2021 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $400 Colossus
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
1,181
Players Left
49

Kulbe Scores a Double Knock Out

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jonathan Keating moved all in for his last 865,000 and Benjamin Dalton reshoved behind for 1,030,000. It folded to Lucas Kulbe who called on the button and the rest of the players quickly folded.

Jonathan Keating: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Benjamin Dalton: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Lucas Kulbe: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Kulbe was in good position to bust two players in one hand, which he did after the dealer revealed a board of {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Lucas Kulbe us
Lucas Kulbe
7,600,000 7,440,000
Jonathan Keating
Jonathan Keating
Busted
Benjamin Dalton us
Benjamin Dalton
Busted

Action River Card Favors Truong

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

A completed board of {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs} was spread across the felt. Kevin Truong checked to Dave Banerjee who slid out a bet of 435,000 into a pot of around 800,000. Truong check-raised all in and Banerjee instantly called off his stack of 1,390,000.

Truong flipped over {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} for a full house while Banerjee also made his hand on the river with {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Unfortunately for Banerjee, he was eliminated and Truong claimed one of the larger stacks in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Truong us
Kevin Truong
5,940,000 5,675,000
Dave Banerjee us
Dave Banerjee
Busted

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Giacopuzzi Forces a Laydown from Ashdown

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Harrison Ashdown opened to 200,000 in the cutoff and Rachel Giacopuzzi called from the big blind. The flop fell {6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Giacopuzzi led out for 150,000. Ashdown raised to 425,000 and Giacopuzzi called.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and Giacopuzzi led out again for 500,000 this time. Ashdown called and the {8-Hearts} paired the board on the river. Giacopuzzi pushed all in for 1,655,000 and Ashdown asked for a count. Ashdown thought for a moment but decided to send his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Rachel Giacopuzzi us
Rachel Giacopuzzi
4,010,000 3,479,000
Harrison Ashdown us
Harrison Ashdown
2,025,000 845,000

Tags: Harrison Ashdown

Korn Busts One

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

A player shoved for his last 600,000 and Andres Korn reshoved in the cutoff. The rest of the players folded and the cards were tabled:

Andres Korn: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Korn had the best starting hand, and improved it throughout a {q-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs} board into a pair of kings to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Korn ar
Andres Korn
WSOP 1X Winner
2,970,000 2,430,000

Santolin Claims Another Victim

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Brian Murphy ripped all in for just over 1,000,000 chips from under the gun. Giancarlo Santolin was in the cutoff and re-shoved all in, forcing the rest of the table to fold.

Brian Murphy: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Giancarlo Santolin: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Once again, Santolin found himself with the bigger of the two pocket pairs. The board ran out {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Santolin sent another player to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Giancarlo Santolin ca
Giancarlo Santolin
5,760,000 2,110,000
Brian Murphy us
Brian Murphy
Busted

Tags: Giancarlo Santolin

Small Double Up for Troen

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

It folded to Jeon Griffin on the button who raised to 325,000. Sebastian Troen called all in in the blinds for his last 310,000 and both players revealed their cards:

Sebastian Troen: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Jeon Griffin: {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

Troen had the dominating hand and a board {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Spades}{j-Diamonds} fell, giving him a pair of queens and the needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jeon Griffin us
Jeon Griffin
1,880,000 -600,000
Sebastian Troen ca
Sebastian Troen
650,000 442,000

Santolin Holds the Better Pair

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Giancarlo Santolin
Giancarlo Santolin

A player in early position shoved all in for 1,535,000 and the action folded around to Giancarlo Santolin in the small blind. Santolin threw in a single chip to call and the cards were tabled.

Opponent: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Giancarlo Santolin: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Santolin held on to eliminate his opponent and move over three million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Giancarlo Santolin ca
Giancarlo Santolin
3,650,000 3,215,000

Tags: Giancarlo Santolin

Guilford Takes It on the Turn

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, the small blind raised to 240,000 and Timothy Guilford made the call.

Both players checked on the {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop and a {5-Clubs} showed up on the turn. after a check from his opponent, Guilford bet 200,000 and it was enough to win the pot without more resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Guilford us
Timothy Guilford
5,180,000 1,030,000