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

Corless Jams River

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player in middle position raised to 800 but when the action got to the player in the hijack he raised it up to 2,600. Ross Corless called on the button. The original raiser let his hand go.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. The player in the hijack continued for a bet of 4,000. Corless rapidly tossed in calling chips.

The {7-Hearts} came on the turn and the hijack bet again for 4,500 to which Corless called instantly.

On the river the {3-Clubs} caused the hijack player to slow down with a check. Corless jammed all-in for his remaining 16,100. His opponent didn't take much time to muck.

Player Chips Progress
Ross Corless us
Ross Corless
29,000

Then Misses Value On The River

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Armando Then limped under the gun and was raised by a player in middle position to 1,200. The action folded back to Then who made the call.

They went heads-up to the flop which came {9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Then check-raised his opponent to 3,500 after he had continued for 1,200. His opponent called the raise.

The turn card came {7-Hearts}. Then took the lead with a bet of 5,200. His opponent quickly called.

The river paired the board with the {10-Clubs}. The action went check, check.

Then tabled {10-Spades}{9-Spades}. He flopped top two pair and improved to a full house on the river. His opponent mucked and he was regretful about not getting value on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Armando Then us
Armando Then
62,000 62,000

Williams All-In Blind

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up preflop when Scott Williams and another opponent were all-in putting Williams at risk for his tournament life.

Williams stated, "I was short-stacked with only 19,600 in chips and went all-in blind needing a double up."

Scott Williams: {q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Opponent: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Williams needed help and the board would run out {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Williams started to walk away from the table saying "good luck guys" when the river came {q-Spades} giving him exactly what he needed to scoop the pot and stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Williams us
Scott Williams
39,100 39,100

Tags: Scott Williams

Kokubu Eliminates Two in Cooler

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Shogo Kokubu raised in early position and the player on his left three-bet to 3,600. The action folded around to the button who jammed his stack of 19,800 in the middle. The blinds quickly folded and Kokubu ripped his entire stack in the middle as well. The player who originally three-bet instantly called off his stack of 36,500 and all hands were tabled.

Opponent: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Button: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Shogo Kokubu: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

All three players had big pairs with Kokubu having the best starting hand possible and the board ran out {q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for his aces to hold and eliminate both players.

Player Chips Progress
Shogo Kokubu jp
Shogo Kokubu
126,500

Flush Over Flush for McDonough

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up on the river with the board showing {k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Spades}{a-Spades}.

The pot was already over 15,000 and a player in the big blind bet 7,000.

Shannon McDonough raised to 18,400 and the big blind tanked for a while.

The big blind then made the call and showed {j-Spades}{2-Spades} but McDonough showed a bigger flush with {k-Spades}{q-Spades} and scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Shannon McDonough us
Shannon McDonough
65,000 65,000

Tags: Shannon McDonough

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

No Showdown For Molnar

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

A player in the hijack opened to a bet of 700 and he was called by the player on the button and Roger Molnar in the small blind.

The flop came {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Molnar checked to the original raiser who continued for a bet of 800. The player on the button and Molnar called the 800.

The turn card paired the board when it came {3-Spades} and the action checked through.

Molnar led the {9-Hearts} river with a bet of 11,000 and took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Roger Molnar us
Roger Molnar
45,000 45,000

Lopes Wins the Three-Way Pot

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up on the flop of {j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Fernanda Lopes made a bet of 1,300.

Two players were behind but only one made the call to see the turn which was {8-Clubs}.

This time Lopes made a bet of 2,000 and her opponent went into the tank before he mucked and Lopes scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fernanda Lopes br
Fernanda Lopes
45,000 5,000

Tags: Fernanda Lopes