$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29: 40,000/80,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 711

Joseph Cox opened to 175,000 from under the gun and Scott Baumstein called in the big blind to the flop. Baumstein checked, Cox bet 175,000 and Baumstein check-raised to 375,000. Cox announced all in and Baumstein quickly called all in for 1,825,000.

Baumstein:
Cox:

Baumstein was ahead with trip eights against the over pair and his hand held up after the turn and river.

Scott Baumstein – 4,080,000 (51 bb)
Joseph Cox – 2,550,000 (32 bb)

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29: 40,000/80,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 711

Bryce McVay was all in for 1,745,000 from early position and Matthew Yorra reshipped from the small blind to get a fold from Scott Baumstein in the big.

Yorra:
McVay:

It was another small blind monster, this time for Yorra. His kings were in the lead, McVay paired his jack on the flop, but that was as close as he had to a comeback as the board finished .

Matthew Yorra – 6,075,000 (76 bb)
Bryce McVay – Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,050)

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29: 40,000/80,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 711

Action folded around to Jonathan Shapiro in the small blind and he opened to 175,000. Mark Dube shipped from the big blind for ~1,600,000 and Shapiro quickly called.

Shapiro:
Dube:

Dube walked into a small blind monster and he couldn’t find a save on the all low run out.

Jonathan Shapiro – 3,600,000 (45 bb)
Mark Dube – Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,178)

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 711

Joseph Cox opened to 140,000 and it folded to Jerry Wong in the small blind. He moved all in for 645,000 and Cox called.

Cox:
Wong:

Wong needed his fours to hold but Cox took the lead on the flop. The board finished and to send Wong out in eighth place.

Joseph Cox – 4,210,000 (70 bb)
Jerry Wong – Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,817)

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 711

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 711

Javier Sarache opened to 125,000 from early position and Joseph Cox three-bet to 300,000. It folded back around to Sarache, he moved all in for 415,000 and Cox quickly called.

Cox:
Sarache:

It was a cooler for Sarache but he picked up a club sweat on the flop. He was called for his club but the dealer put the turn and river out there to send him to the payout desk.

Joseph Cox – 3,565,000 (59 bb)
Javier Sarache – Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,073)

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 711

Jonathan Shapiro moved all in from middle position for 875,000 and if folded to Joseph Cox in the small blind. He reshipped with his chip leading stack to get a fold from Bryce McVay in the big.

Shapiro:
Cox:

Shapiro needed to catch to stay in the game but missed the flop. He began to stand from his seat and he sat back down when he saw the turn. The river finished the board and Shapiro doubled through the leader.

Jonathan Shapiro – 1,870,000 (31 bb)
Joseph Cox – 3,150,000 (53 bb)

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 711

The Monster Stack final table is set and action is underway with ten players vying for the WSOP Circuit ring. Joseph Cox and SHRP regular Matthew Yorra lead the final table with plenty of talent trying to catch them.

Seat 1: Jonathan Shapiro – 1,250,000
Seat 2: Mark Dube – 3,350,000
Seat 3: Matthew Yorra – 3,775,000
Seat 4: Javier Sarache – 565,000
Seat 5: Scott Baumstein – 1,720,000
Seat 6: Joseph Cox – 4,400,000
Seat 7: Bryce McVay – 1,800,000
Seat 8: J.P. Kolb – 3,000,000
Seat 9: Fred White – 715,000
Seat 10: Jerry Wong – 615,000

Remaining payouts:

1st: $43,742 + WSOP Circuit ring
2nd: $27,034
3rd: $19,527
4th: $14,315
5th: $10,654
6th: $8,050
7th: $6,178
8th: $4,817
9th: $3,816
10th: $3,073

11th: Solange Lucas – $3,073
12th: Justin Carey – $3,073

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 711

Rick Porter knocked Chris Halkitis out of the tournament then found himself at risk not long after. He was down to 205,000 and open-shoved from middle position. Solange Lucas was in the cutoff, she called, and the button and blinds folded.

Lucas:
Porter:

Porter was dominated with kicker issues and was sent out in 14th after the dealer ran out the board. Lucas built her stack up to 610,000 with the final table on the horizon.

14th: Rick Porter – $2,515
15th: Nuri Kural – $2,515

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 711

Rick Porter opened the action from middle position and Chris Halkitis four-bet shipped for 540,000. The rest of the table folded and Porter called at risk for 495,000.

Porter:
Halkitis:

Porter needed a small miracle to stay in the game but whiffed the flop. The turn gave him a heart draw/Broadway draw and the river completed the queen cracking. Halkitis was left with only 40,000 and he was eliminated in the next hand.

16th: Christopher Halkitis – $2,094
17th: Mark Nahama – $2,094
18th: Lou Stadler – $2,094
19th: Corey Martin – $1,773
20th: Sean Stoll – $1,773
21st: Ory Hen – $1,773