2021 Colorado Poker Championship

$3,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 Colorado Poker Championship

Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
39
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
390,000
Total Chips
1,560,000
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000

$3,000 High Roller

Day 1 Completed

Eddy Konarske Wins 2021 CPC $3,000 High Roller Via Four-Way ICM Chop ($37,546)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Eddy Konarske
Eddy Konarske

The Bally’s Black Hawk Colorado Poker Championship (CPC) $3,000 High Roller saw 39 entries to generate a total prize pool of $109,980 set to be paid out to the top four places. After 14 full hours of play, the tournament reached a 1 a.m. closing time with exactly four players remaining and a four-way ICM chop was conducted.

At that time, Eddy Konarske held over 56% of the chips in play (879,000), well clear of the rest of the field and good enough to earn him a top prize of $37,546. Next closest was Steve Wilkie (391,000), followed by Michael Giardina (206,000) and Thomas Fuller.

CPC $3,000 High Roller Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Eddy Konarske$37,546*
2Steve Wilkie$30,620*
3Michael Giardina$24,667*
4Thomas Fuller$17,145*

*Denotes four-way ICM chop values

Tournament Recap

Thirteen players were in their seats when cards went into the air at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, but that number rose to 16 within the first few minutes of the day with both Konarske and Wilkie being among the first three late registrants to join. Fuller then followed, joining early in Level 2.

Giardina had already been in on the action from the start, running the nut flush into a straight flush to find the rail early in the afternoon. No matter to him, he fired once more and was able to pick up another nut flush to take the stack of Kane Lai, who had the second nuts.

Such a stack gave Giardina the chip lead by the first break of the day, but Konarske then became the first player over 100,000 with nobody catching him for the better part of the next two hours until Al Hart and Sherman Wu each ascended into six-figure territory, taking the top two stacks into the dinner break with Konarske in third and Fuller also in the top five.

Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller

Wilkie then caught fire returning from the dinner break (Level 10), knocking out Ben Keeline, Matt Livingston, and Rich Dixon in one level's time to ascend above a quarter-million. Players continued to fall from there, with the final table of nine eventually being reached midway through Level 13.

Nine-handed play then continued for nearly two full hours, with players such as Wu, Fuller, Wilkie, and Konarske all holding the chip lead at various points in time. Ultimately, Hart would fall in ninth after a cold streak of cards culminated with him getting the last of his chips in with ace-jack preflop against Fuller's pocket aces.

It took another full level before Wu fell in eighth after his two pair were bested by a backdoor flush from Wilkie, who then knocked out Rocco Palumbo shortly thereafter to take the field to seven. Later that level, CPC Main Event Champion Jason Dennis was also eliminated by Wilkie, who then climbed into the chip lead with five remaining and the tournament reaching the bubble.

Steve Wilkie
Steve Wilkie

From there, Konarske wound up usurping the momentum after re-jamming with pocket tens and seeing Wilkie immediately give him action with ace-king. Konarske held to double into the chip lead and ultimately never looked back, taking his stack from 570,000 up to nearly 900,000 in the final hour of play thereafter.

Bobby Sanoubane had been one of the shortest stacks all final table, making his way to the final five and attempting to stay alive as the end of the night loomed near. However, he was unable to survive as his king-nine lost to Fuller's ace-seven to bring the tournament into the money with just 15 minutes remaining in the night. Play then continued until the clock hit 1 a.m., with Konarske emerging on top when all was said and done.

Tags: Al HartBen KeelineBobby SanoubaneEddy KonarskeJason DennisKane LaiMatt LivingstonMichael GiardinaRich DixonRocco PalumboSherman WuSteve WilkieThomas Fuller

Play Ends in an ICM Chop

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Play has concluded at 1 a.m. with the four remaining players winding up ICM chopping as the tournament was scheduled to be a one-day event and all four players were unable to reach an agreement for a time to return Thursday.

Final totals are as follows:

Eddy Konarske (879,000): $37,546
Steve Wilkie (391,000): $30,620
Michael Giardina (206,000): $24,667
Thomas Fuller (85,000): $17,145

An end-of-tournament recap will be posted shortly. Stay tuned.

Player Chips Progress
Eddy Konarske us
Eddy Konarske
879,000 169,000
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
391,000 -20,000
Michael Giardina us
Michael Giardina
206,000 -43,000
Thomas Fuller us
Thomas Fuller
85,000 -10,000

Konarske Makes a Better Two Pair; Three More Hands

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Eddy Konarske raised in the small blind and was called by Thomas Fuller, defending in the big blind. Konarske continuation-bet 20,000 on {3-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{a-Spades} and Fuller called.

The turn came {5-Hearts} and Konarkse fired a second barrel of 40,000. Fuller called again and the river fell {j-Spades}. Konarske bet 75,000 and Fuller quickly called.

Konarske showed {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for rivered top two pair.

“Oh my god,” said Fuller with a chuckle. “You guys want to see?” He then showed {a-Clubs}{8-Spades} for a second-best aces up.

Upon the completion of the hand, the clock struck 12:50 a.m. local time, marking 10 minutes until play stops. The tournament clock has stopped and three more hands will be played to conclude the evening in order to prevent stalling: should the tournament not finish in the final three hands, the three remaining players will choose whether or not to ICM chop or come back Thursday to finish play.

Player Chips Progress
Eddy Konarske us
Eddy Konarske
710,000 81,000
Thomas Fuller us
Thomas Fuller
95,000 -173,000

Tags: Eddy KonarskeThomas Fuller

Sanoubane Eliminated on the Bubble

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Bobby Sanoubane
Bobby Sanoubane

Bobby Sanoubane got his last 35,000 in preflop in the big blind against Thomas Fuller, who was on the button.

Bobby Sanoubane: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Thomas Fuller: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

A runout of {9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts} gave Sanoubane top two pair, but it wasn’t enough to best Fuller’s flopped trip sevens and he was eliminated in fifth place

The tournament is now in the money with 25 minutes remaining in Level 19 and about 15 minutes until the 1 a.m. hard stop.

Player Chips Progress
Eddy Konarske us
Eddy Konarske
629,000 -36,000
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
411,000 32,000
Thomas Fuller us
Thomas Fuller
268,000 -22,000
Michael Giardina us
Michael Giardina
249,000 29,000
Bobby Sanoubane us
Bobby Sanoubane
Busted

Tags: Bobby SanoubaneThomas Fuller

Konarske Shows Top Set

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Giardina in the small blind and he opened. Eddy Konarske defended his big blind and the two went to a flop of {5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, where Giardina continuation-bet 40,000.

“All in,” said Konarske, and Giardina folded.

Konarske showed {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for top set.

Player Chips Progress
Eddy Konarske us
Eddy Konarske
665,000 100,000
Michael Giardina us
Michael Giardina
220,000 -138,000

Tags: Eddy KonarskeMichael Giardina

Wilkie Counterfeits Konarske

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Steve Wilkie
Steve Wilkie

Eddy Konarske opened to 25,000 in the hijack and Steve Wilkie called on the button. Action went heads up to {3-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and both players checked. Konarske checked again on the turn {7-Diamonds} and Wilkie bet 30,000. Konarske called.

Both players checked the river {q-Diamonds} with Wilkie tabling {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} for an ace kicker to the board’s queens up. Konarske showed a counterfeited {6-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Wilkie took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eddy Konarske us
Eddy Konarske
565,000 -80,000
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
379,000 156,000

Tags: Eddy KonarskeSteve Wilkie

Konarske Check-Jams on Fuller

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas Fuller opened to 25,000 in the hijack and Eddy Konarske defended his big blind.

The flop came {4-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Konarske checked to Fuller, who continuation-bet 35,000.

“All in,” announced Konarske, check-jamming for Fuller’s effective stack of 290,000. Fuller folded.

Player Chips Progress
Eddy Konarske us
Eddy Konarske
645,000 124,000
Thomas Fuller us
Thomas Fuller
290,000 -92,000

Tags: Thomas FullerEddy Konarske

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000