August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
330
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
4,950,000
Total Chips
9,900,000
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
125,000

Sanoubane Gets Two Through

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

Steve Wilkie opened to 75,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Bobby Sanoubane, who announced he was all in from the small blind. Wilke had the 75,000 raked in and the remainder counted, which ended up being 425,000 more for him to call. He thought for a few seconds and folded.

On the next hand, Sanoubane ripped in his stack from the button and took down the blinds again, bringing him up north of 700,000 at present moment.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Wilkie
2,330,000
-80,000
-80,000
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Bobby Sanoubane
710,000
160,000
160,000

Tags: Bobby SanoubaneSteve Wilkie

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Needens Doubles On Last Hand Before Break

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Players are now in the process of coloring up and going on a 15-minute break. On the last hand before break, Randy Needens opened to 60,000 from under the gun and was called by Steve Wilkie, who was on the button. Nate Zoller called from the small blind, as did Barb Visher, to take action four ways to the flop {4-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

Zoller and Visher checked, and Needens announced he was all in as he pushed forward his chips.

"Randy Dandy!" said Wilkie as he folded.

"May I please receive a count?" said Zoller, with action now back on him. Needens' total was counted to be 425,000. Zoller thought for a few seconds and called before Visher got out of their way and let the two turn up their cards.

Nate Zoller: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Randy Needens: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

'That's what I thought you had!" said Zoller, realizing he was now in need of hitting a three-outer in order to avoid doubling up Needens. The turn and river fell {6-Clubs}{a-Hearts} and Needens improved to aces up, securing the double in the process.

Player Chips Progress
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Nate Zoller
2,750,000
-670,000
-670,000
Profile photo of Barb Visher us
Barb Visher
2,440,000
-235,000
-235,000
Profile photo of Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
2,410,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Randy Needens us
Randy Needens
915,000
434,000
434,000
Profile photo of Jon Cohen us
Jon Cohen
635,000
584,800
584,800
WSOP 1X Winner
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Bobby Sanoubane
550,000
-178,000
-178,000

Tags: Barb VisherNate ZollerRandy NeedensSteve Wilkie

Zoller Gets Value With Trips

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Randy Needens opened from the hijack to 60,000 and action folded around to Nate Zoller, who defended his big blind. The flop came {5-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Zoller checked. Needens put out a continuation-bet of 120,000 and Zoller put out chips to call.

Both players checked the turn {a-Spades} and the river fell {5-Spades}. Zoller bet 135,000 and Needens went into the tank, eventually calling after about 15 seconds.

Zoller tabled {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for trip fives.

"Nice catch," said Needens as he turned over {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}, showing that his jacks were good until the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Nate Zoller
3,420,000
-260,000
-260,000
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Randy Needens
481,000
-584,000
-584,000

Tags: Nate ZollerRandy Needens

Wilkie Hits Miracle To Double

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Steve Wilkie
Steve Wilkie

Steve Wilkie opened to 60,000 from under the gun and received four calls. The flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and action checked through, bringing the turn {9-Spades}. Action checked to Wilkie, who bet 150,000. Jon Cohen had action fold back to him in the big blind and he check-raised to 400,000. Wilkie called.

The river fell {k-Hearts} and Cohen checked. Wilkie shoved all in and was immediately called.

Steve Wilkie: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Jon Cohen: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Cohen had turned the nut straight, only to find his hand second-best after Wilkie hit Broadway on the river to secure the double, planting him firmly over 2 million, while Cohen now hovers around 500,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Wilkie
2,425,000
1,740,000
1,740,000
Profile photo of Jon Cohen us
Jon Cohen
502,000
-998,000
-998,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jon CohenSteve Wilkie

Needens Turns Broadway

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Randy Needens opened to 55,000 from under the gun and was called by Steve Wilkie on the button and Barb Visher out of the big blind. The three saw a flop of {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{6-Spades} and everybody checked, bringing the turn {q-Hearts}. Visher checked again and Needens bet 140,000. Wilkie confirmed the amount and announced a call, prompting a fold from Visher.

The river came {10-Hearts} and Needens bet another 200,000.

"I'm putting you on pocket queens," Wilkie said as he folded {a-}{j-} face up. The dealer immediately mucked it.

Needens appreciated the respect, showing {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and having turned Broadway as the dealer sent him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Randy Needens
1,065,000
315,000
315,000
Profile photo of Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
685,000
-255,000
-255,000

Tags: Barb VisherRandy NeedensSteve Wilkie

Two Pair "No Good" for Zoller

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Barb Visher
Barb Visher

Steve Wilkie limped from the hijack and Nate Zoller limped behind in the cutoff. Barb Visher was on the button and raised to 105,000, prompting calls from both of them.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and all three players checked. The turn came {q-Spades} and Wilkie checked. Zoller bet 120,000 and was raised to 325,000 by Visher. Wilkie folded and Zoller thought for a bit before calling.

Zoller then checked dark before the river {8-Hearts} and Visher checked back.

"Two pair," said Zoller as he tabled {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

"No good!" responded Visher, turning over {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

"Set of queens!" Zoller said, somewhat surprised as the dealer sent the pot Vishers way.

Player Chips Progress
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Nate Zoller
3,680,000
-35,000
-35,000
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Barb Visher
2,675,000
945,000
945,000
Profile photo of Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
940,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Barb VisherNate ZollerSteve Wilkie

Wendy Freedman Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,963); Jay Jesse Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,819)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Wendy Freedman
Wendy Freedman

Wendy Freedman went all in from under the gun and saw Jay Jesse go all in over the top of her from middle position. Action folded around to Nate Zoller in the cutoff and he asked for a count.

The dealer asked to if he wanted one or both stacks counted and Freedman said she had 378,000. Jesse's stack was counted to be close to 740,000 before Zoller went all in over the top, effectively putting the rest of the players behind him all in. Nobody else wished to join.

Wendy Freedman: {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Jay Jesse: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Nate Zoller: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, giving Zoller a full house with aces full of queens on the turn to leave both Freedman and Jesse drawing dead by the turn, earning the double knockout along the way.

Player Chips Progress
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Nate Zoller
3,715,000
1,053,000
1,053,000
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Wendy Freedman
Busted
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Jay Jesse
Busted

Tags: Jay JesseNate ZollerWendy Freedman

Cohen Hits Nuts on River

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Jon Cohen
Jon Cohen

Jon Cohen opened to 50,000 from the hijack and was called by Steve WIlkie on the button and Barb Visher out of the big blind. Action checked through on the {j-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop.

Visher led out on the turn {6-Clubs} for 125,000 and was called by Cohen. Wilkie folded. The turn came {a-Clubs} and Visher checked to Cohen, who threw out a bet.

"Count," Visher immediately requested. The bet was totaled to be 300,000. She announced a call.

Cohen showed {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for the nut flush and Visher reached into her stack, grabbing chips to put in the middle to pay him off.

Player Chips Progress
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Barb Visher
1,730,000
-360,000
-360,000
Profile photo of Jon Cohen us
Jon Cohen
1,500,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
1,065,000
-116,000
-116,000

Tags: Barb VisherJon CohenSteve Wilkie

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 24,000