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Today sees the first flight of Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em get started at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. This is the first of four Day 1 flights, each of which kicks off at 10 a.m. on its respective date. Each flight will consist of 11 blind levels, each lasting 60 minutes. There will be a 20-minute break every two levels, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 8, at approximately 7 p.m.
Late registration is available every Day 1 until the end of Level 10, about 10:35 p.m. Players start with 50,000 in chips and, if eliminated, may enter another flight, but cannot reenter the same flight.
Day 2 will combine survivors of all four flights and begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 15. Play will continue for another 10 blind levels, which is also the plan for Day 3. This event is not expected to crown a winner until Day 4. PokerNews traditional coverage of this event starts on Day 2.
Last year's $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em was won by Pedro Neves, who bested 8,317 entries and received $1,098,220 from the $11,619,840 prize pool.
Before he won his first WSOP bracelet, Neves was mostly known for his online results and his second-place finish in the 2023 PCA for $1,183,037.
“This is completely different compared to PCA,” Neves said, moments after his win. “I dreamt about the bracelet since I started watching poker when I was 14 or 15. It feels great.”
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,703 | Pedro Neves | Portugal | $1,098,220 |
| 2023 | 8,317 | Braxton Dunaway | United States | $1,162,681 |
| 2022 | 6,501 | Mike Jukich | United States | $966,577 |
| 2021 | 3,520 | Michael Noori | United States | $610,347 |
| 2019 | 6,035 | Kainalu McCue-Unciano | United States | $1,008,850 |
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Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK
Day 1a Started
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