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

09-26-2021 11:28 UTC-6

Collard Doubles With Cowboys

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Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A series of preflop raises from three players saw Dwane Collard put his stack of 100,000 into the pot in early position and receive action from Michael Hinde, who was in the cutoff.

Dwane Collard:
Michael Hinde:

Collard's kings remained ahead through the runout for more than a full double, leaving Hinde with less than 10 big blinds after the hand was done.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dwane Collard	275,000	171,500
Michael Hinde	45,000	-121,000

Tags: Dwane Collard Michael Hinde

09-26-2021 11:26 UTC-6

Cummings to an End

HillKerby

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Phil Cummings re-jammed for around 60,000 in the hijack against an open from Rocco Palumbo, who was under the gun and called.

Phil Cummings:
Rocco Palumbo:

"Ace-king versus ace-jack," announced the dealer before spreading the flop . Cummings began to walk away as the turn left him drawing dead and the river completed the runout and made the hand official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rocco Palumbo (CO)	665,000	110,500
Phil Cummings	Busted

Tags: Phil Cummings Rocco Palumbo

09-26-2021 11:19 UTC-6

Frei First to Fall

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Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aaron Frei was the first player eliminated on the day, getting into an all-in preflop situation with Steve Wilkie. Frei opened on the button to 10,000 and Wilkie three-bet to 35,000 in the big blind. Frei four-bet jammed for just under 200,000 and Wilkie quickly called.

Frei's pocket sevens were shown two aces from Wilkie and he was unable to catch any help on the runout. Wilkie now has over 750,000 in the opening minutes of play in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	755,000	249,000
Aaron Frei	Busted

Tags: Aaron Frei Steve Wilkie

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-26-2021 11:09 UTC-6

Quackenbush Gets Value from Dodson

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Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ryan Dodson raised to 8,000 in early position and saw Chris Quackenbush three-bet to 24,000 in the small blind. Dodson called.

Both players checked the flop and Quackenbush fired out 25,000 on the turn . Dodson called, bringing the river , and Quackenbush bet another 30,000. Dodson thought for about 20 seconds and put out a chip onto the felt.

Quackenbush tabled his hand with both cards landing on top of one another. was displayed, and Quackenbush announced king-queen as he fanned a visible to display top two pair. Dodson mucked and the pot was shipped to Quackenbush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Quackenbush	241,000	62,000
Ryan Dodson	114,000	-87,000
Aaron Frei	Busted

Tags: Chris Quackenbush Ryan Dodson

09-26-2021 11:02 UTC-6

"Good Luck, Let's Get Cards In The Air"

HillKerby

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Pre-tournament announcements have been made and the clock is rolling with seven minutes remaining in Level 14.

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-26-2021 09:59 UTC-6

Welcome To Day 2 of the 2021 Colorado Poker Championship $1,450 Main Event

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Day 2 of the Bally's Black Hawk 2021 Colorado Poker Championship (CPC) $1,450 Main Event is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time with 47 players returning and having their sights set on making the final table. Three starting flights drew 307 entries and generated a total prize pool of $389,276 set to be paid out to the top 31 finishers. A full day of poker is on the books, as 47 will play down to nine before returning for the final table on Monday's Day 3.

Rocco Palumbo (554,500), Day 1a's chip leader, saw nobody catch him on the following two flights, and he will enter the day atop the counts with Day 1b chip leader Mike Kenny (546,000) following closely behind. Steve Wilkie (504,00) also comes into the day with a stack of above 500,000,

Others coming in with above-average stacks include Day 1c chip leader Jason Vanstrom (305,000), Jorden Helstern (265,500), last month's MSPT Black Hawk runner up Tyler Potts (213,500), and Ryan Dodson (201,000).

Play will resume with 7:35 remaining in Level 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000), the stopping point on all three Day 1 flights. Upon the beginning of Level 15, blinds will increase to one hour in length, creating even more opportunity for even more deep-stacked poker than Day 1's 40-minute levels offered.

As mentioned, the top 31 finishers will make it into the money, meaning there's still a lot of work left to be done for all still in contention to earn a payday. Not a single player will be coming into the day with less than 10 big blinds, as even the five shortest stacks to enter the day in Phil Cummings (60,000), Ian Pelz (72,500), Hassan Tahsildar (82,000), Peter Johnson (88,000), and Ben Keeline (92,000) will all have plenty of time and maneuverability to attempt an ascent up the counts.

Tags: Ben Keeline Hassan Tahsildar Ian Pelz Jason Vanstrom Jorden Helstern Mike Kenny Peter Johnson Rocco Palumbo Ryan Dodson Steve Wilkie Tyler Potts

09-26-2021 01:07 UTC-6

Day 2 Seat Draw

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Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds (Level 14)	Big Blinds (Level 15)
6	1	Jason Dennis	96,000	24	19
6	2	Roman Mai	162,000	41	32
6	3	Ben Keeline	92,000	23	18
6	4	Chris Quackenbush	179,000	45	36
6	5	(Empty)
6	6	Robert Falanga	129,000	32	26
6	7	Lawrence Brink	252,000	63	50
6	8	Ryan Dodson	201,000	50	40
6	9	Phil Cummings	60,000	15	12

9	1	Peter Johnson	88,000	22	18
9	2	Jay Teel	244,000	61	49
9	3	Phil Gioia	157,500	39	32
9	4	Jorden Helstern	265,500	66	53
9	5	Kevin Kurtz	114,000	29	23
9	6	Chad Stoffel	134,000	34	27
9	7	Dan Mingus	173,000	43	35
9	8	(Empty)
9	9	Hassan Tahsildar	82,000	21	16

12	1	Donna Gadd	148,000	37	30
12	2	Matt Livingston	151,500	38	30
12	3	Edwin Parker	473,500	118	95
12	4	Ian Pelz	72,500	18	15
12	5	Tyler Potts	213,500	53	43
12	6	Vincent Moscati	138,500	35	28
12	7	Jason Johnson	217,000	54	43
12	8	(Empty)
12	9	Steven Rule	207,000	52	41

13	1	Stephen Driggers	99,000	25	20
13	2	Justin Liberto	134,500	34	27
13	3	Peter Everett	183,000	46	37
13	4	Sean Maher	223,500	56	45
13	5	Al Hart	152,500	38	31
13	6	Rocco Palumbo (CO)	554,500	139	111
13	7	(Empty)
13	8	Christian Larsen	95,500	24	19
13	9	Jason Remshardt	172,000	43	34

14	1	Michael Hinde	166,000	42	33
14	2	Mike Kenny	546,000	137	109
14	3	Tracy Allgeier	289,500	72	58
14	4	Tony Clapes	103,000	26	21
14	5	Rich Dixon	186,000	47	37
14	6	Dwane Collard	103,500	26	21
14	7	Sammy Aweida	145,000	36	29
14	8	Eric Smidinger	456,000	114	91
14	9	(Empty)

15	1	(Empty)
15	2	Josh Saltz	135,000	34	27
15	3	Scott Burns	115,000	29	23
15	4	Jason Vanstrom	305,000	76	61
15	5	Aaron Frei	193,500	48	39
15	6	Von Muse	162,000	41	32
15	7	(Empty)
15	8	Steve Wilkie	506,000	127	101
15	9	Sergio Ruiz	170,000	43	34

$1,450 Main Event

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