August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
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

Chip Counts Before Dinner

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
David Blankenship us
David Blankenship
251,000
37,700
37,700
Jarred Simmer us
Jarred Simmer
107,000
97,800
97,800
Maurice Sagner us
Maurice Sagner
103,000
-29,000
-29,000
Josh Levin us
Josh Levin
93,000
8,800
8,800
Bob Sweeney us
Bob Sweeney
80,800
27,300
27,300
Rich Dixon us
Rich Dixon
56,800
45,500
45,500
Andy Tinkle us
Andy Tinkle
53,000
12,600
12,600
Ruth Graham us
Ruth Graham
44,500
-13,900
-13,900
Mitch Lekarczyk us
Mitch Lekarczyk
38,000
-11,300
-11,300
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
29,600
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Terry Harper us
Terry Harper
Busted
David Stewart us
David Stewart
Busted
Sammy Aweida us
Sammy Aweida
Busted
James Schwamman us
James Schwamman
Busted

Dodson Rips the Flop

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

There was around 15,000 in the middle on a flop of {8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and a player had checked from under the gun, putting action on Ryan Dodson, who was in middle position.

After about 10 seconds, Dodson slid a tall stack of chips forward to go all in for what was just over the size of the pot. His opponent quickly folded and he collected the pot.

Tags: Ryan Dodson

Meylan Gets a Triple

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

"Huge hand," David Levy said, pointing to Jordan Meylan and the pile of chips he was in the process of stacking. In the meantime, Joe Bartholdi had left his seat and was exiting the tournament area. Here's the rundown:

Jordan Meylan: {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Joe Bartholdi: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Third Player: {q-Spades}{5-Spades}

Meylan was the shortest of the three stacks and all of his chips into the middle on a flop of {8-}{3-}{2-} with two spades. The other two players got it in on a later street with Bartholdi finishing with the third-best hand, securing a small side pot for the third player in the hand, while Meylan scored a full triple and now finds himself solidly above 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Meylan us
Jordan Meylan
131,000
Joe Bartholdi us
Joe Bartholdi
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: David LevyJoe BartholdiJordan Meylan

Blankenship Knocks Out West, Surpasses 200K

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante
David Blankenship
David Blankenship

Tim West's table recently broke and he was moved to a new table. Moments later, he was seen walking away from his new seat with no chips left at the spot he formerly occupied. David Blankenship was in the process of stacking up chips and confirmed he was the one who knocked out West.

According to Blankenship, there was a preflop raise and several calls in front of him and he called behind on the button. Tim West also came along from the small blind and the two got it in on a flop of {6-}{5-}{3-}.

David Blankenship: {4-}{2-}
Tim West: {5-Spades}{7-Spades}

Blankenship faded the four to a higher straight as well as running full house outs and earned the knockout, making him the first player on Day 1c to reach 200,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
David Blankenship us
David Blankenship
213,300
53,300
53,300
Tim West us
Tim West
30,000
-1,300
-1,300

Tags: David BlankenshipTim West

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Palmer Sends Decker Back To Registration Desk

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante
Kevin Palmer
Kevin Palmer

An all-in and a call were heard on a board reading {8-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} as Stephen Decker found himself at risk for his tournament life from middle position against Kevin Palmer, who was in the cutoff.

Stephen Decker: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Kevin Palmer: {3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

The river fell {6-Hearts} to seal the deal on the matter.

According to Palmer, Decker had opened to 1,600 and received three calls preflop. He fired a continuation-bet of 2,600 on the flop and two players stayed in, one of which was Palmer. He then bet 20,000 on the turn and Palmer shoved for slightly more than what Decker had left in his stack. Decker called and the rest was history.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Palmer us
Kevin Palmer
160,000
160,000
160,000
Stephen Decker us
Stephen Decker
30,000
-42,200
-42,200

Tags: Kevin PalmerStephen Decker

Decker Gets a Knockout

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player in early position opened to 1,400 and got two calls from players in middle position and the hijack. Stephen Decker three-bet to 12,000 from the cutoff and action folded back around to the hijack, who shoved for around 30,000.

Stephen Decker: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
All-In Player: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Decker was in prime position to score the knockout as long and received no true sweat as the board ran out {4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and the pot was sent his way.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Decker us
Stephen Decker
72,200

Tags: Stephen Decker

Sweeney Hits Miracle on River To Bust Gonzales

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante
Bob Sweeney
Bob Sweeney

Danny Gonzales opened to 2,100 from early position and received calls from Bob Sweeney in the cutoff as well as the player in the big blind. The flop came {8-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and action checked to Sweeney, who announced a bet of 6,000.

The big blind folded and Gonzales went all in for 10,150. Sweeney put in the remaining chips required to call and the two turned up their hands.

Danny Gonzales: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Bob Sweeney: {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Gonzales found himself outkicking Sweeney with two cards to come before securing a double. However, Sweeney also had outs to a gutshot straight draw. The turn {q-Diamonds} gave both players trips to give Sweeney more outs to a chop, and the river fell {j-Hearts} to give him the full house, besting Gonzales' trips and sending him to the rail in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Bob Sweeney us
Bob Sweeney
53,500
Danny Gonzales us
Danny Gonzales
Busted

Tags: Bob SweeneyDanny Gonzales

Levin Wins With Top Pair

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

There was around 5,000 in the pot on a board reading {9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} with four players having cards in front of them. The small blind checked to Josh Levin, who bet 3,500 from the big blind. The cutoff folded and Bob Sweeney called on the button. The small blind then folded.

With Levin and Sweeney heads up, the river came {5-Diamonds}. Both players checked through to showdown.

Levin tabled {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for a pair of nines and Sweeney sent his cards to the muck, resulting in the pot being sent Levin's way.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Levin us
Josh Levin
84,200
Bob Sweeney us
Bob Sweeney
39,100
13,600
13,600

Tags: Bob SweeneyJosh Levin

Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
David Berger us
David Berger
136,300
12,100
12,100
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
100,800
9,800
9,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve Harvey us
Steve Harvey
88,000
30,600
30,600
David Levy il
David Levy
73,000
73,000
73,000
Ruth Graham us
Ruth Graham
58,400
-2,900
-2,900
Mitch Lekarczyk us
Mitch Lekarczyk
49,300
49,300
49,300
Joe Bartholdi us
Joe Bartholdi
42,200
14,700
14,700
WPT 1X Winner
Tim West us
Tim West
31,300
8,100
8,100
Joel Verbeck us
Joel Verbeck
30,000
8,100
8,100
Patrick Suzuki us
Patrick Suzuki
30,000
3,800
3,800
Terry Harper us
Terry Harper
20,900
-6,900
-6,900
Danny Gonzales us
Danny Gonzales
13,700
-18,300
-18,300
Rich Dixon us
Rich Dixon
11,300
-22,100
-22,100
Jason Vanstrom us
Jason Vanstrom
Busted
Corey Zedo us
Corey Zedo
Busted
Dennis Sharp us
Dennis Sharp
Busted
Aaron Frei us
Aaron Frei
Busted
Dwayne Freeman us
Dwayne Freeman
Busted
Richard Ferguson us
Richard Ferguson
Busted