Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack Giorno 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-16 15:23 UTC-8

Loosening Up the Table

Livello 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Poker is full of competition and players can get caught up in heated moments, such as when a player hits a miracle card on the river or a hand that was ahead suddenly loses.

In either situation, tensions can run high.

Mike Golack noticed the mood at Table 224 had changed to a somber atmosphere after a player watched an opponent come from behind to win. Golak decided to lighten the mood and took it upon himself to ask a server to bring shots of alcohol or alcohol beverages of choice to everyone at the table.

The results proved positive.

PokerNews walked up to the table just as the server arrived and handed out the drinks. All the players stood, asked the dealer to hold off a hand, and then they toasted each other as they smiled and laughed before action resumed.

“Poker is supposed to be fun,” Golak told PokerNews with a wide smile. “That’s why we got the shots.”

Anthony Serino, who was seated to Golak’s immediate left, agreed.

“That’s what is great about the Monster Stack,” Serino said. “It brings out the recs, the weekend warriors. It’s fun.”

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2023-06-16 15:18 UTC-8

Riess Extracts Value

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Livello 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ryan Riess opened to 2,000 from middle position and received calls from Cody Pack on the button, a player in the small blind and Joe McKeehen in the big blind.

The flop came 5♠Q♣2♣ and action checked around to Riess who bet 4,000. Pack called, the player in the small blind folded and McKeehen folded.

Both players checked the J♥ turn. On the 2♦ river Riess fired another bet for 5,000 and Pack made the call.

Riess showed A♦Q♦ for a flopped top-pair, top-kicker turned two-pair on the river and took down a decent pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Cody Pack	114,000 -23,000	-23,000
Ryan Riess	54,000 54,000	54,000

Joe McKeehen	32,400 -2,400	-2,400

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2023-06-16 15:09 UTC-8

Costantini Gets Near Double Up

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Livello 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Five players saw a flop of K♦Q♠J♠ with 7,000 in the middle. The hijack bet 3,500 which was raised by Massimo Costantini in the button to 8,700. Only the hijack made the call and the other three players folded.

The 3♣ came on the turn and Costantini bet 15,600. The hijack check-jammed for 39,200 and was snap-called by Costantini.

Hijack: K♠10♠
Massimo Costantini: A♥10♣

Costantini flopped Broadway, but the hijack had a number of outs with the open-ended straight flush draw. The Q♥ on the river was a brick to send the hijack to the exit and give Costantini a six-figure stack.

The hijack took a photo of the board much to the annoyance of one player at the table. "Don't let them take a stupid photo of a stupid hand, I am here to play poker!" Tweet your guesses to @PokerNews, no prizes for the correct answer.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Massimo Costantini	110,000

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2023-06-16 15:08 UTC-8

Lacer Coolers Gold

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Livello 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Lacer opened to 1,600 from the cutoff and Jamie Gold defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♦7♥9♣ flop leading to the 2♦ on the turn. Lacer checked, Gold bet 3,000 and Lacer called.

The river came the 8♥. Lacer checked, Gold bet 5,000 and Lacer moved all in with a covering stack. Jamie quickly called and announced he had a straight.

Jamie Gold: 4♥6♥
Michael Lacer: J♠10♠

Gold's eight-high straight was no good against the Jack-high straight of Lacer and he was sent to the rail in brutal fashion.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Lacer	189,000 189,000	189,000
Jamie Gold	Eliminato

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Livello: 6

Bui: 400/800

Ante: 800

2023-06-16 14:52 UTC-8

Penna Sends Opponent to Rail

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

David Penna raised 1,500 in late position, and then faced an all in from a player in the big blind.

Penna asked for a count and the dealer stacked the big blind’s chip, which came out to 18,400. Penna then decided to make the call to put his opponent at risk.

Oppenent: 4♣4♠
David Penna 8♠8♦

Penna’s opponent stood up and watched as the dealer ran out A♥5♦K♦3♠J♠, then collected his belongings to leave the area as Penna scooped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Penna	51,400 51,400	51,400

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2023-06-16 14:47 UTC-8

Brinkley Wins Huge Flip

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player from under the gun raised to 1,500 and received a call from a player in early position, Andrew Brinkley in middle position and a player in the hijack before a player in the cutoff raised it to 6,000. Action folded back around to the under the gun opener who called the 6,000, The early position player moved all in for 28,700 and Andrew Brinkley raised all in himself with a covering stack. All other plays folded leaving Brinkley heads up against the all in player for a huge pot.

Early Position: 10♣10♥
Andrew Brinkley: A♦K♠

The board ran out Q♣9♦A♠7♦6♠ and Brinkley scooped a huge pot, nearly tripling his stack while his opponent was sent to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrew Brinkley	72,000 72,000	72,000

2023-06-16 14:40 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Show Episode 5: Catching Up With Some Aceholes Caitlin Comeskey & Nikki Limo

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In the fifth episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen go head-to-head talking about the latest hot topics live from the WSOP. Johnny "World" Hennigan burns Ben Lamb on Day 2 but should he have taken the offer? Eden Rocks and poker twitter spaces...is it time to unplug? Two weeks in and we check on Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth's runs so far and more in the fifth episode of the Chad & Jesse Poker Show.

They also welcome guests Nikki Limo and Caitlin Comeskey, the hosts of the popular Acesholes podcast.

Click here to watch the latest episode now!

2023-06-16 14:36 UTC-8

Teisseire Doubles Up After Spiking Set

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

PokerNews arrived a table that saw three-way action on a flop of 5♦2♦6♥.

Masato Horiuchi, who was in middle position, bet 3,000 after WSOP bracelet winner Antonin Teisseire checked in early position. Horiuchi’s bet resulted in a player to his immediate left to fold, but Teisseire had other ideas when he check-raised to 11,000. Horiuchi briefly looked at the board before calling.

The turn saw K♠ on the board, and Teisseire led out with 22,000, leaving approximately 600 behind. Horiuchi, who had Teisseire covered, then put his opponent all in and Teisseire immediately called.

Antonin Teisseire: 5♠5♣
Masato Horiuchi: J♣J♦

Teisseire was in good shape with a set against an over pair, and he clinched the hand when a blank hit the river.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Masato Horiuchi	133,000 133,000	133,000
Antonin Teisseire	77,000 77,000	77,000

2023-06-16 14:35 UTC-8

Gonzalez Making Moves

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With 6,000 in the middle and three players seeing the turn board of Q♠4♦3♦10♠, the cutoff bet was 3,400 which got the big blind to fold and under-the-gun Drew Gonzalez to call.

The 9♣ landed on the river and both players checked. Gonzalez tabled Q♣8♣ for top pair which was good enough to take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Drew Gonzalez	81,000

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