against his cutoff opponent.

The cutoff deliberated for roughly 90 seconds, puffed out her cheeks, and eventually made the call only to be shown Haselhorst's was indeed the winner.

Haselhorst completed a full double-up and is now sniffing the 150,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Haselhorst	147,000

Tags: Dan Haselhorst

06-10-2022 17:53 UTC-7

Marsala Cruising After Scoring Knockout with Aces

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action picked up with two players all-in before the flop, with Stephen Benkovic putting his final 12,000 chips at risk against Dawn Marsala.

Stephen Benkovic: .
Dawn Marsala:

Benkovic was far behind and needed a lot of help. He picked up a backdoor straight draw and a backdoor flush draw on the flop but was drawing dead when the hit the turn.

The completed the board.

While Marsala is quietly climbing up the leaderboard, Benkovic has been sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawn Marsala	175,000 175,000	175,000
Stephen Benkovic	Busted

Tags: Dawn Marsala Stephen Benkovic

06-10-2022 18:06 UTC-7

Gumz Spikes Top Set on River to Score Double Knockout

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Things got pretty wild when German pro Fabian Gumz and two other opponents were all-in on the flop with roughly 120,000 total up for grabs.

Big Blind:
Button:
Fabian Gumz:

Gumz was behind and looking for a ten or an ace to score a double knockout.

The on the turn gave the button additional outs to score the victory but the on the river gave Gumz the huge pot and sent both of his opponents packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Gumz	153,000

Tags: Fabian Gumz

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-10-2022 18:17 UTC-7

Chip Count From Orange Section

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Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	240,000 240,000	240,000
Anthony Diiorio	230,000 230,000	230,000
Ruben Correia	220,000 220,000	220,000
Antoine Saout	72,000 72,000	72,000
Men Nguyen	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tony Miles	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alexandre Reard	40,000 40,000	40,000

Adrien Delmas	33,000 33,000	33,000

06-10-2022 18:23 UTC-7

White Gets All-In Preflop with Fives, Scores Huge Double-Up

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Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Even though both players were well over 50 big blinds deep, that did not stop Patrick White from getting it all in from the cutoff with fives against the hijack.

Patrick White:
Hijack:

The hijack player, who was already upset at White for getting it in with his hand, was set off even further as he failed to improve on the board.

White scored a huge double up and left his opponent with around 30,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick White	142,000

Tags: Patrick White

06-10-2022 18:29 UTC-7

Jeff Madsen Gets Opponent to Fold After River Overbet

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Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jeff Madsen was in early position and he made an initial bet. Three players called, including Niles Lawless on the cutoff and both players in the blinds.

Flop came and Madsen bet 1,200. Only Lawless called to see the turn.

On the four-flush board, both players checked to the river. This time, Madsen overbet to 14,600.

Lawless quickly folded and Madsen collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niles Lawless	129,000 129,000	129,000
Jeff Madsen	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Niles Lawless

06-10-2022 18:34 UTC-7

Contreraz Back to Starting Stack After "Two Bad Beats"

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Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

From the cutoff, Angel Contreraz found himself all-in against Megan Moore (small blind), claiming he had been the recent victim of two bad beats in a row.

Angel Contreras:
Megan Moore:

Contreraz pulled off the old 'stand up like you're leaving' trick to ride his nines to victory on the board, getting himself back to almost the 50,000-chip starting stack.