Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
2,053
Players Left
271
Giacomini Doubles With Jacks
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Richard Giacomini opened from the cutoff and the big blind three-bet to around 100,000. Giacomini moved all-in for around 126,000 and the big blind called with a bigger stack.
Richard Giacomini: 
Big Blind: 
Giacomini was ahead with jacks and his hand held up as the board ran out 
to earn him a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
139,500
|
139,500 |
Sharma Rivers an Ace to Hit One Million
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Nishant Sharma opened to 24,000 from early position and the middle position player directly to his left went all-in for 270,000 total.
It folded around to Sharma, who called.
Middle Position: 
Nishant Sharma: 
The flop came 
to put Sharma's opponent firmly in front.
That didn't change with the turn but an on the river meant Sharma would take down a significant pot and move to a million while his opponent had to go collect his winnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
785,500
|
785,500 |
Rosario's Kings Hold for the Double Up
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The hijack opened to 24,000. The small blind flatted before Edgardo Rosario moved all in from the big blind, with 263,000 behind. The hijack quickly got out of the way. After several minutes of thought, the small blind found the call.
Edgardo Rosario: 
Small blind: 
Rosario was ahead, but his opponent had plenty of outs. He picked up more outs on the 
flop which gave him a flush draw. Rosario's kings ultimately held, though, as the board bricked out 
, securing the pot and double up for Rosario.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
558,000 |
"The Craziest Hand I've Seen"
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The under-the-gun player limped in and the small blind completed before Daan Mulders raised in the big blind. Only the under-the-gun player called.
The flop came 
and Mulders announced a bet of 35,000. At the same time, according to the table, the opponent threw out four green 25,000-chips for a bet of 100,000. The dealer determined that Mulder's bet of 35,000 would stand and that the action was on the opponent since he had not acted in turn.
"Well, there's my action!" the opponent said as he once again threw out four green chips for a raise.
Mulders deliberated for about a minute and called. Mulders checked on the turn and snap-called when the opponent moved all-in with his remaining stack.
Opponent:
Daan Mulders: 
Mulders got there on the turn and the opponent threw his hand on the table in disgust. The dealer began shipping the pot to Mulders before the table informed him that the hand was not over.
The 
on the river did not improve the hand of the opponent, who told the table that he also thought he had been eliminated on the previous street.
The riveting hand caused some discussion at the table, with one player calling it "the craziest hand I've seen" in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
582,000
|
582,000 |
Bagosy Gets Opponent to Lay Down a Monster
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
A player opened to 24,000 and John Bagosy three-bet to 55,000. The opponent called.
The flop landed 
and the opponent led out with a bet of 60,000. Bagosy called. The opponent then checked on the 
turn and Bagosy moved all-in for around 550,000. The opponent made a big laydown, folding 
face-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Anderson Flops Straight, Sweats River to Eclipse One Million
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Bradley Anderson opened from under the gun for 26,000 and his opponent called from the small blind.
On the 
flop, Anderson continued for 25,000 and the small blind called.
On the turn, Anderson bet once more, this time for 85,000. The small blind shoved for over 400,000 and Anderson snapped called with the nuts.
However, Anderson wasn't completely out of the water.
Small Blind: 
Bradley Anderson:
The river came the 
and while the small blind was eliminated with his pair of aces and a missed flush draw, Anderson's flopped straight held and sent his stack soaring to 1,150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000
777,500
|
777,500 |
|
||
Suyat Stays Alive
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
After the early position player opened for 25,000, Joshua Suyat shoved for his last 150,000 chips from the cutoff. His opponent called.
Joshua Suyat:
Early Position:
Suyat was forced to sweat against two overs but the nine-high runout allowed his to double up and stay alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
Winchell's Queens Hold to Knockout Opponent
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mark Winchell moved all in from early position with the effective stack of 75,000. Action folded to the cutoff, who raised to 100,000. After the rest of the table got out of the way, he took back 25,000 and it was time to showdown.
Cutoff: 
Mark Winchell:
Winchell was already in good position, and no help would come for his opponent on the board. Winchell's queens had held, giving him the pot, and sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
856,000
734,500
|
734,500 |
Steinberg Cracks Aces in Big-Stack Confrontation; Lagodich Gets Double Penalties
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The two biggest stacks at the table tangled when Max Steinberg opened to 30,000 and Frank Lagodich three-bet to 105,000 from the big blind. Steinberg four-bet shoved a stack of about 650,000 and Lagodich called.
Max Steinberg:
Frank Lagodich: 
Steinberg had picked the wrong time to make a play and had run into aces. The flop of 
was no help to Steinberg, but the board ran out for Steinberg to hit a runner-runner flush and to double up through the Day 1a chip leader.
After the brutal beat, Lagodich threw his cards to result in a two-hand penalty. He then threw his AirPods, resulting in an extended orbit penalty.
Lagodich recounted the hand for PokerNews as he returned to the table the following orbit. He apologized to the table for his actions in the heat of the moment and shook hands with Steinberg to ensure there were "no hard feelings."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
1,194,500
|
1,194,500 |
|
|
||
|
491,000
-939,000
|
-939,000 |
|
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