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

09-26-2021 13:19 UTC-7

Final Three Tables Redraw and Chip Counts (full)

Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
6	1	Phil Gioia	475,000
6	2	Sean Maher	245,000
6	3	Scott Burns	390,000
6	4	Al Hart	210,000
6	5	Edwin Parker	415,000
6	6	Dan Mingus	470,000
6	7	Rocco Palumbo (CO)	615,000
6	8	Steve Wilkie	1,140,000
6	9	Jason Dennis	90,000

9	1	Christian Larsen	95,000
9	2	Mike Kenny	115,000
9	3	Eric Smidinger	110,000
9	4	Jason Vanstrom	125,000
9	5	Tony Clapes	110,000
9	6	Robert Falanga	236,000
9	7	Michael Hinde	230,000
9	8	Lawrence Brink	100,000
9	9	Chris Quackenbush	142,000

14	1	Josh Saltz	230,000
14	2	Jason Remshardt	380,000
14	3	Jorden Helstern	440,000
14	4	Justin Liberto	430,000
14	5	Steven Rule	555,000
14	6	Matt Livingston	775,000
14	7	Jay Teel	245,000
14	8	Rich Dixon	60,000
14	9	Dwane Collard	865,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	1,140,000 95,000	95,000
Dwane Collard	865,000 255,000	255,000
Matt Livingston	775,000 295,000	295,000
Rocco Palumbo (CO)	615,000 120,000	120,000
Steven Rule	555,000 447,000	447,000
Phil Gioia	475,000 82,000	82,000
Dan Mingus	470,000 95,000	95,000
Jorden Helstern	440,000 75,000	75,000
Justin Liberto	430,000 158,000	158,000

Edwin Parker	415,000 40,000	40,000
Scott Burns	390,000 160,000	160,000
Jason Remshardt	380,000 30,000	30,000

Jay Teel	245,000 110,000	110,000
Sean Maher	245,000 120,000	120,000
Robert Falanga	236,000 24,000	24,000
Michael Hinde	230,000 90,000	90,000
Josh Saltz	230,000 30,000	30,000
Al Hart	210,000 60,000	60,000
Chris Quackenbush	142,000 102,000	102,000
Jason Vanstrom	125,000 310,000	310,000
Mike Kenny	115,000 443,000	443,000
Tony Clapes	110,000 17,000	17,000
Eric Smidinger	110,000 455,000	455,000

Lawrence Brink	100,000 105,000	105,000
Christian Larsen	95,000 100,000	100,000

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09-26-2021 13:07 UTC-7

Tahsildar Busts To Bring About Final Three Tables

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dan Mingus opened to 22,000 in the hijack and Hassan Tahsildar re-jammed on the button for around 80,000. Mingus called.

Dan Mingus:
Hassan Tahsildar:

The two players traded each other's outs on the flop , with a running changing nothing thereafter to result in Tahsildar bowing out in 28th place.

With 27 players remaining, the tournament clock has been stopped to redraw for new seats. An updated seat draw and list of chip counts will be provided shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Mingus	375,000 95,000	95,000
Hassan Tahsildar	Busted

Tags: Dan Mingus Hassan Tahsildar

09-26-2021 12:58 UTC-7

One Away from the Redraw

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Hand #1: Tyler Potts open-jammed in the hijack for his last 35,000 and Jay Teel three-bet on the button, getting folds behind.

Tyler Potts:
Jay Teel:

An ace on the flop was more than Potts could overcome and he was eliminated shortly after the bubble burst.

Hand #2: Jorden Helstern opened to 20,000 on the button and Edwin Parker called in the small blind. Chad Stoffel was in the big blind and re-jammed for 35,000 with Helstern coming over the top to force Parker out of the hand.

Jorden Helstern:
Chad Stoffel:

Helstern's king was ahead and he pulled further out in front on the flop . Stoffel found four more outs on the turn but the river gave Helstern trips and eliminated Stoffel from the tournament.

Meanwhile, Tracy Allgeier was also eliminated from an adjacent table, bringing the field down to 28 with just one more elimination needed for the three-table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Parker	455,000 75,000	75,000
Jorden Helstern	365,000 30,000	30,000
Chad Stoffel	Busted
Tracy Allgeier	Busted

Tags: Chad Stoffel Edwin Parker Jay Teel Jorden Helstern Tracy Allgeier Tyler Potts

09-26-2021 12:45 UTC-7

Collard Eliminates Gadd To Burst the Bubble

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Donna Gadd opened to 23,000 in early position and action folded around to Dwane Collard, who defended his big blind. Action checked through the flop .

The turn came and Collard led out for 25,000. Gadd shoved all in and Collard immediately called, showing Gadd the bad news.

Donna Gadd:
Dwane Collard:

"And I'm the bubble," exclaimed Gadd, seeing she was drawing dead. The river fell and the pot was shipped Collard's way, with the floor announcing that hand-for-hand play had completed with the tournament making it into the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dwane Collard	610,000 270,000	270,000
Donna Gadd	Busted

Tags: Donna Gadd Dwane Collard

09-26-2021 12:34 UTC-7

Helstern Picks off the Bluff

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jay Teel opened on the button and Jorden Helstern defended his big blind. Helstern check-called Teel's continuation-bet of 16,000 on and the turn came . Both players checked.

The dealer burned and turned the river and Helstern bet 12,000. Teel slid in a raise and Helstern gestured for a count that was totaled to be 80,000. He thought for a bit and then found a call.

Teel showed air in and Helstern tabled to take down the pot with top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorden Helstern	395,000 128,000	128,000
Jay Teel	355,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Jay Teel Jorden Helstern

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

09-26-2021 12:15 UTC-7

Break Time

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The bubble has taken the tournament into its first 10-minute break of the afternoon as the final seconds of Level 16 have ticked off the clock.

09-26-2021 12:08 UTC-7

Teel Takes from Parker

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jay Teel opened to 12,000 in middle position and Edwin Parker called on the button. The flop was and Teel checked to Parker, who bet 20,000. Teel called.

The turn came and Teel checked again. Parker bet another 45,000 and Teel called. The river fell and action checked through to showdown.

Parker showed for a pair of tens and Teel turned over for kings up to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Teel	462,000 142,000	142,000
Edwin Parker	380,000 183,000	183,000

Tags: Edwin Parker Jay Teel

09-26-2021 11:57 UTC-7

Wilkie Makes the Nuts and Cracks Keeline's Aces; Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Steve Wilkie opened to 17,000 in the hijack and Ben Keeline three-bet to 47,000 in the big blind. Wilkie called and the flop came . Keeline continuation-bet 30,000 and Wilkie called. Keeline then shoved for around a pot-sized bet on the turn and Wilkie called.

Ben Keeline:
Steve Wilkie:

Keeline's aces were drawing dead as Wilkie had turned the nuts. The river came and the pot was shipped Wilkie's way.

"I was open-ended on the flop," said Wilkie as Keeline made his way from the room. Keeline's elimination came in 33rd place, and hand-for-hand play is now in effect with 32 left and the tournament reaching the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	1,235,000 35,000	35,000
Ben Keeline	Busted

Tags: Ben Keeline Steve Wilkie

09-26-2021 11:49 UTC-7

Two More Bust Outs Take Tournament Two from the Money

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The seats that Stephen Driggers and Sergio Ruiz quickly became vacant after the final four tables of the tournament were reached. Tablemates Jason Vanstrom and Sean Maher filled in the details as to what went down.

Firstly, Driggers open-jammed for around 80,000 with and ran it into the of Matt Livingston. Driggers spiked an eight on but running counterfeited his boat and sent him packing.

On a later hand, Vanstrom opened in the cutoff and received three calls behind from Ruiz on the button, Maher in the small blind, and Al Hart in the big blind.

Action checked to Vanstrom and he continuation-bet on with Ruiz jamming over the top. Maher called and Vanstrom folded .