Event #30: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,699,200
Entries
3,520
Level
39
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
24
Players Left
1
Level 39
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
On the fourth and final day of the 2021 World Series of Poker Event #30: $1,500 Monster Stack, Michael Noori was crowned the champion as he defeated Ryan Leng heads-up for $610,437. The two opening flights attracted 3,520 entries to create a prize pool of $4,699,200 with the lion-share of all that money awarded to the remaining players today.
"I feel pretty good, I'm still kind of in shock. The heads-up match went really quick, I'm still processing it and going through it. I had two huge coolers that went my way so I was fortunate enough to win the bracelet today," Noori reflected after the tournament.
"I got lucky in the first hand and then I got a couple of shoves and re-jams through. I just kinda battled with 8-12 big blinds for a while, even four-handed. Ryan had all the chips, I stayed focused, never gave up, and kept battling."
Noori was down to 1.5 big blinds at one point today when he three-bet jammed with pocket nines and Daniel Fortier had looked him up with ace-queen. The queen on the river left Noori in bad shape but he tripled up shortly after to stick around to eventually get to his best-ever result after reaching several WSOP final tables in the past.
Looking back at his previous results, Noori seems to fare better in the mixed games variety.
"I think I am better in mixed games, but apparently it's No-Limit Hold'em. I had some deep runs in the Monster Stack before. I finished in the top 1% in 2017 or 2018. I've been there before but didn't have the crucial flips go my way and on this final table, everything went my way. It's very fortunate and nice to be here."
Event #30: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Noori | United States | $610,437 |
| 2 | Ryan Leng | United States | $377,220 |
| 3 | Rafael Reis | Brazil | $288,101 |
| 4 | Christopher Andler | Sweden | $221,289 |
| 5 | Charlie Dawson | United States | $170,943 |
| 6 | Mordechai Hazan | Israel | $132,812 |
| 7 | Daniel Fortier | United States | $103,784 |
| 8 | Johan Schumacher | Belgium | $81,573 |
| 9 | Anthony Ortega | United States | $64,490 |
| 10 | Jaesh Balachandran | Singapore | $51,286 |
Start of the Final Day
Ivan Deyra and Raul Martinez were the first two players of the day to bust within the first 15 minutes of the day and that set the pace for the next four hours it took to get the tournament down to the final table. Lee Markholt and PokerNews' own live reporter Dannah Kamp fell before Santiago Plante bubbled the final table.
Leng had a slight chip lead at the start of the final table, followed closely by Mordechai Hazan. If Leng could stay in that position and win the tournament, he'd also jump towards the top of the WSOP Player of the Year leaderboard.
Aces Galore on the Final Table
The final day of this tournament had no shortage of players finding pocket aces in their hands. Christopher Andler first doubled with them through Hazan before Fortier scored his double up with the same pair through Jaesh Balachandran.
Hazan then picked up the aces to eliminate Balachandran in tenth place. Leng and Fortier also picked up aces to split a pot before Anthony Ortega ran his pocket kings into the aces of Andler to bust in ninth place.
Johan Schumacher was eliminated by Rafael Reis to get the tournament to seven-handed at which point the PokerGO stream kicked off.
From Seven Players to One Winner
Fortier fell to the hands of Hazan before Noori doubled up through him to vault to second in chips when his pocket sevens found another seven to connect with on the flop. Even though Reis came into the stream with the chip lead, Leng claimed a chunk of his stack when he flopped straight over straight against him. Hazan would leave the feature table in sixth place after that thanks to Leng.
Charlie Dawson was next to go with Leng adding those chips to his stack when the premium hands kept coming his way. After another break, Andler busted in fourth place when he got his last chips in against the pocket tens of Noori. Shortly after, the Brazilian rail left together with Reis in third place when Noori turned a pair of sevens for the come behind knockout.
Leng held a commanding chip lead of 2:1 but Noori doubled up when he turned a straight against the top two pair Leng had flopped. Forty minutes later, Noori claimed the rest of Leng's stack when all the chips went in on the turn for Leng with the flush draw and double gutshot to a straight. Noori held the overpair and the ladies helped him to the win. Leng also scored his best cash here at the WSOP with this result.
"I'm exhausted, we'll probably go out tonight and have some fun." Noori said at the end while looking over to his rail which included Toby Lewis, Ankush Mandavia, Matt Affleck, and Matt Savage with the first two there from the start. "They're two good friends of mine, I really appreciate them rooting me on and helping me out. That was nice. Everyone that was there for the support and cheering me on for my first bracelet was amazing. To win my first bracelet in the Monster Stack was even better."
This is it for the PokerNews coverage of this event but check out the WSOP Live Reporting Hub to follow all the exciting action here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
Level 39
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Ryan Leng limped in the small blind and called a 4,000,000 raise from Michael Noori.
The flop came 
and Leng called a 4,000,000 bet.
The 
hit the felt on the turn and Noori bet 11,000,000. Leng jammed for 40,700,000 and Noori quickly called.
Ryan Leng: 
Michael Noori: 
Noori was ahead and Leng needed a king or to complete his straight or flush draw, but the 
completed the board to send the pot to Noori and give him his first gold bracelet.
Leng will have to settle for second place and the $377,220 runner-up prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
176,000,000
40,200,000
|
40,200,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level 39
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Michael Noori limped in on the button and Ryan Leng opted to check.
The flop came 
, Leng bet 3,000,000 and Noori called.
The turn was the 
and Leng continued with a bet of 9,500,000 for Noori to call again.
The river completed the board with the 
and Leng opted to check. Noori did the same. Leng tabled the 
for Noori to quickly show the 
so they could chop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,800,000
-3,300,000
|
-3,300,000 |
|
|
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|
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40,200,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
|
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Level 39
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Michael Noori raised to 3,200,000 from the button and Ryan Leng opted to defend.
The flop came 
and Leng check-called the 2,500,000 continuation-bet of Noori.
The turn was the and Leng checked again. This time, Noori bet 8,400,000 to see Leng call again.
The river completed the board with the 
. Leng checked for the final time. Noori barreled a bet of 10,000,000 over the line for Leng to tank and then fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
139,100,000
19,200,000
|
19,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
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36,900,000
-19,200,000
|
-19,200,000 |
|
|
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Level 39
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Michael Noori raised to 3,200,000 from the button and Ryan Leng defended.
The flop came , Leng check-called the 2,500,000 continuation-bet of Noori.
They then both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Leng bet 13,000,000 for Noori to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
119,900,000
-5,700,000
|
-5,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
56,100,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
|
|
||
Level 39
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Ryan Leng raised to 3,500,000 in the small blind and Michael Noori called in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Noori check-called a 4,000,000 bet.
The 
hit the felt on the turn and Noori check-jammed over a 13,000,000 bet for 54,500,000. Leng called and the hands were revealed.
Michael Noori: 
Ryan Leng:
Leng needed an eight or seven to take down the tournament, but the completed the board to double-up Noori and vault him into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,600,000
66,900,000
|
66,900,000 |
|
|
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|
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50,400,000
-66,900,000
|
-66,900,000 |
|
|
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Level 39
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Rafael Reis shoved from the button for 12,200,000 and Michael Noori called in the big blind.
Rafael Reis: 
Michael Noori: 
The board ran out 
for Noori to turn the pair of sevens to eliminate Reis in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
117,300,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
58,700,000
20,600,000
|
20,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Level 39
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Christopher Andler jammed for 17,700,000 on the button and Michael Noori called in the big blind.
Christopher Andler: 
Michael Noori: 
Andler was looking for some help to stay alive and the flop came 
. The came on the turn and with Andler needing an ace or deuce, the completed the board to send Noori the pot and knock out Andler in fourth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
117,700,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
38,100,000
18,500,000
|
18,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
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20,200,000 | |
|
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Busted | |
Level: 39
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 1,600,000