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

06-30-2023 19:29 UTC-7

"Good Fold"

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gregory Flierl raised to 5,000 and Peter Wigglesworth three-bet to 20,000 from a couple of spots to his left. The action folded back to the Flierl and he made the call.

When the dealer fanned a flop of 10♥7♥6♠, Flierl checked, and Wigglesworth bet 17,500. Flierl tanked for about a minute and decided to fold, keeping his stack of 29,000.

"Good fold," said Wigglesworth as he tabled A♣K♠.

"Why'd you have to show that?" Asked a tablemate.

"I had the best hand," he replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Wigglesworth	183,000 183,000	183,000
Gregory Flierl	29,000 -48,000	-48,000

Tags: Peter Wigglesworth Gregory Flierl

06-30-2023 19:20 UTC-7

Cipriano Wakes up with Queens

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player shoved 21,500 in early position and the action folded around to John Cipriano in the big blind. He looked down at his cards and snap-called, tossing his cards face up.

Early position: A♦3♣
John Cipriano: Q♠Q♦

Cipriano woke up with queens in the big blind and was able to fade the ace as the board ran out J♦10♥6♥10♣J♥, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cipriano	108,000

Tags: John Cipriano

06-30-2023 19:17 UTC-7

Thompson Feels a Rollercoaster of Emotions

Alek Gillies

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Horseshoe Sections - Level 10: Blinds 1,000/2,000

Early position bet to 4,000 and the button made the call. Nick Thompson raised to 12,000 from the big blind, and his opponent jammed all in from early position. Thompson found a quick call, while both players revealed their hands.

Opponent: A♥A♣
Nick Thompson: K♥K♠

The board ran out 2♠2♦K♣9♣6♥ for Thompson to take the pot, and send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Thompson	110,500

Tags: Nick Thompson

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-30-2023 19:05 UTC-7

Orozco Sends Two Out with Kings

Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player in early position jammed for about 30,000 and the action folded around to the small blind who called off his 15,500. Jose Orozco was in the big blind and snap-called.

Early Position: J♣J♦
Small Blind: A♥K♠
Jose Orozco: K♦K♣

Orozco's kings were in great shape and the board ran out Q♣8♦3♠9♠8♠, eliminating both opponents from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
José Orozco	245,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Jose Orozco

06-30-2023 18:49 UTC-7

Crane's Second Barrel Gets it Done

Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Crane raised to 4,500 on the button and the big blind defended.

When the flop came J♠6♥5♦, the big blind check-called a continuation bet of 4,500 from Crane.

The K♦ peeled off on the turn and the big blind checked again before Crane fired a second bullet for 11,000. His opponent took a few seconds before pitching his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Crane	124,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Michael Crane

06-30-2023 18:35 UTC-7

Poker Face Until It's Over

Claudio Elizalde

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Horseshoe Sections - Level 9: Blinds 800/1600

Ashley "PokerFaceAsh" Frank was all in and at risk against a bigger stack; she audibly gasped when she saw her opponent's holdings.

Ashley Frank: Q♣Q♦
Big Stack: A♦J♣

The flop was clean for the popular YouTube vlogger, as the dealer presented the 8♣6♣K♦, but a sigh of frustration escaped Frank as the A♥ spiked on the turn. The 10♠ was no help to her and she was left to congratulate her opponent, "Amazing hand, sir," she said stoically before getting up to leave the table. "At least I might make PokerNews."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashley Frank	Busted

Tags: Ashley Frank

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-30-2023 18:29 UTC-7

Liu Finds Calamity with Aces

Alek Gillies

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Horseshoe Section - Level 9: Blinds 800/1,600

Action was caught during a three-way all in preflop.

Late Position: 10♦10♥
Early Position: Q♣Q♠
Diena Liu: A♦A♠

The board ran out 8♦6♠Q♦7♠5♦ for the early position player to take the pot. Even after getting her aces cracked, Diena Liu still has almost double the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diena Liu	71,100 -8,900	-8,900

Tags: Diena Liu

06-30-2023 18:23 UTC-7

Updated Counts in Horseshoe

Claudio Elizalde

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Burcu Dagli	120,000 63,000	63,000
Matt Affleck	67,000 22,000	22,000
Francisco Valencia	62,000
Lexy Gavin-Mather	54,000 12,500	12,500
Benjamin Spragg	53,000 53,000	53,000

Garry Gates	52,000 20,600	20,600
Olga Iermolcheva	45,000 8,000	8,000
Gregory Liow	37,000 -3,000	-3,000
Frank Harrington	32,000 -3,600	-3,600