$1,100 Main Event | August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship

08-26-2019 13:55 UTC-7

Sanoubane Makes Hero Fold, Then Doubles

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bobby Sanoubane and Steve Wilkie both defended a raise from Nate Zoller out of the small- and big blinds, respectively, to take action three-handed to a flop of . Zoller saw action checked to him and he made a continuation-bet of 75,000, which both Sanoubane and Wilkie called.

The turn fell and Sanoubane checked. Wilke bet 175,000 and Zoller folded, putting action back on Sanoubane. After two minutes, he slid out a check-raise to 400,000. Wilkie then went into the tank before putting out chips to call.

The river came and Sanoubane thought for a while before checking. Wilkie announced he was all in.

"Will you show, Steve?" asked Sanoubane.

"Yep, I will," responded Wilkie.

Sanoubane took another 15 seconds and folded.

"Good fold," Wilkie said, showing only the as he took in the pot, extending his chip lead.

Sanoubane had 485,000 left and got it in on the next hand when he three-bet all in over a raise from Barb Visher. Visher made the call.

Bobby Sanoubane:
Barb Visher:

The board ran out and just like that, Sanoubane found himself right back over 1 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	3,675,000 660,000	660,000
Barb Visher	2,015,000 -590,000	-590,000
Nate Zoller	1,780,000 -70,000	-70,000
Randy Needens	1,300,000 40,000	40,000
Bobby Sanoubane	1,005,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Barb Visher Bobby Sanoubane Nate Zoller Steve Wilkie

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

08-26-2019 13:37 UTC-7

Visher Chips Up With Threes Up

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HillKerby

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Steve Wilkie opened to 75,000 from the cutoff and was called by all three players left to act: Nate Zoller on the button, Barb Visher in the small blind, and Randy Needens in the big blind.

The flop came and Visher put out a bet of 125,000. Needens and Wilkie folded, putting action onto Zoller. He made the call.

The turn fell and Visher bet another 125,000, which Zoller called. The river then came and Visher quickly announced a check. Zoller thought for about 20 seconds and checked behind.

Visher showed and Zoller mucked, earning her the pot and chipping up in thre process

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	3,015,000 90,000	90,000
Barb Visher	2,605,000 725,000	725,000
Nate Zoller	1,850,000 -675,000	-675,000
Randy Needens	1,260,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Barb Visher Nate Zoller Randy Needens Steve Wilkie

08-26-2019 13:31 UTC-7

Sanoubane Finds a Triple

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nate Zoller was in the cutoff and opened to 100,000. He received a call from Barb Visher, who was on the button, and Bobby Sanoubane three-bet all in for 335,000. Both Zoller and Visher called, putting Sanoubane in an opportunity to triple his stack.

With Zoller and Visher competing for the side pot, both checked through the runout . On each street, Sanoubane's rail got more and more excited with the lack of action in the side pot. After the river, the dealer asked for all hands to be shown.

"Bobby wins," said Zoller.

Bobby Sanoubane:
Nate Zoller:
Barb Visher:

Zoller was correct, as Sanoubane's queens up proved to be the best hand. With the triple, Sanoubane now finds himself over 1 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Zoller	2,525,000 -280,000	-280,000
Barb Visher	1,880,000 -585,000	-585,000
Bobby Sanoubane	1,095,000 745,000	745,000

Tags: Barb Visher Bobby Sanoubane Nate Zoller

08-26-2019 13:26 UTC-7

Jon Cohen Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,804)

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HillKerby

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Bobby Sanoubane limped in from the hijack and Jon Cohen raised to 75,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself 10,000 behind. Nate Zoller called from the small blind and Sanoubane put in the remaining required chips to call. The flop fell and action checked to Cohen, who went all in. Both players called and checked down the turn and river , taking the hand to showdown.

Jon Cohen:
Bobby Sanoubane:
Nate Zoller:

When all was said and done, Zoller's pair of kings was good to earn the pot as Cohen became the sixth-place finisher in the tournament, taking home $12,804 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Zoller	2,805,000 90,000	90,000
Bobby Sanoubane	350,000 -225,000	-225,000
Jon Cohen	Busted

Tags: Bobby Sanoubane Jon Cohen Nate Zoller

08-26-2019 13:17 UTC-7

Visher Leaves Cohen on Crumbs

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HillKerby

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

There was around 240,000 in the pot on a board reading and Jon Cohen had a bet of 75,000 in front of him from the big blind. Action was back on him, facing a raise to 425,000 from Barb Visher in the cutoff.

Eventually, Cohen slid forward chips to call, totaling almost his entire stack.

Visher tabled for the nut flush and Cohen mucked his hand, leaving himself with 100,000. He then paid his small blind, leaving him with under three big blinds left in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barb Visher	2,465,000
Jon Cohen	85,000

Tags: Barb Visher Jon Cohen

08-26-2019 13:11 UTC-7

Second Barrel Works for Needens

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Randy Needens opened to 70,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Barb Visher, who defended her big blind. The flop came and Visher checked. Needens cut out a continuation-bet of 120,000 and Visher called.

The turn fell and Visher checked to Needens, who put two stacks of green T25,000 next to each other, four tall, with five red T5,000 chips on top of them. He then used both hands to slide the chips forward, completing the bet.

Visher counted out chips to call and then cut them out, shuffling them as she continued to think about her decision. She then picked up her card protector and slid her cards forward to the muck, congratulating Needens on a nice hand as she did so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barb Visher	1,840,000 -425,000	-425,000
Randy Needens	1,360,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Barb Visher Randy Needens

08-26-2019 13:00 UTC-7

Wilkie "Clicks It Back"

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Steve Wilkie opened to 75,000 from under the gun and was called by Bobby Sanoubane out of the small blind. The flop came and both players checked.

The turn was and Sanoubane bet 75,000. Wilkie clicked it back, putting in a minimum-raise to 150,000. Sanoubane folded and Wilkie took down the pot, bringing him to just shy of 3 million and making him the chip leader in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	2,925,000 260,000	260,000
Bobby Sanoubane	575,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Bobby Sanoubane Steve Wilkie

08-26-2019 12:57 UTC-7

Wilkie Gets There on River

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nate Zoller opened to 75,000 from under the gun and was called by Randy Needens, who was in the cutoff. Action folded aroun to Steve Wilkie and he defended his big blind, bringing a flop of . Wilkie checked and Zoller made a continuation-bet of 110,000. Needens got out of the way, putting action back on Wilkie, who called.

The turn came and Wilkie check-called a second barrel of 125,000 by Zoller. The river came and Wilkie checked once more. Zoller checked behind.

"Straight!" said Wilkie, tabling . Zoller mucked and Wilkie raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Zoller	2,715,000 -340,000	-340,000
Steve Wilkie	2,665,000 335,000	335,000
Randy Needens	895,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Nate Zoller Randy Needens Steve Wilkie

08-26-2019 12:51 UTC-7

Zoller Fires Two

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nate Zoller opened to 75,000 from the hijack and received a call from Barb Visher, who was in the cutoff. The flop came and Zoller fired a continuation-bet of 75,000. Visher stuck around.

The turn fell and Zoller continued, betting another 150,000. Visher folded and the pot was sent Zoller's way.