Day 1b of Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack Starts Soon
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Today sees Day 1b of Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em kick off right here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Day 1a played out on June 14 and attracted 3,139 entries for a current prize pool of $4,190,565. Today should significantly increase both those numbers.
From the Day 1a starters, 737 found a bag for Day 2. Those who did not bag can rebuy today or on Sunday's Day 1c.
Ryan Sullivan ended Day 1a as the chip leader with 915,000 in his stack. Players start with 50,000 in chips, so he was on quite a run!
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Sullivan | United States | 915,000 | 305 |
| 2 | Cristian Tuica | United States | 728,500 | 243 |
| 3 | John Oshea | Ireland | 609,500 | 203 |
| 4 | Joshua Heinzl | United States | 591,500 | 197 |
| 5 | Gabriel Berrebi | France | 526,000 | 175 |
| 6 | Vinicius Lima | United States | 525,000 | 175 |
| 7 | Georg Jancev | Canada | 509,000 | 170 |
| 8 | Ryan Leng | United States | 502,500 | 168 |
| 9 | Joel Gossett | United States | 498,500 | 166 |
| 10 | Kevin Javier | Canada | 474,000 | 158 |
The second of three starting flights in this event starts at 10 a.m. local time and will continue for 11 one-hour levels. There will be a 20-minute break after every two levels, with a longer 75-minute dinner break after Level 8 (about 7 p.m.). Day 2 starts on Monday, June 17, at 11 a.m.
PokerNews traditional coverage of this event starts on Day 2.
| Flight | Date | Starting Time | Late registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1B | Saturday, June 15 | 10 a.m. | 11 Levels |
| Day 1C | Sunday, June 16 | 10 a.m. | 11 Levels |
Last year's $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em was won by Braxton Dunaway, a Texan oil and gas worker. The event's field of 8,317 entries generated a massive $11,103,195 prize pool. Dunaway beat Colin Robinson heads up to win his first bracelet and earn himself a $1,162,681 payday.
Poker runs in the family as Dunaway explained to PokerNews after his win: “[The family is] at the College World Series. My son is in a tournament during that, which is for teenage boys. He won his first two games today and he’s guaranteed like five more games.”
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