Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-05 17:23 UTC-7

Matt Affleck Eliminates Another One

Nível 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Matt Affleck opened to 27,000 from the cutoff and the big blind reshoved for approximately 125,000. Affleck called and both players tabled their hands.

Affleck rolled over and found himself racing against his opponent's . The board ran out , Affleck's pocket pair held up, and his opponent was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Matt Affleck	880,000 370,000	370,000

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2017-06-05 17:29 UTC-7

Some People That Have Left Us Today

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Nível 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

As the bustouts went quite quickly today, we haven't managed to get everyone listed in our reporting. We had a look through the tweets to see who have exited the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Benjamin Dobson	Eliminado
Nathan Wagner	Eliminado
Christopher Leong	Eliminado
David Lieberman	Eliminado
Matthew Shultis	Eliminado
Dean Baranowski	Eliminado
Brandon Cantu	Eliminado

Nadezhda Magnus	Eliminado
Grant Hinkle	Eliminado

Craig Gold	Eliminado

2017-06-05 17:33 UTC-7

Ryan Laplante Doubles Up

Nível 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

A player in middle position opened with a raise to 27,000 and bracelet winner Ryan Laplante moved all in from the small blind for approximately 250,000. After a few moments of thought, the middle-position player called, and the cards were on their backs.

Laplante held and was significantly ahead of his opponent, who showed . The board ran out , Laplante's hand held, and he doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ryan Laplante	530,000 60,000	60,000

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2017-06-05 17:44 UTC-7

Mark Babekov Busts Two In a Tear

Nível 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

There was an open for 27,000 from under the gun and a call from the player next to him. The player on the button made the call and action was on Mark Babekov in the small blind.

Babekov raised it up to 106,000 which saw the original raiser fold but the next player moved all in. The player on the button, who would later say that he was priced in, called. Babekov had them both covered and called.

The early position player held , the button , and Babekov the mighty .

The cards came .

Babekov has been on a tear these first few levels and now has 1.5 million chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mark Babekov	1,500,000 1,040,000	1,040,000

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2017-06-05 17:46 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Nível 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Matt Affleck	1,150,000 270,000	270,000
Michael Hallen	1,100,000 500,000	500,000
Ellen Lambeth	925,000 797,000	797,000
Ismael Bojang	425,000 40,000	40,000

Katie Lindsay	375,000 -15,000	-15,000
Cate Hall	315,000 -25,000	-25,000
Seth Foster	225,000 -30,000	-30,000
John Kim	160,000 25,000	25,000

2017-06-05 17:51 UTC-7

93-Year-Old Norman Spivock Cashes Colossus Again

Nível 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Norman Spivock has just been eliminated in 230th place for $4,417.

This is the second year in a row that the 93-year-old Spivock from Burkburnett, Texas has cashed in the Colossus, and he received a warm round of applause from the whole of the Pavilion which he acknowledged with a wave and a grin.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Norman Spivock	Eliminado

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2017-06-05 18:02 UTC-7

888 Ambassador Chris Moorman in Day 2 of Colossus

Nível 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

It took five bullets for 888 Ambassador Chris Moorman to Make Day 2 of Colossus. He just busted but discusses his profit and his new book.

https://www.pokernews.com/video/888-ambassador-chris-moorman-in-day-2-of-colossus-10962.htm

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2017-06-05 18:08 UTC-7

Mark Babekov Busts Another Two; Nears 2 Million

Nível 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Franklin Connell open-shoved for 168,000 and got a call from Mark Babekov. A third player moved all in over the top for a total of just over 180,000 and the math made for a call from Babekov.

Connell with faced off against the of Babekov and the other player’s .

The flop was .

A set of nines for Connell shot him into the lead.

The turn card was the which secured Connell a full house.

The river, however, was the to give Babekov boat over boat to secure an unlikely double elimination and see another big pot shipped his way as he closes in on 2 million in chips.

Is there no stopping this man?

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mark Babekov	1,900,000 400,000	400,000
Franklin Connell	Eliminado

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2017-06-05 18:11 UTC-7

One of the Bigger Stacks in the Room

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Nível 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

We got to the table when Kevin Davis bet 31,000 preflop. Pejman Kazemi called on the button and so did the player that paid the big blind in Seat 3.

The flop came . Seat 3 checked, Davis bet 35,000, Kazemi folded, and the player in Seat 3 called.

The turn was the . Davis' opponent checked and Davis went all in for 223,000. Again, the player in Seat 3 called.

Seat 3 showed for two pairs and Davis showed so only a could save him.

The dealer dealt the river which was the , which gave Davis the out to stay alive.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Pejman Kazemi	927,000 748,000	748,000
Kevin Davis	630,000 630,000	630,000

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Nível: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000