2023 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $400 Colossus
Day: 1b
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
74
Prize
$501,120
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$4,989,540
Entries
15,879
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
5,000,000 / 10,000,000
Ante
10,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
8,206
Players Left
1,021

Olson Sends One Out

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player jammed from middle positon for 41,000 and Bruce Olson dropped a chip across the line on the button to make the call before the blinds got out of the way.

All-in Player: A4
Bruce Olson: 1010

Olson was able to fade the one over of his opponent as the board ran out Q96J7, eliminating his opponent from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Olson us
Bruce Olson
225,000

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Benade Has a Rollercoaster of Emotions

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was caught after the flop of 10KA, and Paul Benade led out for 15,000. The small blind called and the big blind jammed all in. Benade made the call as both players revealed their hands.

Opponent: AJ
Paul Benade: AA

The board ran out 510, giving Benade aces full of tens to best his opponent's flush.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Benade za
Paul Benade
230,000
230,000
230,000
Connor Richards us
Connor Richards
225,000
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Ollie Garland gb
Ollie Garland
134,000
-5,000
-5,000
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Michael Holtz
Michael Holtz
80,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Paul Benade

Krink on the Brink

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Sava Krink
Sava Krink

Sava Krink had been floating around starting stack for most of the day, but put herself at risk preflop after the player in the big blind got their chips in the middle.

Sava Krink: AK
Opponent: AQ

Krink was ahead with big slick, but it remained a sweat when the flop came, 87J. The K made it so her opponent could no longer catch a queen to pull ahead but she still had to dodge a ten, as that would make her opponent the Broadway straight.

The river was clean for Krink, as the 6 peeled off, awarding her a full double up with her pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
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Sava Krink
87,000
46,500
46,500

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Ainonkpo's Aces Get the Double Knockout

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 12,000 and a player called off her last 1,000 before Leandry Ainonkpo called in the cutoff.

Both the under-the-gun player and Ainonkpo checked the 1022 flop and the 6 landed on the turn. The under-the-gun player fired a bet of 7,000 and Ainonkpo called.

When the 4 completed the board, the under-the-gun player jammed for about 30,000 and Ainonkpo snap-callled.

The player who jammed had KJ, while the short-stacked played showed KQ and Ainonkpo dragged the pot with aces as he tabled AA.

Player Chips Progress
Leandry Ainonkpo fr
Leandry Ainonkpo
170,000
170,000
170,000

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Popowski Shoots Up in Chips With the Ladies

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Late position jammed all in, while Patrick Popowski in the small blind jammed over top to have the original all in covered. The middle position player exclaimed "Let's gamble" as he was also all in. All three players revealed their holdings.

Late Position: AK
Middle Position: AK
Patrick Popowski: QQ

The board ran out 27J48 for Popowski to scoop the pot and soar through the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Popowski il
Patrick Popowski
443,000
-29,000
-29,000

Tags: Patrick Popowski

MacKinnon Drags a Pot

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
DJ Mackinnon
DJ Mackinnon

The cutoff raised 10,000 and DJ MacKinnon defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 873 and both players quickly checked.

When the A hit the turn, MacKinnon checked and the cutoff tossed out a bet of 13,000. MacKinnon casually splashed in a call.

The 2 completed the board and both players knuckled the table. MacKinnon tabled 108 for top pair on the flop and his opponent mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
DJ MacKinnon us
DJ MacKinnon
343,000
-2,000
-2,000

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Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Curtis Jams to Steal the Pot

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cutoff bet for 13,000, and James Curtis made the call from the big blind.

The flop came 10A4, while Curtis checked to his opponent. They bet 12,000 and Curtis made the call to the turn.

When the 5 peeled off on the turn, Curtis jammed all in. His opponent was quick to fold, as Curtis scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Curtis us
James Curtis
154,000

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The Power of Seven

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

Kenny Hallaert was seen doubling up on a board that read 5A3J7, but to Hallaert he appeared to just be doing business as usual.

Kenny Hallaert: 77
Opponent: A4

Just a Few Tables Over:

Andrew Benedict was seen cracking queens with the very same 77 when the fourth diamond hit the river, giving him a flush and pushing him to nearly half a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Benedict us
Andrew Benedict
480,000
480,000
480,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
125,000
125,000
125,000

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Saliba Caught Speeding

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Vivian Saliba
Vivian Saliba

Vivian Saliba limped the small blind and Gary Yee checked his option.

When the flop of 654 hit the felt, Saliba led for 6,000 and Yee made the call.

The A hit the turn and Saliba fired again, this time for 14,000. Yee wasn't going anywhere as he tossed in the call.

The K landed on the river, and Saliba stacked up her chips for a bet of 24,000. Yee wasted little time making the call and saw the J7 of Saliba, while tabling A2 for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Yee ca
Gary Yee
880,000
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
112,000
48,000
48,000

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