Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em
Day 1c Completed
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$6,535,000
Entries
13,070
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Florian Duta Crushes Day 1c of the COLOSSUS
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em had an impressive 1,978 entries play Day 1c at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. There were 78 runners who found a bag at the end of 18 levels and are moving on to Day 2. Florian Duta would end up being the biggest stack moving on from this flight.
Duta started to run up a stack about halfway through the day and never slowed down, bagging an impressive 523,000 in chips. Other big chip stacks to end the day included Christian Pham (349,000), Corbin Avery (293,000), Sameer Aljanedi (264,000), and Jong Jin (242,000).
A few notables also moving on to Day 2 include bracelet winner John Racener (270,000), Alexander Lynskey (138,000), 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe Cada (88,000), and Clayton Maguire (220,000).
Cada won a bracelet just yesterday in Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT, and already was back grinding today. He played a short stack most of the day but made it through to Day 2 and will be looking to run up a stack. He already has over $10,000,000 in cashes and will certainly be someone to look out for during this tournament.
Abe Deguzman Jr Busted Jesse Sylvia on the bubble, just before the end of level 12. There were two tables with an all-in at the time, but Deguzman was the only players to eliminate someone during the hand. His aces held up against Sylvia and all other tables cheered as they were now in the money.
There were a lot of pros that could not get anything going in this flight and busted before the bubble, that list includes Matt Affleck, Chris Moorman, Alex Foxen, Patrick Eskandar, Georgios Sotiropoulos, Maria Ho, and Kenny Hallaert.
Players who did not make it through to Day 2 yet can still register in any of the remaining flights scheduled below.
| Flight | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1d | Sunday | 5 PM |
| Day 1e | Monday | 10 AM |
| Day 1f | Monday | 5 PM |
| Day 2 | Tuesday | 2 PM |
| Day 3 | Wednesday | 2 PM |
| Day 4 | Thursday | 2 PM |
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End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
523,000 | 81,000 |
|
349,000 | 349,000 |
|
293,000 | 293,000 |
|
270,000 | 29,000 |
|
264,000 | |
|
242,000 | 4,000 |
|
220,000 | 48,000 |
|
217,000 | |
|
205,000 | |
|
204,000 | |
|
202,000 | |
|
202,000 | |
|
200,000 | |
|
199,000 | 42,000 |
|
198,000 | 159,850 |
|
196,000 | |
|
|
182,000 | |
|
166,000 | |
|
163,000 | |
|
161,000 | |
|
|
153,000 | |
|
|
147,000 | |
|
146,000 | 38,500 |
|
144,000 | |
|
143,000 |
Jin Saved on the Turn and River
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The board read 
and Jong Jin from the hijack bet 23,000 into a pot that was around 60,000. His opponent moved all in from the cutoff position for more than Jin had remaining. Jin asked,"Do you have pocket nines?" before eventually making the call for his tournament life, and both players then flipped over their hands.
Jong Jin: 
Opponent: 
Jin looked discouraged to see the pocket nines that his opponent held. The 
came on the turn and Jin would need to fill up on the river. The 
came on the river and did just that, as Jin doubled up on the second last hand of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
238,000 | 238,000 |
Last Five Hands of the Night
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The clock has been paused and dealers have now been informed to deal the last five hands of the night.
Padela Sends Bousquet to the Payout Desk
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Pasha Bousquet went all in for 12,500 from under the gun and Scott Padela called from early position. A middle-position opponent called as well and the flop came 
. Both players checked and the turn came the 
.
Padela led for 10,000 and the middle-position opponent folded. Both players then tabled their cards, Padela flipped for an over pair and Bousquet turned over over 
for king high. The river came the 
and Padela's nines scooped in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
137,500 | 137,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Last Level for Day 1c
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
All remaining runners at the end of this level will bag up their chips and move onto Day 2.
Valden's Cowboys Good for the Pot
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Rob Valden opened to 12,000 from early position and the big blind then moved all in for 19,500. Valden made the call and the players flipped over their hands.
Rob Valden: 
Opponent: 
The board came down 
and Valden took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
107,500 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Duta's Birthday Comes Early
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
There was a raise of 13,000 from under the gun and Florian Duta three-bet to 53,000 from the small blind. The under-the-gun opponent called and the flop came 
. Duta bet 25,500 and was called by his opponent.
The turn came the 
and Duta shoved all in, having his opponents remaining 70,000 covered. His opponent thought for a couple of moments before making the call and then flipped over 
for king high. Duta smiled in confusion at his opponent's hand and then flipped over 
for ace high and the best hand.
The river came the and Duta's pair of sevens took down the massive pot. Duta is the first person to reach the 400,000 mark in this flight and is crushing Day 1c.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
442,000 | 160,000 |