Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Started
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,678,835
Entries
6,501
Level
42
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entries
3,561
Players Left
1,158
The action starts today with Day 1b of Event #21: $1500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em at the 2022 World Series of Poker in its new home at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. This is the last of two starting flights, to be followed by Day 2 on Sunday, Day 3 on Monday, and the final Day 4 on Tuesday.
While there is no guarantee for the event, the first day added nearly $4,000,000 to the prize pool, and that number is fully expected to reach around $9,000,000. The Day 1a action saw 2,947 entrants, with 895 of those players advancing to Day 2.
A total of 11 levels will be played today, all 60-minutes in length with a break after every two hours of play. There will also be a 75-minute dinner break starting around 7:00 p.m. local time, at the conclusion of Level 8. If players were eliminated on Day 1a or opted to surrender their bag, they will be allowed to sign up for today's flight. However, there is no re-entry. Players can choose to register until the end of Level 10, through the break.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The tournament director has now informed all dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
With 6,000 already in the pot on a 
board, the under-the-gun player bet 3,000. Sevak Papelian, in the big blind, raised to 8,000 and was snap-called by his opponent's 
.
Fortunately, Papelian had 
for the stone-cold nut straight and he was able to scoop a big early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 |
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
A player in early position opened to 600 and was called by both the hijack and Mike Hendricks in the big blind.
The flop came 
and it checked around.
The brought the action as the early-position player bet 1,000 and was called by the hijack before Hendricks popped it up to 3,000. Only the hijack called.
The river brought the and Hendricks fired for 5,000. Looking seemingly defeated, the hijack tossed in a red chip only to find that his 
was beaten by Hendricks' 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
With 6,000 in the pot on a 
board, Thomas Williams fired for full pot from the small blind, and his opponent in the hijack called.
Williams immediately moved all in on the 
river, with his opponent having roughly 16,000 chips behind.
The hijack went into the tank for nearly three minutes, convinced they had the best hand and that Williams was bluffing but simply couldn't make the call and said "Show me the bluff" as they flipped over 
.
Williams, with a smile on his face, flipped over 
for the successful bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
A player in late position opened and Richard Ochs made it 1,300 from the cutoff. The button cold-called and the late position player four-bet to 3,500. Ochs called and the button folded.
The flop came 
and the late-position player continued for 3,500. Ochs then raised to 8,000 and the late-position player jammed. Ochs snap-called.
Richard Ochs: 
Late Position: 
Ochs flopped the nuts and his set of queens would hold against the aces as the board ran out , leaving his opponent with fewer than 12,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
99,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
The player under the gun opened to 700, the cutoff called, and Eugene Rader raised to 2,500 from the big blind. The original aggressor folded and the cutoff called.
The flop came 
and Rader continued for 5,000. The cutoff shoved for roughly 30,000 total and Rader flicked in a green chip.
Cutoff: 
Rader:
The cutoff was drawing thin, needing a seven to make a straight, running clubs, or running cards to make a boat.
While the 
gave the cutoff two potential outs on the river, the sent him home packing and Rader enjoyed the early boost to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
97,500
97,500
|
97,500 |