Welcome to Day 1a of Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Today will see thousands of hopeful players descend upon the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino with the aim of turning $1,500 into a potential $1,000,000 as Day 1a of Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK gets underway.
Last year, Brian Yoon won $1,094,349 after he came through a 6,716 player field to take away the biggest share of the $9,066,600 prize pool and a coveted gold bracelet.
Players will sit down with 15,000 chips, which is twice the regular WSOP starting stack, with blinds at 25/50. Ten 60-minute levels will be played out with 20-min breaks every two levels and a 75-min dinner break after the 6th level.
The five-day MONSTER STACK event will have two starting flights, with players having to select one to play. There are no re-entries allowed, and players are restricted to playing in just one starting flight..
The players who progress from Day 1a and tomorrow's Day 1b will come together for Day 2 on Monday, June, 25 at 11 am.
MONSTER STACK History
| Year | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7,862 | $10,613,700 | Hugo Pingray | France | $1,327,083 |
| 2015 | 7,192 | $9,709,200 | Perry Shiao | United States | $1,286,942 |
| 2016 | 6,927 | $9,351,450 | Mitchel Towner | United States | $1,120,196 |
| 2017 | 6,716 | $9,351,450 | Brian Yoon | United States | $1,094,349 |
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PokerNews will be reporting all five-days right up until this year's MONSTER STACK champion is crowned! So be sure to stay tuned and follow al the action!