Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $400 Colossus
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$3,101,670
Entries
9,399
Level
46
Blinds
4,000,000 / 8,000,000
Ante
8,000,000
Entries
5,182
Players Left
697
More Chip Counts
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | |
|
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
53,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
||
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
20,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
16,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Weng Chipping Up
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player opened to 2,500 and it was called by Bin Weng in the hijack and the players in the blinds.
The flop brought 
and it was checked to the initial raiser who continued for 2,500. Weng decided to raise it to 8,200 and it was enough to make all his opponents gold. Weng said to the table he had a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
147,000 | |
|
|
||
Chip Counts
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000 | |
|
|
197,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
148,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
75,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
Peretz Gets a Fold
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player limped and the cutoff raised to 3,600. It was called by Yaniv Peretz in the big blind and the initial player.
The flop revealed 
and it checked to the cutoff who continued for 4,000. Only Peretz made the call and both checked on the 
turn.
The river fell the 
and Peretz thought about his move for a minute before betting 15,000. His opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
153,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
Nguyen Gets Called
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The action picked up on the river with the board reading 
with about 25,000 in the middle.
Phong Nguyen fired out a bet of 3,600 and his opponent called. Nguyen showed 
for two pair, jacks and deuces and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Good Start for Alvarenga
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After a limp, Jose Alvarenga raised to 3,000 in the small blind and both the small blind and the initial player called.
The flop showed 
and brought no betting action. On the turn, Alvarenga bet 3,000 and it was enough to win the pot without more action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
274,000 |
Brewer Bets Big On The River
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Brandan Brewer raised to 2,400 and was called by the player on the button.
Brewer checked the flop and his opponent bet 2,500 to which he called.
The action checked through the turn.
Brewer bombed the 
river with a bet of 15,000.
His opponent smirked and said, "Even if you don't have it, you can take it" and folded.
Brewer said, "That was a good river for me."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 |
Silberstein Takes It on the Flop
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ernesto Herrenberg limped and it folded to Julie Talia Silberstein on the button who raised to 2,500. Stephanie Johnston called in the blinds, followed by Herrenberg.
A paired flop 
appeared and Herrenberg checked to Silberstein who continued for 3,000. It was enough to make her opponents quickly fold their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
141,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
66,000 | |
|
|
11,500
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
PokerNews Podcast: Jeff Platt Wins $160K After Deep WSOP Run; Circuit Returns
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 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.