Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Day 4 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-19-2024 18:41 UTC-8

Federico Castaing Eliminated in 14th Place ($57,652)

Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Federico Castaing shoved all in from middle position for a little over 10,000,000 and Aaron Johnson made the call on the button.

Federico Castaing: 5♦5♣ All in
Aaron Johnson: A♣J♦

The flop of 2♦10♣9♥ was safe for Castaing but the J♣ turn gave Johnson a pair. Castaing needed a five on the river to stay alive but the 3♣ was no help, which ended his run in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson (MN)	55,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000
Federico Castaing	Busted

Tags: Aaron Johnson Federico Castaing

06-19-2024 18:43 UTC-8

Martin Doubles Through Johnson

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Aaron Johnson shoved from the cutoff with the biggest stack of the table, and Bret Martin in the big blind called for 13,500,000.

Bret Martin: K♣K♥ All in
Aaron Johnson (MN): J♣10♦

Martin hit a set on 3♠K♠7♠6♣10♣ and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson (MN)	42,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000
Bret Martin	28,800,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Tags: Aaron Johnson Bret Martin

Level: 39

Blinds: 1,000,000/1,500,000

Ante: 1,500,000

06-19-2024 18:48 UTC-8

Joseph Alban Eliminated in 13th Place ($72,066)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Tim Reilly opened to 2,500,000 from the hijack, then Brian Roff in the small blind shoved for 18,700,000. Joseph Alban in the big blind called for his last 1,800,000, and made Reilly fold.

Joseph Alban: 10♥5♦ All in
Tim Reilly: A♥K♦

The board of 4♦J♣8♠2♥7♦ didn't change anything and Alban was eliminated in 13th place for $72,066.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Reilly	54,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000
Brian Roff	23,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Joseph Alban	Busted

Tags: Brian Roff Joseph Alban Tim Reilly

06-19-2024 18:51 UTC-8

Neves Applies the Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Pedro Neves raised to 2,400,000 in early position and Fausto Valdez three-bet to 7,300,000 on the button.

Neves then came over the top with a four-bet all in, putting Valdez at risk. After some thought, Valdez tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Neves	108,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Fausto Valdez	25,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Fausto Valdez Pedro Neves

06-19-2024 18:57 UTC-8

Johnson Rivers Two Pair With Rags

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Kai Cocklin

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Tim Reilly limped in from the button for 1,500,000, and Aaron Johnson checked his option in the big blind.

Both checked the 2♣Q♥6♦ flop to the A♠ turn. Johnson checked, Reilly bet 2,000,000, and Johnson called.

A 4♦ came on the river which went check-check. Johnson tabled 4♣2♥ for a rivered two pair, and Reilly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Reilly	49,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Aaron Johnson (MN)	43,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Aaron Johnson Tim Reilly

06-19-2024 19:08 UTC-8

Estol Powers Through Flop

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Herbie Teope

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Manuel Estol raised 3,000,000 before the flop and action folded to Fausto Valdez in the big blind, and Valdez called.

The dealer fanned 2♥4♠3♥ on the flop, and Valdez checked. Estol then bet 2,500,000 and fireworks began.

Valdez was deliberate in his actions, studying the board and looking at Estol. Valdez then check-raised to 7,500,000.

This time, it was Estol’s turn to be deliberate with his actions.

Estol shuffled his chips, peeked at his cards twice, and took up to a minute before announcing an all-in bet.

Valdez immediately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Estol	44,000,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Fausto Valdez	22,000,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Tags: Fausto Valdez Manuel Estol

06-19-2024 19:12 UTC-8

Fausto Valdez Eliminated in 11th Place ($90,719); Alex Abariotes Eliminated in 12th Place ($72,066)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Pedro Neves opened to 3,000,000 from the hijack, and Alex Abariotes shoved for 8,500,000 on the button. Fausto Valdez made the call out of the big blind, and Neves shoved all in behind. Valdez quickly called.

Alex Abariotes: 6♣6♥ All in
Fausto Valdez: A♥A♦ All in
Pedro Neves: Q♣Q♦

Valdez was in a great spot to almost triple-up but the flop of 7♦3♥Q♠ dampened his plans as Neves improved to top set. Abariotes needed running cards to survive and was half way there when the 5♣ hit the turn as any four would complete his straight. However, the 9♦ river was a brick which meant both Abariotes and Valdez were eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Neves	130,000,000 22,000,000	22,000,000

Fausto Valdez	Busted

Alex Abariotes	Busted

Tags: Alex Abariotes Fausto Valdez Pedro Neves

06-19-2024 19:14 UTC-8

Final Table is Set

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Kai Cocklin

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

There will be a short break while the final ten players are redrawn and seated at the final table.

06-19-2024 19:22 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw and Chip Counts

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Nick Becker

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Aaron Johnson (MN)	United States	54,900,000	37
2	Brian Roff	United States	15,700,000	10
3	Tim Reilly	United States	46,500,000	31
4	Robin Guillaumot	France	8,000,000	5
5	Bret Martin	United States	28,700,000	19
6	Jerry Maher	United States	30,000,000	20
7	Pedro Neves	Portugal	146,000,000	97
8	Guangming Li	United States	34,500,000	23
9	Jose Carlos Brito	Portugal	26,900,000	18
10	Manuel Estol	Argentina	42,300,000	28

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Neves	146,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Aaron Johnson (MN)	54,900,000 11,900,000	11,900,000
Tim Reilly	46,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Manuel Estol	42,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Guangming Li	34,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Jerry Maher	30,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Bret Martin	28,700,000 100,000	100,000
Jose Carlos Brito	26,900,000 900,000	900,000
Brian Roff	15,700,000 7,300,000	7,300,000
Robin Guillaumot	8,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000