Johnnie "Vibes" Moreno opened 6,500 from the button and got a call from Baebae Liu in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Moreno continued for 6,000. Liu called.
The 
arrived on the turn to put three queens on the board. Moreno downbet to 5,000 and got a fold.
After registering late on in Day 1a and quickly building a stack, Moreno has continued his positive momentum into Day 2, now at an impressive 444,000.
The under-the-gun player opened to 6,500. Ran Koller, in the hijack, made the call, as did the big blind.
On the 
flop, the under-the-gun player continued for 8,000, again getting two callers.
The 
turn was checked to Koller, who fired for 25,000. After some time, both opponents found the fold, giving Koller the pot.
Allan Dancer opened to 6,000 and was called by the hijack. The big blind then moved all-in for his last 57,000 chips and Dancer called. The hijack folded and the remaining duo turned their cards over.
Big Blind: 
Allan Dancer: 
Dancer was behind but smashed the 
flop. The 
turn made chop outs available but the 
river gave Dancer the pot and eliminated the big blind in the first hour of Day 2.
Cary Katz was in position in a heads-up pot against Dae Woong Song on a board reading 
with around 15,000 in the middle.
Song led out with a bet of 6,500 and Katz raised to 25,000. Song then three-bet jammed a stack of about 165,000 and Katz entered the tank as he considered calling off for his final 60,000.
"I have a good hand," Katz offered. "You got eights? Ace-nine?"
Katz eventually tossed in a reluctant called. Song nodded in defeat and turned over 
for a weak ace and a missed flush draw, while Katz emphatically tabled 
for trips to win the pot and double up.
Nadine Savage opened to 6,000 on the button and Chris Conrad defended out of the big blind.
Conrad checked on the flop of 
and called a bet of 6,500 from Savage. Conrad checked again on the 
turn and Savage sized up to 20,000. Conrad check-raised to 50,000 and his opponent took about a minute before tossing her cards into the muck.
Action landed on Aaron Thivyanathan, who moved all in from late position. Action folded around back to the under-the-gun player, who made the call. Thivyanathan had the effective stack of 39,000.
Aaron Thivyanathan: 
Opponent: 
Thivyanathan connected with the 
flop, giving him a pair of kings and leaving his opponent drawing thin. The board finished out , leaving Thivyanathan's pair of kings as the best hand, giving him the pot and double up.
In the first few hands of Day 2, Will Benton and WSOP bracelet winner Robert Cowen got involved in a juicy heads up all-in situation.
Robert Cowen:
Will Benton: 
The board ran out 
to ship Cowen's remaining 140,000 chips to Benton, who surged ahead to the 400,000-chip mark.
Cowen, who won the 2021 $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha event, shrugged and said he should have arrived 10 minutes late.
On a 
flop Andrew Rosen bet 4,500 into a pot of around 9,000 and Ryan Riess called.
The pair checked the turn and the river was the
Rosen checked and Riess bet 15,000. Rosen quickly folded and Riess took down an early pot.
Cards are in the air and action is underway in Day 2 of the Monster Stack after a brief delay.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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