2022 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$966,577
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,678,835
Entries
6,501
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
3,561
Players Left
1,158

Williamson Hits his River to Stay Alive

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Josh Williamson opened to 2,200 in early position and was raised to 6,000 by the button. Williamson then went all-in for a total of 28,500 and was instantly called.

Josh Williamson: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Button: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Williamson was in dire straits after the flop came {2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Clubs} but picked up some chop outs when the {3-Diamonds} came on the turn.

He would get one better as the {k-Clubs} popped on the river, sending Williamson back up slightly over starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Williamson
60,000

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Some of the Top Stacks in Bally's Blue

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Scott Schneider
286,400
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Ken Stacy
241,000
241,000
241,000
Profile photo of Michael Merisier us
Michael Merisier
240,000
240,000
240,000
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Zack Brasfield
238,000
238,000
238,000
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[Removed:460]
228,000
228,000
228,000
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Robert Clark
216,400
216,400
216,400
Profile photo of Mike Fisher us
Mike Fisher
215,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Scott Dulaney us
Scott Dulaney
203,000
203,000
203,000
Profile photo of Linda Lyons us
Linda Lyons
195,000
195,000
195,000
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Justin Watts
177,000
177,000
177,000
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Denise Pratt
173,000
-3,000
-3,000
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Rosalie Petit
172,000
172,000
172,000
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Cristina Ilie
155,000
155,000
155,000
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John Glendinning
151,200
151,200
151,200
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Dave Bundy
151,000
151,000
151,000
Profile photo of Keith Romer us
Keith Romer
150,000
150,000
150,000
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Danielle Sandfox
148,000
148,000
148,000
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Kenny Hallaert
88,000
88,000
88,000

Eisenberg's Sneaky Bluff Gets Opponent to Fold Better

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With action on Joshua Eisenberg from the big blind against his early position table mate, he had the clock called on him. The pot was already 30,000 and his opponent had bet 25,000 chips on a {3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts} board.

With the tournament director giving him 30 seconds, as the count got to just one second left, Eisenberg raised to 50,000.

Someone at the table pointed and asked ''That's a raise?'' to which Eisenberg nodded. His opponent didn't expect a raise after that much time and went into the tank, himself.

In the end, Eisenberg's opponent folded face up showing {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Eisenberg proudly flipped over {q-Spades}{9-Spades}, for a missed flush and straight draw turned bluff.

''I knew I should just trust me read!'' exclaimed Eisenberg as he took this one down and moved near the top of the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua Eisenberg
200,000
200,000
200,000
Commerce Casino & Hotel
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Paulina Loeliger
60,000
5,000
5,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Shorty Jeff Copeland Doubles

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Facing a bet of 10,000 on a {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts} board, Jeff Copeland moved all-in for 16,200 and his opponent called it off.

Jeff Copeland: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

With three-quarters of a straight flush, Copeland's hand faded the chop and the ace with a {6-Spades} completing the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Copeland
35,000
35,000
35,000

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Stroke of Luck as Ace-King Tops Kings for Big Pot

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player under the gun opened for 3,000 and a player in early position called. Sean Stroke raised to 9,500 and the big blind moved all-in.

After the first two players left the hand, Stroke called for 47,700 more and was way behind.

Sean Stroke: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Big Blind: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Although Stroke had work to do, he had his opponent drawing nearly dead on the {8-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop.

The board completed with a {q-Clubs} and a {3-Hearts} to give Stroke the 122,000-chip pot and keep him alive in the tournament.

His opponent was left with roughly 60,000 behind.

Player Chips Progress
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Shawn Stroke
122,000
122,000
122,000

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Foxen at Double Starting Stack at Dinner Break

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Alex Foxen is amongst the contenders in the Monster Stack and is already at 100,000 after winning an all-in confrontation.

Paul Nguyen's 420,000-chip stack is the largest recorded so far in the room.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Nguyen
420,000
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Debbie Lee
370,000
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Eric Hicks
345,000
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Chris Dasilva
305,000
24,500
24,500
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Brian Topp
300,000
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Vojtech Ruzicka
260,000
260,000
260,000
Profile photo of Rahul Deevara us
Rahul Deevara
255,000
Profile photo of Pasha Emami ca
Pasha Emami
240,000
Profile photo of Deren Cannon us
Deren Cannon
214,000
Profile photo of Marco Garcia br
Marco Garcia
188,000
Profile photo of Larissa Hauagge br
Larissa Hauagge
150,000
Profile photo of Alex Outhred us
Alex Outhred
142,000
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Allen Kessler
106,000
17,200
17,200
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Alex Foxen
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Jorge Espinoza
90,000

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Dinner Break

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

All players are on a 75-minute dinner break and are schedule to return at about 8:25 p.m. local time.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Halking Straight Good Enough

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With at least 40,000 chips in the middle, Michael Halking was in the under-the-gun position and he was facing a bet of 18,000 from the cutoff. The board read {3-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and he called.

When the {j-Diamonds} fell on the river, it slowed things down considerably, Halking checked and his opponent checked back.

Halking tabled {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a turned straight, while his opponents {a-}{q-} top two pair, was not good enough to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Halking
170,000
170,000
170,000

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