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Richard Alsup won Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker, turning a huge 11,933-entry field into a $1,302,125 payday.
Good to know
- Alsup won his second WSOP bracelet and first seven-figure live score.
- The Monster Stack prize pool reached $15,841,057.
- Salvatore Dicarlo finished second for $900,000.
Alsup Turns Monster Stack Run Into $1.3M Score
Richard Alsup already knew how a WSOP bracelet win feels, but his second one came on a much bigger stage.
The Minnesota pro outlasted 11,933 entries in Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em, one of the largest events on the 2026 WSOP schedule. The tournament started on June 3 and ended late on June 10, after four starting flights, several Day 2 sessions, and a deep final-table fight.
Alsup won $1,302,125, almost five times larger than his previous best live cash. His career tournament earnings now sit above $3.9 million.
“I just stayed positive and I just really felt it, that I was going to win when I won,” Alsup told PokerNews’ Erick Torres.
The result added another big name to the Monster Stack history, an event known for huge recreational fields, long structures, and life-changing payouts. For WSOP players, few $1,500 buy-ins create a bigger prize at the top.
Dicarlo Leads Before Alsup Finds River Help
The final table opened with Kevin Eyster in front, while Alsup started sixth in chips. The lineup had several experienced players, including Eyster, Salvatore Dicarlo, John Ripnick, and Aaron Massey.
The early swing went to Massey, who won a huge three-way all-in with pocket aces against pocket kings and ace-king. Nikolaos Angelou exited in eighth soon after. Eyster then slipped from chip leader to seventh, while Pierce Mckellar followed in sixth after running ace-seven into Dicarlo ace-king.
Dicarlo looked in control for long stretches. He eliminated Matthew Miller in fifth and John Ripnick in third, while Alsup removed Massey in fourth with king-jack against pocket fives.
The heads-up match carried the real drama. Dicarlo began with more than a 2:1 lead and later pushed close to 4:1. Alsup survived when he called with seven-six against Dicarlo pocket aces, then rivered trips to stay alive. Earlier at the final table, Alsup had also cracked Dicarlo pocket aces with king-queen after catching trips on the river.
The final hand came with Dicarlo all in holding ace-king against Alsup ace-seven. A seven on the flop put Alsup ahead, and the turn and river kept him there. Dicarlo earned $900,000, while Alsup collected the bracelet and the biggest score of his career.
“Even on the last hand when I got it in with an [ace]-seven against ace-king, I just felt it was going to come. I got new baby run-good, so that probably helped out a little bit. I’m just very thankful to get a big score and provide for my family.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 1 | Richard Alsup | $1,302,125 |
| 2 | Salvatore Dicarlo | $900,000 |
| 3 | John Ripnick | $700,000 |
| 4 | Aaron Massey | $520,000 |
| 5 | Matthew Miller | $400,000 |
| 6 | Pierce Mckellar | $305,000 |
| 7 | Kevin Eyster | $240,000 |
| 8 | Nikolaos Angelou | $190,000 |
| 9 | Robert Georato | $150,000 |
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