Many players have been complaining about the lack of big chips in play here in the Monster Stack as some players - such as Zachary Gruneberg - have been sitting with over 2 million in orange 5,000-denomination chips to go along with his 25,000 and 100,000-denomination chips.
Although the call for bigger denomination chips were made quite a while ago, it has taken until now for them to be introduced.
And unfortunately the only chips available are a brownish-oreo colored 50,000-denomination chip, and due to the lack of chips, only two racks totaling 10 million have been introduced into play spread amongst three players; Gruneberg, Bobby Byram and Sean Drake.
Sean Drake opened to 325,000 and Mark Peckham three-bet shoved all in. After getting a quick count, Drake made the call, putting Peckham at risk.
Drake:
Peckham:
Peckham would get some bad news from the flop as Drake paired his ace. The on turn gave Peckham a few more outs, but the on the river left him off the final two table redraw.
Zach Gruneberg opened to 375,000 in the hijack, Austin Bursavich three-bet to 780,000 on the button and Gruneberg called to see a flop. Both players checked, the fell on the turn and Gruneberg checked to Bursavich who bet about 550,000. Gruneberg check-raised all in for about another 1.08 millon effective, Bursavich folded and Gruneberg showed for a double gutter as he collected the pot.
Shortly thereafter, Gruneberg opened to 375,000 from under the gun. Bursavich three-bet to 600,000, Gruneberg shoved for about 1.04 million effective and Bursavich called for his tournament life.
Gruneberg:
Bursavich:
The board ran out as Gruneberg paired his jack on the river to eliminate Bursavich in 20th place.
Raymond Padgett raised all in from middle position for 1.63 million and Bobby Byram called from the big blind.
Byram:
Padgett:
The flop fell , pairing Byram's queen. Padgett still led with his kings, but the hit the turn to give Byram aces and queens. The river was no help to Padgett, ending his tournament in 21st place.
Jason Leifer raised to 240,000 from under the gun, Paul Mattioda three-bet shoved from the cutoff for about 1.46 million and Mat Frankland called from the small blind. Leifer gave it some thought before he folded.
Mattioda:
Frankland:
The board ran out , no help to Mattioda, giving Frankland the pot.
A preflop raising war ended with Kevin Danko all in for 3,980,000 and Bobby Byram having him barely covered with 4,125,000.
Danko:
Byram:
This was the second time in the last two levels that Byram found himself on the better side of poker's sickest cooler. The dealer fanned out a board of and Danko was led to the payout desk.
Joseph McKeehen opened the cutoff to 240,000 and Mathew Frankland called from the button before Mark Allen moved all in for 720,000 from the small blind. Zachary Gruneberg made the call from the big as both McKeehen and Frankland folded.
Allen:
Gruneberg:
With Allen in dominated shape, the board would ensure his elimination in 24th place as Gruneberg climbed to roughly 10.6 million in chips.
The action folded to Michael Beattie and he moved all in for 890,000. Christoph Csik called next to act before Nicholas Pupillo three-bet all in for 2,615,000. The blinds passed, and with Csik needing to call an additional 1,725,000, he eventually made the call to put two players at risk.
Beattie:
Csik:
Pupillo:
With Pupillo in fantastic shape to more than double, the flop changed little, but the on the turn gave Pupillo top set while also giving both Beattie and Csik flush draws.
The dealer burned and turned the on the river to ensure Pupillo soared to 6.4 million as Csik slipped to 630,000 and Beattie headed to the rail in 25th place for a $50,202 payday.
Quang Tran shoved from middle position for about 540,000 and was called by Austin Bursavich in the small blind.
Tran:
Bursavich:
The flop fell to give Tran the lead with a pair of jacks, but the fell on the turn to give Bursavich trip tens. The river failed to save Tran, who collects $50,202 for his 26th-place finish.
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flop as Drake paired his ace. The 
on turn gave Peckham a few more outs, but the 
on the river left him off the final two table redraw.
flop. Both players checked, the 
fell on the turn and Gruneberg checked to Bursavich who bet about 550,000. Gruneberg check-raised all in for about another 1.08 millon effective, Bursavich folded and Gruneberg showed 
for a double gutter as he collected the pot.
as Gruneberg paired his jack on the river to eliminate Bursavich in 20th place.
, pairing Byram's queen. Padgett still led with his kings, but the 
, no help to Mattioda, giving Frankland the pot.
on the river to ensure Pupillo soared to 6.4 million as Csik slipped to 630,000 and Beattie headed to the rail in 25th place for a $50,202 payday.
to give Tran the lead with a pair of jacks, but the 
as Byram spiked an ace to eliminate Baris in 27th place.