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Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
August 2019 Colorado Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Players Left 2 / 330
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Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
There was around 15,000 in the middle on a flop of 
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.
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: 
Joe Bartholdi: 
Third Player: 
Meylan was the shortest of the three stacks and all of his chips into the middle on a flop of 
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.
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
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 
.
David Blankenship: 
Tim West: 
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.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
An all-in and a call were heard on a board reading 
as Stephen Decker found himself at risk for his tournament life from middle position against Kevin Palmer, who was in the cutoff.
Stephen Decker: 
Kevin Palmer: 
The river fell 
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.
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: 
All-In Player: 
Decker was in prime position to score the knockout as long and received no true sweat as the board ran out 
and the pot was sent his way.
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
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 
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:
Bob Sweeney: 
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 
gave both players trips to give Sweeney more outs to a chop, and the river fell 
to give him the full house, besting Gonzales' trips and sending him to the rail in the process.
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
There was around 5,000 in the pot on a board reading 
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 
. Both players checked through to showdown.
Levin tabled 
for a pair of nines and Sweeney sent his cards to the muck, resulting in the pot being sent Levin's way.
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
