2021 Colorado Poker Championship

$1,450 Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
47
Players Left
2

Mike Kenny Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,591)

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Kenny
Mike Kenny

Jason Remshardt open-limped in the hijack on a five-handed table and action folded to Mike Kenny in the big blind, who checked his option. Kenny bet 45,000 on {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{a-Hearts} and Remshardt called.

The turn came {8-Clubs} and Kenny shoved for his remaining 190,000. Remshardt immediately called.

Mike Kenny: {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Jason Remshardt: {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}

Remshardt's flopped set was ahead of Kenny's two pair and Kenny was unable to back into the full house on the river {k-Diamonds}, bringing about his elimination in 10th place.

With nine remaining, the tournament clock has now been stopped as the final table has been reached. Players are redrawing for seats and appear to wish to continue play into the evening.

A final table seat draw and updated chip counts will be posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Remshardt us
Jason Remshardt
490,000
195,000
195,000
Mike Kenny us
Mike Kenny
Busted

Tags: Jason RemshardtMike Kenny

Matt Livingston Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,591)

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 4,000 ante
Matt Livingston
Matt Livingston

Matt Livingston open-jammed for 356,000 under the gun and Chris Quackenbush called all in for 297,000 in the hijack. Jason Remshardt called as well.

Chris Quackenbush: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Matt Livingston: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Jason Remshardt: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Quackenbush was in about as good of a situation as he could ask for to triple and held with ease as the runout came {5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} to score him the triple.

Livingston was then left with barely over two big blinds and busted a couple of hands later with {j-Spades}{7-Hearts} to the {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} of Josh Saltz.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Saltz us
Josh Saltz
1,230,000
66,000
66,000
Chris Quackenbush us
Chris Quackenbush
955,000
715,000
715,000
Jason Remshardt us
Jason Remshardt
295,000
-315,000
-315,000
Matt Livingston us
Matt Livingston
Busted

Tags: Chris QuackenbushJason RemshardtMatt Livingston

Phil Gioia Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,591)

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 4,000 ante
Phil Gioia
Phil Gioia

As time expired in the previous level, Jason Dennis opened to 45,000 in the hijack and Phil Gioia re-jammed for 476,000 in the cutoff. Dwane Collard was on the button and called, resulting in everybody else folding behind.

Phil Gioia: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Dwane Collard: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Gioia was unable to catch an ace on the runout {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and was sent to payouts in 12th place as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Dwane Collard us
Dwane Collard
1,850,000
670,000
670,000
Jason Dennis us
Jason Dennis
577,000
-23,000
-23,000
Phil Gioia us
Phil Gioia
Busted

Tags: Dwane CollardJustin DennisPhil Gioia

Scott Burns Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,567)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Scott Burns
Scott Burns

Steve Wilkie limped in the cutoff and Phil Gioia completed his small blind before Scott Burns checked in the big blind, taking three-way action to a flop of {9-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}. Gioia checked to Burns, who bet 37,000. Both Wilkie and Gioia called and action continued three handed to the turn {j-Clubs}.

"Seventy thousand," said Burns after Gioia checked. In the blink of an eye, Wilkie went all in, Gioia folded, and Burns called.

Scott Burns: {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Steve Wilkie: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

Burns was behind Wilkie's two pair but could be saved with a nine, heart, or ten. None came on the river and he was eliminated from the tournament as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
1,065,000
445,000
445,000
Phil Gioia us
Phil Gioia
282,000
-95,000
-95,000
Scott Burns us
Scott Burns
Busted

Tags: Phil GioiaScott BurnsSteve Wilkie

Jorden Helstern Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,567)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jorden Helstern
Jorden Helstern

Action folded around to Justin Liberto on the button and he opened to 40,000. Jorden Helstern re-jammed for around 450,000 in the small blind and Liberto immediately set a stack of chips onto the table once it became his turn to do so.

Jorden Helstern: {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Justin Liberto: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Helstern flopped a flush as {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} rolled onto the felt. Unfortunately for him, a fourth diamond came on board as the turn came {6-Diamonds}, leaving him drawing dead to the river {q-Spades} to bring about a 14th-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
2,320,000
723,000
723,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jorden Helstern us
Jorden Helstern
Busted

Tags: Jorden HelsternJustin Liberto

Christian Larsen Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,567)

Level 20 : 10,000/15,000, 3,000 ante
Christian Larsen
Christian Larsen

Matt Livingston pumped it up to 35,000 in the cutoff and Christian Larsen re-jammed in the small blind for around 225,000. Livingston quickly called.

Christian Larsen: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Matt Livingston: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

"Well, I've got a good hand to crack aces," said Larsen after seeing Livingston's bullets. All he found was a meaningless nine on the river of a runout {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and was eliminated in 15th place on the final hand before the dinner break as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Livingston us
Matt Livingston
540,000
-55,000
-55,000
Christian Larsen us
Christian Larsen
Busted

Tags: Christian LarsenMatt Livingston

Michael Hinde Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,866)

Level 20 : 10,000/15,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Hinde
Michael Hinde

Hand #1: Michael Hinde open-shoved for 130,000 on the button and Justin Liberto called in the big blind.

Michael Hinde: {k-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Justin Liberto: {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Hinde's king was ahead and remained there through the runout {k-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Hearts} to score the double at Liberto's expense.

Hand #2: On the very next hand, Hinde open-jammed again in the cutoff and Liberto looked him up in the small blind.

Michael Hinde; {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Justin Liberto: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Hinde couldn't do it twice as the runout {7-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades} came to leave his nines second best against Liberto's jacks and he was eliminated in 16th place as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
1,420,000
122,000
122,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Hinde us
Michael Hinde
294,000
129,000
129,000

Tags: Michael HindeJustin Liberto

Rich Dixon Eliminated in 17th Place ($4,866)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante
Rich Dixon
Rich Dixon

Josh Saltz raised to 22,000 in middle position and Rich Dixon went all in for his last 38,000 in the hijack. Action folded back to Saltz and he called.

Rich Dixon: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Josh Saltz: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

The runout came {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, leaving Saltz's aces on top.

Moments later, Christian Larsen got all in preflop on the button, re-jamming over an under-the-gun open from Jason Remshardt who called.

Christian Larsen: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
Jason Remshardt: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The flop {k-Spades}{a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} gave Larsen Broadway but he still had two outs to fade, which he did as running {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} fell safely to score him the double.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Larsen us
Christian Larsen
340,000
245,000
245,000
Josh Saltz us
Josh Saltz
271,000
41,000
41,000
Jason Remshardt us
Jason Remshardt
180,000
-300,000
-300,000
Rich Dixon us
Rich Dixon
Busted

Tags: Christian LarsenJason RemshardtJosh SaltzRich Dixon

Robert Falanga Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,866)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante
Robert Falanga
Robert Falanga

Dwane Collard saw action fold to him on the button and opened to 22,000. Robert Falanga three-bet to 82,000 in the big blind and Collard announced a four-bet shove. Falanga quickly called off his stack of about 350,000.

Robert Falanga: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Dwane Collard: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

"What a fair fight," said tablemate Matt Livingston. Collard pulled out in front on the flop {10-Spades}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, leaving Falanga with six outs and two chances to hit. No help came as {3-Spades}{7-Spades} finished the runout and he was eliminated in 18th as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Falanga us
Robert Falanga
Busted

Tags: Dwane CollardMatt LivingstonRobert Falanga

Rule Gets Trampled; Final Two Tables Reached

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante
Steven Rule
Steven Rule

Steven Rule opened the action with a raise to 30,000 under the gun and Matt Livingston three-bet to 85,000 on his direct left. Action folded back to Rule and he four-bet jammed for around 250,000. Livingston called.

Steven Rule: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Matt Livingston: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

No ace came on the runout and Rule was eliminated in 19th place, bringing about the final two tables after his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Livingston us
Matt Livingston
865,000
90,000
90,000
Steven Rule us
Steven Rule
Busted

Tags: Matt LivingstonSteven Rule