Faces in the Crowd
Notable players on Day 1A of the 2018 WSOP Colossus
Photos ©Joe Giron
![Brasilia Tournament Area](https://s.pnimg.net/lwzQ0lebVKQP54C4k1bDFku0NAoNIkmBcX82mM27mQc/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3g0ZWE5/MzJmYjRhLmpwZw.webp)
![Aaron Massey](https://s.pnimg.net/iazL1m-17XQXVs03c7sNJ2VyZ3t0dm0uSBzkiEcZOXQ/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3gwMWVi/NTMxZGQ1LmpwZw.webp)
![Amit Makhija](https://s.pnimg.net/1BEYHj2S_VaAwj8-A0cMv2wUaZg-63lWht-Bgovz99k/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3gyYjcw/ZGRmN2FmLmpwZw.webp)
![Annette Obrestad](https://s.pnimg.net/zmx9vV037JWEYq0ZRv43MidewSLk9n0FwijuJ_Mo_S0/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3hjZmVm/MWQ3YmRkLmpwZw.webp)
![Candace Collins](https://s.pnimg.net/5L0dCD2MvFdNQtvE0NvQZ2t_EBs9_qAVASaumPq_DOI/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3g5MjBj/MjgzMTA3LmpwZw.webp)
![Craig Varnell](https://s.pnimg.net/byv5XuQ-nOjdRqB7wuVyPp5vcIQLK0K7q53f4kFu7tk/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3hkNzYx/ODgwMmUyLmpwZw.webp)
![Bryan Piccioli](https://s.pnimg.net/bLJ2RwQpFGVIqY5wSpUkSe9io9j0mY9SKHKn5-t_BvY/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3g1MGJl/NDU4NzFjLmpwZw.webp)
![Christian Pham](https://s.pnimg.net/PRclleyecEOaXNeTnD84_j0cl-hF9j-PIylR_fQhIXc/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3gxN2Qz/Y2RlMDg1LmpwZw.webp)
![Eric Baldwin](https://s.pnimg.net/liDg8IYULSIN9RsBqbM_fuoiWlqOG8nkNKdWpAX83sk/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3g0ZTAw/MTU0MTVkLmpwZw.webp)
![Dean Baranowski](https://s.pnimg.net/c1B29eUgdz0csnTGwWlDiuiyVD4v4VTtors-XEh4q7g/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3hjZjI5/NmQzOGJjLmpwZw.webp)
![Michael Gagliano](https://s.pnimg.net/5LrUj3f561fon-OO3ndEe1cw78ebRYflaYRpULhpf_g/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3hlOWYw/ODQ4NzFlLmpwZw.webp)
![Justin Young](https://s.pnimg.net/JtfeywlksArB7nIcC1loHcR7Cg3Zxiohcpz-mn5khxw/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3g3NDhi/MTFhMTNmLmpwZw.webp)
![Ralph Massey](https://s.pnimg.net/Ru_eJTYdrDRIPMfdC2jK9YzW2JfD-31-4qFhDuw-XSs/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3g4ODRl/NDk3ZTYzLmpwZw.webp)
![Tristan Wade](https://s.pnimg.net/bT2RdXbusKb3AQ8Tgmvzjk6G68qcHQ8ng07S4iTvSnk/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3hiMjQ3/N2EwNDQ4LmpwZw.webp)
![Thiago Nishijima](https://s.pnimg.net/TeR0DHKnNqHZWBmqVzjr7w2Ak_1m6uShiDHAXhCeAfc/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3hjYTQ3/ZDFiZjc2LmpwZw.webp)
![Sean Rice](https://s.pnimg.net/aOrCHd7mA4nRfS_az_TNB29l0RkD5PWAJBfg3DxRBIo/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3gxZDRm/NzFkNzIyLmpwZw.webp)
![Ylon Schwartz](https://s.pnimg.net/pIVZN-DYmpDJriqv__hVCJIInJg2ekCliPqPmWBrjPo/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3g0NjRm/ZWFkNjc2LmpwZw.webp)
![Full House on the Board](https://s.pnimg.net/h7ptSooee2oA0mUvw24oWifgpvMRR26aC8q0pwAkwdA/pr:reporting-gallery-thumbnail/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTYzLzUzL3hlYmFi/M2UwYWRhLmpwZw.webp)
Notable players on Day 1A of the 2018 WSOP Colossus
Photos ©Joe Giron
Player | Chips | Progress |
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5,000 | |
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5,000 | |
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5,000 | |
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With 3,200 already in the pot and a board reading , Tristan Wade raised all-in for 3,400 after his heads-up opponent led with a bet of 700. Wade's opponent went into the tank, eventually making the call after a few moments.
Tristan Wade:
Opponent:
Each player at the table was a little confused by the call but Wade was delighted. A run out sent the pot to the American pro.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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10,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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Level: 4
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Player | Chips | Progress |
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22,000
17,900
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17,900 |
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20,000 | |
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6,000 | |
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6,000
1,500
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1,500 |
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5,000 | |
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5,000 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,000
-1,000
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-1,000 |
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3,000 | |
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The first four levels on Day 1a are in the books and the players have been sent on a 20-minute break. The tournament clock currently shows 1,807 total entries.
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Robert Hankins moved all in for 7,650 on the river of a board getting looked up by his heads-up opponent. Hankins tabled the
, flopping a set, and his opponent mucked awarding the double up.
Hankins is hunting for his first WSOP bracelet having a stellar record on the WSOP circuit. Hankins has a ring for every finger and even one for a thumb collecting nine wins and over $800,000 in cashes.
Hankins has come close to a bracelet, however, finishing third in a 2016 $1,500 NLHE six-handed event for $148,885.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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18,000
18,000
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18,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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23,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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8,700 | |
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8,500
3,500
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3,500 |
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8,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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5,500 | |
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5,200 | |
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3,000
-8,000
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-8,000 |
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Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50