Event #55: $400 Colossus
Day 1b Completed
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
Frank Flowers, Andrew Heckman and Kao "Flexx" Saechao Bag Big In Event #55: $400 Colossus No-limit Hold'em
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Day 1a combined with Day 1b of Event #55: $400 Colossus No-limit Hold'em attracted a whopping 9,399 entrants. The total prize pool is still being worked out but will be available shortly.
The first starting flight attracted 4,217 entrants. There were 632 to make the money but only 484 players advanced to Day 2. Hiep 'David' Tran bagged the chip lead coming back to 1,308,000.
The second starting flight attracted 5,182 entrants. In the last level of the day, 778 players made the money with just 697 to bag. A few players among end of day chip leaders include Frank Flowers (1,217,000), Andrew Heckman (1,000,000), Kao "Flexx" Saechao (994,000), Mikhaile Richards (950,000), and Anant Patel (925,000).
The remaining players combined from each flight will come back for Day 2 tomorrow October 31 at 10:00 a.m. PT at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The players will play 15 levels with a duration of 40-minutes. They will have a 15-min break every three levels with a 60-minute break after Level 29 (≈7:00 p.m.).
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End of the Day Chip Counts (Full)
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,217,000 | 1,217,000 |
|
|
1,172,000 | 1,172,000 |
|
1,031,000 | 1,031,000 |
|
1,024,000 | 494,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 370,000 |
|
|
994,000 | 994,000 |
|
|
984,000 | 984,000 |
|
950,000 | 950,000 |
|
925,000 | 925,000 |
|
886,000 | 886,000 |
|
|
880,000 | 880,000 |
|
|
854,000 | 854,000 |
|
833,000 | 833,000 |
|
|
830,000 | 830,000 |
|
816,000 | 816,000 |
|
|
803,000 | 803,000 |
|
799,000 | 259,000 |
|
791,000 | 791,000 |
|
|
775,000 | 775,000 |
|
|
773,000 | 773,000 |
|
|
763,000 | 763,000 |
|
|
763,000 | 763,000 |
|
741,000 | 741,000 |
|
|
739,000 | 739,000 |
|
|
728,000 | 728,000 |
Lucky Double Up for Chacon
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Angeli Chacon was all in for her last 124,000 and one of her opponents made the call with Chacon covered.
Angeli Chacon: 
Opponent: 
The flop came 
, improving Chacon's opponent into a set of queens, but a 
and a 
completed the board. Chacon went runner-runner for the straight and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | 260,000 |
Five More Hands
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to deal five more hands before the night ends.
In The Money
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The players are now in the money. There are 778 spots, each player now has guaranteed a minimum payday of at least $640.
Williams Falls Short of The Money
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jeff Williams shoved all-in preflop putting himself at risk of busting the tournament without cashing and Mike Takayama called from behind, covering him.
Jeff Williams: 
Mike Takayama: 
The board ran out 
and Takaymaya sent Williams to the rail with a full house, fours over queens.
A few seconds later the floor announced that four players busted at the same time and those players mutually agreed to chop up a $640 min-cash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
Busted |
Falk Doubles at the Bubble
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
It folded to the small blind player who shoved blind, putting Eyal Falk at risk for his last 71,000 chips. The latter quickly called for the following showdown:
Eyal Falk:
Opponent: 
The board brought no bad surprise to Falk with the 
runnout. Falk managed to double up at the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | -45,000 |
Some Chip Counts
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
630,000 | 260,000 |
|
630,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
270,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
160,000 | -55,000 |
|
100,000 | -60,000 |
Hand-for-Hand Begins
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With 782 players remaining, just four more need to leave empty-handed before the money is made. As such, hand-for-hand play has begun. Stay tuned for some bubble action.