Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-19-2023 11:00 UTC-7

Laise Levels Up

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 3♥6♠5♠, Tiffany Henize led out for 145,000 but then Vincent Laise moved all in for 375,000 total.

After some thought, Henize made the call to put him at risk and the cards were tabled.

Vincent Laise: 8♣8♥
Tiffany Henize: A♥6♥

Laise was ahead at the moment with his over pair of eights, but Henize could still catch any ace, six, or running hearts to win.

Fortunately for Laise, the board ran out 3♠J♦ to secure his victory for the double-up to 1,200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Laise	1,200,000 535,000	535,000
Tiffany Henize	450,000 -660,000	-660,000

Tags: Tiffany Heniz Vincent Laise

06-19-2023 11:00 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Torpoco	Busted
Daniel Buzgon	Busted
Rene Delacova	Busted
Hao Zhou	Busted
Patricia Robinson	Busted
Rodolfo Jr Solorzano	Busted
Radoslav Stoyanov	Busted
Adam Walton	Busted
Kenneth Warner	Busted
Sam Jaddi	Busted

Mark Ross	Busted
Sandy Tran	Busted

Jairo Nunez	Busted
Joseph Couden	Busted

Evgenii Fidchuk	Busted
Tongguang Sun	Busted
[Removed:426]	Busted
Mario Fata	Busted
Wook Kim	Busted
Florian Ribouchon	Busted
Charles Eison	Busted
Dalton Hobold	Busted
Ao Chen	Busted
Robert Chow	Busted
Sven Bindrich	Busted

Nikzad Cracks Pocket Aces to Triple Up

Chris Bean

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Three players had all of their chips in the middle with Ashton Nikzad on the button with 320,000 and Karl Moris with 650,000 in the hijack at risk against Thomas Ratkovich in the cutoff who covered both players.

Ashton Nikzad: Q♦9♦
Karl Moris: A♥10♥
Thomas Ratkovich: A♠A♦

Ratkovich was in a dominant position, but the flop of 9♥7♣5♠ produced some light for Nikzad by pairing a nine.

The K♠ turn left Moris drawing dead, but the Q♠ river gave Nikzad two pair and completed a triple up. Moris headed to the exit and Ratkovich gathered in the 660,000 side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ratkovich	1,085,000 145,000	145,000
Ashton Nikzad	1,035,000 585,000	585,000
Karl Moris	Busted

Tags: Ashton Nikzad Karl Moris Thomas Ratkovich

06-19-2023 10:51 UTC-7

Early Bust Outs

Chris Bean

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jairo Nunez	Busted
Anthony Nguyen	Busted
Denis Mcdonald	Busted
Mario Fata	Busted
Charles Eison	Busted
Sven Bindrich	Busted
Manelic Minaya	Busted
Sandy Tran	Busted

Daniel Buzgon	Busted
Sergio Larrain	Busted
Evgenii Fidchuk	Busted
Hugo Tavares Dos Santo	Busted

06-19-2023 10:50 UTC-7

Wong Makes Right Call

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a heads-up completed board of 2♣6♦J♣J♠A♦, there was around 450,000 in the middle when Chunlung Wong led out for 50,000 from late position.

His opponent in the hijack, Lester Edoc, then announced he was all in, covering Wong.

Wong then went deep into the tank for several minutes, at which point a player called the clock on him and he was given 30 seconds to act.

As his timer reached zero, Wong made the call and was shown K♦Q♠ for king-high by Edoc while he proudly turned over A♥Q♦ for top two-pair.

"Wow, 100% you're never folding there!" Tablemate Frederic Normand commented, "You have top pair!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Chunlung Wong	1,250,000 875,000	875,000
Lester Edoc	975,000 -605,000	-605,000

Tags: Chunlung Wong Frederic Normand Lester Edoc

06-19-2023 10:42 UTC-7

Kharman Delivers Knockout Blow

Herbie Teope

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Adam Kharman, whose 2,500,000 stack to Day 3 was the largest at his table, raised in middle position. He watched as Daniel Blum, who began the day as a short stack, moved all in to put his tournament life on the line.

Kharman quickly called when the action made its way back to him.

Daniel Blum: 9♠9♥
Adam Kharman: K♦J♦

The dealer fanned 3♦4♦3♣ on the flop and 4♣ on the turn, but J♣ arrived on the river to give Kharman the hand and send Blum to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Kharman	3,350,000 849,990	849,990
Daniel Blum	Busted

Tags: Adam Kharman Daniel Blum

06-19-2023 10:42 UTC-7

Acosta Stays Alive

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Short-stacked Jason Acosto moved all in preflop for a little over 100,000 and was called by Andrew Brinkley to put him at risk.

Jason Acosta: K♥Q♠
Andrew Brinkley: J♠10♥

The turn of 3♣9♣6♠J♦ gave Brinkley the lead with his pair of jacks, and the river 10♣ improved him to two pair, but it also gave Acosta a straight to take down the pot for a double-up.

"Nice!" Brinkley congratulated his opponent, "I only wanted one pair, not two!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brinkley	775,000 320,000	320,000
Jason Acosta	240,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Andrew Brinkley Jason Acosta

06-19-2023 10:23 UTC-7

Jones Starves Fast

Chris Bean

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stacen Jones bet 100,000 from the button and was met with a raise from Dietrich Fast in the small blind for 235,000.

Jones responded by jamming for 755,000. Fast looked up to the gods, picked up their cards and threw them into the muck.

Elsewhere Niall Farrell was seen gathering his belongings and headed to the pay desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dietrich Fast	1,285,000 -40,000	-40,000

Stacen Jones	1,070,000 270,000	270,000
Niall Farrell	Busted

Tags: Dietrich Fast Niall Farrell Stacen Jones

06-19-2023 10:17 UTC-7

Valdez Shoves on Miles

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a heads-up turn board of 8♦2♣9♠6♦, there was around 225,000 in the middle when Tony Miles in the small blind led out for 75,000. The action was then on Fausto Valdez in the cutoff who paused for a second before deciding to move all in, covering Miles.

Miles sat there and thought about it for a good 15 seconds before he decided the best option was to let it go and the pot was awarded to Valdez.