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

06-17-2023 19:44 UTC-8

Dinner Break Chip Counts From Paris

Chris Bean

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Riesenberg	334,000 334,000	334,000
Mike Hartzheim	317,000 45,600	45,600
Jarrod Cipresse	275,000 4,000	4,000
Luigi Panico	270,000 270,000	270,000
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	239,500 239,500	239,500

Terrance Reid	127,500 12,500	12,500
Veronica Brill	77,000 51,600	51,600
Dylan Cunningham	67,000 13,000	13,000
John Bousfield	47,000 47,000	47,000
Timothy Watts	38,000 6,000	6,000

06-17-2023 19:59 UTC-8

Xanthopoulos Moving Into Contention

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Chris Bean

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There were three players at the flop of 5♦3♦3♥, with 13,000 in the middle. Pavlos Xanthopoulos bet 3,500 from the cutoff and was called by John Bousfield in early positon and the middle position player folded.

Xanthopoulos continued on the J♥ turn for 6,000 which was enough to get Bousfield to fold. Xanthopoulos is looking to secure their second WSOP Bracelet after picking one up at the 2015 World Series of Poker Europe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	261,000 21,500	21,500

John Bousfield	40,000 7,000	7,000

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06-17-2023 20:14 UTC-8

Stearns' Kings Crush Opponent’s Jacks

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Herbie Teope

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jared Stearns raised 3,000 under the gun, and the player to his immediate left three-bet to 8,000, which Stearns called.

The dealer fanned 5♠2♣3♣, which Stearns checked. His opponent bet 7,000, and then Stearns grabbed his attention with an 18,000 check-raise. His opponent looked at the board, and then put his tournament life at stake by pushing all in, which Stearns snap-called.

“Do you have kings?” Steans’ opponent asked.

He found the answer when the cards were tabled.

Opponent: J♣J♦
Jared Stearns: K♣K♦

The dealer ran out 7♣ on the turn and 3♦ on the river, giving Stearns the win and sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Stearns	260,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Jared Stearns

06-17-2023 20:20 UTC-8

Brill's Sabotaging Starting to Come to Fruition

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Chris Bean

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Veronica Brill bet 3,500 from middle position and was called by the cutoff and big blind.

The flop delivered a paired board of 6♣6♥3♦ and Brill continued for 6,500. Both the cutoff and big blind folded, and Brill moved into six figures for the first time today.

Earlier in the day Brill revealed to PokerNews her plan was to get her tablemates drunk with tequila. Perhaps the liquor is starting to hit the bloodstream of her fellow competitors.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veronica Brill	101,000 24,000	24,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-17-2023 20:27 UTC-8

Shmidt Fold Leads to Baggiani Double

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Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tyler Schmidt had opened to 12,500 but then Valentin Oberhauser re-raised to 26,000 to his left. Then Camillo Baggiani decided this still wasn't enough and moved all in for around 65,000 and Schmidt went deep into the tank.

"Ughh, I'm gonna need a minute here boys, this is a tough spot," he groaned as he checked is cards again. "There's no way I can just fold this hand."

He then looked over and saw that Oberhauser had his covered significantly and this made him even more unsure of his decision.

"Ok, I fold," he finally said as he slid the cards into the muck as Oberhauser made the call to put Baggiani at risk.

"I folded two queens, I swear I folded pocket queens," Shmidt admitted as the cards were tabled.

Camillo Baggiani: 10♦10♣
Valentin Oberhauser: 6♣6♦

"ARE YOU SERIOUS!?" Schmidt nearly lost it as the players revealed inferior pairs.

The board ran out A♣4♥K♦K♠4♣ for Baggiani's tens to hold for the double-up against Oberhauser.

"It was a tough spot, man, its hard to call with someone behind," Baggiani tried to console Schmidt, who just kept shaking his head and muttering, "Wow, wow, wow".

Player	Chips	Progress
Camillo Baggiani	160,000 160,000	160,000
Valentin Oberhauser	150,000 150,000	150,000
Tyler Schmidt	135,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Camillo Baggiani Tyler Schmidt Valentin Oberhauser

06-17-2023 20:45 UTC-8

Power Poker for Robert

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Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Frederic Robert opened to 4,000 under-the-gun and was called by three other players to see a flop of K♦J♦3♣.

Robert then put out a continuation bet of 9,000 and each of his opponents tossed in their cards to award him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Robert	75,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Frederic Robert

06-17-2023 20:46 UTC-8

Gabriel’s Triple Barrels Put Pressure on Opponent

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Herbie Teope

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Thomas Gabriel raised 4,000 in middle position before the flop and was called by the player on the button.

After the blinds folded, the two players went to the flop, which produced 4♥4♠10♦. Gabriel bet 4,000, and his opponent called.

The dealer placed 10♥ on the turn, and Gabriel continued his out-of-position aggression by leading out with 12,000. His opponent once again called.

The river showed 2♥ and Gabriel took his time. He then took a slow deliberate motion to count out chips before making a 38,000 bet, which grabbed his opponent’s attention. Gabriel was motionless, as his opponent periodically glanced across the table. And after close to a full minute, Gabriel saw his opponent fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Gabriel	168,000 168,000	168,000

Tags: Thomas Gabriel

06-17-2023 20:51 UTC-8

Matakis and Deeb Leapfrog Eveslage in 2023 WSOP POY Race

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The 2023 World Series of Poker is soon to enter its fourth week of festivities, and the contest for WSOP Player of the Year is starting to heat up.

Chad Eveslage was the early frontrunner because of his back-to-back bracelet victories. However, Ian Matakis and Shaun Deeb have surpassed the only double bracelet winner of the series, thanks to a recent run of fine results.

Michael Moncek has also shot up from sixth to fourth in the POY standings after he came close to grabbing his second bracelet of the series in the $10,000 Razz Championship.

Jans Arends rounds out the top five following his sun run in some of the high roller bracelet events. The Dutch poker pro finished in third place in the $50,000 High Roller days before taking down the $100,000 High Roller for $2,576,729, the biggest payout of the 2023 WSOP so far.

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06-17-2023 21:09 UTC-8