Hastings and Monnette Show Before Break

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Level 2 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

With players now heading on a 15-minute break, John Monnette and Brian Hastings are two of the recent entrants.

Hastings had one of the strongest summers in recent memory in 2015 when he pocket a pair of bracelets. He followed that up with another solid showing in 2016 with three top-20 finishes highlighted by a fourth-place finish in $10,000 Razz Championship. However, he abruptly made an announcement that he was stepping away from the game to focus on a new business and has been notably absent from the 2017 WSOP.

He made a return for a $1,500 no-limit event a few days ago, finishing 16th. We'll keep an eye on him in this $10,000 Stud Championship to see if Hastings can make his presence felt in a shorter WSOP stay.