Event #55: $400 Colossus Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-31-2021 13:10 UTC-7

Johnston Binks the River to Stay Alive

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alex Benjamen opened to 75,000 from under the gun and Stephanie Johnston called from the small blind. The flop came and Johnston checked to Benjamen who continued for 80,000. Johnston check-raised all in for 330,000 and Benjamen snap-called.

Stephanie Johnston:
Alex Benjamen:

Johnston was behind but still had a few outs in the deck. The on the turn changed nothing but it was the on the river that gave Johnston trip jacks and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephanie Johnston	840,000 670,000	670,000
Alex Benjamen	360,000 141,000	141,000

10-31-2021 13:11 UTC-7

Aces for Webb

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A player opened in the hijack and Stephen Webb shoved behind for a stack worth 205,000. It folded back to the hijack made the call with but only to see in Webb's hand.

The board brought , improving Webb's hand into a straight and giving him the double up he needed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Webb	440,000 300,000	300,000

10-31-2021 13:15 UTC-7

Double Up for Oppenheimer

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kenneth Oppenheimer open-shoved in early position for his last 195,000 chips and it folded to the big blind who made the call.

Kenneth Oppenheimer:
Opponent:

Oppenheimer was in good shape for the double up, which he did after the run out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Oppenheimer	420,000 216,000	216,000

10-31-2021 13:18 UTC-7

Dejenderedjian's Kings Hold for Chip Lead Pot

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After arriving at the table, two players had all of their chips in the middle in what would be a huge pot. Thibault Dejenderedjian had the best of it and also had his opponent's stack of around 650,000 covered.

Opponent:
Thibault Dejenderedjian:

The board ran out and Dejenderedjian held on to eliminate his opponent while stacking up one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibault Dejenderedjian	2,470,000

10-31-2021 13:25 UTC-7

Jacks Hold for Gallegos

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A player opened to 55,000 and it was three-bet by the hijack before Timothy Gallegos shoved for 270,000 on the button. It folded back to the hijack who quickly made the call for the following showdown:

Timothy Gallegos:
Opponent:

Gallegos's pocket jacks held throughout the board and the pot was sent to Gallegos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Gallegos	600,000 62,000	62,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

10-31-2021 13:42 UTC-7

Beaucage Makes the Flush

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Darcey Beaucage open-shoved under the gun for 335,000 chips and the player two seats behind decided to raise it to 825,000. The rest of the table folded and the players tabled their cards:

Darcey Beaucage:
Opponent:

Beaucage was in bad shape for the double up, but the flop gave him outs with , and Beaucage hit the flush thanks to the turn. The completed the board and Beaucage went back to his seat to grab the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darcey Beaucage	700,000 458,000	458,000

10-31-2021 13:46 UTC-7

Yu Gets a Fold on the River

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

There was a raise to 80,000 from middle position which picked up calls from Robert Yu in the cutoff, Frankie Flowers on the button, and the big blind. The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn.

The preflop raiser tossed in a bet of 105,000 and only Yu called to see the on the river. This time, the action checked to Yu who pushed out a bet of 280,000. His opponent thought for a moment but decided to fold and Yu collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Yu	2,330,000 1,981,000	1,981,000

10-31-2021 13:46 UTC-7

Griffin Busts One

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jeon Griffin limped under the gun and it folded to the small blind who made the call. The big blind tanked for a minute and shoved for a remaining stack worth 330,000. Griffin made the call and the small blind folded.

Griffin had the best hand with , against for his opponent, and took down the pot after the board revealed .