Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack Giorno 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-20 23:14 UTC-7

Nicholas Gerrity Leads the Pack on Day 4 of Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack

Livello 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Nicholas Gerrity seized Day 4 of Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack and has the chip lead after bagging 112,300,000 chips. Gerrity leads the final seven remaining players who will return for an unscheduled added day on Wednesday at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Gerrity began building his stack when the players reached the final two tables, scoring knockouts of Marcos Exterkotter, who finished in 18th place, Steven Snyder, who finished in 17th place, and Xuming Qi, who began the day as the chip leader before finishing in 11th place.

While Gerrity has the current chip lead, danger lurks around the corner.

He must contend with WSOP bracelet winner Jesse Rockowitz, who is surging and bagged the second-most chips with 94,500,000. Joe Cada, the 2009 Main Event champion, is also still alive despite absorbing a blow to his chip stack on the last hand of the night.

Final Table Chip Counts

Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
2	Jesse Rockowitz	United States	94,500,000	47
3	Nicholas Gerrity	United States	112,300,000	56
4	Loic Dobrigna	France	47,100,000	24
5	Colin Robinson	United States	47,400,000	24
6	Joshua Adcock	United States	43,200,000	22
7	Braxton Dunaway	United States	54,900,000	27
8	Joe Cada	United States	16,600,000	8

The conclusion of Day 4 saw seven players advance to Day 5, outpacing 36 other players to start the day.

Some of the notable players suffering early exits include WSOP bracelet winner Arash Ghaneian and Ashley Frank, who made a deep run before being knocked out in 16th place.

Meanwhile, Gerrity and the remaining six players are scheduled to return at 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday for Day 5 action.

Players will have a 15-minute break every two levels and will play down to a winner, which includes the coveted WSOP bracelet and a $1,162,681 top prize.

Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize
1	$1,162,681
2	$718,649
3	$541,376
4	$410,493
5	$313,297
6	$240,695
7	$186,149

Follow along as PokerNews continues to provide live updates throughout Day 5.

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Ashley Frank Braxton Dunaway Colin Robinson Jesse Rockowitz Joe Cada Joshua Adcock Marcos Exterkotter Nicholas Gerrity Steven Snyder Xuming Qi

2023-06-20 22:18 UTC-7

Dunaway Catches Cada Bluffing with Sick Call

Livello 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Braxton Dunaway limped in the small blind on the last hand of Day 4, only to face a 3,000,000 raise from Joe Cada in the big blind. Dunaway called to bring the flop.

The dealer fanned 7♠9♠2♦, and Dunaway checked. Cada bet, which brought a call from Dunaway.

The turn saw 6♦, which Dunaway checked. Cada brought some heat with a 6,800,000 bet. Dunaway thought about it, then eventually called.

The river brought 10♠ and drama. Dunaway checked a third time, and Cada went all in, which covered Dunaway.

Dunaway appeared perplexed at Cada’s bet, even shifting in his seat a few times for more than a minute. He had 12,000,000 effective in front of him, but Cada put him in for his tournament life. Dunaway sat back in his chair one last time, and then leaned forward to place both hands on his stack.

“Let’s do this,” Dunaway said as he pushed his chips forward to call.

Cada tabled A♠J♣, prompting Dunaway to show K♦9♣ and the winning hand.

“Nice call,” Cada said as he tapped the table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Braxton Dunaway	54,900,000 16,900,000	16,900,000

Joe Cada	16,600,000 -31,400,000	-31,400,000

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2023-06-20 21:59 UTC-7

Julien Loire Eliminated in 8th Place ($144,928)

Livello 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 8♠3♥9♠, Julien Loire led out for 4,000,000 and then Jesse Rockowitz raised him to 12,000,000.

Loire went into the tank but eventually made the call to see the Q♠ land on the turn. Loire quickly checked over to Rockowitz, who paused for a bit before he announced all-in, covering Loire.

Loire went deep into the tank, counting and recounting his chips before eventually setting out a stack, putting his tournament life at risk.

Julien Loire: Q♦Q♣
Jesse Rockowitz: K♠J♠

Loire had turned a set of queens but was still behind Rockowitz's made flush, and the 4♣ on the river failed to pair the board and Loire was eliminated in 8th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jesse Rockowitz	81,000,000 26,500,000	26,500,000

Julien Loire	Eliminato

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2023-06-20 21:50 UTC-7

Yulian Bogdanov Eliminated in 9th Place ($113,597)

Livello 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

After losing a big hand to Jesse Rockowitz, short-stacked Yulian Bogdanov moved all in preflop and was called by Julien Loire to put him at risk of elimination.

Yulian Bogdanov: K♣Q♥
Julien Loire: A♠10♣

Bogdanov needed some help to catch up to Loire's ace-high, but the runout of 6♠5♠5♣10♦4♥ could not do it and he was eliminated in 9th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Julien Loire	35,000,000 13,820,000	13,820,000
Yulian Bogdanov	Eliminato

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2023-06-20 21:38 UTC-7

Kirk Banks Eliminated in 10th Place ($89,644)

Livello 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Jesse Rockowitz raised 3,000,000 under the gun, and his action set off a chain reaction.

Kirk Banks, the shortest stack at the table, moved all in for his remaining 8,000,000. Then, Joshua Adcock four-bet all in for his remaining 22,000,000. Rockowitz immediately mucked his hand after action folded back to him and the cards were tabled.

Kirk Banks: A♣10♠
Joshua Adcock: J♠J♣

The dealer ran out 4♥5♣2♦9♣6♣, giving Adcock the hand.

Banks finished the tournament in 10th place for $89,644.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joshua Adcock	34,000,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Kirk Banks	Eliminato

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2023-06-20 20:39 UTC-7

Xuming Qi Eliminated in 11th Place ($89,644)

Livello 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Xuming Qi and chip leader Nicholas Gerrity got all of the chips in the middle preflop, with Qi's tournament life on the line.

Xuming Qi: A♣9♦
Nicholas Gerrity: 8♦8♣

Qi had two overs to Gerrity's pocket eights, but the board of K♣Q♥4♠6♦J♣ did not provide and Qi was sent to the rail in 11th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nicholas Gerrity	102,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Xuming Qi	Eliminato

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2023-06-20 20:14 UTC-7

Jonathan McCann Eliminated in 12th Place ($71,225)

Livello 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

After an open from Joe Cada to 2,400,000, Jonathan McCann raised to 16,000,000, which left him 1,000,000 behind.

Acton folded back around to Cada who then tossed in chips to make the call and began to flip his hand over but realized McCann was not all in yet.

Cada then bet 1,500,000 in the dark as the flop came out 8♠6♣7♣. McCann then went into the tank for a good 30, seconds, debating if this was the moment to get the rest of his chips in.

He eventually made the call to put his tournament life at stake and the cards were on their back.

Jonathan McCann: A♥Q♦
Joe Cada: A♦K♥

The run out of A♠4♣ awarded Cada the pot with his superior ace and and McCann was eliminated in 12th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joe Cada	51,000,000 19,000,000	19,000,000

Jonathan McCann	Eliminato

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2023-06-20 18:58 UTC-7

Hagai Dayani Eliminated in 13th Place ($71,225)

Livello 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hagai Dayani almost made it to dinner, but elected to move all in on the last hand before the break.

Unfortunately, Dayani ran into Loic Dobrigna, who called with a bigger hand.

Hagai Dayani: 6x6x
Loic Dobrigna: JxJx

The dealer ran out 2xAx3xQx10x, giving Dobrigna the hand.

Dayani was sent to the rail in 13th place for $71,225.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Loic Dobrigna	48,500,000 10,500,000	10,500,000
Hagai Dayani	Eliminato

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2023-06-20 18:44 UTC-7

Arash Ghaneian Eliminated in 14th Place ($56,980)

Livello 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

After moving all in the previous hand and getting no takers, Arash Ghaneian decided to give it another go and moved all in. This time Xuming Qi made the call and the cards were tabled, with Qi covering.

Arash Ghaneian: A♠2♣
Xuming Qi: 9♠9♥

"What am I supposed to do, I have twelve bigs!" He shouted to his rail, "It's ok, I run good in these spots!"

The flop of 4♥2♦3♠ gave Ghaneian some outs as he could now hit any ace, deuce, or five, but the runout of 8♠10♣ did not do it for him and he was eliminated in 14th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Xuming Qi	28,500,000 12,500,000	12,500,000

Arash Ghaneian	Eliminato

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2023-06-20 18:39 UTC-7

Brandon Sheils Eliminated in 15th Place ($56,980)

Livello 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Yulian Bogdanov raised in early position, and Brandon Sheils picked the spot to move all in for his remaining stack, which was approximately 9,000,000. Bodganov, who covered Shiels, snap-called.

Brandon Sheils: 9♠9♥
Yulian Bogdanov: A♦10♦

The dealer ran out 7♥4♣K♣, keeping Shiels ahead. The 2♥ on the turn gave Sheils hope for a much-needed double up, but 10♥ on the river gave Bogdanov the hand.

Sheils was sent to the rail in 15th place for $56,980.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yulian Bogdanov	27,000,000 -9,000,000	-9,000,000
Brandon Sheils	Eliminato

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