2018 World Series of Poker

Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1c
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$6,535,000
Entries
13,070
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Updated Chip Counts at Break

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Players will now be taking the last 20-minute break of the day. The blinds will resume at 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante.

Player Chips Progress
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Florian Duta
282,000
67,100
67,100
Day 1C Chip Leader
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John Racener
241,000
28,500
28,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
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Clayton Maguire
172,000
90,600
90,600
WSOP 1X Winner
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Abe Deguzman Jr
151,000
5,500
5,500
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Jordan Hufty
121,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joe Cada
109,000
83,000
83,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
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Pasha Bousquet
74,000
27,000
27,000
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Katie Lindsay
69,500
40,000
40,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Racener Running Over His Table

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

John Racener raised to 6,000 from the small blind and the big blind then moved all in for 31,200. Racener called and the players tabled their hands.

John Racener: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Opponent: {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The flop came down {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Racener would need to dodge a jack or ten. The turn came down the {5-Spades}, giving Racener quads and his opponent was now drawing dead to the {9-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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John Racener
212,500
144,000
144,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

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Lynskey Chipping Up

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The board read {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and there was a bet of 15,000 from the big blind into a pot around 40,000. Alexander Lynskey thought for a moment before making the call and his opponent flipped over {a-}{q-} for ace high. Lynskey tabled {6-Spades}{7-Spades} for two pair and then added a nice pot to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Lynskey
94,700
13,900
13,900

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Cowen Hits the Turn

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The cutoff raised to 8,000 and Robert Cowen then moved all in for 50,200 from the button. The cutoff called and players revealed their hands.

Robert Cowen: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Cutoff Opponent: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The flop came down {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Cowen would need to hit a nine. The turn came the {9-Diamonds}, giving Cowen a set and his opponent was now drawing dead to the {4-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Cowen
107,500
WSOP 2X Winner

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Level: 15

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Maguire Makes the Call

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

There was an all-in bet of 18,400 from the cutoff and Clayton Maguire thought for a minute before making the call from the big blind.

Clayton Maguire: {a-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Maguire's hand was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Clayton Maguire
81,400
23,500
23,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Leathart Doubles Through Tran

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

John Leathart opened to 4,000 from the hijack and JC Tran three-bet to 10,000 from the cutoff. Leathart moved all in for around 25,000 and Tran snap-called. Players revealed their hands and Leathart would be at risk.

John Leathart: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
JC Tran: {j-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board came down {6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Leathart's aces held on for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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John Leathart
54,300
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JC Tran
12,300
16,900
16,900
WSOP 2X Winner

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