2021 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $400 Colossus
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52
Prize
$314,705
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$3,101,670
Entries
9,399
Level Info
Level
46
Blinds
4,000,000 / 8,000,000
Ante
8,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
4,219
Players Left
484

Main Event Champ Eliminates an Opponent

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Robert Varkonyi
Robert Varkonyi

The action was picked up preflop when former main event champion Robert Varkonyi was in the tank facing an all-in from an opponent.

Varkonyi eventually made the call and the cards got flipped up, putting his opponent at risk for his tournament life.

Opponent: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}
Robert Varkonyi: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Varkonyi then said "I had a feeling I was ahead" and the board ran out {j-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and with that Varkonyi eliminated an opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Varkonyi us
Robert Varkonyi
WSOP 1X Winner
185,000 185,000

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