Break Time
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
It’s time for another 10-minute break.
2021 Colorado Poker Championship
$3,000 High Roller
Day: 1
"Just Aces?"
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Steve Wilkie opened to 30,000 in the cutoff and was three-bet to 85,000 by Michael Giardina in the small blind. Wilkie called.
“All in,” said Giardina on a flop of 
. Wilkie folded and Giardina showed 
.
“Just aces?” joked Eddy Konarske.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000 | 140,000 |
|
265,000 | 20,000 |
Konarske Wins Without Showdown
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Eddy Konarske opened in the hijack and received a call from Michael Giardina, who defended his big blind. Action checked through the flop 
and Giardina check-called 25,000 from Konarske on the turn 
.
The river fell 
and Giardina checked again. Konarske counted out a bet of 60,000 and slid it forward, forcing Giardina to let go of his hand without much hesitation.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
618,000 | 188,000 |
|
|
170,000 | -83,000 |
Konarske Doubles Through Wilkie
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Steve Wilkie opened to 30,000 in the hijack and was called by Michael Giardina on the button.
"All in," announced Eddy Konarske in the small blind.
"All in," responded Wilkie immediately, causing Konarske to sit back in his chair and let out a concerned exhale.
"I don't think I'm supposed to call with this," said Giardina, folding 
face-up.
Eddy Konarske: 
Steve Wilkie: 
Konarske was happy to see he was in a coin-flip situation for his tournament life and said to himself that he wished to win a coin flip. His wish was granted as the runout 
left his tens best to score him the double.
"Let's fucking go!" said Konarske. "Let's go! Sorry," he added.
"Nice hand," was heard from across the table, to which he gave a thank you before having his stack of 190,000 counted for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000 | 219,000 |
|
|
253,000 | -19,000 |
|
|
245,000 | -251,000 |
Sanoubane Flips Well
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Bobby Sanoubane open-jammed for 53,000 in the hijack and received action from Eddy Konarske, who was on the button.
Bobby Sanoubane: 
Eddy Konarske: 
Sanoubane connected with the flop 
and remained ahead through the turn 
and river to score the double as five-handed play marches on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
211,000 | -113,000 |
|
131,000 | 47,000 |
Fuller Bets the Whole Way
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Thomas Fuller open-limped on the button and Steve Wilkie completed his small blind. Bobby Sanoubane checked in the big blind and all three went to a flop of 
. Wilkie and Sanoubane both checked to put action onto Fuller, who bet 24,000 and saw Wilkie call. Sanoubane then folded, taking action heads up to the turn 
.
Wilkie checked again and Fuller bet 55,000, which Wilkie called to bring the river 
. Wilkie checked once more and Fuller reached for chips, counting out 115,000 and then putting it back into a single stack and setting it onto the felt.
As soon as he completed the motion, Wilkie folded, showing 
face-up as his cards went to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
496,000 | -8,000 |
|
463,000 | 106,000 |
|
|
84,000 | -10,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Play Slows Down
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
No notable pots have been played in the last few orbits, and updated chip counts have been provided with one minute remaining in Level 17 with Michael Giardina having shown the largest increase of his stack, doing so without seeing a single showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
504,000 | -69,000 |
|
|
357,000 | 9,000 |
|
|
324,000 | -31,000 |
|
|
272,000 | 154,000 |
|
|
94,000 | -24,000 |
Dennis Dusted; Bubble Begins
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Eddy Konarske opened to 17,000 in the cutoff and Steve Wilkie called in the small blind. Jason Dennis defended his big blind and the three players saw a flop of 
. Wilkie checked to Dennis, who went all in for around 100K and got a fold from Konarske.
"I call," announced Wilkie, tabling .
"I should have just done it preflop," said Dennis as he showed . "I don't have any more rivers in me, do I?"
He did not, as running 
came to give Wilkie a full house and eliminate Dennis in sixth place. Five players now remain, and the tournament has officially reached the bubble some 12-plus hours after cards initially went in the air earlier this morning.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
573,000 | 146,000 |
|
|
355,000 | -41,000 |
|
Busted |
Konarske Four-Bets Pre
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Eddy Konarske opened to 17,000 under the gun and action folded around to Bobby Sanoubane, who three-bet to 60,000 in the small blind.
"How much do you have behind?" asked Konarske, and Sanoubane showed him his chips.
"I'm all in," Konarske added. Sanoubane thought for a bit and let his hand go.
Updated chip counts from the remaining six players have been provided below, with the top half of the field well clear of the bottom half nearing the midway point in Level 17.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
427,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
396,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
348,000 | -85,000 |
|
|
122,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
118,000 | -97,000 |
|
|
118,000 | 13,000 |