2018 World Series of Poker

Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$6,535,000
Entries
13,070
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Hand #32-36: Liu Letting Himself Be Heard

Level 35 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #32: Song Choe raised to 550,000 from the under-the-gun position and everyone else folded.

Hand #33: Joel Wurtzel raised to 600,000 from the button. Roberly Felicio three-bet to 1,700,000 and Wurtzel quickly folded.

Hand #34: Choe completed his small blind and Sang Liu opted to check his big blind. They both checked through the {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} on the flop to the {8-Hearts} on the turn. Choe bet 280,000 and Liu called. The {3-Diamonds} on the river completed the board. Choe bet 705,000 and Liu called again. Choe tabled {J-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for the flopped trip jacks and the pot.

Hand #35: Liu completed his small blind, Timothy Miles opted to check. The flop came {7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, Liu check-called the 300,000 bet of Miles. They both checked on the {4-Hearts} on the turn and the {3-Diamonds} on the river. Liu showed {9-Spades}{7-Hearts} for the flopped pair of sevens which was enough for Miles to muck his hand.

Hand #36: Liu raised to 550,000 from the button. Miles shoved and Liu gave up.

Hands #25-31: Felicio Shoves the Flop

Level 35 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #25: It folded around to Scott Margereson in the small blind and he raised to 725,000. Joel Wurtzel folded his big blind and Margereson took it down.

Hand #26: Song Choe raised to 550,000 from under the gun and the rest of table quickly folded.

Hand #27: Margereson raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and Roberly Felicio called from the small blind. Choe called from the big blind and they went three handed to {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. Felicio moved all in for 2,165,000 and got two quick folds.

Hand #28: Felicio raised to 550,000 from the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #29: Margereson raised to 500,000 from under the gun and Sang Liu called from the small blind. They went heads up to the {q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop and Liu checked. Margereson bet 650,000 and Liu chec- raised to 1,650,000. Margereson folded and Liu scooped the pot.

Hand #30: Felicio raised to 550,000 from early position and the rest of the table folded.

Hand #31: It folded to Margereson in the small blind and he limped in. Wurtzel checked his big blind and they went heads up to the {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. Both players checked and the turn was the {q-Hearts}.

Margerson check-called a bet of 375,000 from Wurtzel and both players checked the {k-Diamonds} river. Wurtzel turned over {q-Spades}{10-Spades} for a pair of queens and that was enough to take the pot.

Tags: Joel WurtzelRoberly FelicioSang LiuScott MargeresonSong Chue

Hand #23-24: Margereson Doubles Through Choe; Takes Chip Lead

Level 35 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson

Hand #23: Sang Liu raised to 550,000 from the small blind and Timothy Miles called in the big blind. They both checked through the {5-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} on the flop to the {10-Hearts} on the turn. Liu now bet 650,000 and Miles folded.

Hand #24: Song Choe raised to 550,000 from the cutoff and was called by Scott Margereson in the big blind.

The flop came {3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn brought them the {6-Spades}, Margereson bet 1,100,000 and Choe called.

The river completed the board with the {2-Spades}, Margereson bet 2,900,000. Cheo shoved all-in having Margereson covered. Margereson snap-called. Choe tabled {J-}{J-} for the flopped set of jacks. Margereson showed {5-Hearts}{4-Spades} for the rivered straight and the double-up.

Margereson quickly got up from the table to run to the bathroom while the floor and dealer counted out his stack. In the end, they determined that Margereson had 10,150 in front of him which needed to be paid by Choe.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
24,200,000
10,900,000
10,900,000
Profile photo of Song Choe us
Song Choe
7,000,000
-11,500,000
-11,500,000

Tags: Sott MargeresonSong Cheo

Hand #22: Choe Takes the Lead

Level 35 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Song Choe
Song Choe

Song Choe raised to 540,000 from the small blind and Sang Liu called from the big blind. They went heads up to the {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop and both players checked. The turn was the {j-Spades}, Choe bet 450,000 and Liu called.

The {5-Diamonds} hit the river and Choe checked to Liu who bet 1,250,000. Choe checked raised to 3,500,000 and Liu quickly released his hand into the muck. Choe dragged in the pot and moved into the chip lead with just six players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Song Choe us
Song Choe
18,500,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Profile photo of Sang Liu us
Sang Liu
14,800,000
-3,405,000
-3,405,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Sang LiuSong Choe

Gunther Dumsky Eliminated in 7th Place ($96,431)

Level 35 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Gunther Dumsky
Gunther Dumsky

Hand #21: Gunther Dumsky raised to 550,000 from early position and Song Choe called from the big blind. They went heads up to the {6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} flop and Choe checked.

Dumsky bet 850,000 and Choe called. The turn was the {k-Clubs} and Choe checked again to Dumsky who moved all in for 2,225,000. Choe snap called turning over {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for top pair and Dumsky showed {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

The river was the {k-Hearts} and Choe's rail erupted as he improved to trip kings to score the knockout. Choe is our 7th place Event #7 $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em finisher and will take home $96,431 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Song Choe us
Song Choe
16,000,000
6,000,000
6,000,000
Profile photo of Gunther Dumsky de
Gunther Dumsky
Busted

Tags: Gunther DumskySong Choe

John Racener Eliminated in 8th Place ($74,178)

Level 35 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
John Racener
John Racener

Hand #20: Song Cheo raised to 500,000 from the under-the-gun position. John Racener was next to act and he decided to shove for 1,890,000 in total. Cheo called.

John Racener: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Song Cheo: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} with no help for the soon to be father of a little boy, Racener, and he was eliminated in 8th place for $74,178.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Song Choe us
Song Choe
10,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: John RacenerSong Cheo

Level: 35

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 30,000

Hand #16-19: Miles Doubles Up

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #16: The action folded to Song Choe in the cutoff and he raised to 450,000. The rest of the table quickly folded and Song took the pot.

Hand #17: Scott Margereson raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Roberly Felicio called. With the action on Timothy Miles in the big blind he moved all in for 3,950,000.

Margereson reshoved for about 17,300,000 and Felicio folded.

Timothy Miles: {k-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Scott Margereson: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop was no help to Margereson and Miles maintained the lead. The turn {q-Clubs} paired Margereson but the {9-Clubs} sealed the deal for Miles who earned the pot and the double up.

Hand #18: Choe raised to 475,000 from mid-position and was called by Margereson in the big blind. They both checked through the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flop to the {a-Spades} on the turn. Margereson bet 700,000 and Choe called. They both checked again on the {5-Hearts} on the river. Choe won the hand when he tabled {Q-}{Q-}.

Hand #19: John Racener raised to 450,000 from mid-position and Gunter Dumsky shoved for 3,150,000. Racener folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
13,300,000
-555,000
-555,000
Profile photo of Timothy Miles us
Timothy Miles
8,600,000
5,790,000
5,790,000

Tags: Scott MargeresonTimothy Miles

Hand #11-15: Margereson in Action

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #11: Song Choe raised to 475,000 from mid-position and action folded to Scott Margereson in the small blind who three-bet to 1,650,000. Choe folded.

Hand #12: Sang Liu raised to 450,000 from mid-position and was called by Roberly Felicio in the big blind. They both checked through the {3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} on the flop to the {10-Spades} on the turn. Felicio check-folded to the 500,000 bet of Liu.

Hand #13: Margereson raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and Felicio called in the big blind. They both checked through the {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} on the flop to the {k-Diamonds} on the turn. Felicio check-folded to the 950,000 bet of Margereson.

Hand #14: Gunter Dumsky raised to 450,000 from early position. Song Cheo three-bet to 1,100,000 and Dumsky folded.

Hand #15: Joel Wurtzel raised to 500,000 and everyone else folded.

Tags: Gunter DumskyJoel WurtzelSang LiuScott MergeresonSong Cheo

Hands #6-10: Dumsky Folds to Big Bet

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #6: Gunther Dumsky raised to 550,000 from under the gun. The rest of the table quickly folded and Dumsky took the pot.

Hand #7: Joel Wurtzel raised to 500,000 from the hi-jack and Sand Liu called from the small blind. They went heads up to the {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop and both players checked. The turn was the {7-Hearts} and Liu led out for 450,000. Wurtzel called and both players checked the {8-Hearts} river. Liu showed {a-Spades}{10-Spades} and Wurtzel tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} to take the pot.

Hand #8: Song Choe raised to 450,000 from the cutoff and Gunther Dumsky called from the big blind. They saw a flop of {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Dumsky checked. Choe bet 450,000 and Dumsky quickly folded

Hand #9: Scott Margereson raised to 400,000 from under the gun. Roberly Felicio re-raised to 1,050,000 and Margereson laid it down.

Hand #10: Dumsky raised to 450,000 from the button and Margereson called from the big blind. They went heads up to the {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop and both players checked. The turn was the {4-Hearts} and Margereson led out with a bet of 850,000. Dumsky raised to 2,050,000 and with the action back on Margereson he moved all in.

Dumsky leaned back in his chair thinking it over with about 3,725,000 chips in front of him. After giving it some thought he folded and Margereson scooped the pot.

Tags: Gunther DumskyJoel WurtzelRoberly FelicioSang LiuScott MargeresonSong Choe