2021 Colorado Poker Championship

$1,450 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2021 Colorado Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$89,534
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,450
Prize Pool
$389,276
Entries
307
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
116
Players Left
21

Updated Counts

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jay Teel us
Jay Teel
258,000 258,000
Tracy Allgeier us
Tracy Allgeier
231,500 11,500
Steven Rule us
Steven Rule
180,000 67,000
Von Muse us
Von Muse
176,000
Stephen Driggers us
Stephen Driggers
165,000 17,000
Tyler Potts us
Tyler Potts
152,000 -10,000
Tony Clapes us
Tony Clapes
145,500
Phil Gioia us
Phil Gioia
143,000 89,000
Peter Everett us
Peter Everett
134,000 134,000
Nick Marchitti us
Nick Marchitti
76,000 17,000
Kevin Kurtz us
Kevin Kurtz
76,000 5,000
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
58,000 -43,500
Hassan Tahsildar us
Hassan Tahsildar
51,000 -106,000
Jason Dennis us
Jason Dennis
47,000

Collard's Turn To Win a Flip

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

All of the chips got into the middle with the big blind's stack of 53,000 at risk against Dwane Collard's covering 63,500 from the hijack.

All-In Player: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Dwane Collard: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Collard connected with the flop {2-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and it was smooth sailing from there on out as the turn {4-Clubs} and river {3-Diamonds} completed the runout.

Player Chips Progress
Dwane Collard us
Dwane Collard
122,500 -4,500

Tags: Dwane Collard

Ruiz Lands on the Right Side of the Coin

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sergio Ruiz
Sergio Ruiz

Sergio Ruiz opened to 12,000 in early position and action folded around to Maxx Holland in the big blind, who re-jammed for 74,500 effective. Ruiz called.

Sergio Ruiz: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Maxx Holland: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The runout {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Spades} gave Ruiz a set on the flop and had Holland drawing dead on the turn to score what wound up to be an easy double.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Ruiz us
Sergio Ruiz
154,000 154,000
Maxx Holland us
Maxx Holland
136,000 -56,000

Tags: Maxx HollandSergio Ruiz

Kester Stays Alive

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Kester
Mike Kester

Vincent Moscati raised to 6,000 in middle position and Dwane Collard three-bet to 18,000 in the hijack. Mike Kester cold four-bet jammed for 34,500 in the cutoff and action folded back to Moscati, who went into the tank for a bit before finding a fold. Collard then called, sending the two off to the races.

Mike Kester: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Dwane Collard: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Five blanks rolled off on the runout to leave Kester's ducks on top and score him the double and a bit more.

Player Chips Progress
Dwane Collard us
Dwane Collard
127,000 -48,000
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
101,500 16,500
Mike Kester us
Mike Kester
83,000 41,500

Tags: Dwane CollardMike KesterVincent Moscati

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Keeline Runs Into a Bigger Ace

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matt Livingston and Ben Keeline just played a hand for stacks in which Livingston opened to 6,500 on the button and Ben Keeline re-jammed in the big blind for 55,000 effective. Livingston called.

Livingston's {a-}{k-} was ahead of Keeline's {a-}{7-} and a dry runout left the situation unchanged, earning Livingston the dub at Keeline's expense.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Livingston us
Matt Livingston
115,000 41,000
Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
48,000 -116,000

Tags: Ben KeelineMatt Livingston

Prize Pool Information Released!

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Bally's Colorado Poker Championship
Bally's Colorado Poker Championship

Official numbers are in for the Bally's Black Hawk 2021 Colorado Poker Championship $1,450 Main Event. A total of 307 entries generated a prize pool of $389,276 that will be distributed to the top 31 finishers of the tournament.

A first-level payout will be good for $3,542 with payouts increasing from there at regular intervals. The eventual champion will claim the top prize of $89,534. Full prize pool information can be found in the Payouts Tab above.

Collard Ships It In

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Dwane Collard
Dwane Collard

Action folded around to Kevin Kurtz, who was on the button and opened to 7,000. Dwane Collard called in the small blind and Mike Kester defended his big blind, taking three-way action to the streets.

Collard led out for 6,000 on {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Kester raised to 20,000, nearly one-third of his remaining stack. Kurtz quickly got out of the way thereafter.

"All in," said Collard with action back upon him. Kester thought for about 15 seconds and then let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Dwane Collard us
Dwane Collard
175,000 3,000
Kevin Kurtz us
Kevin Kurtz
71,000 -20,000
Mike Kester us
Mike Kester
41,500 -43,500

Tags: Dwane CollardKevin KurtzMike Kester

Updated Counts

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Twenty-nine players now remain across four tables of play. Updated counts from around the room have been provided below.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Maher us
Sean Maher
200,000 148,000
Dwane Collard us
Dwane Collard
172,000 98,500
Tyler Potts us
Tyler Potts
162,000 -16,000
Stephen Driggers us
Stephen Driggers
148,000 -2,000
Steven Rule us
Steven Rule
113,000 113,000
Kevin Kurtz us
Kevin Kurtz
91,000 43,500
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
85,000 -65,000
Mike Kester us
Mike Kester
85,000 -65,000
Svetlana Martie us
Svetlana Martie
66,500 35,500
Phil Gioia us
Phil Gioia
54,000 54,000
Corey Zedo us
Corey Zedo
Busted