Event #70: $400 Colossus Day 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-30-2023 22:36 UTC-7

"I Had the Ten of Hearts," player explains as Mathews Takes the Pot

Alek Gillies

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was caught after the flop and turn of J♥8♥7♥K♥, and all three players checked both streets.

The river was the 9♥, while two players quickly checked. Graham Mathews fired for 25,000 from the cutoff, and both other players folded their hands.

Mathews showed the 10♣ to scoop the pot. Another player, who folded, stated that they "had the 10♥" for the straight flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Graham Mathews	273,000 273,000	273,000

Tags: Graham Mathews

06-30-2023 22:28 UTC-7

Ace on the River Keeps Gropf Alive

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Thomas Gropf shoved for 30,000 under the gun and the action folded around to the big blind who made the call.

Thomas Gropf: A♥10♥
Big Blind: 6♣6♠

It was a race but the J♣7♦2♠ flop wasn't looking promising for Gropf. The 5♥ hit the turn, leaving Gropf drawing to just an ace or a ten and the A♦ river was exactly that as he remained seated and dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	230,000 115,000	115,000

Thomas Gropf	66,000
Marvin Karlins	29,000

Tags: Thomas Gropf

06-30-2023 22:27 UTC-7

Post Dinner Chip Counts and Late Arrivals

Claudio Elizalde

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sayoko Matsumoto	504,000 504,000	504,000
Heather Turner	330,000 5,000	5,000
Peter Morris	207,000 207,000	207,000
Abby Merk	138,000 138,000	138,000
Marle Spragg	116,000 116,000	116,000
Chase Land	94,000 94,000	94,000
Olga Iermolcheva	62,000 17,000	17,000
Loni Hui	40,000 40,000	40,000

Ari Engel	40,000 40,000	40,000

06-30-2023 22:12 UTC-7

Dedvukaj Sends One Out Immediately After Dinner Break

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ljuvic Dedvukaj and another player were seen with their cards face-up and Dedvukaj had his opponent at risk for roughly 30,000.

Opponent: A♥K♦
Ljuvic Dedvukaj: J♠J♦

It was a classic race as the board ran out 9♦8♦2♣6♥10♠, for Dedvukaj's jacks to hold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ljuvic Dedvukaj	170,000

Tags: Ljuvic Dedvukaj

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-30-2023 20:54 UTC-7

Rosenberg Takes it with Jacks

Alek Gillies

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Horseshoe Section - Level 12: Blinds 1,500/3,000

Action was caught after the flop of 9♥K♥K♦, and Jonah Rosenberg bet for 12,000 from the big blind. Mrityunjay Jha made the call to the turn.

The turn and river came the 7♥6♣ as both players checked around.

Rosenberg showed J♥J♠ to scoop the pot. He mentioned that "before coming to the table he was at 15 big blinds".

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah Rosenberg	289,500 289,500	289,500

Tags: Jonah Rosenberg Mrityunjay Jha

06-30-2023 20:43 UTC-7

Liu Finds Aces vs Kings

Alek Gillies

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was caught as both players were all in preflop. They revealed their holdings as they headed to the board.

Opponent: K♦K♣
Diena Liu: A♠A♣

The board ran out 10♥5♣5♠7♣9♥ for Liu to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diena Liu	251,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Diena Liu

06-30-2023 20:36 UTC-7

Dinner Break in Paris!

Claudio Elizalde

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The players in the Paris Ballroom will be going on a 90-minute dinner break.

After the dinner break, the clocks with Horseshoe should be more closely synchronized.

The 500 chips will also be raced off and colored up.

Players will return from dinner at approximately 10:05 p.m. local time.

06-30-2023 20:34 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Serhii Holodiuk	618,000
Luc Lefebvre	142,500 -43,300	-43,300
Chase Davis	127,500 60,500	60,500
Tim Van Loo	117,500 117,500	117,500
Ian Steinman	97,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tony Hoang	75,000 75,000	75,000
Craig Varnell	62,500 62,500	62,500

Andy Truong	43,000 43,000	43,000
David Folsom	Busted
Charles Clark El	Busted