August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
330
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
4,950,000
Total Chips
9,900,000
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
125,000

Wahdan Busts Tryba and Another

Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante
Nader Wahdan
Nader Wahdan

According to a player at the table, Chris Tryba was recently eliminated by Nader Wahdan. Wahdan opened from middle position and Ryan Dodson called on the button. Tryba was down to his last 1,800 and shoved all in from the small blind. Wahdan isolated Dodson out of the pot and the two turned up their hands.

Chris Tryba: {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Nader Wahdan: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out clean for Wahdan and Tryba was sent back to his cabin.

While that hand was being recounted, another player on the table shoved all in on a flop of {8-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Nader Wahdan immediately announced a call.

Upon calling, he said he flopped it and tabled {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

The table confirmed that he probably could not have hit the flop any harder as his opponent tabled {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}.

The turn came {a-Spades} to give the all-in player four outs to a full house, however the river fell {9-Clubs} and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Nader Wahdan us
Nader Wahdan
51,000
18,000
18,000
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chris TrybaNader Wahdan

Gius Empties the Clip

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Greg Gius
Greg Gius

Greg Gius opened to 400 from under the gun and was called by Joel Verbeck on his direct left. Action folded around to the blinds, who both called.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and both blinds checked. Gius made a continuation-bet of 1,000. Verbeck called and the blinds got out of their way.

The turn fell {6-Clubs} and Gius continued for another 2,300. Verbeck called.

The dealer then burned and turned the river {9-Spades} and Gius postured for a moment before looking at his chips and pushing his remaining stack forward. The dealer responded by putting a red, "all-in" button in front of him and Verbeck now found himself faced with a decision for the majority of his remaining chips.

After about 35 seconds, Verbeck folded and the dealer sent the pot Gius' way.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Gius us
Greg Gius
18,300
-1,300
-1,300
Joel Verbeck us
Joel Verbeck
14,400
-15,600
-15,600

Tags: Joel VerbeckGreg Gius

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
PokerNews MyStack
PokerNews MyStack

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Welcome to Day 1b of the August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship Main Event

Golden Gates Casino Black Hawk, Colorado
Golden Gates Casino Black Hawk, Colorado

The August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship $1,100 Main Event resumes today with the second of three initial flights inside the Golden Gates Casino and Poker Parlour.

Yesterday’s Day 1a flight drew 81 entries with 15 players paving the way to Sunday’s Day 2. The day lasted nearly 12 hours in total and upon its completion, Wendy Freedman found herself with a massive chip lead.

In the last level of the night, Freedman found herself near the top of the leader board before getting a full double up with a full house to Will Givens’ straight, who was the chip leader at the time. She then busted him and continued to build from there, finishing the day putting 597,500 chips into a bag, more than double that of second-place’s Al Hart (265,000).

Day 1b boasts the same fantastic structure as the first heat, with 30,000 in chips and 40-minute levels to start. There will be 15-minute breaks at the completion of every three levels and a 45-minute dinner break after Level 9. After the final break, levels will increase to one hour in length for the last two hours and two levels of the night.

Unlimited re-entries are available until the end of the dinner break following Level 9. Any players who are not fortunate enough to advance today will also have the option to return tomorrow for the final flight of the tournament. From there, the field will combine on Sunday at 11 a.m. for Day 2.

Cards are set to fly at noon local time. PokerNews will be on the floor bringing you updates all tournament long.

Tags: Al HartWendy FreedmanWill Givens