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It’s a 10:00 a.m. local time start on June 3 for Event #18 $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Event #18, the $1,500 Monster Stack, is one of the most popular no-limit hold’em tournaments on the schedule, featuring four starting flights and attracting massive fields thanks to its deep structure and accessible buy-in.
This multi-day event is expected to draw thousands of entrants across all flights, all competing for a substantial first-place prize likely exceeding $1,000,000, along with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #18 – $1,500 Monster Stack
- Date(s): June 3-9, 2026
- Time: 10:00 a.m. local time
- Buy-In: $1,500
- Format: No-Limit Hold’em
- Flights: 4 (Day 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d)
- Late Registration: Open until the end of Level 11
- Starting Stack: 50,000 chips
- Levels: 60 minutes
- 2025 Winner: Klemens Roiter ($1,204,457)
- 2025 Field Size: 9,920 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $13,148,390
Structure and Schedule
$1,500 Monster Stack entrants begin their journey at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 3 with the first of four starting flights, each offering a 50,000 starting stack. Day 1a kicks off on June 3, followed by Day 1b on June 4, Day 2a on June 5, Day 1c on June 6, Day 1d on June 7, Day 3 on June 8, and Day 4 on June 9.
Each starting flight is scheduled to play 10 levels, each lasting 60 minutes, with 15-minute breaks every two levels and no dinner break. Survivors from the first two flights will combine for Day 2a, then the survivors from the next two flights combine for Day 2b.
Day 3 sees the field combine completely for the first time.
Day 4 (June 9) sees the remaining players return to crown a champion, with play continuing until a winner is determined.
Past Champions & History
Klemens Roiter captured the title in 2025, navigating a massive field of 9,920 entries to claim $1,204,457 and his first WSOP bracelet. Roiter defeated David Uvaydov heads-up to secure the victory and the lion’s share of the $13,168,800 prize pool.
The Monster Stack has built a reputation as one of the most popular events on the WSOP schedule, regularly generating enormous fields thanks to its deep structure and multi-flight format.
Other champions include Braxton Dunaway, Pedro Neves, Mike Jukich, and Michael Noori.
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