2026 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
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Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
130
Players Left
59
Average Chip Stack
132,203
Total Chips
7,800,000
Level Info
Level
12
Limits
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
97
Players Left
47
Players Left 59 / 130
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"Angry John" Becomes "Mellow Monnette"

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

John Monnette: XxXx/8♠9♣9♠
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/10♦9♥6♠ - folded on fifth street

John Monnette noticed that one of the decks was missing a card, and a tournament official came over to switch out the decks.

"What happened to you? Before you would've been screaming," tablemate Daniel Negreanu said to Monnette.

"He's Mellow Monnette. That's his new moniker," Brad Ruben added.

Meanwhile, Monnette had completed and Hal Rotholz raised. Monnette called, then called another bet on fourth street.

Monnette made a pair on fifth and led out with a bet, and Rotholz folded.

Tags: Hal RotholzJohn Monnette