Event 13: $500 Monster Stack Day 2 Updates

Heads-Up Hand #54

Tammy Ehrhart moves all in from the button and Dion Jagroo wastes little time making the call.

Ehrhart tables Q♦ 9♥, while Jagroo reveals Q♣ K♣. The board runs out 4♣ A♦ 3♥ 2♠ Q♥, pairing both players on the river but leaving Jagroo’s king kicker out front.

With the winning hand, Jagroo captures the Event 13: $500 Monster Stack title, while Ehrhart finishes as the runner-up, earning $27,554 for her efforts.

Ehrhart’s tournament run was one of the most resilient performances of the series, repeatedly battling back from short-stack situations throughout the final table. She scored several key doubles during four-handed and heads-up play, including holding with pocket aces against Austin Basque and rivering crucial hands to stay within striking distance of the chip lead. Despite entering heads-up play at a significant disadvantage, Ehrhart fought her way back into contention multiple times before ultimately falling just short of the title.

Heads-Up Hand #43

Tammy Ehrhart limps the button and Dion Jagroo checks his option. The flop comes K♦ J♦ 8♦. Jagroo checks, Ehrhart fires 500,000, and Jagroo makes the call.

The turn brings the 7♥, slowing the action as both players check. The river pairs the board with the 7♠. Jagroo now takes the betting lead with 1 million, and after a short pause, Ehrhart folds.

Following the hand, Ehrhart is left with approximately 4,850,000 in chips.

Heads-Up Hand #41

Tammy Ehrhart limps the button before Dion Jagroo bumps it up to 1 million. Ehrhart sticks around with the call.

The flop comes Q♦ 3♠ 7♥. Jagroo continues with a bet, and Ehrhart immediately sends her hand into the muck.

00:28- Level 33 (400,000/200,000/400,000)

Final Table
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
3	Ehrhart	Tammy	7,700,000
4	Jagroo	Dion	16,700,000

Heads-Up Hand #32

Hand #32 begins with Dion Jagroo limping the button before Tammy Ehrhart applies pressure with a raise to 600,000. Jagroo makes the call. The flop comes 3♦ K♠ Q♠, and both players check through. The turn brings the 7♣. Ehrhart takes the betting lead with 400,000, and after a brief pause, Jagroo folds.

Heads-Up Hand #28

Hand #28 produces a massive swing in the heads-up battle as Dion Jagroo moves all in from the button holding 7♣ 4♣. Tammy Ehrhart quickly makes the call with J♣ 8♦.

The flop comes 2♥ 3♥ 8♥, pairing Ehrhart’s eight. The turn is the 8♠, improving Ehrhart to trips, and the J♥ river upgrades her further to eights full of jacks.

Ehrhart secures the full double-up through Jagroo after beginning the hand with 3,825,000 in chips. (Ehrhart 7.8m / 16.6m)

Heads-Up Hand #22

In Hand #22 of heads-up play, Dion Jagroo limps the button and Tammy Ehrhart checks her option. The flop comes 8♣ 2♠ 8♠, and both players check. The turn brings the 7♠. Ehrhart checks to Jagroo, who bets 325,000. Ehrhart makes the call. The river is the J♥. Ehrhart checks again, and as Jagroo begins reaching for chips to make another bet, Ehrhart instantly folds before the wager is fully placed into the pot.

Heads-Up Hand #20

Dion Jagroo limps the button and Tammy Ehrhart checks her option. The flop comes 6♣ 4♠ K♣. Ehrhart checks, and Jagroo continues for 300,000. Ehrhart makes the call. The turn is the Q♦, and both players check. The river brings the 8♦. Ehrhart checks once more before Jagroo fires 700,000. After a moment, Ehrhart puts in the call. Jagroo tables K♠ 8♠ for kings and eights, prompting Ehrhart to instantly muck her hand. Following the pot, Ehrhart falls to approximately 6.3 million in chips, while Jagroo grows his stack to roughly 18.2 million.

Heads-Up Hand #14

Dion Jagroo limps the button. The flop comes K♥ A♣ K♦. Tammy Ehrhart checks to Jagroo, who bets. Ehrhart quickly folds, conceding the pot. Following the hand, Jagroo extends his lead to approximately 17 million in chips, while Ehrhart sits with around 7.5 million.

Heads-Up Hand #10

Tammy Ehrhart limps the button and Dion Jagroo checks his option. The flop comes 5♥ Q♥ 7♠, and both players check.

The turn brings the 7♣, slowing the action even further as both players tap the table once again. The river falls the A♥. Jagroo takes a stab at the pot with a bet of 400,000 and earns a call from Ehrhart.

Jagroo tables 4♠ 2♣ for a missed bluff, while Ehrhart turns over J♦ 6♦ to win the pot with ace-high.

Heads-Up Hand #3
With blinds now at 150,000/300,000 and a 300,000 big blind ante in Level 32, Jagroo limps the button. Ehrhart immediately announces all in. However, while Jagroo was still physically placing chips forward for his limp, Ehrhart briefly believed he was making the call, potentially exposing part of her hand in the process.

After the action was clarified, Jagroo ultimately folds and play continues.

Heads-Up Hand #2
Ehrhart raises all in from the button for 4,450,000 and is quickly called by Jagroo. Jagroo tables A♠ 4♦, while Ehrhart reveals A♥ 7♣. The flop comes A♦ A♣ Q♣, almost guaranteeing a chopped pot. The 2♥ turn changes nothing, and the 8♠ river officially secures the split pot.

Heads-Up Hand #1
Dion Jagroo limps the button and Tammy Ehrhart checks her option. The flop comes 10♦ 6♥ J♠, and both players check. The turn brings the 2♥. Ehrhart checks once again before Jagroo fires 300,000. Ehrhart folds, giving the opening pot of heads-up play to Jagroo.

 

23:53- Level 31 (250,000/150,000/250,000)

Dion Jagroo limps in from the small blind before Austin Basque carefully counts out his stack and announces all in. Jagroo quickly makes the call and tables A♦ Q♦, while Basque reveals K♣ 4♣. The flop comes Q♣ 2♠ 5♣, pairing Jagroo’s queen while giving Basque a flush draw. The J♦ turn changes nothing, and the 7♦ river officially ends Basque’s tournament run in 3rd place for $20,442. Following the elimination, Tammy Ehrhart enters heads-up play with approximately 5.3 million in chips, while Jagroo controls the overwhelming chip lead with roughly 19 million.

23:51- Level 31 (250,000/150,000/250,000)

Dion Jagroo opens the button to 500,000 before Austin Basque moves all in from the small blind for a total of 2,550,000. Tammy Ehrhart quickly folds from the big blind, and after giving it some thought, Jagroo releases his hand as well. (Basque 3.5m)

23:48- Level 31 (250,000/150,000/250,000)

Dion Jagroo moves all in from the button holding 9♣ 7♠. Austin Basque folds from the small blind, but Tammy Ehrhart makes the call with A♣ 8♥.

The board runs out 10♣ J♣ K♣ 8♣ 10♦, giving Ehrhart the ace-high flush to secure the pot. Ehrhart, who began the hand with approximately 2.675 million, earns the full double-up plus Basque’s small blind. (Ehrhart 5.8m / Jagroo 16.5m)

23:42- Level 31 (250,000/150,000/250,000)

On the button, Dion Jagroo moves all in, putting Austin Basque to the test from the small blind. Basque, who already had 150,000 invested and approximately 2.7 million behind, goes deep into the tank.

After nearly six minutes, Basque finally asks, “Is it on me?” before ultimately deciding to fold his hand. The lengthy decision immediately drew reactions from the remaining players at the table, several of whom voiced humor and frustration over the amount of time taken before the fold.

23:35- Level 31 (250,000/150,000/250,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 500,000 preflop and Tammy Ehrhart responds with a three-bet to 1.25 million. Jagroo makes the call to see a flop of 7♣ Q♠ 2♠. On the flop Ehrhart bets 1.2 million and is called by Jagroo.

On the turn 10♥, Ehrhart fires 1.2 million into a pot of roughly 2.9 million, and Jagroo calls. The river comes the 4♣. Ehrhart then announces all in, effectively putting Jagroo’s remaining 6.7 million chips at risk.

During the over 5 minute tank, guest commentator Cameron Rowe weighed in from the rail.

“I think he might be thinking that Tammy is stone bluffing here,” Rowe said. “She’s giving a lot of telltale signs that she is bluffing, like drinking her water. It’s a big sign.”

After several moments, Jagroo makes the call.

Ehrhart tables 6♦ 6♠ for a missed bluff, while Jagroo reveals A♦ 10♣ for a pair of tens, securing a massive double-up through the chip leader.

Following the hand, Rowe also discussed the ICM implications with Austin Basque sitting on a short stack.

“Honestly, I think, as Jagroo was correct, I think a fold is really the right play there,” Rowe said. “But I think Tammy putting pressure on the fact that ICM is in play, I think it was a great play on Tammy’s behalf. I just couldn’t get it through.” (Jagroo 18.5m / Ehrhart 3.0m)

23:28- Level 31 (250,000/150,000/250,000)

Dion Jagroo opens with a min-raise to 500,000 and is called by Tammy Ehrhart. The flop comes 9♥ 8♥ 6♠, and both players check. The turn brings the 2♣. Ehrhart takes the betting lead with 500,000, and Jagroo makes the call. The river is the 4♠. Ehrhart follows through with a bet of 1 million and tables 10♠ 8♣ for a pair of eights. Jagroo turns over Q♣ 9♣ for a higher pair, taking down the pot with nines. Following the hand, Ehrhart slips to approximately 12.1 million in chips, while Jagroo climbs back to 9 million.

23:20- Level 31 (250,000/150,000/250,000)

We pick up the action on a board of 3♥ 7♦ 6♦ K♣ with Tammy Ehrhart betting 500,000 into Dion Jagroo, who makes the call. The river comes the 9♠. Ehrhart checks, and Jagroo checks behind. Ehrhart tables A♦ 7♥ for a pair of sevens, which is good enough to take down the pot. (Ehrhart 15.5m / Jagroo 5.5m)

23:15- Level 31 (250,000/150,000/250,000)

Final Table
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
3	Ehrhart	Tammy	14,750,000
4	Jagroo	Dion	6,325,000
5	Basque	Austin	3,300,000

23:10- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

Tammy Ehrhart opens to 450,000 and Ronald Piper responds by moving all in for 2.5 million. Piper tables 6♣ 6♥, while Ehrhart reveals 9♣ 9♠.

The board runs out 8♥ K♦ Q♦ K♥ 10♦, offering no help to Piper and securing the knockout for Ehrhart with her pocket nines. Piper is eliminated in 4th place for $14,467.

The remaining three players are now heading on break with a guaranteed payout of $20,442 and $42,814 awaiting the eventual winner.

23:05- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

The action folds to Austin Basque in the small blind, who raises to 450,000. Ronald Piper responds with a shove for 2.6 million from the big blind, immediately applying maximum pressure. Basque decides against continuing and sends his hand into the muck. The pot pushes Piper back up to approximately 3 million in chips, while Basque slips to around 2.4 million.

23:00- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

Tammy Ehrhart opens to 500,000 from the small blind and is called by Dion Jagroo in the big blind. The flop comes 6♥ 7♦ 8♦. Ehrhart continues for 500,000, and Jagroo quickly folds.

22:57- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

The action folds around to the blinds where Dion Jagroo raises to 550,000 from the small blind and is called by Austin Basque in the big blind.

The flop comes A♠ 2♥ 6♥. Jagroo continues for 375,000, and Basque folds, surrendering the pot.

22:53- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

Tammy Ehrhart opens to 450,000 from the cutoff and is called by Dion Jagroo on the button. The blinds fold, sending the two players heads-up to a flop of 5♦ Q♥ 4♥.

Ehrhart checks to Jagroo, who bets 450,000. Ehrhart responds with a raise to 1.1 million, and Jagroo makes the call.

The turn is the 8♣. With action on her, Ehrhart verbally announces “150,” but because 150,000 is below the minimum allowable bet, Tournament Floor Ryan Unger rules the wager must be adjusted to 200,000. Jagroo calls.

The river brings the 4♣. Ehrhart fires 700,000, and after thinking it over, Jagroo folds. (Ehrhart 10.1m / Jagroo 6.0m)

22:45- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 450,000 from under the gun. The button and small blind both fold before Tammy Ehrhart defends from the big blind. The flop comes 7♦ 10♠ J♣. Ehrhart checks to Jagroo, who continues for 400,000. Ehrhart quickly releases her hand, awarding the pot to Jagroo.

22:40- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

We pick up the action on the turn with the board showing 2♠ 3♦ 2♦ J♥ and approximately 1m in chips already in the center. Tammy Ehrhart leads out for 600,000 and Dion Jagroo makes the call. The river brings the 3♣, pairing the board once again. Ehrhart follows through with a bet of 1 million, putting Jagroo into the tank. After some consideration, Jagroo releases his hand. The pot pushes Ehrhart into the chip lead with approximately 9.3 million, while Jagroo falls back to around 7.9 million.

22:38- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 400,000 from under the gun and Austin Basque comes along from the button. Ronald Piper and Tammy Ehrhart both fold out of the blinds. The flop falls 6♣ 4♣ J♠, and both players check. The Q♠ hits the turn. Jagroo checks once more, and Basque fires 1.2 million into the pot. Jagroo releases his hand, and Basque flashes K♠ 10♠ for a an open-ended straight flush draw. (Basque 3,250,000 / Jagroo 8m)

22:33- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 400,000 from the cutoff before Austin Basque moves all in for 1.95 million. After giving it some thought, Jagroo elects to fold. Basque then flips over A♠ Q♣ as he drags in the pot uncontested.

22:27- Level 30 (200,000/100,000/200,000)

Final Table
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
3	Ehrhart	Tammy	9,000,000
4	Jagroo	Dion	9,700,000
5	Basque	Austin	1,500,000
7	Piper	Ronald	4,300,000

 

22:20- Level 29 (150,000/100,000/150,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 325,000 from the cutoff and is called by Ronald Piper in the big blind. The flop comes 2♥ 6♣ 3♦. Piper leads into the pot for 450,000, and Jagroo makes the call.

The turn brings the A♦. Piper checks this time, and Jagroo takes control with a bet of 600,000. After a brief pause, Piper lets his hand go, flashing J♠ J♣ as he folds.

Piper slips to 5.4 million in chips, while Jagroo continues to extend his lead, climbing to 9.1 million.

22:14- Level 29 (150,000/100,000/150,000)

Austin Basque moves all in from under the gun for 1,025,000 and is quickly looked up by Tammy Ehrhart in the small blind.

Ehrhart tables A♠ 8♣, while Basque reveals K♠ 9♠. The board runs out 10♥ Q♣ 9♥ 7♠ 4♥, pairing Basque’s nine on the flop and allowing him to survive with the double-up through Ehrhart. (Basque 2.3 million/Ehrhart 8.0m)

22:07- Level 29 (150,000/100,000/150,000)

Chris Jannour moves all in for 1,350,000 from under the gun and is called by Tammy Ehrhart in the cutoff. Action folds to Austin Basque in the small blind, who spends some time cutting out chips before ultimately deciding to fold. Ronald Piper releases his hand as well.

Ehrhart tables A♥ J♣, while Jannour shows 8♦ 8♣. The flop comes J♠ 6♥ Q♥ to immediately pair Ehrhart’s jack. The 6♣ turn and 5♦ river provide no help to Jannour, ending his run in 5th place for $10,913. (Ehrhart 9.1m)

22:05- Level 29 (150,000/100,000/150,000)

Tammy Ehrhart opens the button to 400,000 and is called by Dion Jagroo, and Austin Basque folds from the big blind. The flop comes 8♦ 4♠ 2♦. Jagroo checks, and Ehrhart checks behind.

The turn brings the 7♥. Jagroo takes the betting lead with 700,000, and Ehrhart makes the call. The river is the 4♦. Both players check.

Ehrhart tables A♠ 7♦ for sevens and fours, while Jagroo is unable to beat it at showdown and mucks. Following the hand, Jagroo slips to 9.2 million in chips, while Ehrhart climbs to 7.0 million.

22:00- Level 29 (150,000/100,000/150,000)

Austin Basque moves all in for 1,325,000 from under the gun. The action folds around the table, allowing Basque to collect the blinds and antes uncontested and increase his stack to 1.725 million in chips.

21:55- Level 29 (150,000/100,000/150,000)

Final Table
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
3	Ehrhart	Tammy	6,500,000
4	Jagroo	Dion	10,200,000
5	Basque	Austin	1,100,000
7	Piper	Ronald	4,700,000
8	Jannour	Chris	1,500,000

21:49- Level 29 (150,000/100,000/150,000)

Chris Jannour moves all in for 1,325,000 from Seat 8. The action folds around the table, allowing Jannour to collect the blinds and antes uncontested and increase his stack to 1.725 million in chips.

21:49- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

Tammy Ehrhart opens to 350,000 from the cutoff and is called by Ronald Piper in the big blind. The flop comes Q♠ 6♦ Q♦, and both players tap the table.

The turn brings the 9♥. Piper takes the lead for 200,000, and Ehrhart sticks around with a call. The river falls the 5♣, and the action checks through.

Piper confidently announces “pocket sevens” as he tables 7♠ 7♦, but Ehrhart calmly rolls over 8♣ 8♥ to take the pot with the higher pocket pair. Following the hand, Ehrhart climbs to 6.8 million in chips, while Piper sits with 5.4 million remaining.

21:40- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

The action folds to Guillermo Irving in the cutoff, who moves all in for his remaining 1.9 million. Tammy Ehrhart quickly makes the call holding A♣ Q♠, while Irving tables Q♦ 8♣.

Irving connects immediately as the flop comes 8♥ A♦ 5♥, pairing both players but leaving Ehrhart ahead with a pair of aces. The J♥ does not improve Irving’s chances drawing to just two outs, and the Q♣ river gives both players two pair, ending Irving’s tournament run in 6th place for $8,320. (Ehrhart 5.4m)

21:32- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 300,000 from under the gun before Austin Basque moves all in for his remaining 1.7 million. The action folds back around to Jagroo, who elects to fold, allowing Basque to pick up the pot uncontested and increase his stack to approximately 2.3 million.

21:30- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 300,000 from the cutoff and is called by Ronald Piper in the small blind. The flop comes 9♥ Q♦ 3♠. Piper checks, Jagroo fires 500,000, and Piper quickly lets it go.

2125- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

From the small blind, Austin Basque moves all in for his remaining chips holding 4♠ 4♥ and is called by Guillermo Irving, who tables A♣ 3♣. The board runs out 9♦ K♥ Q♦ 7♦ Q♣, allowing Basque’s pocket fours to hold for the full double-up. Irving is reduced to approximately 1.975 million in chips, while Basque climbs to roughly 1.6 million.

21:19- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 300,000 from middle position before Chris Jannour responds with a three-bet to 1.3 million from the big blind. Jagroo instantly moves all in, putting Jannour to the test for his tournament life.

Jannour, who began the hand with approximately 3.4 million in chips, ultimately elects to fold. After the pot is pushed his way, Jagroo confidently tables J♠ J♣ to the table.

21:16- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 325,000 from the cutoff before Austin Basque moves all in from the button. In the big blind, Ronald Piper wakes up with K♠ K♦ and makes the call. Basque tables Q♦ Q♥.

The board runs out 7♠ J♥ 2♦ 2♣ 5♣, allowing Piper’s pocket kings to hold for a massive double-up. Piper, who began the hand with approximately 2.825 million, collects the full double along with Jagroo’s opening raise and the blinds and antes. Basque is left with roughly 775,000 in chips following the hand while Piper rockets to over 6 million in chips.

21:15- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

Tammy Ehrhart moves all in from the cutoff for 3,400,000. The action folds around the table, allowing Ehrhart to pick up the blinds and antes uncontested and increase her stack to  3,275,000.

21:10- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

Chris Jannour opens to 375,000 from the button and is called by Dion Jagroo in the big blind. The flop comes 9♠ K♠ A♥. Jagroo checks, Jannour bets 300,000, and Jagroo makes the call.

The turn is the J♦. Jagroo checks once more, and Jannour checks behind. The river brings the Q♣ and both players check. Jagroo tables A♦ 6♣ for top pair, prompting Jannour to muck his hand. (Jagroo 8.0m/Jannour 2.9m)

21:08- Level 28 (150,000/75,000/150,000)

Final Table
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
3	Ehrhart	Tammy	3,100,000
4	Jagroo	Dion	7,350,000
5	Basque	Austin	3,950,000
6	Irving	Guillermo	3,450,000
7	Piper	Ronald	2,975,000
8	Jannour	Chris	3,575,000

 

20:59- Level 27 (120,000/60,000/120,000)

Dion Jagroo raises to 250,000 from under the gun while playing a single big blind behind. The action folds to Tammy Ehrhart, who makes the call.

The flop comes 10♣ 6♠ 8♦. Ehrhart checks, and Jagroo bets 200,000. Ehrhart immediately announces all in for 2,210,000 total, putting maximum pressure on Jagroo. After a brief pause, Jagroo elects to fold.

The players are now heading on break leading into Level 28, where blinds will increase to 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 big blind ante. The remaining six players are averaging approximately 4 million in chips, and the next pay jump climbs to $8,320.

20:55- Level 27 (120,000/60,000/120,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 250,000 from middle position and is called by Ronald Piper on the button. Robert Griffin then moves all in from the big blind for 1.5 million. Jagroo quickly makes the call, while Piper folds.

Jagroo tables 10♠ 10♦, while Griffin shows A♥ 10♥. The board runs out K♠ 5♥ 3♦ 5♦ J♥. Jagroo’s pocket tens hold, eliminating Griffin in 7th place for $6,439. Jagroo increases his stack to 8.0 million.

20:50- Level 27 (120,000/60,000/120,000)

Ronald Piper opens from middle position to 300,000 and is met with a sizable raise to 1.2 million from Chris Jannour. The action folds back around to Piper, who elects to let it go. (Piper 3.0 million/Jannour 3.6 million)

20:45- Level 27 (120,000/60,000/120,000)

Dion Jagroo opens to 250,000 from under the gun and is called by Ronald Piper and Tammy Ehrhart. The three players see a flop of 3♣ 6♥ 5♦, and the action checks around.

The turn brings the 10♥. Ehrhart leads out for 300,000, forcing Jagroo to fold, while Piper makes the call. The river is the J♠. Ehrhart announces, “five hundred” and bets 500,000. Piper responds by moving all in for 1,005,000 total and is called by Ehrhart. Piper tables 3♦ 3♥ for a flopped set while Ehrhart shows Q♣ 10♣ before sending her hand to the muck. Piper secures the double-up, leaving Ehrhart with approximately 2.6 million in chips while increasing his stack to 3.3 million.

20:37- Level 27 (120,000/60,000/120,000)

Robert Griffin opens to 250,000 from the hijack before the action folds to Dion Jagroo in the small blind, who puts in a sizable three-bet to 1.15 million.

When the action returns to Griffin, he announces, “I have a big pair, but I think you have a bigger one,” before ultimately folding his hand. Griffin is left with approximately 2.1 million in chips, while Jagroo climbs to 6.3 million.

 

Final Table
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
3	Ehrhart	Tammy	3,800,000
4	Jagroo	Dion	6,300,000
5	Basque	Austin	3,900,000
6	Irving	Guillermo	3,000,000
7	Piper	Ronald	1,500,000
8	Jannour	Chris	2,800,000
9	Griffin	Robert	2,100,000

 

20:30- Level 27 (120,000/60,000/120,000)

Austin Basque raises to 250,000 from early position holding J♣ J♥ and is called by Dominic Daulton on the button with A♠ K♥. The board runs out 3♦ 2♣ 8♠ 6♠ 4♥, giving no improvement to Daulton and securing the pot for Basque’s pocket jacks. Daulton is eliminated in 8th place for $5,059, while Basque increases his stack to approximately 3.3 million in chips.

20:23- Level 27 (120,000/60,000/120,000)

Guillermo Irving opens to 255,000 from the cutoff before Robert Griffin moves all in from the small blind for 1,040,000 holding 10♦ 10♣. Irving makes the call with K♦ J♥.

The board runs out 2♠ 2♥ A♠ 2♣ 5♥, allowing Griffin’s pocket tens to hold for the double-up. Irving is reduced to approximately 4.1 million in chips, while Griffin climbs to 2.1 million.

20:15- Level 27 (120,000/60,000/120,000)

Level 27 is now underway with just eight players remaining. The average stack has climbed to approximately 3 million in chips, and all remaining players are now guaranteed at least $5,059 as the field continues to narrow toward a champion.

20:15- Level 26 (100,000/50,000/100,000)

Dominic Daulton opens from middle position to 225,000 and is met with a three-bet to 575,000 from Dion Jagroo. Ronald Piper calls from the big blind, while Daulton gets out of the way to send the two players heads-up to the flop.

The flop comes 7♦ 9♠ 6♣. Piper checks to Jagroo, who immediately announces all in for approximately 2.6 million effective. Piper, holding around 1.7 million behind, thinks briefly before laying it down. Jagroo 5.1 million/ Piper 1.7 million.

20:05- Level 26 (100,000/50,000/100,000)

Jim Ralph moves all in from the hijack for 585,000 holding K♥ 10♣ and is called by Austin Basque with pocket kings. The board runs out A♦ 8♦ Q♥ 4♦ 5♣, offering no help to Ralph and securing the pot for Basque. Ralph is eliminated in 9th place for $4,100, while Basque continues to build one of the larger stacks at the final table.

19:55- Level 26 (100,000/50,000/100,000)

Dion Jagroo gets all in against Robert Griffin holding K♦ K♥, while Griffin tables A♣ K♣. The flop comes J♣ 10♦ 3♥, keeping Jagroo firmly in front. The turn, however, brings the 10♣, giving Griffin a massive draw to the straight, flush, and to pair his ace..

The river comes a blank 4♦, allowing Jagroo’s pocket kings to hold for the double-up. Jagroowho began the hand with 1,940,000 in chips now sits with 4.0 million. Griffin is reduced to 1.8 million.

19:50- Level 26 (100,000/50,000/100,000)

Tammy Ehrhart opens from middle position to 225,000 and is met with a three-bet to 500,000 from Austin Basque. Ehrhart responds by shoving all in for 2,170,000, and Basque quickly makes the call.

Ehrhart tables A♦ A♣, while Basque shows A♥ K♠. The board runs out 3♦ 2♥ 7♥ Q♦ 9♥, allowing Ehrhart’s pocket aces to hold for a crucial full double-up to approximately 4.5 million in chips. Basque is left with 1.9 million.

19:40- Level 26 (100,000/50,000/100,000)

19:10- Level 24 (80,000/40,000/80,000)

Glyn Griffis shoves all in from under the gun, and the action folds to Fabian Foster, who asks for a count. The all-in is confirmed to be 1,040,000. Foster, sitting with approximately 1.9 million himself, elects to fold. Ronald Piper also folds, allowing Griffis to pick up the blinds and antes uncontested and climb to roughly 1.2 million in chips.

19:07- Level 24 (80,000/40,000/80,000)

Glyn Griffis opens to 200,000 from the hijack before Jim Ralph moves all in from the small blind. Griffis makes the call.

Ralph tables K♦ 10♠, while Griffis shows A♠ 9♠. The board runs out 7♦ K♠ K♥ 4♦ 6♣, giving Ralph trip kings and a full double-up. Ralph increases his stack to 1.1 million, while Griffis is left with 1.1 million as well.

19:00- Level 24 (80,000/40,000/80,000)

Guillermo Irving opens to 175,000 and the action folds to John Byrne in the small blind, who considers his action long enough to have a clock called on him. With seven seconds remaining on his clock Byrne declares all in, Irving prematurely states call and exposes his hand despite Brian Kent in the big blind still having action pending. After the floor sorts out the situation, Kent ultimately folds, and Irving’s previous statement of “Call” remains.

Seat 5 tables A♦ 8♣, while the all-in player in Seat 9 shows K♦ 9♥. The board runs out 8♠ A♣ Q♦ 7♥ J♣, giving Irving two pair to eliminate Byrne. Byrne’s tournament run comes to an end in 15th place, earning $2,700. Following the elimination, Guillermo Irving increases his stack to approximately 1.7 million in chips.

18:45- Level 24 (80,000/40,000/80,000)

With Level 24 underway, just 14 players remain in Event 13: $500 Monster Stack. The average chip stack has climbed to approximately 1.7 million, and all remaining players are now guaranteed at least $2,700 as the field closes in on the final table.

Table 40
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
1
2	Kent	Brian	2,250,000
3	Boulais	Joseph	445,000
4	Daulton	Dominic	1,560,000
5	Irving	Guillermo	1,115,000
6	Jannour	Chris	3,000,000
7	Griffin	Robert	2,800,000
8
9	Byrne	John	770,000

 

Table 42
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
1	Foster	Fabian	1,550,000
2	Piper	Ronald	1,450,000
3	Griffis	Glyn	1,500,000
4	Ehrhart	Tammy	1,450,000
5	Jagroo	Dion	2,000,000
6
7	Ralph	Jim	675,000
8	Basque	Austin	3,350,000
9

 

18:35- Level 23 (60,000/30,000/60,000)

Tammy Ehrhart seeks revenge for her cracked set and secures a full double-up through Fabian Foster when her pocket queens turn a full house against Fabian Foster’s pocket sixes. Ehrhart sits with 1.4 million and Foster 1.55 million.

18:35- Level 23 (60,000/30,000/60,000)

Dominic Daulton raises to 125,000 from the cutoff as the final seconds of Level 24 tick away. Guillermo Irving goes deep into the tank before eventually folding. Chris Jannour folds from the small blind, and Robert Griffin releases his big blind after already having 60,000 invested in the pot. As the players head into break, Daulton flashes A♦ A♠ after taking down the pot uncontested.

18:22- Level 23 (60,000/30,000/60,000)

The following hand, Chris Jannour raises to 140,000 from the button. John Byrne responds by shoving all in from the big blind for 570,000. Jannour elects to fold, and Byrne increases his stack to 900,000.

18:21- Level 23 (60,000/30,000/60,000)

John Byrne all-in raises to 240,000 from under the gun, and the action folds around to Joseph Boulais, who makes the call. Dominic Daulton, Guillermo Irving, Chris Jannour, and Robert Griffin all fold.

Byrne tables A♥ 9♠, while Boulais shows A♦ J♣. The board runs out 6♣ Q♥ 9♣ 5♣ 6♦, pairing Byrne’s nine to earn the double-up. Byrne 630,000/Boulais has 620,000

18:19- Level 23 (60,000/30,000/60,000)

Tammy Ehrhart opens from middle position to 125,000, and Fabian Foster responds by shoving all in from the small blind, putting Ehrhart to the test for her tournament life. Ronald Piper folds from the big blind, and after some consideration, Ehrhart elects to fold as well.

18:13- Level 23 (60,000/30,000/60,000)

The action is picked up on the river with Fabian Foster having tabled 9♦ 6♠ on a completed board of 7♥ 8♦ 2♠ 3♠ 5♦. Foster secures a double-up through Tammy Ehrhart, who had flopped a set of sevens but was ultimately cracked by Foster’s rivered straight. Foster now sits with 2.3 million while Ehrhart is reduced to 1 million.

18:12- Level 23 (60,000/30,000/60,000)

Brian Kent opens to 160,000 from under the gun and is called by Chris Jannour on the button and John Byrne in the big blind. The flop comes 7♥ J♠ 4♠. Kent leads out for 140,000. Jannour folds, while Byrne makes the call.

The turn is the 8♠. Byrne checks, and Kent checks behind. The river brings the 9♣. Byrne checks once more, and Kent fires 430,000. Byrne makes the call.

Kent tables 10♠ 10♣ for a rivered straight, while Byrne shows 6♥ 5♥ for a straight made on the turn. Kent’s higher straight earns him the pot, leaving Byrne with approximately 270,000 in chips. Kent has built his stack to 2.2 million.

18:08- Level 23 (60,000/30,000/60,000)

Nick Costa moves all in for 405,000 from under the gun plus one holding J♦ J♠ and is called by Robert Griffin in the big blind with 2♣ 2♦.

The board runs out K♣ 8♦ 3♥ 6♥ before the 2♥ lands on the river, giving Griffin a set of deuces and ending Costa’s tournament run in 15th place. Costa earns $2,700 for his deep run, while Griffin increases his stack to 2.6 million.

17:54- Level 23 (60,000/30,000/60,000)

Table 40
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
1	Costa	Nick	500,000
2	Kent	Brian	1,250,000
3	Boulais	Joseph	800,000
4	Daulton	Dominic	1,400,000
5	Irving	Guillermo	1,100,000
6	Jannour	Chris	3,700,000
7	Griffin	Robert	2,100,000
9	Byrne	John	800,000

 

Table 42
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
1	Foster	Fabian	1,200,000
2	Piper	Ronald	2,100,000
3	Griffis	Glyn	810,000
4	Ehrhart	Tammy	2,200,000
5	Jagroo	Dion	1,500,000
6
7	Ralph	Jim	700,000
8	Basque	Austin	3,000,000
9

 

17:52- Level 23 (50,000/25,000/50,000)

Tim Shortell is all in from the small blind, and a side pot is created Fabian Foster and Dion Jagroo. The flop comes 6♣ Q♦ 2♣. Foster checks, Jagroo bets and Foster calls. The turn is the A♠. The action checks to Jagroo, who bets, and Foster quickly folds. Jagroo tables A♣ 6♠ for two pair, while Shortell reveals 7♦ 4♠ and is drawing dead heading to the river. The river comes 4♣, officially ending Shortell’s run in 16th place for $2,200.

17:51- Level 23 (50,000/25,000/50,000)

We join the action on a flop of 6♠ 8♣ 8♥, the action checks to Ronald Piper, who bets 175,000. Tim Shortell responds with a raise to 700,000, and Piper makes the call putting Piper all-in. Piper tables 10♥ 10♠, while Shortell shows K♣ J♠. The turn comes the 2♥, followed by the A♠ river, allowing Piper’s pocket tens to hold for a full double-up. Piper climbs to approximately 1.6 million in chips, while Shortell is left with just 20,000 remaining.

17:45- Level 23 (50,000/25,000/50,000)

Brian Kent raises to 500,000 from under the gun, leaving himself just 50,000 behind. Robert Griffin makes the call on the button. The flop comes K♠ 7♣ 2♥. Kent checks and Griffin bets 50,000 and Kent makes the call. Griffin tables 9♠ 9♦, while Kent shows J♦ J♥. The remainder of the board runs out dry and  Kent’s pocket jacks hold to secure a full double-up to approximately 1.2 million in chips. Griffin is reduced to 1.9 million.

17:40- Level 23 (50,000/25,000/50,000)

The action folds to Chris Jannour on the button, who raises to 110,000. John Byrne calls from the big blind, and the two see a flop of 5♦ J♣ 5♣. Both players check. The turn brings the 3♦, and both players check again. The river is the 6♥. Byrne leads out for 300,000, and Jannour lays it down. Byrne now sits with 1.4 million in chips, while Jannour holds at 3 million.

17:25- Level 23 (50,000/25,000/50,000)

Brandon Lowe moves all in from under the gun for 500,000, and the action folds to Glenn Griffiths on the button, who makes the call. Lowe tables A♣ 10♣, while Griffiths shows A♦ K♥.

The board runs out 4♦ 6♦ 4♠ 7♣ 3♣, allowing Griffiths’ ace-king to hold and secure the double-up. Griffiths, who began the hand with 425,000, now sits with approximately 900,000 in chips, while Lowe is left with just 60,000 remaining.

 

17:20- Level 23 (50,000/25,000/50,000)

Table 40
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
1	Costa	Nick	400,000
2	Kent	Brian	750,000
3	Boulais	Joseph	550,000
4	Daulton	Dominic	1,725,000
5	Irving	Guillermo	1,300,000
6	Jannour	Chris	2,600,000
7	Griffin	Robert	2,200,000
9	Byrne	John	2,600,000

 

Table 42
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
1	Foster	Fabian	1,300,000
2	Piper	Ronald	950,000
3	Griffis	Glyn	400,000
4	Ehrhart	Tammy	2,400,000
5	Jagroo	Dion	2,100,000
6	Lowe	Brandon	600,000
7	Ralph	Jim	400,000
8	Basque	Austin	2,700,000
9	Shortell	Timothy	1,600,000

 

17:08- Level 22 (40,000/20,000/40,000)

On Table 40, Nick Costa shoves all in for 325,000 from under the gun. Brian Kent re-shoves for 995,000, folding out the remaining players.

The two players table their hands with Costa showing A♥ A♠ and Kent revealing A♦ Q♥. The flop comes 2♦ 5♠ Q♣ to give Kent a pair of queens, but the turn 3♠ and river K♠ are no help. Costa’s pocket aces hold up, earning him a double-up to approximately 700,000 in chips. Kent is reduced to 600,000.

17:00- Level 22 (40,000/20,000/40,000)

Matthew Henderson shoves from the cutoff for 155,000 and is called by Tammy Ehrhart in the big blind, who shows A♥ 6♣. Henderson tables 6♠ 6♦. The board runs out 5♣ 8♥ 9♦ 7♠ 10♠, putting a ten-high straight on the board and resulting in a chopped pot.

16:50- Level 22 (40,000/20,000/40,000)

Table 42 sees Tammy Ehrhart open to 375,000 from Seat 4 before Alejandro Rosales moves all in from the small blind for approximately 550,000. Ehrhart makes the call and tables Q♣ Q♠, while Rosales shows 6♣ 6♦. The board runs out K♦ 3♦ 9♣ 10♣ 3♣, improving neither player and securing the pot for Ehrhart’s pocket queens. Rosales is eliminated in 23rd place for $1,526, while Ehrhart increases her stack to 2.3 million.

16:30- Level 22 (40,000/20,000/40,000)

Players are now entering Level 22 with the average stack sitting just under 1,000,000 in chips. With the field continuing to narrow, all remaining players are now guaranteed at least $1,296.

Among the latest eliminations were two previous flight chip leaders. Eric Sandhaus, who topped Flight 1G with 925,000 and came into the event with nearly $100,000 in documented tournament earnings, exited in 33rd place for $900. Aura Kerr, the Flight 1F chip leader with 979,000, was eliminated in 34th place, also earning $900.

Table 40
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
1	Costa	Nick	400,000
2	Kent	Brian	1,400,000
3	Boulais	Joseph	500,000
4	DeCresci	Anthony	300,000
5	Amin	Bobby	700,000
6	Jannour	Chris	1,500,000
7	Markovic	Matija	175,000
8	Blay	Steven	500,000
9	Byrne	John	1,100,000

 

Table 42
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
1	Rosales	Alejandro	1,200,000
2	Piper	Ronald	375,000
3	Griffis	Glyn	1,375,000
4	Ehrhart	Tammy	1,400,000
5	Jagroo	Dion	720,000
6	Lowe	Brandon	600,000
7	Rowe	Cameron	400,000
8
9	Henderson	Matthew	350,000

 

Table 43
Seat	Last Name	First Name	Chip Count
1	Irving	Guillermo	1,400,000
2	Ralph	Jim	500,000
3	Shortell	Timothy	1,500,000
4	Foster	Fabian	500,000
5	Assaf	Wasim	500,000
6	Basque	Austin	2,900,000
7	Tran	Hoang	4,500,000
8	Griffin	Robert	2,000,000
9	Daulton	Dominic	1,100,000

 

15:00- Level 20: (20,000/10,000/20,000)

Going into Level 20, the field has been reduced to 35 remaining players with an average stack of 710,000. All remaining players are now guaranteed at least $900 as the tournament continues to tighten up heading deeper into Day 2.

Among the latest eliminations was Flight 1B chip leader Gil Levy, who finished in 36th place.

14:20- Level 19: (15,000/10,000/15,000)

Players are returning from break and heading into Level 19. Just 41 players remain, with all remaining competitors now guaranteed at least $775.

The latest round of eliminations included several familiar faces from earlier Orange City and Daytona Beach events. Graham Wells, who entered Day 2 after bagging 560,000 in Flight 1H and came into the event with nearly $80,000 in documented tournament earnings, was eliminated in 47th place. Corey Zedo, who recently made a deep final table run in Multi-Room Mayhem II, exited in 61st place. Larry Johnson, another recent Multi-Room Mayhem II final tablist, finished in 55th place.

12:00- Level 16: (8,000/4,000/8,000)

Event 13: the $500 Monster Stack is back underway at Orange City Poker with 67 players remaining from a field of 503 entries. Players are currently on break ahead of Level 16, where blinds will increase to 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante.

The average stack sits at 420,000, with all remaining players guaranteed at least $650. Jim Ralph enters Day 2 as the overall chip leader with 1,270,000 in chips. Updates, chip counts, and notable hands will be posted throughout the day as the field plays down toward a champion.