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

06-27-2019 13:24 UTC-7

Classic Aces Against Kings

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was heads-up action between Andrew Gordon sitting from late position and Steven Wright from the cutoff.

The board showed and Wright moved the rest of his chips in the middle. Gordon was hesitant until Wright said, "you have me beat." Gordon let that settle in and then called for his remaining stack.

Andrew Gordon:
Steven Wright:

"I was almost about to fold until you said I had you beat," said Gordon as he grabbed his backpack and left the tournament field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Wright	80,000
Andrew Gordon	Busted

Tags: Steven Wright Andrew Gordon

06-27-2019 13:14 UTC-7

Kwan Flops a Set and Eliminates His Opponent

Tyler Foran

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

All the chips went in on the turn and Kwan had his opponent out chipped on a board that read .

Mickey Kwan:
Opponent:

Kwan had flopped a set and had his opponent drawing to only a king to win the pot, with one card to come. The was the river and Kwan sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mickey Kwan	78,300

06-27-2019 13:04 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

Tyler Foran

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Schaal	108,500
Sanjeev Datta	79,500
Siobhan Wilson	58,500
Eugene Doughtie	52,200
Oyun Gereltsetseg	36,500
Johnny Gagelonia	32,200 -7,800	-7,800
Johanssy Joseph	30,200

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-27-2019 13:00 UTC-7

Soteloalvarez Flops Straight and Royal Flush Draws, Doubles Roybal

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

With a raise made by an early position player, Jorge Soteloalvarez three-bet to 3,600 on the button and Le-John Roybal jammed for his remaining 6,700 from the big blind. Action folded around to Soteloalvarez who called.

Le-John Roybal:
Jorge Soteloalvarez:

The flop put Roybal ahead pairing his queen but Soteloalvarez flopped the open-ended straight and royal flush draws.

The turn came the and Roybal had many cards he needed to dodge headed to the river.

Lucikly for Roybal the river fell a brick with the and he got a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Soteloalvarez	35,000 35,000	35,000
Le-John Roybal	13,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Jorge Soteloalvarez Le-John Roybal

06-27-2019 12:59 UTC-7

Gaberel Makes a Full House to Double

Tyler Foran

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

The pot was already roughly 34,000 on the river on the and Christophe Gaberel moved all-in for 11,600. It wasn't an easy decision for Vernon Waite as he went in the tank for almost 3-minutes before deciding to make the call. Gaberel tabled for tens full of twos, and Waite mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christophe Gaberel	57,200
Vernon Waite	45,800

Tags: Christophe Gaberel Vernon Waite

06-27-2019 12:49 UTC-7

Kernan Shoves All In Blind

Casey-Jones

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

As four players limped and action was on Kevin Kernan in the small blind, he raised it to 1,900 and all four limpers made the call.

The dealer stated five players, at which point Kernan announced that he was all in blind.

"Bluff bet, I won't be bluffed again this time," he said as he tossed his last three 5,000 chips in the middle.

The flop read and in turn, the players made comments "good hand," "nice shove" as they all folded.

Kernan then showed the table pocket aces and scooped in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Kernan	26,000 26,000	26,000

Poker Tactic:

Kevin Kernan

Tags: Kevin Kernan

06-27-2019 12:42 UTC-7

Flashback: 2018 Colossus Winner Roberly Felicio

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

The fourth installment of the $565 Colossus took place last year and attracted 13,070 entries, which was the fourth most in live tournament poker history behind the previous three years of the tournament.

The monster field generated a prize pool of $6,535,000 and at the end of it all, Roberly Felicio was the man to take down the title, the bracelet and $1,000,000.

Just after he had his winner photo taken, Felicio said: "I’m very happy, it was a tough final table with tough opponents. Heads-up was very emotional. But I’m very excited to take home my first bracelet, I still can’t believe it.

“It was a wonderful experience," Felicio said about his high-profile rail. "I studied a lot and had a great coach in Felipe Ramos. I remember sitting down with Andre Akkari for the first time, I was shaking. And now I have a bracelet, just like him, and I still haven’t comprehended it.”

There hasn't been much World Series of Poker action for Felicio since winning his first bracelet but that doesn't mean he hasn't been playing poker. Since last year July, Felicio has cashed 14 times for $75,168 in different international tournaments. Those include a 5th place finish for $17,602 in the R$ 6,000 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP), European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona, WSOP International Circuit in Rio de Janeiro, and his biggest cash since winning his bracelet coming from $10,300 No Limit Hold'em - PCA Main Event PokerStars Caribbean Adventure where he finished 74th for $24,760.

Tags: Roberly Felicio

06-27-2019 12:41 UTC-7

Ossip's Aces Get Paid

Tyler Foran

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

With roughly 25,000 already brewed in the pot, Kevin Ossip led out for 12,500 on the river with the board reading . David Gilbody was his opponent in the hand and he went in the tank before making the call. Ossip tabled and Gilbody mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Ossip	62,000
David Gilbody	40,500

Tags: David Gilbody Kevin Ossip

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300