Event #51: $400 Colossus Day 3 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-27-2022 17:11 UTC-7

Dominick French Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,410)

David Salituro

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Luong Quach raised all in for around 28,000,000 before Dominick French called for less in the big blind.

Dominick French:
Luong Quach:

The flop came , improving Quach to a set and leaving French with a straight draw. But French was left drawing dead when the on the turn gave Quach quads.

The meaningless came on the river and French headed for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luong Quach	53,000,000 31,000,000	31,000,000
Dominick French	Busted

Tags: Dominick French Luong Quach

06-27-2022 17:14 UTC-7

Laskowitz Shoves on Jackson to Take Chip Lead

David Salituro

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Samuel Laskowitz three-bet on the button to 10,000,000 and David Jackson called in middle position. Both players checked the flop.

Jackson led the turn with a bet of 10,000,000 before Laskowitz shoved all in.

Jackson shot back in his chair and removed his earphones upon seeing Laskowitz's shove. "You could have jacks. You would not do this with aces or kings," he contemplated as he went into the tank for several minutes.

"You got to have jacks. It's the only hand," he continued before eventually deciding to fold after thinking for around five minutes. He took out his phone for a picture of his hand before mucking as Laskowitz took the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	88,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000
David Jackson	39,000,000 -7,000,000	-7,000,000

Tags: David Jackson Samuel Laskowitz

06-27-2022 17:49 UTC-7

Raymond Downing Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,410)

Andrew Knowles

Level 41 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Action started when the cutoff opened to 8,000,000 and Raymond Downing moved all in from the small blind for 27,200,000. Paul Hizer tanked for awhile in the big blind but eventually made the call and the cutoff got out of the way.

Raymond Downing:
Paul Hizer:

The board ran out and it was the end of the road for Downing as he exited in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hizer	85,000,000 25,000,000	25,000,000

Raymond Downing	Busted

06-27-2022 17:53 UTC-7

Paul McMullin Eliminated in 13th Place ($25,520)

Andrew Knowles

Level 41 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Action picked up when Paul McMullin was all in for his last 13,000,000 and called by the big stack of Samuel Laskowitz.

Paul McMullin:
Samuel Laskowitz:

The board ran out and the flush of Laskowitz took the pot, eliminating McMullin in 13th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	113,000,000 25,000,000	25,000,000
Paul McMullin	Busted

Tags: Paul McMullin Samuel Laskowitz

06-27-2022 17:54 UTC-7

Ryan McPherson Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,520)

David Salituro

Level 41 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Ryan McPherson shoved for 27,000,000 from under the gun and chip leader Sam Laskowitz called next to act.

Ryan McPherson:
Sam Laskowitz:

It was a race situation, with Laskowitz coming out on top as the board came to bust McPherson and increase his massive chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Laskowitz	153,000,000 153,000,000	153,000,000

Ryan Mcpherson	Busted

Tags: Ryan McPherson Sam Laskowitz

06-27-2022 18:15 UTC-7

David Jackson Eliminated in 11th Place ($32,130)

Andrew Knowles

Level 42 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Action picked up when David Jackson moved all in for roughly 26,000,000 and was called by Paul Hizer who had him covered.

David Jackson:
Paul Hizer:

On the flop of it was Jackson now in the lead with his pair of fives. The hit the turn and Jackson only needed to fade the queen. The river came the and the roller-coaster of a hand saw Jackson eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hizer	117,000,000 32,000,000	32,000,000

David Jackson	Busted

Tags: David Jackson Paul Hizer

06-27-2022 18:22 UTC-7

Patrick Choueiri Eliminated in 10th Place ($32,130)

David Salituro

Level 42 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Action folded around to big stack Paul Hizer on the button who shoved, easily covering Patrick Choueiri and William Gian in the blinds. Choueiri called off his last 8,000,000 in the small blind and Gian got out of the way.

Patrick Choueiri:
Paul Hizer:

Neither player connected with the flop and Hizer won the pot with a pair of tens, ace kicker, to eliminate Choueiri in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hizer	125,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Patrick Choueiri	Busted

Tags: Patrick Choueiri Paul Hizer William Gian

06-27-2022 18:39 UTC-7

Massive Blind on Blind Battle

Andrew Knowles

Level 42 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Action was picked up in a pot of roughly 30,000,000 on the turn of a board showing . Jordan Pelon in the small blind checked to Sam Laskowitz in the big blind who bet 16,500,000 which was called.

The river came the and Pelon checked again. This time Laskowitz put the maximum pressure on by moving all in for 130,000,000, covering Pelon's stack. Pelon went deep in the tank, thinking for several minutes. Eventually Pelon released his hand and the massive pot was shipped to Laskowitz, increasing his lead even more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Laskowitz	196,000,000 36,000,000	36,000,000

Jordan Pelon	70,000,000 -40,000,000	-40,000,000

Tags: Jordan Pelon Sam Laskowitz

06-27-2022 19:06 UTC-7

Sean Shah Eliminated in 9th Place ($40,710)

David Salituro

Level 43 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

One hand after tripling up William Gian, action folded to Paul Hizer who raised enough to put Gian and Sean Shah all in from the blinds. Gian folded, but Shah snap-called for around 15,000,000 with .

Hizer didn't have kings again, but he did have one better, . Shah could only give a shrug of resignation as the board came to send him out in ninth place.