Day 2 of Monster Stack Set to Begin
The 2024 World Series of Poker Circuit Montreal continues here at Playground with the final day of the $400 Monster Stack. The second of 15 WSOP-C ring events attracted a field of 1,194 entrants to generate a prize pool of $233,310, to surpass the $200,000 guarantee. Only 107 hopefuls remain with their eyes set on the top prize of $40,000, and an elusive WSOPC circuit ring.
Micheal Hales comes into Day 2 with the overall chip lead, entering the day with 969,000 chips. Hales is most closely followed by Christian Benoit (866,000), and Jason Machado (794,000).
Monster Stack Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micheal Hales | Toronto | 969,000 |
| 2 | Christian Benoit | Montreal | 866,000 |
| 3 | Jason Machado | Blainville | 794,000 |
| 4 | Rohit Kaul | Varennes | 788,000 |
| 5 | Ali Hussain | Quebec | 666,000 |
| 6 | Vasilios Gerontakos | Ottawa | 613,000 |
| 7 | Yaniv Soussan | Lasalle | 564,000 |
| 8 | Jennifer Frankenstein | Montreal-Nord | 547,000 |
| 9 | Andre Shuchman | Disraeli | 517,000 |
| 10 | Laetitia Jeancolas | Basking Ridge | 509,000 |
The last time this event was held was in April 2024, Anthony Comand overcame a field of 1,174 entrants to take home $49,735 CAD and a WSOP circuit ring.
The action begins at 6:00 p.m. local time and will play down to a winner. Stay tuned as the PokerNews team brings you all the action from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.