Event #2: $600 Monster Stack
Day 1 Completed
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #2: $600 Monster Stack
Day: 1
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 40,000 ante
On Friday, the second gold bracelet of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Series was awarded. Event #2: $600 NLH Monster Stack drew 727 runners who rebought 311 times, which meant the 1,038-entry field resulted in a $560,520 prize pool, and after 11 hours of play, it was Manig “Ohio77” Loeser who came out on top win a $104,313 top prize and his first gold bracelet.
A top poker pro, Loeser has over $11 million in live tournament earnings according to The Hendon Mob. He had come close to winning a WSOP gold bracelet on several occasions having finished second twice and third three times. He can now remove his name from the list of “Best Without a Bracelet” thanks to his Online Monster Stack victory.
The gold bracelet is the cherry on top of an already-stellar career that includes a win on the Triton Super High Roller Series for over $2 million and an EPT Monte Carlo victory for $678,393. He has more than a dozen other six-figure scores on his poker résumé, including four others from the WSOP.
2021 WSOP Event Monster Stack Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manig “Ohio77” Loeser | $104,313 |
| 2 | Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke | $64,460 |
| 3 | Aaron "WompDatTHomp” Thivyanathan | $45,626 |
| 4 | Damian “martillo1978” Alonso | $32,734 |
| 5 | Jordyn “ThLstCrdBndr” Miller | $23,766 |
| 6 | Justin “LappyPoker” Lapka | $17,488 |
| 7 | Craig “mrjanovich” Mason | $13,060 |
| 8 | Julie “i.win.13” Polatchek | $9,865 |
| 9 | Alexandre “alexmdm” Besse | $7,567 |
After three-time WSOP bracelet winner Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman bubbled the tournament in 168th place, players started falling at a rapid pace.
Among the notables to cash were WSOP bracelet winner Ryan "joeyisamush" Depaulo (158th - $841), six-time bracelet winner Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu (92nd - $861.97), Michael "Whats__next" Gagliano (75th - $1,177), Upeshka "gomezhamburg" De Silva (37th - $2,130), Andrew “WATCHGUY42” Lichtenberger (28th - $2,466), Brad “mrmonkeybear” Owen (17th - $3,699), and Kathy “Luckygal” Liebert (12th - $5,885).
Loeser actually eliminated Liebert after he four-bet jammed with pocket sevens and she called with ace-king suited. It was a big flip and Loeser’s pocket pair held strong to end Liebert’s quest for a second bracelet.
At the final table, Loeser built a big stack and used to apply pressure to his opponents, though he only notched two knockouts. Fortunately, they were the ones that counted as his pocket sixes held against ace-six suited to eliminate Aaron "WompDatTHomp” Thivyanathan in third place and then in the final hand had his queens hold up against sixes to dispatch Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke in second place.
On Saturday, July 3 at 3 p.m. PT, Event #3: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack will take place, and once again we'll be bringing you all the live updates.
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 40,000 ante
A series of preflop raises saw all the chips get into the middle with Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke at risk.
Manig "Ohio77" Loeser: 
Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke: 
Both players woke up with made hands but Loeser held the better one and the 
runout didn't cgange a thing as Liedtke finished runner up for $64,460.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,520,000
17,857,298
|
17,857,298 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 40,000 ante
Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke raised the button to 800,000 and Aaron "WompDatTHomp” Thivyanathan three-bet jammed for 8,485,907 from the small blind. Manig "Ohio77" Loeser moved in over the top from the big and Liedtke got out of the way.
Manig "Ohio77" Loeser: 
Aaron "WompDatTHomp” Thivyanathan: 
The 
flop gave Thivyanathan a club flush draw but it didn't come in as the 
bricked the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,662,702
1,557,258
|
1,557,258 |
|
|
17,857,298
5,008,649
|
5,008,649 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 40,000 ante
The final three players are on a five-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,105,444
15,333,987
|
15,333,987 |
|
|
12,848,649
7,892,225
|
7,892,225 |
|
|
6,565,907
-9,355,550
|
-9,355,550 |
Level: 41
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 40
: 170,000/340,000, 34,000 ante
Damian "martillo1978" Alonso moved all in for 1,301,806 on the button and Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke called from the big blind.
Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke: 
Damian "martillo1978" Alonso: 
Alonso was behind holding live cards but couldn't find either on the 
runout ending his tournament in fourth place for $32, 734.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 40
: 170,000/340,000, 34,000 ante
Jordyn "ThLstCrdBndr" Miller was all in preflop on the button and "WompDatTHomp" called from the cutoff.
"WompDatTHomp": 
Jordyn "ThLstCrdBndr" Miller: 
Miller was dominated and didn't find any help from the 
runout ending his tournament in fifth place for $23,766.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,921,457
10,011,395
|
10,011,395 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 40
Blinds: 170,000/340,000
Ante: 34,000
Level 39
: 140,000/280,000, 28,000 ante
Justin "LappyPoker" Lapka moved all in for 2,659,676 under the gun and "WompDatTHomp" three-bet jammed over the top for 6,324,062 from the cutoff. The rest of the players folded and the hands were turned up.
Justin "LappyPoker" Lapka: 
"WompDatTHomp": 
The board ran out 
and "WompDatTHomp" won the pot with a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |