Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Completed
Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Completed
Day 1b of Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em was expected to be big, and with 2,000 entries by the time the first cards hit the felt, it didn’t disappoint. By the time registration had closed at the end of level 10, the number had swelled to 3,607 players.
Over the two Day 1 flights, 6,035 entries went into the books, with 1,778 players still in the chase for the bracelet.
James Hundt (466,600) was the chip leader at the end of the Day 1b count-up, but Kapila Garner, finished the day close behind with 464,100 in chips. Sean Yu (221,400), Maurice Hawkins (189,900) and Taylor Paur (162,000) also finished the day with impressive chipstacks. Some more of the many notables that took their seat on Day 2 included Greg Raymer, Barry Greenstein, Kristy Arnett, Richard Seymour, Allyn Shulman, Jackie Glazier and Tyler Patterson.
Since it was a freezeout format many players, including Aaron Massey, Kitty Kuo, Matt Affleck, Rulah Divine, Jared Griener, Randall Emmett and Bertand Grospellier were one-and-done after one bullet. Notables that moved on to Day 2 included Nika Futterman (158,000),John Richards (144,000), Lily Kiletto (130,000), Eric Baldwin (122,800) and Greg Raymer (48,400). They will be joined by Amnon Filippi, Alex Foxen, Valentin Vornicu, Harry Arutyunyan, Natalie Teh and Ali Imsirovic to name a few. Combined with the 1,015 players that moved on from Day 1a, there will be a vast number of seats being filled inside the Rio at the start of Day 2.
Day 2 resumes at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday, and players will tackle 10 hour-long levels with a 60-minute dinner break after level six (approximately 5:30 p.m.). Play will restart at level 12, with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and an ante of 2,000. The Pokernews team will be on hand bringing you all the action from when the first card is dealt until the last card hits the felt.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Hundt |
466,600
466,600
|
466,600 |
Kapila Garner |
464,100
464,100
|
464,100 |
Rick Alvarado |
443,600
-36,400
|
-36,400 |
Nishant Sharma |
429,000
429,000
|
429,000 |
John Gravagna |
415,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
Julian Manolio |
405,700
405,700
|
405,700 |
Michael Jagroo |
391,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
Venkata Chinta |
364,300
364,300
|
364,300 |
Terence Clee |
362,000
362,000
|
362,000 |
Matt Kirby |
359,000
359,000
|
359,000 |
David Elet | 358,500 | |
Andrea Buonocore |
355,100
355,100
|
355,100 |
Daniel Smiljkovic |
350,700
350,700
|
350,700 |
|
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Angel Ruiz |
342,600
342,600
|
342,600 |
Jessica Meir |
335,800
335,800
|
335,800 |
Michael Ortiz |
334,700
334,700
|
334,700 |
Ross Toth
|
332,800
332,800
|
332,800 |
Kevin Cronin |
331,800
331,800
|
331,800 |
Cary Marshall |
328,000
328,000
|
328,000 |
Mario Lopez |
323,500
323,500
|
323,500 |
Ronald Minnis |
322,400
322,400
|
322,400 |
Thomas Boivin |
321,000
321,000
|
321,000 |
Mariano Molino |
320,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Richard Fitzgerald |
308,600
308,600
|
308,600 |
Niel Mittelman |
305,900
305,900
|
305,900 |
When preflop action folded around to Chen-an Lin in the cutoff, he raised it up to 3,200 and was called by the player in the big blind. After the big-blind player checked the flop, Lin continued for 4,300, which got a fold from the big player and added a little more to Lin's chipstack during the last few hands of play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chen-an Lin |
202,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
The clock has been stopped with 10 minutes remaining in the level, and it has been announced that five more hands will be played. The remaining players will then bag and tag for the night.
The action folded to the hijack who raised it up to 3,200, John Liu was in the cut off and reraised to 9,400 and the cutoff was the only caller.
The dealer spread the flop of and after the hijack checked Liu splashed in 10,500 and his opponent snap-mucked. Liu tabled before throwing it in the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Liu
|
199,000 |
The action started with a player opening to 5,000 from middle position, Michael Mccray called two seats over and the rest of the table folded.
The flop came and the preflop raiser bet 5,000 and Mccray called. The turn was the and the preflop raiser check-called a 13,000 bet from Mccray. The river was the and both players checked. Michael Mccray tabled while his opponent tabled the losing
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Mccray | 74,000 |
Action has slowed down a bit in this last level of Day 2, as players are anticipating bagging and tagging soon.
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
The remaining players are on their final 20-minute break of the night.