Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em Day 1c | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-03-2018 17:30 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts and New Chip Leader

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Duta	214,900

Joey Weissman	106,400 67,200	67,200

Alexander Lynskey	80,800 34,000	34,000
John Racener	68,500 7,300	7,300

Katie Lindsay	29,500 9,200	9,200
JC Tran	29,200
Ari Engel	21,500 2,100	2,100

Robert Cheung	19,000

Dejuante Alexander	13,500 -1,700	-1,700

Matt Stout	7,600 2,600	2,600

06-03-2018 17:35 UTC-7

Gnanasambanthan Sends Raymer to the Rail

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Greg Raymer pushed all in for around 6,000 and was called by Ajay Gnanasambanthan. Both players flipped their hands and Raymer would be at risk.

Ajay Gnanasambanthan:
Greg Raymer:

The board came down and Gnanasambanthan's two pair were good enough to send the bracelet winner to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ajay Gnanasambanthan	47,200 47,200	47,200
Greg Raymer	Busted

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06-03-2018 17:53 UTC-7

Maguire's Nines Stand Strong

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Clayton Maguire opened to 3,200 from under the gun and was then faced with a 20,000 shove from an opponent in late position. Maguire thought for a few seconds before making the call and players then revealed their hands.

Clayton Maguire:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Maguire's nines held, pulling in the pot and moving him over the 50,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Maguire	57,900

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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

06-03-2018 18:09 UTC-7

Leathart Doubles Through Tran

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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:
JC Tran:

The board came down and Leathart's aces held on for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Leathart	54,300
JC Tran	12,300 -16,900	-16,900

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06-03-2018 18:20 UTC-7

Maguire Makes the Call

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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:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Maguire's hand was good enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Maguire	81,400 23,500	23,500

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

06-03-2018 18:35 UTC-7

Cowen Hits the Turn

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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:
Cutoff Opponent:

The flop came down and Cowen would need to hit a nine. The turn came the , giving Cowen a set and his opponent was now drawing dead to the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	107,500

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06-03-2018 18:41 UTC-7

Lynskey Chipping Up

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

The board read 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 for ace high. Lynskey tabled for two pair and then added a nice pot to his stack.

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

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06-03-2018 18:53 UTC-7

Racener Running Over His Table

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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:
Opponent:

The flop came down and Racener would need to dodge a jack or ten. The turn came down the , giving Racener quads and his opponent was now drawing dead to the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	212,500 144,000	144,000

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