Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack Day 1b | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-17-2023 14:35 UTC-8

Campos' Collection of Kings Crushes Aces

Kirk Brown

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After a preflop betting war, Charles Campos and his opponent got all the chips into the middle, with Campos covering.

Opponent: A♣A♥
Charles Campos: A♦K♥

Campos needed a lot of help from the board to win this one, and well he sure got it as the flop came out K♦J♥K♠ to immediately give him the lead with trip kings. And to really seal the deal, the K♣ smacked down on the turn to eliminate any chance of his opponent winning the hand.

To add insult to injury, the A♠ came on the river, but it was too little too late as it was no match for Campos' quad kings and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Campos	137,000 137,000	137,000

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06-17-2023 14:41 UTC-8

Khmyrov Goes on Roller Coaster Ride

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Herbie Teope

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Daniil Khmyrov experienced a series of emotions in one single hand.

Khmyrov raised 1,500 in early position, and then saw a player two seats from him flat. A player in the small blind, though, three-bet all in. Khmyrov had the all in covered and called, which prompted the other player to fold.

With heads-up action in play, the cards were tabled.

Opponent: 7♠7♦
Daniil Khymyrov: 10♥10♠

Khymyrov appeared pleased to see he was ahead but let out an audible gasp in disgust when the dealer fanned 7♣2♥3♥ on the flop, giving his opponent a set.

Khymyrov’s mood improved to a large smile and a slight fist pump when 10♦ appeared on the turn, giving him a bigger set. Khymrov still had to dodge the last seven in the deck, and he took the hand when 9♥ arrived on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniil Khmyrov	108,000 108,000	108,000

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06-17-2023 14:48 UTC-8

Clark Rivers Set to Eliminate Player

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Chris Bean

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The middle position player bet 1,400 and was called by Neil Blumenfield in the cutoff, and Nakia Clark on the button. The big blind raised to 6,000.

The initial raiser folded as did Blumenfield, but Clark went into deep thought for nearly a minute before moving all in. The big blind called to be at risk for 43,000.

Big Blind: A♦Q♣
Nakia Clark: 6♣6♦

Clark was ahead with pocket sixes and the flop of J♣9♣5♠ was safe, however the big blind spiked the A♥ to take the lead. But there were groans by the table come the river as Clark hit the 6♥ to make a set to eliminate the big blind.

The big blind stood up and took a photo to show their friends. The 2015 November Niner Blumenfield quipped "Tell them you got it in on the turn and had a bad beat!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Nakia Clark	98,000
Neil Blumenfield	53,000 12,500	12,500

Tags: Nakia Clark Neil Blumenfield

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-17-2023 15:10 UTC-8

Brennan Doubles Up After Dodging Opponent's Multiple Outs

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Herbie Teope

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

PokerNews walked up to a brewing situation at a table, as Craig Brennan was all in and his opponent was contemplating a call on a board of A♣K♣6♦.

Brennan’s opponent asked for a count, and the dealer let him know Brennan had 34,000 behind. The opponent, who had Brennan covered, then made the call and the cards were tabled.

Craig Brennan: 6♥6♠
Opponent: Q♣J♣

Brennan had bottom set, but he ran into a monster drawing hand. His opponent was on a straight flush draw, a flush draw and had additional outs for any 10x to give him a straight.

That’s a lot to dodge, but Brennan was safe after 3♥ hit the turn and A♠ arrived on the river to give him a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Brennan	90,500 90,500	90,500

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06-17-2023 15:13 UTC-8

Morin All-in Sends Him Soarin'

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Chris Bean

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There was 22,000 in the middle on the completed board of 8♠8♦6♥2♦Q♠ and Robert Morin moved all in for 21,000 from the big blind.

The cutoff was not happy with the situation and went into the tank. They grabbed some calling chips and theatrically extended their arm in the air and paused, then slammed the chips over the betting line to call.

Morin turned over K♠8♣ for flopped trip-eights and the disgusted big blind threw their cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Morin	64,000 64,000	64,000

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06-17-2023 15:19 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Kirk Brown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Reis	322,000

Shaun Deeb	125,000 125,000	125,000

Justin Kusumowidagdo	115,000 11,000	11,000
Mustapha Kanit	86,000 29,000	29,000

Angela Jordison	70,000

Lawrence Wayne	69,000 69,000	69,000
Richy Rob	65,000 65,000	65,000
Grant Hinkle	62,000 12,000	12,000

Christopher Hall	60,000 60,000	60,000
Landon Tice	58,000 58,000	58,000
Jerod Smith	55,000 7,000	7,000
Ben Thomas	42,000 42,000	42,000
Robbi Jade Lew	37,000 37,000	37,000
Ebony Kenney	33,000 12,000	12,000
Kris Burchfield	31,000 31,000	31,000
Frederic Robert	26,000 14,000	14,000
Cedrric Trevino	21,000 53,600	53,600

Zachary Vankeuren	10,000 50,000	50,000

06-17-2023 15:32 UTC-8

Leaning Tower of Chips

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Lyle Bateman

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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06-17-2023 15:41 UTC-8

Bhaloo Blast Works Out

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Chris Bean

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Timothy Sullivan bet 1,800 from middle position and was called by the button and Arif Bhaloo in the big blind.

The flop of 9♣6♣5♠ saw Sullivan continue for 2,100. The button called but Bhaloo ripped it in for 40,500.

Sullivan appeared to be in a state of shock and took around 90 seconds to find a fold. The button also threw their cards into the muck and Bhaloo dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arif Bhaloo	65,800 65,800	65,800
Timothy Sullivan	49,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Arif Bhaloo Timothy Sullivan

06-17-2023 15:50 UTC-8

Ostby Victorious With Set Over Set

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Chris Bean

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With 10,500 in the middle at the turn and the board reading K♠7♥4♦3♠, the under-the-gun player bet 6,000 which was raised by Matt Ostby in the big blind to 26,500.

The under-the-gun player was undeterred by the raise and went all in for 42,400. Ostby snap-called.

Under The Gun: 7♣7♦
Matt Ostby: K♦K♥

A huge cooler for the under-the-gun player as their set was lower than Ostby's. Both players improved to a boat on the 3♦ river, but Ostby dragged in all the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Ostby	110,100 110,100	110,100

Tags: Matt Ostby