Event #55: $400 Colossus Day 1a | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-29-2021 15:45 UTC-8

Women Poker Hall of Famer JJ Liu Spotted

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was picked up on the flop and JJ Liu bet 2,100.

A player in the cutoff raised all-in and two other players in the pot mucked.

Liu made the call for the additional chips to put her opponent at risk of elimination.

Opponent:
JJ Liu:

The rest of the board ran out for the chopped pot but the Hall of Famer will be looking to make a deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Liu	48,000 12,500	12,500

Tags: JJ Liu

10-29-2021 15:44 UTC-8

Tran Wins Flip For A Knockout

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player under the gun raised to 2,200. He was called by a player in early position and middle position but when it got to David Tran in the hijack he raised it up to 12,200. The action folded to the player on the button who moved all-in for about 40,000. It folded back to Tran who said, "I have ace-king, I call."

Opponent:
David Tran:

There was a king in the window when the board ran out . Tran bested his opponent's pocket queens to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Tran	140,000 100,000	100,000

10-29-2021 15:43 UTC-8

Some Chip Counts from Amazon

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Skobel	185,000 89,000	89,000
J.P Griffen	116,200 70,200	70,200
Michael Carroll	107,500 5,500	5,500
Shogo Kokubu	106,200 29,300	29,300
Greg Raymer	82,500 82,500	82,500

Angelo Kociper	80,000 80,000	80,000
Himmat Singh	74,000 18,000	18,000
Robert Lenhart	34,100 39,500	39,500
Viliyan Petleshkov	32,000 14,500	14,500
Michelle Valencia	30,000 17,500	17,500
Peter Morris	Busted

10-29-2021 15:39 UTC-8

Konnikova Wins a Small One

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action folded around to the button who raised to 3,000 and Maria Konnikova made the call from the small blind.

The flop got checked by both players and the fell on the turn. Konnikova fired out a bet of 2,000 and that was enough for her opponent to surrender the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	36,000 1,500	1,500

Tags: Maria Konnikova

10-29-2021 15:31 UTC-8

Cross Continues to Add to his Stack

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was picked up preflop when a player raised to 2,500, was called by an opponent and action was on Peter Cross who raised it to 8,500.

Both opponents made the call to see the flop which was and it was checked through to the turn .

The opponent first to act checked and the player behind bet 5,600. Cross raised to 15,000 and both opponents mucked the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Cross	175,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Peter Cross

10-29-2021 15:20 UTC-8

PokerNews Podcast: Jeff Platt Wins $160K After Deep WSOP Run; Circuit Returns

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Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

Jeff talks about his big $160,000 score after finishing fourth in the World Series of Poker Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack NLH, Chad Norton and Alexandre Reard capture bracelets, and winner interviews with Anthony Denove and Tommy Le. The latter won the WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship for the second time!

Plus, the WSOP Circuit is returning after an 18-month hiatus. Find out all the details on the revamped WSOPC. Plus, learn which player won their way into the MSPT Hall of Fame, becoming just the eighth player to do so, and why Gershon Distenfeld is going to donate all his WSOP winnings to charity.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-29-2021 14:57 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

The players are currently on a 20-minute break.

10-29-2021 14:55 UTC-8

Valdez Makes the Maximum with Flopped Straight

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Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Beto Valdez raised under the gun to 1,600 and the player on his left three-bet to 5,100. The action folded back around to Valdez and he made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of and Valdez check-called a bet of 5,500.

The turn was the and Valdez check-raised his opponents bet of 5,500 to 20,000. The opponent called and Valdez shoved the rest of his stack in before the river was exposed.

The landed on the river and his opponent instantly called off his remaining stack of approximately 18,000. The opponent rolled over for trip kings and Valdez showed the bad news when he showed for a flopped straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beto Valdez	134,000

10-29-2021 14:54 UTC-8

Top Stacks from the Brasilia Room

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Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Jacobs	280,000 5,000	5,000
Amanda Johnson	184,500 184,500	184,500
Peter Cross	150,000 150,000	150,000
Greg Mayberry	145,000 145,000	145,000
Justin Arnwine	116,000 32,000	32,000
JJ Liu	35,500 35,500	35,500