Event #55: $400 Colossus | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-11-01 12:17 UTC-8

Big Double for Lo Through Choi

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Nível 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

It folded to Penh Lo who raised on the button to 13,000,000, with 2,300,000 left behind and Inkyu Choi tanked for a minute before moving all in. Lo quickly called.

Penh Lo:
Inkyu Choi:

Lo had the dominated hand but found a board of , giving him two pair and the double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Penh Lo	31,000,000	18,825,000

Inkyu Choi	12,200,000	-19,800,000

2021-11-01 12:20 UTC-8

Avi Cohen Eliminated in 22nd Place ($10,855)

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Nível 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Avi Cohen moved all in from the button for a remaining stack around 5,000,000 and Anatolii Zyrin quickly called in the big blind.

Avi Cohen:
Anatolii Zyrin:

Cohen was in bad shape for a double up and made his way to the payout desk after a board was dealt.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anatolii Zyrin	24,300,000	8,400,000

Avi Cohen	Eliminado

2021-11-01 12:25 UTC-8

Robert Mercer Eliminated in 21st Place ($10,855)

Nível 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Robert Mercer shoved all in for his last 3,300,000 chips from under the gun. Phuoc Nguyen just called on his left and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Robert Mercer:
Phuoc Nguyen:

The flop came to give both players a pair, but Nguyen held the higher one with a pair of kings. The and runout changed nothing and Mercer was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phuoc Nguyen	30,000,000	17,300,000

Robert Mercer	Eliminado

Tags: Phuoc Nguyen

2021-11-01 12:30 UTC-8

Lucas Kulbe Eliminated in 20th Place ($10,855)

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Nível 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Matthew O'Meara open-shoved under the gun and it folded to Lucas Kulbe who called all in in the big blind for a remaining stack around 4,000,000.

Lucas Kulbe:
Matthew O'Meara:

O'Meara improved his hand into a set of eights thanks to a board and Kulbe made his way out of the tournament to collect his $10,855.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Matthew O'Meara	12,800,000	3,800,000

Lucas Kulbe	Eliminado

2021-11-01 12:37 UTC-8

Rachel Giacopuzzi Eliminated in 19th Place ($10,855)

Nível 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Anatolii Zyrin opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and Rachel Giacopuzzi called from the small blind. The flop came and Giacopuzzi led out for 1,600,000. Zyrin called and the rolled off on the turn.

Giacopuzzi fired out another bet of 4,500,000 and Zyrin ripped all in. Giacopuzzi wasted little time before making the call and turned over . Zyrin held for a pair of jacks on the turn.

The river brought the and Zyrin held on to scoop a monster pot. After the chips were counted, Giacopuzzi was the player at risk for 20,800,000 and Zyrin barely had her covered.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anatolii Zyrin	49,500,000	25,200,000

Rachel Giacopuzzi	Eliminado

Tags: Rachel Giacopuzzi Anatolii Zyrin

2021-11-01 12:46 UTC-8

Final Two Tables

Nível 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Table	Seat	Table	Chip Count
King’s 1	1	Kevin Rand	18,500,000
King’s 1	2	Matthew O'Meara	10,200,000
King’s 1	3	Dwayne Hillock	12,100,000
King’s 1	4	Timothy Vance	10,700,000
King’s 1	5	Martin Gavasci	15,000,000
King’s 1	6	Jerry Zehr	9,000,000
King’s 1	7	Michael Lee	24,000,000
King’s 1	8	Jeffrey Stellwagon	8,000,000
King’s 1	9	John Trinh	23,500,000

King’s 2	1	Vincas Tamasauskas	18,100,000
King’s 2	2	David Ripley	32,500,000
King’s 2	3	Eric Kim	34,000,000
King’s 2	4	Phuoc Nguyen	26,600,000
King’s 2	5	Inkyu Choi	5,500,000
King’s 2	6	Penh Lo	30,200,000
King’s 2	7	Anatolii Zyrin	47,200,000
King’s 2	8	Robert Mather	11,400,000
King’s 2	9	Carlos Chang	12,000,000

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anatolii Zyrin	47,200,000	-2,300,000

Eric Kim	34,000,000	17,500,000

David Ripley	32,500,000

Penh Lo	30,200,000	-800,000

Phuoc Nguyen	26,600,000	-3,400,000

Michael Lee	24,000,000	2,200,000

John Trinh	23,500,000	-1,500,000

Kevin Rand	18,500,000	-4,600,000

Vincas Tamasauskas	18,100,000	1,900,000

Martin Gavasci	15,000,000	11,425,000

Dwayne Hillock	12,100,000	-4,900,000

Carlos Chang	12,000,000	4,600,000

Robert Mather	11,400,000	7,299,950

Timothy Vance	10,700,000	-12,100,000

Matthew O'Meara	10,200,000	-2,600,000

Jerry Zehr	9,000,000	-1,400,000

Jeffrey Stellwagon	8,000,000	500,000

Inkyu Choi	5,500,000	-6,700,000

Nível: 37

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

2021-11-01 12:52 UTC-8

Carlos Chang Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,315)

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Nível 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Phuoc Nguyen moved all in and it folded to Carlos Chang who called in the blinds for a remaining stack worth less than 10,000,000.

Carlos Chang:
Phuoc Nguyen:

Chang busted in 18th place after the board was dealt.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phuoc Nguyen	44,000,000	17,400,000

Carlos Chang	Eliminado

2021-11-01 12:59 UTC-8

Inkyu Choi Eliminated in 17th Place ($13,315)

Nível 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Inkyu Choi shoved all in for 6,600,000 in the hijack and Anatolii Zyrin re-raised on the button. The blinds folded and the two hands were tabled.

Inkyu Choi:
Anatolii Zyrin:

Choi found himself dominated by Zyrin and the runout provided no help.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anatolii Zyrin	61,300,000	14,100,000

Inkyu Choi	Eliminado

Tags: Inkyu Choi Anatolii Zyrin

2021-11-01 13:03 UTC-8

PokerNews Podcast: Doyle Brunson Returns, Ivey Reveals if He’ll Be at WSOP

Nível 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

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