Level: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
5
16,875,000
8
15,625,000
9
15,500,000
10
14,325,000
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Action folded to a player in middle position who raised to 500,000, before being three-bet by Brooks Floyd all in for 3,125,000.
After it folded back to the player in middle position, he made the call to put Floyd at risk.
Brooks Floyd: 9♠9♥ 
Middle Position: A♣K♥
It was a flip for Floyd's tournament life, but after the Q♦9♦Q♥ flop, it left his opponent needing runner to stay alive. But after the 8♦ hit the turn, it locked up the hand for Floyd, and the Q♣ on the river secured him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,750,000
6,444,000
|
6,444,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Billy Swaringen moved all in from under the gun for 1,700,000. Victor Holanda, in early position, called off the bet for his remaining 1,250,000.
Victor Holanda: A♥K♦
Billy Swaringen: A♣10♠
The 8♦K♣7♣ made Holanda a big favourite to double. However, the Q♣ turn and 3♣ river gave Swaringen the nut flush to send Holanda to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,450,000
2,763,000
|
2,763,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,300,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
12,200,000
11,832,000
|
11,832,000 |
|
|
10,900,000
10,128,000
|
10,128,000 |
|
9,400,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
8,650,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
||
|
5,900,000
4,300,000
|
4,300,000 |
|
||
|
1,500,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The player in early position opened to 600,000 and Vinny Vinh three-bet to 1,800,000 from the hijack. When the action got back to early position, he called.
On the 9♣A♥A♠ flop, early position led out for 1,800,000, and Vinh took his time before shoving for around 4,600,000. The early position laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000,000
9,539,000
|
9,539,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Action folded to a player in the hijack, who raised all in for 1,500,000. Once it folded to Ben Mintz on the button, he three-bet all in to 3,200,000. After the blinds folded, it was the two players heads up, and the hijack at risk.
Hijack: 9♥9♣
Ben Mintz: A♥10♣
It was a race with the hijack ahead with his pocket nines. But after the board ran out A♣5♠J♥3♦J♦ Mintz had the best hand with his two pair, aces and jacks, and eliminated the player in the hijack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The small blind was all in and at risk for their remaining 650,000 against George Dolofan, in the big blind.
Small Blind: 6♥6♦
George Dolofan: 10♠9♥
The board ran out in dramatic fashion as the flop landed Q♦J♦Q♣ giving Dolofan outs to counterfeit his opponent. The J♣ turn did exactly that and the 7♠ river saw Dolofan's ten-high eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,650,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Daniele Nestola raised to 400,000 from under the gun, and when it folded to Jennifer Cassell in middle position, she three-bet all in for 2,200,000. Once action folded back to Nestola, he made the call to put Cassell at risk.
Jennifer Cassell: A♦K♣
Daniele Nestola" J♥J♣
It was a race for Cassell's tournament life, but when the board ran out A♥8♠J♠5♦3♠ Nestola improved to a set of jacks, and eliminated Cassell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Shariq Khan raised to 350,000 from the button and the big blind moved all in for 1,460,000. Khan called and both players revealed their hands.
Big Blind: 8♥10♥
Shariq Khan A♣2♥
The board ran out 5♦8♠A♥4♣7♥ for Khan to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,100,000
7,510,000
|
7,510,000 |