Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$9,027,000
Entries
18,054
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Chris DelGrande has been consistently chipping away at his opponents and has built up a healthy stack. He appears to be the chip leader currently sitting at 186,000 with only five levels left to play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
186,000
186,000
|
186,000 |
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
There are currently under 300 players remaining in the Day 1C field. The big stacks are starting to apply pressure on the shorter stacks with some unable to hang on. There have been over 150 eliminations since the money bubble burst just over an hour ago.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The board read 
with around 23,000 in the pot, and Justin Hutton was facing a bet of 11,000 from an opponent. Hutton called, and the dealer laid the 
on the river. His opponent checked, and Hutton bet 10,000. His opponent called, and Hutton rolled over 
for two pair to win the pot.
Hutton's wife of nine years, Kristin, is also still in the mix, as this poker couple came to play the Colossus III Day 1C together. The couple is expecting a little more than to advance to Day 2. Kristin is currently 22 weeks pregnant and expecting a baby girl in October.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
93,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
||
|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Tournament officials are walking around coloring up the 100 chips while players take a 15-minute break in the action. When they return, they will play the final four levels of the evening. Those lucky enough to still have chips will be given the option to surrender their stack and play another flight or bag their chips and return on Day 2.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Chris Ferguson entered Day 1C closer to the end of the late registration period and was sitting on a short stack for much of the day. Recently, he scored a double elimination and then doubled up a few hands later. He now sits above the chip average with around 88,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
||
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
In back-to-back hands, Pfizer Jordan tangled with one of his counterparts on the table. First, Jordan called an all-in from his opponent with the board reading 
. Jordan was ahead with 
vs his opponent's 
, but a seven on the turn gave his opponent a straight doubling him up to 128,000.
In the next hand, the same opponent opened to 9,000 from early position and Jordan raised to 23,000. His opponent put out a four-bet to 45,000 and Jordan called. The flop came 
and his opponent bet 41,000. Jordan raised all-in for 126,000 putting his opponent to the test. The clock was eventually called and the player was given 30 seconds to act. He eventually folded and Jordan showed a 
but kept the other card hidden.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
257,000 |