Event #47: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK Dia 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-26 14:27 UTC-7

Photos From Day 2 of the Monster Stack

Photographer: Jayne Furman

Nível: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

2017-06-26 14:38 UTC-7

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matt Downs	320,000 40,000	40,000
Simon Deadman	245,000 174,300	174,300
John Van Arnam	234,000 -3,100	-3,100
Ole Schemion	65,000 9,000	9,000

Bruno Politano	57,000 -13,400	-13,400

Andy Frankenberger	37,000 -23,400	-23,400

Michael Hill	Eliminado
Dara Okearney	Eliminado
Kitty Kuo	Eliminado

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Scott Davies	84,000 -6,000	-6,000

Garrett Crites Scoops a Big One

Nível 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

With just 15,000 in the pot on a board reading , Garrett Crites managed to get his chips in the middle against the small blind. Crites' opponent had about 85,000 behind and he had over 200,000.

The small blind tabled for two pairs, and Crites showed for top pair with top kicker.

The turn was the and the river was the , giving Crites a bigger two pairs to send his opponent to the rail.

"I just knew that was coming," laughed Stanley Lee.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Garrett Crites	305,000 281,300	281,300

Tags: Garrett Crites Stanley Lee

2017-06-26 15:09 UTC-7

Updated Stacks: Volpe Vaults Up the Counts

Nível 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Paul Volpe	280,000 169,300	169,300

Heidi May	270,000 -44,000	-44,000

Linglin Zeng	200,000 58,900	58,900
Matt Berkey	155,000 35,000	35,000
Tony Hoang	105,000 6,500	6,500
Connor Drinan	63,000 16,000	16,000

Chris Ferguson	62,000 -55,000	-55,000

David Pham	52,000 -11,900	-11,900

Louis Helm	38,000 -21,300	-21,300
Julie Cornelius	32,000 -36,000	-36,000
Mike Leah	29,000 -19,600	-19,600

Tammy Wing	28,000 3,200	3,200

Tags: Paul Volpe

2017-06-26 15:16 UTC-7

Hand-for-Hand Coverage is Underway

Nível 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

There are 1,009 players remaining, meaning hand-for-hand coverage is underway on the direct money bubble!

2017-06-26 15:30 UTC-7

Mezei Survives Bubble

Nível 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

It appeared that Heidi May raised from under the gun to 6,200. Antal Mezei moved all in for 22,200 and May called.

Mezei:
May:

The board ran out and Mezei survived and got a lot of breathing room while hand-for-hand play is in progress.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Heidi May	230,000 -40,000	-40,000

Antal Mezei	47,000 -18,800	-18,800

Tags: Heidi May Antal Mezei

2017-06-26 15:55 UTC-7

Tanya Kirk Sends Players Into the Money

Nível 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

A player under the gun raised to 4,800 and was called by a player in late position and on the button. Tanya Kirk was in the small blind and three-bet to 16,000. Under the gun called and the two others folded.

The flop was and under the gun bet 13,000. Kirk check-raised all in having him covered and he called.

Kirk:
Under the gun:

The board ran out and the and Kirk took it down with top set of kings, receiving high fives from everyone within arms reach. All players are now guaranteed a minimum $2,249.