2021 Colorado Poker Championship

$1,450 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 Colorado Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$89,534
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,450
Prize Pool
$389,276
Entries
307
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
70
Players Left
8

Wheeler Runs Out of Gas

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Wheeler
Mike Wheeler

Mike Wheeler found himself down to 34,500 after doubling Roman Mai when both players hit a full house on a double-paired board with Mai holding the top end and Wheeler holding the bottom. He then got the last of it in preflop in a blind-on-blind battle against Barry Faecher.

Mike Wheeler: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Barry Faecher: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

"You got me," said Wheeler. "It's time to go home."

The board came {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Spades}, fulfilling his prediction as Faecher took the last of his chips, with the two exchanging pleasantries thereafter before Wheeler made his way from the tournament area.

Matt Livingston was also eliminated from the other table in play around the same time, with the pair of eliminations bringing the field down to 12 with 40 minutes remaining in the night.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Mai us
Roman Mai
195,000
54,000
54,000
Barry Faecher us
Barry Faecher
138,000
40,000
40,000
Mike Wheeler
Mike Wheeler
Busted
Matt Livingston us
Matt Livingston
Busted

Tags: Barry FaecherMike WheelerRoman Mai