$1,450 Main Event Day 2 | 2021 Colorado Poker Championship

09-26-2021 18:48 UTC-6

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

HillKerby

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

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:
Justin Liberto:

Helstern flopped a flush as rolled onto the felt. Unfortunately for him, a fourth diamond came on board as the turn came , leaving him drawing dead to the river to bring about a 14th-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	2,320,000 723,000	723,000

Jorden Helstern	Busted

Tags: Jorden Helstern Justin Liberto

09-26-2021 18:57 UTC-6

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

HillKerby

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

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 . Gioia checked to Burns, who bet 37,000. Both Wilkie and Gioia called and action continued three handed to the turn .

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

Scott Burns:
Steve Wilkie:

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	1,065,000 445,000	445,000
Phil Gioia	282,000 -95,000	-95,000
Scott Burns	Busted

Tags: Phil Gioia Scott Burns Steve Wilkie

09-26-2021 19:32 UTC-6

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

HillKerby

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

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:
Dwane Collard:

Gioia was unable to catch an ace on the runout and was sent to payouts in 12th place as a result.

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

Tags: Dwane Collard Justin Dennis Phil Gioia

09-26-2021 19:39 UTC-6

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

HillKerby

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

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:
Matt Livingston:
Jason Remshardt:

Quackenbush was in about as good of a situation as he could ask for to triple and held with ease as the runout came to score him the triple.

Livingston was then left with barely over two big blinds and busted a couple of hands later with to the of Josh Saltz.

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

Tags: Chris Quackenbush Jason Remshardt Matt Livingston

09-26-2021 19:44 UTC-6

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

HillKerby

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

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 and Remshardt called.

The turn came and Kenny shoved for his remaining 190,000. Remshardt immediately called.

Mike Kenny:
Jason Remshardt:

Remshardt's flopped set was ahead of Kenny's two pair and Kenny was unable to back into the full house on the river , 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	490,000 195,000	195,000
Mike Kenny	Busted

Tags: Jason Remshardt Mike Kenny

09-26-2021 20:02 UTC-6

Jay Teel Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,771)

HillKerby

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

Steve Wilkie open-limped in the hijack and Jay Teel jammed for 266,000 in the cutoff. Dwane Collard put in 500K on the button and everybody else folded.

Jay Teel:
Dwane Collard:

Teel's night came to an end as the board ran out .

"I lose," said Teel after finding himself drawing dead on the turn. "I'm okay with that," he added before making his way to get paid.

A moment later, Jason Dennis avoided an eighth-place finish after getting in against the of Rocco Palumbo and hitting a full house to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dwane Collard	2,560,000 380,000	380,000
Rocco Palumbo (CO)	760,000 -267,000	-267,000
Jason Dennis	360,000 222,000	222,000
Jay Teel	Busted

Tags: Dwane Collard Jay Teel Steve Wilkie

09-26-2021 20:41 UTC-6

Rocco Palumbo Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,289)

HillKerby

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

Players are now on a 10-minute break.

On the last hand before the break, Rocco Palumbo opened to 50,000 on the button and Justin Liberto three-bet to 185,000 in the small blind. Palumbo called and action checked through the flop . Liberto bet 145,000 on the turn and Palumbo called, bringing the river .

Liberto slid out a stack of 25K-chips, just enough to put Palumbo to a decision for the last of his chips. After a few moments, a call was made.

Rocco Palumbo:
Justin Liberto:

Liberto had Palumbo out-kicked and Palumbo was eliminated in eighth place as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dwane Collard	2,675,000 -155,000	-155,000
Justin Liberto	2,115,000 771,000	771,000

Steve Wilkie	1,585,000 115,000	115,000
Chris Quackenbush	1,008,000 105,000	105,000
Josh Saltz	858,000 146,000	146,000
Jason Remshardt	593,000 1,000	1,000
Jason Dennis	431,000 31,000	31,000
Rocco Palumbo (CO)	Busted

Tags: Justin Liberto Rocco Palumbo

09-26-2021 21:31 UTC-6

Wilkie Rides a Roller Coaster To Double

HillKerby

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Steve Wilkie open-limped on the button and Justin Liberto raised to 125,000 in the small blind. Wilkie came over the top, shoving for exactly 500,000 and Liberto called.

Steve Wilkie:
Justin Liberto:

Wilkie was way out in front going to the flop, which came and brought chop outs on board. An even worse scenario came for Wilkie on the turn , resulting in him standing up in disbelief. Then, a miracle came on the river, causing Wilkie to take one step over and hug the dealer, thanking him in the process for keeping him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	2,020,000 -520,000	-520,000

Steve Wilkie	1,058,000 483,000	483,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Steve Wilkie

09-26-2021 22:20 UTC-6

Josh Saltz Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,625)

HillKerby

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Josh Saltz open-jammed for a bit over 400,000 in the hijack and action folded to Steve Wilkie, who also announced he was all in.

Josh Saltz:
Steve Wilkie:

Saltz picked up two extra outs on the flop but ultimately lost the coin flip as running completed the runout, leaving Wilkie's two tens best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	1,800,000 485,000	485,000
Josh Saltz	Busted

Tags: Josh Saltz Steve Wilkie

09-26-2021 22:38 UTC-6

Chris Quackenbush Eliminated in 6th Place ($16,350); Jason Remshardt Eliminated in 5th Place ($20,242)

HillKerby

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Justin Liberto opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and Chris Quackenbush re-jammed for just under 500,000 in the small blind. Jason Remshardt re-jammed in the big blind, causing Liberto to request a count that was totaled to be 633,000. Liberto then called.

Chris Quackenbush:
Jason Remshardt:
Justin Liberto:

Remshardt was shocked to see his hand dominated in every way except hearts, resulting him to ask the dealer for hearts to come. One came on the flop and another came on the turn , giving him a shot at the scoop as Quackenbush found himself one card away from a triple. Unfortunately for both, the river fell to give Liberto queens up and score the double knockout, bringing the field from six to four in a single hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	4,390,000 1,180,000	1,180,000

Chris Quackenbush	Busted
Jason Remshardt	Busted

Tags: Chris Quackenbush Jason Remshardt Justin Liberto