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2026 World Series of Poker
Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 5
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$15,841,057
Total Entries
11,933
Level
46
Blinds
4,000,000 / 8,000,000
Ante
8,000,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 11,933
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Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Salvatore Dicarlo opened to 12,000,000 with A♦3♠ and Richard Alsup defended 8♣6♣, flopping best on K♠6♥4♦. He then check-called a bet of 7,000,000 to see another card.
It was Dicarlo's turn to turn his opponent, as the A♥ cannoned him into the lead. When checked to, he opted for a half-pot sizing of 22,000,000, which Alsup called. The 9♣ river was checked to Dicarlo again, and he moved all in for 109,000,000. Alsup quickly folded.
Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Richard Alsup limped preflop with 10♣5♠ and Salvatore Dicarlo checked his option holding Q♠6♥. He then flopped top pair on 2♠6♦3♣ and led out for 7,000,000. Alsup called with his gutshot, but instead drilled top pair on the 10♠ turn.
Dicarlo slowed down with a check, and Alsup fired 10,000,000 into the middle. Dicarlo put in calling chips, but couldn't improve on the 7♠ river. Again, he checked, and again, Alsup bet, this time sizing up to 28,000,000. Dicarlo didn't take too long before putting a call in, and mucking his cards.
Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Richard Alsup limped in with Q♥10♦ and Salvatore Dicarlo checked back 6♥6♣. The 2♥4♣9♠ flop checked through, bringing in the A♠ on the turn. Here, Dicarlo led out for 6,000,000 and Alsup stuck around to see the 7♠ river. Action checked through again, and Dicarlo claimed the pot.
A few hands later, Alsup limped 7♠7♥ and Dicarlo checked 9♦8♠ back. He then flopped best on 5♣J♥9♠ and check-raised Alsup's 6,000,000 bet to 16,000,000. Alsup called, and binked a set as the dealer put out the 7♣ turn.
Dicarlo continued for 20,000,000, and Alsup just flatted the bet. The river 4♦ changed nothing, and Dicarlo put in a tiny bet of 6,000,000. Alsup sprung a raise on him, opting for 55,000,000 as his sizing. Dicarlo tank-called, and saw the bad news.
Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Action was caught heads-up on a flop of A♥10♠K♥ with 36,000,000 in the middle. Richard Alsup checked with A♦9♦ and Salvatore Dicarlo bet out for 6,000,000 holding J♥5♦. Alsup called, and the two went off to a 4♠ turn.
Alsup checked again, and Dicarlo bet out again, this time for 30,000,000. Alsup called for a second time, and improved to two pair on the 4♣ river. For a third time, Alsup checked, and Dicarlo checked back, conceding the pot to his opponent.
Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Richard Alsup called with 7♠5♦ and Salvatore Dicarlo put in a raise to 17,000,000 with K♣J♦. Alsup called, and the two saw a flop of A♣6♥9♥.
Dicarlo continued for 10,000,000, and Alsup flatted, bringing in the A♦ turn. Dicarlo fired out another bet, this time opting for 27,000,000 as his sizing. Alsup made the fold.
Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Salvatore Dicarlo limped in with A♦9♣, and Richard Alsup bumped it up to 22,000,000 holding 6♠6♥. Dicarlo took his time before putting in a three-bet to 62,000,000. Alsup played with his chips for quite a while, before announcing a four-bet jam, totalling 272,000,000.
It was now Dicarlo's turn to tank, and after some thinking he returned his cards to the dealer, avoiding a flip, and giving his opponent the chip lead for the first time.
Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Richard Alsup called with 9♠7♣ and Dicarlo checked Q♦2♣ back.
Alsup flopped best on 6♠J♦7♥ and bet out for 6,000,000. Dicarlo made a quick fold.
The following hand, Dicarlo raised to 12,000,000 and Alsup defended. Dicarlo bet out for 8,000,000 on the 6♣8♦4♦ flop when checked to. Alsup very quickly check-shoved 120,000,000 with his pair and draw, and Dicarlo snap-called.
Richard Alsup: 7♠6♠ 
Salvatore Dicarlo: A♦A♣
Alsup had already cracked Dicarlo's aces once today when he rivered trip kings in a huge spot. The J♥ turn had Dicarlo just one card away from victory, but it was snatched away from him on the 6♥ river, as Alsup made trips yet again, and almost evened up the head-to-head tie.
Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Salvatore Dicarlo limped preflop with 10♠3♥ and Richard Alsup checked his option with the dominating J♦3♣.
The 7♣3♠2♣ flop gave both players a pair, and Alsup led out for 6,000,000. Dicarlo called, and Alsup turned jacks up as well as the check mark as the dealer put out the J♥. Action checked through, bringing in the Q♠ on the river.
Here, Alsup checked again, and Dicarlo took the initiative with a bet of 13,000,000. Alsup check-jammed, putting a look of confusion on Dicarlo's face. After a short tank, he mucked his hand.
Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Salvatore Dicarlo opened to 12,000,000 with 10♦9♦ and Richard Alsup moved all in for 129,000,000 with A♥9♣. Dicarlo made the fold.
The following hand, Alsup limped preflop with J♣9♠ and Dicarlo checked holding 8♦6♣. Both players caught a piece, and Dicarlo check-called a bet of 10,000,000 on the 2♥9♣7♥ flop. Dicarlo hit his straight as the 5♥ turn rolled off, and bet it, choosing 18,000,000 as his sizing. Alsup made the call, taking both players to the 7♦ river.
Dicarlo announced "all in," and Alsup tanked for a decent chunk of time before making the right fold.
Level: 45
Blinds: 3,000,000/6,000,000
Ante: 6,000,000
