Day 1A of Event #30: 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 2021 World Series of Poker where thousands will arrive for Day 1A of Event #30: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em starting at 10 a.m.
In 2019, American Kainalu McCue-Unciano took 1st place, which was good for $1,008,850, and the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
All players who enter this tournament will sit down with 50,000 in chips. The players will play 11 levels of 60 minutes each, with a 20-minute break after every two levels, and a 75-minute dinner break after the eighth level (approximately 7:00 p.m).
This 5-day Monster Stack is an absolute freezeout, meaning there will be no re-entries allowed. Players must choose either Day 1a or Day 1b to play out of the two starting flights.
Late registration will be closed after level 10, (approximately 10:35 p.m). The players who progress from Day 1a and tomorrow's Day 1b will come together for Day 2 on Sunday, October 17th at 10:00 am.
was checked through to the 
turn, which the big blind checked and Platt bet for 400. The big blind called to see a river. 
, which the big blind checked and Platt bet 1,800. The big blind thought briefly before flicking his cards into the muck, giving Platt the pot.
and the out of position player bet 1,600. The other player folded and Aido called. 
for a rivered straight and the out of position player tossed his 
in a three way pot with Mikiyo Aoki out of position. Aoki bet 1,000 chips on the flop and recieved one call and one fold. 
and Aoki thought for a little bit before betting 7,000 into the pot. The opponent responded with a shove all-in for 10,000 and Aoki called. 
put a possible flush on the board and Reskallah lead with a bet of 7,500 and the button made the call. 
between four players, including Melanie Weisner, and with 23,300 in the middle. Duane Erskine went all in for 38,500 and the other two players folded. "Dealer," Weisner said to the dealer as she put in her stack "Hit me."
and both players checked. 
and Mateos led out with a bet of 2,200 and only the player behind made the call. 
