Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-18-2023 14:43 UTC-8

Riordan Makes the Call with One Pair

Kirk Brown

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a heads-up completed board of Q♦6♦J♠K♥4♦, Nathanael Kogel was first to act and he decided to bet 148,000 into the pot of around 110,000. The action was then on John Riordan to his left, who went deep in the tank.

After a good minute of deliberation, Riordan finally made the call and was shown A♦3♠ for an ace-high bluff by Kogel while he tabled A♥A♣ for one pair of aces to take down the substantial pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Riordan	695,000 424,000	424,000

Nathanael Kogel	480,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: John Riordan Nathanael Kogel

06-18-2023 14:43 UTC-8

Zawadzki Wakes up with Aces

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

An early position player limped and the hijack raised to 25,000. Mikolaj Zawadzki in the big blind three-bet to 90,000. The early position folded and the hijack called.

The flop came out 6♥9♥J♦ and both players checked.

The turn brought the 3♥ and Zawadzki moved all of his chips in for 142,000. The hijack called.

Mikolaj Zawadzki: A♣A♦
Hijack: A♥10♠

The river was the 4♣ and Zawadzki's aces held for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikolaj Zawadzki	480,000 121,500	121,500

Tags: Mikolaj Zawadzki

06-18-2023 14:44 UTC-8

Money Bubble Approaches

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Kirk Brown

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The field has been thinned down to 1,258 players, which means they are 10 spots away from being in the money.

06-18-2023 14:44 UTC-8

A few Notable Chip Stacks

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Miles	521,000 380,500	380,500
Dietrich Fast	350,000 179,500	179,500

Dan Shak	220,000 49,000	49,000

06-18-2023 14:50 UTC-8

Kim Applies Pressure

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Herbie Teope

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Wook Kim, who was on the button, powered up against an opponent on a board showing 6♠J♠4♦7♣ and a pot containing a little more than 100,000.

After his opponent checked the turn, Kim fired 85,000, which his opponent called.

The river brought 6♦ to pair the board. The player in early position checked, and Kim slowly collected chips in front of him making a 135,000 bet.

Kim’s opponent went deep in the tank, using more than a minute to think it over. Then, he asked the dealer to spread the pot, which showed more than 250,000.

After returning to the tank for a few more seconds, Kim’s opponent folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wook Kim	655,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Wook Kim

06-18-2023 14:57 UTC-8

Bubble Time! Hand-for-Hand in Effect

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Kirk Brown

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With 1,249 players remaining, they are now on the money bubble and the Tournament Director has instructed that hand-for-hand play is now in effect until the bubble has burst

06-18-2023 15:09 UTC-8

Leblanc Bullies Before the Bubble

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Chris Bean

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player in middle position bet 16,000 and was met with a raise of 33,000 from Antoinette Leblanc in the small blind. The middle position player called.

Leblanc bet 42,000 on the K♥7♦6♣ flop and 75,000 on the J♣ turn which were both called by middle position.

The 5♥ landed on the river and Leblanc grabbed all of their remaining green 25,000 chips and slammed them in the middle for 325,000. This would have virtually put the middle position player at risk. They went deep into the tank and after five minutes opted to make the fold

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoinette Leblanc	950,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Antoinette Leblanc

06-18-2023 15:16 UTC-8

Bubble Has Burst

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Chris Bean

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The bubble has burst just before hand-for-hand could come into effect. After verifying the seats in play, three players will split 1,247th and 1,248th prizes.

As soon as the information is available PokerNews will provide the names of the players who will receive a rebate of $1,365.

06-18-2023 15:25 UTC-8

Zawadzki Amassing Chips

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The board read K♦4♠6♣3♥5♣ and it was middle position, Mikolaj Zawadzki who pushed the rest of his chips in for about 235,000 and the big blind called.

Mikolaj Zawadzki: A♥K♠
Big blind: 10♠10♣

Zawadzki had the best hand with a pair of aces and raked in a big pot.