Tuesday, June 25, 2019 10:41 PM Local Time
Benjamin Ector Leads Final Six in Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 of Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em has concluded at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino with just six players bagging chips at the end of the play. The day started with 49 players and was action packed right from the get-go, with only 28 remaining at the first break of the day.
After just short of 11 hours of play, they finished at level 40 and 31 minutes 47 seconds on the clock and will be resuming at the same point when the final day commences.
At the end of the day, Benjamin Ector (84,300,000) finished as the chip leader and was followed by Kainalu McCue-Unciano (68,300,000) and Gregory Katayama (55,100,000). Benjamin Ector has cashed in multiple events already this summer, including Event #28: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $7,356, and Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for $5,279.
The final six line up is completed with Bart Hanson (40,600,000), Vincent Chauve (36,700,000) and Igor Yaroshevskyy (17,000,000).
The remaining 6 players will be restarting June 26, 2019, at 12:00 p.m and this event will be streamed the rest of the way on CBS. The players will be looking to earn themselves a WSOP gold bracelet and over one million dollars with first place being $1,008,850.
Seat Assignments for the Final Day
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Vincent Chauve | France | 36,700,000 | 31 |
| 2 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | 17,000,000 | 14 |
| 3 | Kainalu McCue-Unciano | United States | 68,300,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Benjamin Ector | United States | 84,300,000 | 70 |
| 5 | Bart Hanson | United States | 40,600,000 | 34 |
| 6 | Gregory Katayama | Canada | 55,100,000 | 46 |
The day started out at a very fast pace, going from 49 players to 28 in the first two hours. Kevin "Racks" Roster, whose heartbreaking story about his battle with Sarcoma — a rare form of cancer — captured the hearts of the poker community, was one of the early bust outs, getting it all-in preflop with pocket queens against ace-king but couldn't win the flip when Elliot Peterman hit the king on the turn. He ultimately finished in 39th place and received $22,561 for his deep run.
Kevin Roster
The official final table happened right at the dinner break at around 7:30 p.m, and on the 35th hand, Javier Zarco was eliminated in 9th Place for $88,817. Zarco got it in with pocket queens but was dominated by Benjamin Ector's pocket kings and he couldn't catch up.
It was only six hands later when Andre Haneberg was eliminated in 8th Place for $114,694. Haneberg got all of his chips in the middle as a big underdog with ace-jack against Bart Hanson's pocket aces and Haneberg couldn't connect to crack the aces,
It took about another hour, but Bryan Kim was the next victim eliminated in 7th Place for $149,247. Kim was in a coin-flip situation but bricked the board and against Kainalu McCue-Unciano's pocket eights.
The remaining six players will be restarting at 12:00 p.m Wednesday, June 26, 2019, and this event will be streamed the rest of the way on CBS.
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team to see who will win the WSOP gold bracelet.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 10:39 PM Local Time
End-Of-Day 4 Counts
The remaining six players have bagged up with 31:47 remaining in the level and will be back in the Thunderdome at noon to play down to a champion. A recap of today's action is to follow.
| Benjamin Ector | 84,300,000 | 300,000  |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 68,300,000 | 0  |
| Gregory Katayama | 55,100,000 | -2,900,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 40,600,000 | 9,600,000 |
| Vincent Chauve | 36,700,000 | -4,300,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy | 17,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 10:38 PM Local Time
Bryan Kim Eliminated in 7th Place ($149,247)
Hand #67: In the last hand of Day 4, action folded around to Bryan Kim in the hijack and he shoved all in. Igor Yaroshevskyy folded, but Kainalu McCue-Unciano shoved all in behind from the button, and both blinds got out of the way.
Bryan Kim:
Kainalu McCue-Unciano:
The board ran out , which gave McCue the full house and eliminated Kim in 7th place, one spot shy of the table that will be live-streamed on Day 5.
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 68,300,000 | 40,300,000 |
| Bryan Kim | 0 | -23,000,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 10:34 PM Local Time
Hands #65-66: McCue-Unciano Wins Both of His Blinds
Hand #65: Vincent Chauve raised to 2.4 million and Hainalu McCue-Unciano defended his big blind. After McCue-Unciano check-called the 2.4 million continuation bet from Chauve on the flop, both players then checked the turn and river. McCue-Unciano tabled and took down the pot.
Hand #66: McCue-Unciano called from the small blind and Benjamin Ector checked his option in the big blind. Both players then checked to the turn on a board of , and McCue-Unciano then check-called a million bet from Ector. Both players then checked the river and McCue-Unciano tabled and took down his second-straight pot.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 10:32 PM Local Time
Hands #60-64: Mostly Preflop Agression
Hand #60 Bryan Kim raised from the hijack to 2,400,000 and Kainalu McCue-Unciano reraised to 8,000,000 on the button. The action folded back around to Kim and he folded.
Hand #61 Vincent Chauve raised from under-the-gun to 2,400,000, the action folded to Benjamin Ector on the button and he made it 7,500,000. The blinds folded and Chauve let his hand go.
Hand #62 Bryan Kim moved all-in from under-the-gun and took the pot down.
Hand #63 Igor Yaroshevskyy raised all of his chips under-the-gun and took it down.
Hand #64 Vincent Chauve raised on the button to 2,400,000 and Igor Yaroshevskyy called from the big blind. They both checked to see the turn on the board, Yaroshevskyy led out for 3,000,000 and Chauve mucked his hand.
| Vincent Chauve | 41,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Bryan Kim | 23,000,000 | -300,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy | 19,000,000 | -2,700,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 10:15 PM Local Time
Hands #55-59: Ector Takes Three Out of Five
Hand #55: Benjamin Ector raised to 2,500,000 in the cutoff and claimed the blinds and big blind ante.
Hand #56: Raise and take it for Ector once more, who made it 2,500,000 from the hijack and found no resistance.
Hand #57: Kainalu McCue-Unciano opened to 2,500,000 first to act and Ector three-bet to 7,500,000, forcing a fold from his opponent.
Hand #58: Vincent Chauve raised to 2,400,000 in the cutoff and Bryan Kim jammed on the button, no call followed.
Hand #59: Chauve raised to 2,400,000 in the hijack and Ector defended the big blind. On a flop of , Ector checked and folded when facing a bet of 4,000,000 by Chauve.
| Benjamin Ector | 84,000,000 | 16,300,000 |
| Vincent Chauve | 42,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 28,000,000 | -7,000,000 |
| Bryan Kim | 23,300,000 | -7,100,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 10:04 PM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:51 PM Local Time
Break Time Again
The remaining seven players have been sent on another 15-minute break
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:50 PM Local Time
Hands #51-54: McCue-Unciano Picks Up Some Chips
Hand #51 Benjamin Ector raised under-the-gun to 2,000,000 and picked up the blinds.
Hand #52 Bart Hanson raised under-the-gun to 2,000,000 Kainalu McCue-Unciano called from the small blind and Benjamin Ector folded the big blind.
The flop came , Unicano check-called a 3,000,000 bet from Hanson and the turn got checked through. The came on the river and Unciano led out for 5,000,000 and Hanson let his hand go.
Hand #53 Vincent Chauve raised from early position to 2,500,000 and Bart Hanson called from the big blind. On the flop of Hanson check folded to Chauve's 3,000,000 chip bet.
Hand #54 Kainalu McCue-Unciano raised to 2,300,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot down.
| Benjamin Ector | 67,700,000 | -8,300,000 |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 35,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 31,000,000 | -25,000,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:45 PM Local Time
Hands #47-50: Vital Chips for Yaroshevskyy
Hand #47: Vincent Chauve raised to 2,000,000 first to act and was called by Gregory Katayama in the big blind, who check-folded as soon as the flop was dealt.
Hand #48: Benjamin Ector raised the cutoff to 2,000,000 and Bart Hanson came along from the button to see a flop of , on which both players checked. On the turn, Ector bet 2,000,000 and Hanson called before a bet of 3,000,000 on the river did the trick for Ector.
Hand #49: Kainalu McCue-Unciano opened to 2,800,000 from early position and picked up the blinds and big blind ante.
Hand #50: McCue-Unciano opened to 2,300,000 first to act and Igor Yaroshevskyy called in the big blind. On a flop of , Yarosevskyy checked to McCue-Unciano and faced a bet of 2,100,000, which he called. The turn and the river went check, check, and Yaroshevskyy tabled for a pair of tens as the winning hand.
| Benjamin Ector | 76,000,000 | 6,000,000 |
| Gregory Katayama | 58,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 56,000,000 | -4,200,000 |
| Vincent Chauve | 41,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 28,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy | 21,700,000 | 3,400,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:40 PM Local Time
Hands #42-46: Amped-Up Aggression
Hand #42: Bart Hanson raised it up to 2 million and Bryan Kim defended his big blind. After both players checked through to the turn on a board of , Kim checked again, and then check-folded after Hanson slid out a bet of 2.5 million.
Hand #43: Benjamin Ector raised it to 2 million, Hanson three-bet to 6 million and took down the pot.
Hand #44: Igor Yaroshevskyy moved all in from his small blind and Kainalu McCue-Unciano folded his big blind.
Hand #45: Bart Hanson raised it to 2 million and then folded after McCue-Unciano three-bet to 7 million
Hand #46: Yaroshevskyy moved all in again and once again took down the blinds and ante.
| Benjamin Ector | 70,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 60,200,000 | 4,200,000 |
| Gregory Katayama | 60,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
| Vincent Chauve | 40,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Bryan Kim | 30,400,000 | 4,200,000 |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 29,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy | 18,300,000 | -6,700,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:29 PM Local Time
Andre Haneberg Eliminated in 8th Place ($114,694)
Hand #41: Andre Haneberg carefully studied the table when sitting in the hijack and announced all in for what appeared to be 19,200,000. Bart Hanson on the button gave it brief consideration and moved all in over the top, which forced out everyone else.
Andre Haneberg:
Bart Hanson:
The flop left Haneberg in desperate shape, and he was drawing dead as soon as the fell on the turn. This made the river a formality and Haneberg headed to the payout desk to collect $114,694 for his 8th place finish.
| Bart Hanson | 56,000,000 | 14,000,000 |
| Andre Haneberg | 0 | -16,000,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:26 PM Local Time
Hands #36-40: Katayama Wins Some Chips
Hand #36 Andre Haneberg moved all-in under-the-gun, nobody called and he picked up the blinds.
Hand #37 Vincent Chauve raised in the hijack to 2,000,000 and won the pot.
Hand #38 Igor Yaroshevskyy raised to 2,000,000 from the cutoff and Kainalu McCue-Unciano called on the button, and then Benjamin Ector moved all of his chips in the middle and they both folded.
Hand #39 Benjamin Ector limped in the small blind and Bart Hanson checked his option. The flop came , Ector bet out 1,000,000 and Hanson quickly folded.
Hand #40 Igor Yaroshevskyy raised to 2,000,000 and Gregory Katayama called from the big blind. The flop came and Katayama check-called a 2,300,000 bet from Yaroshevskyy.
The turn was the and both players checked. The landed on the river, Katayama led out for 4,000,000 and Yaroshevskyy called. Katayama tabled and took down the pot.
| Gregory Katayama | 62,200,000 | 9,200,000 |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 22,700,000 | -5,300,000 |
| Andre Haneberg | 17,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy | 15,000,000 | -10,000,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:16 PM Local Time
Javier Zarco Eliminated in 9th Place ($88,817)
Hand #35: The action started with a raise to 2,300,000 by Kainalu McCue-Unciano and from two seats over, Benjamin Ector announced a three-bet to 6,900,000. Javier Zarco asked for the stack sizes of both players and moved all in for what appeared to be 22 million. McCue-Unciano quickly folded and Ector snap-called.
Javier Zarco:
Benjamin Ector:
The flop brought no help for the Spaniard and he asked for a six to a potential chop. His wish was declined with the turn and the river came a blank, too, to send Zarco to the rail in 9th place for $88,817.
| Benjamin Ector | 67,000,000 | 24,800,000 |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 28,000,000 | -500,000 |
| Javier Zarco | 0 | -21,800,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:13 PM Local Time
Hands #30-34: Bet Big and Take It Down
Hand #30: After Javier Zarco raised it up to 2 million and was called by both Vincent Chauve and Kainalu McCue-Unciano, Bart Hanson then three-bet shoved and took down the pot.
Hand #31: Chauve raised to 2 million and Kainalu McCue-Unciano made the call. After Chauve checked the flop, McCur-Unciano but out a bet of 8,000,000, which was more than enough to get Chauve to check-fold.
Hand #32: McCue-Unciano raised it to1.3 million and took down the blinds and ante.
Hand #33: Igor Yaroshevskyy raised it up to 2 million and he took down the blinds and ante.
Hand #34: Action folded around to Chauve in the small blind and he made it 2.7 million. Bryan Kim then three-bet shoved all in from his big blind and took down the pot.
| Gregory Katayama | 53,000,000 | -200,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 42,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
| Vincent Chauve | 36,000,000 | -17,500,000 |
| Bryan Kim | 26,200,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy | 25,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Javier Zarco | 21,800,000 | -6,200,000 |
| Andre Haneberg | 16,000,000 | -5,200,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:03 PM Local Time
Hands #25-29: Four Quick Hands
Hand #25: Bart Hanson raised to 2,000,000 in the hijack and Bryan Kim called in the big blind. On the flop, Kim checked and folded to a bet worth 2,200,000.
Hand #26: Kim jammed the small blind for 22 big blinds and Igor Yaroshevskyy forfeited his big blind.
Hand #27: Hanson opened to 2,000,000 and found no resistance.
Hand #28: Benjamin Ector raised first to act and McCue-Unciano called in the small blind. On the flop, McCue-Unciano checked and quickly folded when facing a continuation bet of 2,000,000.
Hand #29: Kim made it 2,000,000 to go and scooped the blinds and big blind ante.
| Benjamin Ector | 42,200,000 | 2,700,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 32,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 28,500,000 | -4,500,000 |
| Bryan Kim | 24,700,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy | 21,000,000 | -2,300,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:54 PM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:53 PM Local Time
Hands #21-24: Yaroshevskyy Picks Up Some Chips
Hand #21 Vincent Chauve raised from middle position to 1,600,000, Igor Yaroshevskyy called and Bart Hanson called from the big blind.
The flop came , after Hanson checked Chauve bet 2,200,000 and only Hanson called. The turn and river got checked down on the and run out. Chauve tabled for a pair of aces to win the pot.
Hand #22 Bart Hanson limped in from the small blind and Gregory Katayama raised to 2,350,000, and Hanson quickly mucked.
Hand #23 Vincent Chauve raised from under-the-gun to 1,600,000 and Javier Zarco defended from the big blind. The flop got checked through on and on the turn Zarco check-called 3,000,000. The river was the and both players checked. Zarco showed for the winning hand.
Hand #24 Igor Yaroshevskyy raised from early position to 1,600,000, Gregory Katayama called from the button and Vincent Chauve called from the big blind.
The flop came , Chauve checked, Yaroshevskyy bet 1,700,000 and Katayama called. On the river Yaroshevskyy bet out 4,700,000 and Katayama let his hand go.
| Vincent Chauve | 53,500,000 | 8,000,000 |
| Gregory Katayama | 53,200,000 | -11,800,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 31,100,000 | 100,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy | 17,700,000 | -5,600,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:47 PM Local Time
Hands #16-20: McCue-Unciano and Katayama Chip Up
Hand #16: Javier Zarco button to 1,600,000 and Bryan Kim called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. There was no action on the turn either and the river was checked, too. Kim was first to show and tabled the for a pair of aces as the winning hand.
Hand #17: Bart Hanson min-raised from late position to 1,600,000 and Gregory Katayama called from the hijack. They checked the flop and the turn. On the river, Hanson bet 2,000,000 and Katayama folded.
Hand #18: Bryan Kim raised to 1,600,000 on the button and Kainalu McCue-Unciano came along from the big blind. On the flop, McCue-Unciano checked and called a bet worth 1,600,000 before the turn brought no betting action. McCue-Unciano led the river for 3,700,000 and Kim called to get shown the for top pair by McCue-Unciano, which won the pot.
Hand #19: Vincent Chauve raised to 1,600,000 and claimed the blinds and big blind ante.
Hand #20: Katayama raised to 1,600,000 and picked up one caller in McCue-Unciano on the button. The flop and the turn were checked. On the river, Katayama bet 2,200,000 and McCue-Unciano folded.
| Gregory Katayama | 65,000,000 | 8,500,000 |
| Vincent Chauve | 45,500,000 | 10,700,000 |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 33,000,000 | 6,500,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 31,000,000 | -3,900,000 |
| Javier Zarco | 28,000,000 | 4,600,000 |
| Bryan Kim | 23,200,000 | -2,800,000 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:38 PM Local Time
Hands #11-15: A Few Small Pots
Hand #11: Javier Zarco raised it to 1.6 million, Vincent Chauve then three-bet to 4.5 million and took down the pot.
Hand #12: Kainalu McCue-Unciano raised it up to 1.8 million and Bart Hanson called from his big blind. Hanson then check-folded after McCue-Unciano continued for 1.6 million on the flop.
Hand #13: Hanson calls from the small blind and Gregory Katayama checked his option in the big blind. Both players checked to the turn on a board of , and Hanson then check-folded after Katayama bet 1.4 million.
[BHand #14:[/B] Vincent Chauve raised it to 1.6 million and Zarco made th call. Zarco then check-folded after Chauve continued for 1.6 million on the flop.
Hand #15: Benjamin Ector raised it to 1.6 million and Chauve made the call, but then folded to Ector's continuation bet on the flop.
| Gregory Katayama | 56,500,000 | 7,500,000 |
| Benjamin Ector | 39,500,000 | 16,050,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 34,900,000 | 1,800,000 |
| Vincent Chauve | 34,800,000 | 500,000 |
| Kainalu McCue-Unciano | 26,500,000 | -1,800,000 |
| Bryan Kim | 26,000,000 | -9,200,000 |
| Javier Zarco | 23,400,000 | -11,400,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy | 23,300,000 | 9,300,000 |
| Andre Haneberg | 21,200,000 | -6,600,000 |