Richard Alsup Wins Monster Stack for $1.3M Career Best
Minnesota pro beats 11,933-player field to claim second WSOP bracelet and $1,302,125.
Richard Alsup of Minnesota claimed $1,302,125 and his second World Series of Poker bracelet this week, defeating Salvatore Dicarlo heads-up to win the Monster Stack event — the biggest score of his career across an 11,933-player field, according to PokerNews.
Why It Matters
The Monster Stack consistently ranks among the WSOP's highest-participation events, and a seven-figure first-place prize in a field nearly 12,000 deep signals continued strong live-poker attendance as of June 2026. For recreational players, that prize pool size — generated predominantly by lower buy-in mass-entry formats — illustrates how tournament poker remains one of the few casino-adjacent formats where a single entry can realistically convert to a seven-figure payday. The result also reinforces Minnesota as a quiet but consistent producer of high-level tournament talent. Gambling always carries risk; variance in large-field events is extreme, and the vast majority of entrants lose their buy-in.
Context
Alsup secured his first WSOP bracelet in a prior event, making this title his second career hardware. The Monster Stack format attracts recreational and professional players alike through its deep starting stacks and relatively accessible buy-in, routinely drawing some of the largest fields at the annual Las Vegas series.
What's Next
Alsup will likely defend momentum through the remaining 2026 WSOP schedule, with several high-profile open events still on the calendar. A deep run in the $10,000 Main Event would be the natural benchmark to watch.
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