🏆MINNESOTA IS ON THE BOARD🏆 Congrats to Rich Alsup (@richalsup) of Savage, MN on winning @WSOP Event #18 Monster Stack for just over $1.3M!!! Rich started Day 5 (Final Table) 6 of 8 remaining. With a couple won flips he was back in it and climbed back up the chip rankings. Heads up play was a back and forth battle with his opponent. At the 10 Million Big Blind level Rich faced an All In from his opponent for 153M holding the A♠️K♣️ (Alsup having 424M at the start of the hand). Rich gave a quick deep breath and called with the A♣️7♥️. The heavy Minnesota crowd in Vegas screamed for a "7!" Flop rolled out 3♦️J♣️7♣️giving Rich a decent lead on the hand, but two more cards were to come. With the Turn: 5♠️& the River 8♥️Rich sealed the victory and the largest score of his professional poker career!!! After the tournament Alsup was asked by @jeffplatt , "What's another WSOP Gold Bracelet mean to you?" Rich replied with, "It's really special. Especially this one. You know such a big field like this, and to have two its just an amazing feeling to bring two back to my state." With this tournament win this also moves Rich 2nd overall on @TheHendonMob "Minnesota All Time Earnings" List. Bringing his career earning to just over $3.9M!!! #MNWSOP26

Congrats to the few deep runs in the past few days at the @WSOP! Event #26 $2k NLH did have 1 Minnesota player cash. Clint Wolcyn (@clintwolcyn) of Savage, MN found a min cash finishing 126th of 968 entries for $4,004! Event #28 $600 NLH/PLO Deepstack saw 8 Minnesota players cash the event. Tanner Pray (@Tann_the_mann11) of Apple Valley, MN lead the group finishing 66th out of the 3,332 entries for $2,862! Event #30 $1500 Limit Holdem was cashed by 1 Minnesota player. "Gorgeous" Mike Solheim of Crystal, MN made a deep run into the event. Taking 13th for $6,951! #MNWSOP26

Hang another Minnesota player picture up in the @WSOP rafters? I dont see why not.....@richalsup #MNWSOP26

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The Monster Stack final table is set at the 2026 WSOP. Kevin Eyster leads the final 8 from an 11,933-entry field, with $1,302,125 up top. The @WSOP livestream begins at 5:30 p.m. local time. But first, meet the players 👇 pokernews.com/news/2026/06/m…

Congrats to the 3 Minnesota players to cash in @WSOP Event #31 $1500 NLH Super Turbo Bounty! Blake Bohn of Eden Prairie, MN finished best of the group finishing 14th for $13,674!!! #MNWSOP26

🚨🚨🚨FINAL TABLE🚨🚨🚨 Good luck to Rich Alsup (@richalsup) of Savage, MN in Day 5 of @WSOP Event #18 $1500 Monster Stack! Rich comes into the Final Table 6th in chips of the 8 remaining players as he's in hunt for bracelet #2!!! Current Payout: $190k 1st Place: $1.3M Blinds 400k/800k/800k #MNWSOP26

Another close on for Minnesota poker!!! Congrats to Jason Hoffman (@hoffys11) of Excelsior, MN on finishing runner up in @WSOP Event #25 $500 Freezeout NLH for $130,441!!! #MNWSOP26

🚨🚨🚨DAY 4🚨🚨🚨 Good luck to the 3 Minnesota players in Day 4 of @WSOP Event #18 $1500 Monster Stack! Rich Alsup (@richalsup) of Savage, MN leads the trio and currently sits 8th in chips. He's joined by Minnesota crusher Kou Vang (@mn_kvang) and 2024 Monster Stack runner up finisher Aaron Johnson (@AyeGeeJay). 80 Player Remain Blinds 120k/240k/240k Current Payout: $19k 1st Place: $1.3M They will play down to the final 5 players. #MNWSOP26

Good luck to the 8 Minnesota players in Day 3 of @WSOP Event #18 $1500 Monster Stack! Jason Funke of Minnetonka, MN comes into the day chip leader!!! 11,933 Total Entries 660 Remain Blinds 10k/25k/25k Playing 10 Levels Today Current Payout: $4,500 1st Place: $1.3M #MNWSOP

As the summer heats up as does the @TiltedCompasss MN Player of the Year race! Gene Boyer (@genekboyer) of Plymouth, MN remains on top of the throne as he makes 3 Final Table appearances in the month of May. He finished 4th in the MSPT500 at @RunAcesPoker for $15,026 and then a couple weeks later finishes runner up in @CanterburyCards Monster Stack for $25,540!!! Upcoming events in June: Running Aces: ♥️$360 Anniversary ♠️June 10th - June 14th Canterbury Park: ♣️ $300 Cheap and Deep ♦️June 24th - June 28th docs.google.com/spreadsheets…

Names I have moving onto Day2D of the Monster Stack. Going through the 1400 names I may have missed a couple. Any MN players missing?

Congrats to the 2 Minnesota cashing @WSOP Event #21 $1500 PLO High Lo 8 or Better!!! Jared Koppel of Minneapolis, MN finished 23rd of the 1,093 entries for a payout of $9,219! Britton Barclay (@BarclayBritton) of Eden Prairie, MN finished in 53rd for $4,760! #MNWSOP26

Apologies to those Day1C Monster Stack players. I will have your seat assignments for Day 3. If you'd like your seat assignment info for any event just shoot me DM with your table # or your table in the WSOP app, and I'll be sure to get it to you.

Was a big day for Minnesota poker out at the @WSOP yesterday. So close to a even bigger day when 2 Minnesota players almost won bracelets on the same day! Thai Van Dinh (@ThaiVanDinh3) of Duluth, MN made a few pay jumps coming into Day 3 of Event #13 $1500 NLH 6Max. He was 9/9 in chips, but laddered up to 4th for a $116,951 payout!!! Also Randy Jacks (@RJ9832263920070) of Delano, MN stayed near the top of the chip standings in Event #15 $600 PLO Deepstack. Randy ultimately finished runner up in the event for a payout of $114,200!!! #MNWSOP26

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Congrats to the 2 Minnesota players to cash in @WSOP Event #12 $1500 NL 2-7 Lowball Draw! Clint Wolcyn (@clintwolcyn) of Savage, MN finished 68th and "Silent" John Marlowe of St. Paul, MN finishing in 84th. Both receiving a payout of $3,041!!! #MNWSOP26

🚨🚨🚨FINAL TABLE🚨🚨🚨 Thai Van Dinh (@ThaiVanDinh3) finishes in 4th for $116,951!!! Randy Jacks (@RJ9832263920070) is currently chip leading with 8 remaining!!!