Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1e
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 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The board read 
with about 19,000 in the middle already. The action was on Ari Engel and he checked to his opponent who bet 10,000. Engel slid out a raise to about 22,500 and his opponent called. Engel tabled 
to make a flush by the river.
Engel is looking good to at least make the money in Day 1e and he is hoping to keep the success going in order to find a bag at the end of the day. Mike Leah is staying close on his heels with over 70,000 chips as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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74,500
52,200
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52,200 |
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72,500
42,800
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42,800 |
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Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The tournament director has announced that 595 players will be getting paid in Day 1e with the minimum cash payout being $833. The money bubble should be bursting anytime now.
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Players are taking a quick 15-minute break while other players start to file in the doors for Day 1f of the Colossus III. When the action resumes, short stacks will be looking to squeak into the money with the bubble fast approaching, and the big stacks will be looking to build on their lead heading into the latter part of the day. In the meantime, if you would like to follow any of the action in Day 1f, you can follow this link.
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Although there were many entries in Day 1e today, it has been a struggle to crack the 100,000-chip barrier. There are a lot of players close but the only one to do so thus far is Blair Matheson from Scotland. He is sitting at around 135,000 right now and showing no signs of slowing down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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60,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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48,500
15,000
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15,000 |
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Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Many notables registered for Day 1, but, with such a big field, it's tough for them to all make it through. Some notables to have busted so far include Kenny Hallaert, Kristen Bicknell, Maurice Hawkins, Jean-Pascal Savard, and Andy Frankenberker. Look for some or most of these players to fire another bullet in Day 1f coming up at 4 p.m.
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Busted | |
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Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Mike Leah had built his stack up to 53,000 but then, unfortunately, lost a race that caused a setback. His opponent raised to 2,000 from under the gun and Leah three-bet to 6,000. The action was folded back around to his opponent who moved all in for around 23,000. Leah quickly called and the hands were tabled.
Leah: 
Opponent: 
The jack-high board looked good for Leah to add to his chip lead up to the turn, but the 
on the river kept his opponent alive and put a solid dent in Leah's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,700
-1,300
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-1,300 |
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Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100