2019 World Series of Poker

Event #61: COLOSSUS - $400 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$451,272
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$4,391,515
Total Entries
13,109
Level Info
Level
49
Blinds
5,000,000 / 10,000,000
Ante
10,000,000
Players Left 1 / 13,109
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Teisseire Folds to Turn Aggression

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

Five players including Antonin Teisseire and Steven Wolansky saw a flop of {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}. It checked to Teisseire who bet 8,000 with the button the only caller.

The turn was the {a-Spades}. Teisseire bet 14,000 and his opponent wasted no time in raising to 30,000.

Teisseire mumbled away in French and eventually folded.

"You have a nine?" he asked, but his opponent could only show him the {j-Spades}.

Tags: Antonin TeisseireSteven Wolansky

Schwartz Over 200,000

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Ylon Schwartz earlier this summer
Ylon Schwartz earlier this summer

Ylon Schwartz was well over 200,000 and bet 5,700 on a {7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{a-Spades}{2-Spades} turn. His opponent check-called and checked the {2-Clubs} river to him.

Schwartz ultimately checked back and was shown {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} which was good enough to take down the pot.

Schwartz still sits on around 240,000 in chips.

Tags: Ylon Schwartz

Pocket Nines No Good for Dubard

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

John Dubard open-jammed for 23,300 on the button and was called by Gregory Geller from the small blind.

Gregory Geller: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
John Dubard: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Geller completely missed the {5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{q-Spades} flop but was able to pair on the {k-Hearts} turn.

Dubard needed a nine on the river but it came the {3-Hearts} and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: John DubardGregory Geller

Updated Chip Counts

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

Pineiro Spikes King, Sends Lee Packing

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

Ricky Lee opened for 10,000 on the button and Martin Pineiro three-bet to 25,100 from the small blind. Action was on Erika Weinstein who contemplated the call, but folded her big and action was back on Lee who Jammed for his remaining 20,000 and Pineiro called.

Martin Pineiro: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Ricky Lee: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Lee was ahead until the {3-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop.

The turn brought the {9-Spades} and Lee needed a jack to stay alive.

Lee got no help from the {3-Hearts} river and he exited the playing field.

Tags: Martin PineiroErika WeinsteinRicky Lee

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

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Updated Chip Counts

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

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Killer Flop Doubles Crawford

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The board was {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Thomas Crawford had bet and his opponent had raised.

Crawford then re-raised all in for around 80,000 and his opponent snap-called.

Crawford leaned forward and placed the {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} on top of the flop showing the table that he had made quads. His opponent reached for his camera, tabling {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for a full house and he was eliminated.

Tags: Thomas Crawford

Counts, Eliminations and Re-Entries

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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