Event #12: Monster Stack $500K Gtd
Day 1 Completed
Event #12: Monster Stack $500K Gtd
Day 1 Completed
WSOPC Ring Event 12: Monster Stack $500K GTD has come to an end after over 15 hours of play.
Topping the starting field of 4,846 at the end of the day was “5Dinks4all” who rode a dramatic come from behind heads up victory to win the grand prize of $126,949.
The Andorran champion was spotted with a few tables to go gathering chips and moving toward the top of the leaderboard. Play would go on at a steady pace until the verge of the final table, where play would stall with ten players remaining, taking quite a while for an elimination in order to get down to the final table.
Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "5Dinks4all" | Andorra | $126,949 |
2 | "Piko1432" | India | $87,855 |
3 | "MrWheatToast" | Canada | $60,803 |
4 | "TheRealElysioum" | United Kingdom | $42,080 |
5 | "Loazi" | Canada | $29,122 |
6 | Florencio "tonkatsu&wagyu" Campomanes | Japan | $20,155 |
7 | "BigMac_3,73$ | Germany | $13,949 |
8 | "GorillaWarfare" | United Kingdom | $9,653 |
9 | "sinqularis" | Belarus | $6,681 |
At the start of the final table, eventual second place finisher “Piko1432” was the substantial chip leader while “5Dinks4all” was sixth in chips. Play at the final table was slow at first, with only one elimination happening within the first 45 minutes. But as soon as the field was cut to seven, things suddenly sprang into action with five eliminations happening in the span of just 18 minutes, including three in consecutive hands to take out Florencio "tonkatsu&wagyu" Campomanes in sixth, “Loazi” in fifth and “TheRealElysioum” in fourth place. A few hands later, the short stacked “MrWheatToast" was eliminated in third place to set up heads up play.
Heads up play would end up being the defining aspect of the entire tournament. “Piko1432” entered heads up play with 58/42% chip advantage. After a few hands, “5Dinks4all” was suddenly on their last legs as their chip count had been whittled down to about 22%. But they managed to get a big double up to draw the chips counts close to even. “Piko1432” would again stretch the lead following the double up, as they wore down “Dinks4all” to a 30% deficit, looking to have reasserted dominance. But this time, “Dinks4all” did not need a double up to climb back. Instead they compiled a few hands in a row before taking their first chip lead after a few aggressive plays.
“Dinks4all” had a chip lead of approximately 65/35 when what would prove to be the final hand began. The board ran out with four clubs and “Pico1432” called a river all in with a small flush and found out they were beaten by the higher flush, the river club being the difference in the end and “Dinks4all” was the champion.
That wraps it up for the PokerNews coverage of Event 12: Monster Stack. Be sure to check back for more events in the coming week.
After a few bets and calls, action was on the river. "Piko1432" moved all in and was swiftly called by "5Dinks4all".
"Piko1432" had the for a low flush but was beated by the of "5Dinks4all" who completed the heads up comeback in style.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
5Dinks4all |
145,380,000
66,868,568
|
66,868,568 |
Piko1432 | Busted |
After having been shaved down again, "5Dinks4all" took their first lead of the heads up battle after about 20 minutes when their river bet on a board was enough to take down a decent pot and shift the momentum in their favor.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
5Dinks4all |
78,511,432
8,954,400
|
8,954,400 |
Piko1432 |
64,668,568
-11,154,400
|
-11,154,400 |
The remaining two players are now on a break. "Piko1432" had opened up a substantial lead but an all in with just before the break for "5Dinks4all" brings the counts close once again.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Piko1432 |
75,822,968
-9,931,316
|
-9,931,316 |
5Dinks4all |
69,557,032
11,971,316
|
11,971,316 |
"MrWheatToast" was seen being eliminated as the rest of their stack was heading over to the stack of "Piko1432" and the tournament was suddenly heads up at the blink of an eye.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Piko1432 |
85,754,284
9,700,368
|
9,700,368 |
5Dinks4all |
57,585,716
3,370,000
|
3,370,000 |
MrWheatToast | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Piko1432 |
76,053,916
-9,437,085
|
-9,437,085 |
5Dinks4all |
54,215,716
1,870,109
|
1,870,109 |
MrWheatToast |
15,110,368
6,465,184
|
6,465,184 |
The rapid fire eliminations continued as three players were taken out on three consecutive hands. after "Loazi" was eliminated in fifth place.
The next hand "TheRealElysioum" was all in preflop with pocket queens against the of "5Dinks4all".
The river brought in the straight for "4Dinks4all" and sent another player to the virtual door.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
5Dinks4all |
52,345,607
52,345,607
|
52,345,607 |
TheRealElysioum | Busted |
"tonkatsu&wagyu"'s pocket pair was spilled out of the tournament when "Piko1432" found a flush on the river to bring the tournament to five handed.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Piko1432 |
85,491,001
10,541,867
|
10,541,867 |
Florencio "tonkatsu&wagyu" Campomanes
|
Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Piko1432 |
74,949,134
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
5Dinks4all |
22,897,601
22,897,601
|
22,897,601 |
Loazi |
15,022,515
-6,370,200
|
-6,370,200 |
TheRealElysioum |
14,195,600
-7,560,000
|
-7,560,000 |
Florencio "tonkatsu&wagyu" Campomanes
|
9,669,966
-4,985,017
|
-4,985,017 |
MrWheatToast |
8,645,184
1,503,286
|
1,503,286 |