2023 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $400 Colossus
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
74
Prize
$501,120
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$4,989,540
Entries
15,879
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
5,000,000 / 10,000,000
Ante
10,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
1,980
Players Left
80

Madan Gets There for the Double Elimination

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jason Ephraim raised 320,000 under the gun and Mayank Madan three-bet all-in for 1,580,000. Erik Ortiz was in the small blind and called off his 940,000, and Ephraim tank-called off his 1,400,000.

Jason Ephraim: JJ
Erik Ortiz: KK
Mayank Madan: A9

Ortiz was in great shape to triple up but the AQ10 flop gave Madan a pair of aces to take the lead. The A hit the turn, improving him to trip aces and the 7 completed the board on the river, sending both Ephraim and Ortiz to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Mayank Madan us
Mayank Madan
3,920,000
3,198,000
3,198,000
Jason Ephraim us
Jason Ephraim
Busted
Erik Ortiz us
Erik Ortiz
Busted

Tags: Jason EphraimMayank MadanErik Ortiz

Updated Counts; Spraggy Eliminated

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Benjamin Spragg
Benjamin Spragg
Player Chips Progress
Daewoong Song kr
Daewoong Song
9,100,000
Yvette Tenorio us
Yvette Tenorio
4,500,000
-350,000
-350,000
Mike Medicoff ca
Mike Medicoff
4,400,000
3,928,000
3,928,000
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
4,300,000
2,050,000
2,050,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Olga Iermolcheva ua
Olga Iermolcheva
3,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
Bruno Hernandez mx
Bruno Hernandez
2,700,000
-800,000
-800,000
Kevin Martin ca
Kevin Martin
1,900,000
-600,000
-600,000
Alan Chute us
Alan Chute
1,800,000
75,000
75,000
Robbin Hamilton us
Robbin Hamilton
1,600,000
-1,850,000
-1,850,000
Benjamin Spragg gb
Benjamin Spragg
Busted

Munoz Scores the Knockout

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

A player jammed under the gun for 795,000 and Shawn Gill called in the hijack before Ellianne Munoz shoved her 2,330,000 into the middle.

"I just told him I was going to double up!" She yelled enthusiastically while Gill was in the tank.

After about two minutes, Gill surrendered his cards, and both hands were turned face up.

Adam Velez was at the same table and building a healthy stack.

Under the gun: 66
Ellianne Munoz: 99

Munoz was in great shape with an overpair to her opponent, and the board ran out 873K4, for her nines to hold.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Velez us
Adam Velez
6,640,000
6,412,000
6,412,000
Shawn Gill us
Shawn Gill
4,500,000
-500,000
-500,000
Ellianne Munoz co
Ellianne Munoz
4,100,000
2,260,000
2,260,000

Tags: Adam VelezEllianne MunozShawn Gill

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Song's Turn Bet Gets Through

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Tanupat Punjarojanakul raised 200,000 in early position and the hijack called before Dae Woong Song three-bet 575,000 in the small blind. Only Punjarojanakul made the call.

Both players checked the Q63 flop and the 8 rolled off on the turn. Song led for 1,400,000 and Punjarojanakul tanked for about 30 seconds before releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dae Woong Song kr
Dae Woong Song
6,550,000
6,151,000
6,151,000
Tanupat Punjarojanakul us
Tanupat Punjarojanakul
5,035,000
3,320,000
3,320,000

Tags: Dae Woong SongTanupat Punjarojanakul

Abrams Almost Laid it Down

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jeremy Abrams had a similar stack at risk and it proved to be a classic flip when cards were on their back.

Opponent: AK
Jeremy Abrams: 1010

The flop rolled out clean for Abrams with the JJ8, the turn bricked the 3 and when the board completed the J, Abrams was visibly elated as he clapped his hands in victory. He went as far as saying he considered folding before the flop, but couldn't quite bring himself to.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Abrams us
Jeremy Abrams
2,500,000
1,325,000
1,325,000

Tags: Jeremy Abrams

Arreola Gets it All

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

There was a player that limped under the gun for 100,000. It then folded to a a player in late position who made it 350,000. The next few players folded and Darrick Arreola defended his big blind. The limper also called and they were off to a flop three ways.

The JA4 flop hit the felt and as the last card was being fanned out, Arreola had already snap-jammed all in having the two other players covered.

The preflop limper folded and the late position player went into the tank. Eventually he landed on a call and the cards hit the felt.

Late position: KK
Darrick Arreola: A8

The rest of the board ran out clean and Arreola would get a knockout and a pile of chips to add to his already growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
Darrick Arreola us
Darrick Arreola
5,000,000
3,687,000
3,687,000

Tags: Darrick Arreola

Ten, Ten, Ten for Tenorio; Weisner Eliminated

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Melanie Weisner
Melanie Weisner

Just before the dinner break, Yvette Tenorio got into an all in altercation against Melanie Weisner.

Tenorio had woken up with pocket tens and Weisner had pocket queens, but when a ten came on the board, Tenorio might has well have shouted her name from the rooftops.

Just after returning from dinner:

Tenorio was facing an all in from Antonio Graham on her direct right and after some time, she went all in, isolating him as it folded back around.

Antonio Graham: J10
Yvette Tenorio: AK

The flop slid out 8Q8, giving Graham a gutshot. The 5 was of no help, and the A secured another knock out for Tenorio, skyrocketing her in the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Yvette Tenorio us
Yvette Tenorio
4,850,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
Busted
Antonio Graham us
Antonio Graham
Busted

Tags: Melanie WeisnerYvette TenorioAntonio Graham

Some Counts Around the Room after Dinner

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jacques Ortega br
Jacques Ortega
7,100,000
Adam Edwards ca
Adam Edwards
6,500,000
Thomas Amir au
Thomas Amir
6,300,000
5,464,000
5,464,000
Ryan Ramsdell us
Ryan Ramsdell
4,950,000
-150,000
-150,000
Michael Halevy us
Michael Halevy
4,670,000
4,580,000
4,580,000
Kevin Martin ca
Kevin Martin
2,500,000
200,000
200,000
Ian Steinman us
Ian Steinman
2,100,000
1,491,000
1,491,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benjamin Spragg gb
Benjamin Spragg
1,625,000
-275,000
-275,000
Andre Clarke us
Andre Clarke
450,000
-2,220,000
-2,220,000

Ortega Gets There to Send One Out

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jacques Ortega raised under the gun 250,000 and the big blind made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of KQ7, and the big blind check-called a continuation bet of 225,000 from Ortega.

When the 7 hit the turn, the big blind jammed his last 325,000 in the middle and Ortega snap-called.

Big blind: Q10
Jacques Ortega: A8

Ortega was behind to the pair of queens but the 3 river gave him a flush to send his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jacques Ortega br
Jacques Ortega
7,100,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Jacques Ortega