Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack
Day 4 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$11,103,195
Entries
8,317
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Entries
43
Players Left
7
Nicholas Gerrity Leads the Pack on Day 4 of Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Nicholas Gerrity seized Day 4 of Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack and has the chip lead after bagging 112,300,000 chips. Gerrity leads the final seven remaining players who will return for an unscheduled added day on Wednesday at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Gerrity began building his stack when the players reached the final two tables, scoring knockouts of Marcos Exterkotter, who finished in 18th place, Steven Snyder, who finished in 17th place, and Xuming Qi, who began the day as the chip leader before finishing in 11th place.
While Gerrity has the current chip lead, danger lurks around the corner.
He must contend with WSOP bracelet winner Jesse Rockowitz, who is surging and bagged the second-most chips with 94,500,000. Joe Cada, the 2009 Main Event champion, is also still alive despite absorbing a blow to his chip stack on the last hand of the night.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jesse Rockowitz | United States | 94,500,000 | 47 |
| 3 | Nicholas Gerrity | United States | 112,300,000 | 56 |
| 4 | Loic Dobrigna | France | 47,100,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Colin Robinson | United States | 47,400,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Joshua Adcock | United States | 43,200,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Braxton Dunaway | United States | 54,900,000 | 27 |
| 8 | Joe Cada | United States | 16,600,000 | 8 |
The conclusion of Day 4 saw seven players advance to Day 5, outpacing 36 other players to start the day.
Some of the notable players suffering early exits include WSOP bracelet winner Arash Ghaneian and Ashley Frank, who made a deep run before being knocked out in 16th place.
Meanwhile, Gerrity and the remaining six players are scheduled to return at 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday for Day 5 action.
Players will have a 15-minute break every two levels and will play down to a winner, which includes the coveted WSOP bracelet and a $1,162,681 top prize.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,162,681 |
| 2 | $718,649 |
| 3 | $541,376 |
| 4 | $410,493 |
| 5 | $313,297 |
| 6 | $240,695 |
| 7 | $186,149 |
Follow along as PokerNews continues to provide live updates throughout Day 5.
End of Day; Players Bag
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Play has stopped for the day and the remaining seven players have now all bagged, returning tomorrow at 5 p.m. local time to play down to a winner on the PokerGO live stream on a one-hour delay.
Stay tuned as a full recap of the day's events will be released shortly here on PokerNews!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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94,500,000
13,500,000
|
13,500,000 |
|
||
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54,900,000 | |
|
|
||
|
47,400,000
13,400,000
|
13,400,000 |
|
47,100,000
11,200,000
|
11,200,000 |
|
43,200,000
9,200,000
|
9,200,000 |
|
16,600,000 | |
|
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Dunaway Catches Cada Bluffing with Sick Call
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Braxton Dunaway limped in the small blind on the last hand of Day 4, only to face a 3,000,000 raise from Joe Cada in the big blind. Dunaway called to bring the flop.
The dealer fanned 7♠9♠2♦, and Dunaway checked. Cada bet, which brought a call from Dunaway.
The turn saw 6♦, which Dunaway checked. Cada brought some heat with a 6,800,000 bet. Dunaway thought about it, then eventually called.
The river brought 10♠ and drama. Dunaway checked a third time, and Cada went all in, which covered Dunaway.
Dunaway appeared perplexed at Cada’s bet, even shifting in his seat a few times for more than a minute. He had 12,000,000 effective in front of him, but Cada put him in for his tournament life. Dunaway sat back in his chair one last time, and then leaned forward to place both hands on his stack.
“Let’s do this,” Dunaway said as he pushed his chips forward to call.
Cada tabled A♠J♣, prompting Dunaway to show K♦9♣ and the winning hand.
“Nice call,” Cada said as he tapped the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,900,000
16,900,000
|
16,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
16,600,000
-31,400,000
|
-31,400,000 |
|
|
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Julien Loire Eliminated in 8th Place ($144,928)
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
On a heads-up flop of 8♠3♥9♠, Julien Loire led out for 4,000,000 and then Jesse Rockowitz raised him to 12,000,000.
Loire went into the tank but eventually made the call to see the Q♠ land on the turn. Loire quickly checked over to Rockowitz, who paused for a bit before he announced all-in, covering Loire.
Loire went deep into the tank, counting and recounting his chips before eventually setting out a stack, putting his tournament life at risk.
Julien Loire: Q♦Q♣
Jesse Rockowitz: K♠J♠
Loire had turned a set of queens but was still behind Rockowitz's made flush, and the 4♣ on the river failed to pair the board and Loire was eliminated in 8th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
81,000,000
26,500,000
|
26,500,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
Yulian Bogdanov Eliminated in 9th Place ($113,597)
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
After losing a big hand to Jesse Rockowitz, short-stacked Yulian Bogdanov moved all in preflop and was called by Julien Loire to put him at risk of elimination.
Yulian Bogdanov: K♣Q♥
Julien Loire: A♠10♣
Bogdanov needed some help to catch up to Loire's ace-high, but the runout of 6♠5♠5♣10♦4♥ could not do it and he was eliminated in 9th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000,000
13,820,000
|
13,820,000 |
|
Busted |
Kirk Banks Eliminated in 10th Place ($89,644)
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Jesse Rockowitz raised 3,000,000 under the gun, and his action set off a chain reaction.
Kirk Banks, the shortest stack at the table, moved all in for his remaining 8,000,000. Then, Joshua Adcock four-bet all in for his remaining 22,000,000. Rockowitz immediately mucked his hand after action folded back to him and the cards were tabled.
Kirk Banks: A♣10♠
Joshua Adcock: J♠J♣
The dealer ran out 4♥5♣2♦9♣6♣, giving Adcock the hand.
Banks finished the tournament in 10th place for $89,644.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Rockowitz Bombs Turn
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
On a heads-up flop of 2♣10♦6♣, Jesse Rockowitcz had checked over to Yulian Bogdanov who then bet 2,500,000.
Rockowitz then put in a check-raise to 7,500,000 and Bogdanov went into the tank momentarily before deciding to make the call.
The 8♣ came on the turn and Rockowitz quickly moved all in, which prompted a hasty fold from Bogdanov to award him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,500,000
12,000,000
|
12,000,000 |
|
|
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|
|
18,500,000
-26,700,000
|
-26,700,000 |
Gerrity Muscling Up
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
After a redraw with 10 players remaining, Nicholas Gerrity entered the unofficial final table as the overwhelming chip leader with 102,000,000.
The next closest is 2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada, who has 48,000,000.
Gerrity has the chips and he’s putting them to use. And adding little pots.
On at least three occasions, he raised preflop. Two of those instances didn’t result in a flop and he was able to secure blinds and antes, while the other time did. But after the opponent checked, Gerrity’s continued aggression in position with a bet on the flop took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
112,200,000
10,200,000
|
10,200,000 |
|
|
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Level: 39
Blinds: 1,000,000/1,500,000
Ante: 1,500,000