The under-the-gun player raised to 2,400 and David Butler shipped all-in for 12,800 from the small blind. The big blind folded and the player under-the-gun took about 30-seconds before making the call.
David Butler: 
Under-the-gun: 
Butler was a small favorite and the board ran out 
sealing his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,600 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
After a series of raises, John Johnson was in a coin flip situation preflop and his opponent was the one at risk.
John Johnson: 
Opponent:
The flop was 
, giving Johnson's opponent a gut-shot straight draw to go with his two over cards. The 
on the turn and on the river were good news for Johnson and he sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 |
A player in late-position raised to 2,500, Sohale Khalili rerasied on the button to 10,000 and Todd Bittle in the big blind made the call, while the original rasier folded.
The flop came 
, Bittle led out with a bet of 6,000 only to face a raise to 20,000 from Khalili.
After some thought Bittle shoved all in for a total of 47,700 and Khalili folded.
Bittle open mucked his cards showing 
for a ace-high semi-bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
A player from late position opened for 2,500 and Nick Collins called from the cutoff. Action folded to the small blind player who three-bet jammed for 12,000. The initial raiser folded while Collins called.
Nick Collins: 
Opponent: 
Collins had a made hand that got better after the 
flop.
The 
on the turn left Collins opponent drawing dead and the 
on the river sealed the deal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 |
Glen Chadwick opened under the gun for 3,500 and action folded around to the small blind player who jammed for 7,400, Chadwick called.
Glen Chadwick:
Opponent:
Chadwick had his opponent crushed and nothing changed after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
The under-the-gun player raised to 3,000, Christopher Andreyka called and the player in the cutoff moved all-in for 13,000. The under-the-gun player called, and Andreyka called as well.
The flop came 
, the under-the-gun player check-called Andreyka's bet of 7,000. The 
fell on the turn and Andreyka's opponent checked once again and he shipped all-in for 17,100 and his opponent almost beat him in the pot with a one-chip call.
Christopher Andreyka:
Under-the-gun: 
Cutoff: 
Andreyka flopped top set and had both of his opponents drawing dead. The river was just a formality and Andreyka scooped a massive pot while eliminating a player from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
89,700 |
Day 1b of the COLOSSUS continues to grow with the tournament clock reading 6,500 entries thus far with four levels still to go before late registration ends.
If we were to add Day 1a's final number of 5,238 entries to the total number of players already entered, that would bring the number to 11,738 entries in just two days.
Last year's event saw a total of 13,070 entries through a total of six starting flights.
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
