Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em is Imminent!
One of the most eagerly anticipated poker tournaments of the summer is about to commence, as Day 1a of Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em will test the capacity at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The Monster Stack has been a staple on the World Series of Poker calendar since 2014 and has created six millionaires since its inception.
Monster Stack Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Prize |
| 2014 | Hugo Pingray | France | $1,327,083 |
| 2015 | Perry Shiao | United States | $1,286,942 |
| 2016 | Mitchell Towner | United States | $1,120,196 |
| 2017 | Brian Yoon | United States | $1,094,349 |
| 2018 | Tommy Nguyen | Canada | $1,037,451 |
| 2019 | Kainalu McCue-Unciano | United States | $1,008,850 |
| 2021 | Michael Noori | United States | $610,437 |
| 2022 | Mike Jukich | United States | $966,577 |
The 2022 edition of the Monster Stack, which Mike Jukich memorably won, attracted 6,501 entrants creating a first-place prize of $966,577. This year’s winner is expected to take home a seven-figure score along with the sought-after WSOP Gold Bracelet
Play will start at 10 a.m. local time with a starting stack of 50,000 which will provide 250 big blinds. Blind levels will increase every 60 minutes with a 20-minute break after every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 8.
Play will start in the Paris Ballroom in the White, Yellow, Green, and Black sections. If necessary, there will be space for more players at Horseshoe to accommodate a massive field.
Late registration is available until the end of Level 10, but if a player busts out of Day 1a, they cannot reenter until Day 1b. If a player bags and tags they will return for Day 2 on Sunday, June 18th to play for the substantial prize pool.
Make sure to catch all the action from the Monster Stack with live updates from the PokerNews team throughout the day.