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In the 969th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
To kick things off, they talk about a big hand played by Phil Ivey, one that left the usually stone-faced poker pro in shock. See the hand and learn what happened! From there, it's a discussion on why Jeremy Ausmus may have been denied a vlogger pass, big names falling just short of gold bracelets, and Alan Keating no-showing the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.
Speaking of that tournament, Daniel Negreanu was cruising right along until he suffered a series of unfortunate events, including a river bad beat that you can see in this episode. Some other things you can see are the $1,000,000 bounty pull from the $550 Mini Mystery Millions tournament and highlights from the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Event #100 with Matt Stout.
Finally, the PokerNews Podcast has a new sponsor in Think Jerky, and as fate would have it, there's a poker connection between Chad and the brand's Pat's Cheesesteak stick that dates back more than a decade to a poker game in Philadelphia. Learn all about that, and while you're at it, be sure to check out Think Jerky!
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
It’s a 10 a.m. local time start on June 5 for Day 1c of Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The $1,500 Monster Stack is one of the most popular no-limit hold’em tournaments on the schedule, featuring four starting flights and attracting massive fields thanks to its deep structure and accessible buy-in.
This multi-day event is expected to draw thousands of entrants across all flights, all competing for a substantial first-place prize, likely exceeding $1,000,000, along with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Monster Stack entrants begin their journey with a 50,000 starting stack. Day 1a kicked off on June 3, Day 1b ran yesterday, Day 1c is today, and Day 1d is on Saturday, June 6.
Each Day 1 flight will return for Day 2 the following day at 11 a.m., so Day 2a was on June 4, Day 2b is today, Day 2c is on June 6, and Day 2d is on June 7. The survivors of all Day 2s will finally come together on Day 3, Monday, June 8, at 11 a.m. Day 4 is scheduled for 11 a.m. on June 9, and the finale will be held on June 10.
PokerNews traditional coverage will begin on Day 3.[/I]
Each starting flight is scheduled to play 10 levels, each lasting 60 minutes, with 20-minute breaks every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 8 at about 7 p.m. Each Day 2 will also play 10 60-minute levels, with 15-minute breaks every two levels (an extra break after Level 11 for the close of late registration) and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 17.
H=2]What Happened on Day 1b of the $1,500 Monster Stack?[/H]
Day 1b saw 1,903 entrants reduced to a more manageable 761 over the course of 10 levels.
Jamie Dwan (925,000) bagged the chip lead, with Robert Renaud (880,000), and Yuk Lee (732,000) rounding off the second and third place. Some of the other notables who progressed to Day 2b included Jonas Lauck (516,000), David Jackson (341,500), Sinead Davenport (285,500), Nick Pupillo (224,500), Will Givens (169,000), and Toby Lewis (111,500).
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Dwan | United Kingdom | 925,000 | 370 |
| 2 | Robert Renaud | Canada | 880,000 | 352 |
| 3 | Yuk Lee | United States | 732,000 | 293 |
| 4 | Michele Migliore | Italy | 665,000 | 266 |
| 5 | Lin Zhou | China | 548,000 | 219 |
| 6 | Jonas Lauck | Germany | 516,000 | 206 |
| 7 | Nathan Chaibi | United States | 489,000 | 196 |
| 8 | Liran Betito | Israel | 467,500 | 187 |
| 9 | Jerry Yagao | United States | 462,500 | 185 |
| 10 | Robert Georato | United States | 458,500 | 183 |
Klemens Roiter captured the title in 2025, navigating a massive field of 9,920 entries to claim $1,204,457 and his first WSOP bracelet. Roiter defeated David Uvaydov heads-up to secure the victory and the lion’s share of the $13,168,800 prize pool.
Other champions include Braxton Dunaway, Pedro Neves, Mike Jukich, and Michael Noori.
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Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
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