Event #61: COLOSSUS - $400 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-26-2019 20:51 UTC-7

Rudolph Slicks Kernan Out the Door

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kevin Kernan opened on the button for 7,000 and Kevin Rudolph three-bet jammed for 40,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Rudolph called.

Kevin Kernan:
Greg Rudolph:

Kernan was ahead and loved the flop which gave him the nut-flush draw taking away one of Rudolph's outs.

Rudolph, however, was able to hit his two-outer at best with the turn and Kernan needed to hit the river to stay alive.

The river would fall a brick sending Kernan to the rail as Rudolph raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Rudolph	130,000	130,000
Kevin Kernan	Busted

Tags: Greg Rudolph Kevin Kernan

06-26-2019 20:38 UTC-7

Kovalchuk Cracks Set of Tens for a Triples Up

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

There was three-way all in action before the flop after a player from position open-jammed for 55,000. He was called by the player sitting directly to his left, along with Maxim Kovalchuk who was in for 35,000 on the button.

All-In Player:
Maxim Kovalchuk:
Opponent:

Kovalchuk was way behind both opponents and his hand got worse after the rainbow flop of .

The on the turn gave Kovalchuk a brink hope drawing to a gutterball staright headed to the river,

Kovalchuk's prayer was answered when the dealer threw the on the river and Kovalchuk tripled up at the right time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxim Kovalchuk	110,000

Tags: Maxim Kovalchuk

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-26-2019 20:02 UTC-7

Break

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players are going on what is scheduled to be their last 20-minute break of the day.

06-26-2019 19:52 UTC-7

Canawati's Fullhouse Sends Kaplan to the Rail

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Imad Canawati opened under the gun for 6,500 and action folded to Jamie Kaplan who three-bet jammed for 37,500 on the button, Canawati called.

Imad Canawati:
Jamie Kaplan:

Canawati was able to pair his ace on the flop, which also gave Kaplan a broadway draw.

Canawati would trip up with the turn and Kaplan needed the river to be a queen to stay alive.

The river would double-pair the board with the giving Canawati aces-full and Kaplan was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Canawati	115,000	115,000
Jamie Kaplan	Busted

Tags: Imad Canawati Jamie Kaplan

06-26-2019 19:48 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ylon Schwartz	220,000	-20,000
Greg Raymer	100,000
Amir Lehavot	85,000
Scott Davies	75,000	35,000
Gaelle Baumann	72,000	56,000
Minissha Lamba	70,000	-10,000
Pierre Neuville	40,000
Arlie Shaban	40,000	-20,000
Allen Kessler	35,000
Konstantin Puchkov	Busted
Douglas Tran	Busted
Walter Treccarichi	Busted
Men Nguyen	Busted

06-26-2019 19:42 UTC-7

Kawa Shocks Assyag, Turns Trip Threes

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Isaac Kawa open-jammed for 17,100 on the button and was called by Nadav Assyag from the small blind.

Isaac Kawa:
Nadav Assyag:

Kawa had two live cards and was able to pair his three, but Assyag also paired his king on the flop.

A miracle came on the turn for Kawa and he was in good shape as the fell on the river and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadav Assyag	31,000
Isaac Kawa	30,000

Tags: Isaac Kawa Nadav Assyag

06-26-2019 19:25 UTC-7

Flashback: 2016 Colossus Winner Ben Keeline

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The second instalment of the Colossus was held in 2016 and attracted 21,613 entries, the second most in live tournament poker history behind the inaugural running of the tournament.

This huge field generated a prize pool of $10,806,500 and at the end of it all, Ben Keeline was the man to take down the title, the bracelet and $1,000,000.

"I’m elated. I can’t even think about what this means, not just the money, but the gold bracelet," said Keeline. "This is something I could not have imagined would happen just a few days ago. Sure, I thought it could happen and I thought I could win if I played well, but to have it go the way it went, well – that’s more than I express how I feel right now."

Since 2016, Keeline has continued to grind away on the WSOP Circuit. Earlier this summer he finished fourth in Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em for $133,306, his biggest cash since taking down the Colossus three years ago.

Tags: Ben Keeline

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-26-2019 19:15 UTC-7

Moneymaker Takes Pot from Kanji

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Chris Moneymaker opened for 3,600 from middle position and was called by Aleem Kanji from late position.

Both players checked the flop.

The dealer burned and turned the and Moneymaker fired out 7,000. Kanji glanced back at his cards before throwing them in the muck and Moneymaker raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	65,000	15,000
Aleem Kanji	37,000

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Aleem Kanji