Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 1b a débuté
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Jours 1b
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,147,250
Entrants
6,035
Niveau
46
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Day 1b of Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Begins Today at 10 a.m
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2019 World Series of Poker where thousands will arrive for Day 1b of Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em starting at 10 a.m. Day 1a had a total of 2,428 entries, and judging by last years Day 1s, we can expect another bumper day on the cards for today's Day 1b.
Alex Foxen bagged 170,000 in chips on Day 1a. Foxen has already cashed in a few events this summer including,Event # 8: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em for $19,591, Event #43: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet for $4,843, and Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em for $1,953 after a series of prop bets saw his interest spike even higher. Foxen will be looking to take down his first coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet in this 6-day tournament.
All players who enter this tournament will sit down with 50,000 in chips which is more than triple the starting stack of last year with just 15,000 in chips. Blinds will be starting at 100/100, with antes beginning in level 3. The players will play out 11 one-hour-long levels, with a 20-minute break after every two levels, and a 75-minute dinner break after the sixth level (approximately 4:40 p.m).
This is the 2nd and final flight for this tournament with the official Late registration closing after level 10, (approximately 10:35 p.m). The remaining players from Day 1a and the remaining players from Day 1b will advance to Day 2 on Sunday, June 23 at 11 am.
Shuffle Up and Deal
The tournament director has announced "shuffle up and deal"
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Vizcarra Picks One Up Early
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
In a heads up pot on a board of 
and roughly with 12,000 in the middle, the player first to act bet out 5,000. Josh Vizcarra didn't take long to call. The opponent tabled 
and Vizcarra took down the pot after he tabled 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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64,000
64,000
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64,000 |
Some Notables Spotted Early on Day 2
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Niveau: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
A Few More Notables Spotted in the Field
Niveau 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Some More Players Filing In
Niveau 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Zukowicz Continues to Pressure Her Opponents
Niveau 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
With around 4,500 in the middle in a heads up pot, the board of 
saw Monika Zukowicz lead into her opponent who was on the button for 4,000, and the gentleman called.
The river was the 
, and after taking some time to cut out some chips, Zukowicz decided on a 12,000 bet. Her opponent mucked and she earned the pot.