Event #70: $400 Colossus Day 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-30-2023 13:00 UTC-7

Mercer Steals the Pot

Alek Gillies

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Horseshoe Sections - Level 2: Blinds 200/300

Action was caught after the flop of Q♥4♣A♠, under the gun led out for 1,500. Robert Jay Mercer called from middle position to the turn.

The turn came the 8♥, and both players were quick to check.

While the river came the 6♠, under the gun fired for 3,500. Mercer raised to 10,000 and received a fold from his opponent. He showed KxJx as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Jay Mercer	48,500 48,500	48,500

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Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

06-30-2023 12:45 UTC-7

More Notables at Horseshoe

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Nathan	40,000

John Rosebrock	40,000
Matt Affleck	40,000
Maurice Hawkins	40,000
Lexy Gavin-Mather	40,000

Olga Iermolcheva	40,000
Will Kassouf	40,000

06-30-2023 12:39 UTC-7

Dickey Risks it All

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Alek Gillies

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Horseshoe Section - Level 2: Blinds 200/300

Action was caught after the board ran 4♥9♣9♦2♠, and the late position player checked to Brad Dickey on the button.

He jammed all in for 21,400 into the pot of 25,400.

His opponent took his time considering before he made the fold for Dickey to scoop the pot. He showed K♣K♥ to the table after the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Dickey	49,000 49,000	49,000

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06-30-2023 12:26 UTC-7

Ievchenko Finds Top Pair

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Alek Gillies

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Horseshoe Sections - Level 1: Blinds 100/200

Small blind bet for 1,200 and five players made the call to the flop.

The flop came Q♦10♥9♣, while it checked around to Oleksii Ievchenko. He led out for 1,600 and received two calls.

While the 4♥ peeled off on the turn, Ievchenko continued for 6,000 and one player made the call.

The 6♠ came on the river and both players were quick to check. His opponent showed A♥J♦, and Ievchenko revealed A♠Q♠ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Ievchenko	53,700 53,700	53,700

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06-30-2023 12:10 UTC-7

Break Time!

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Geoff Paul

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players in Paris have been sent on a 40-minute break.

06-30-2023 12:10 UTC-7

Suarez Forces Fold

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Geoff Paul

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Allen Cunningham was among the players who folded preflop. Carlos Suarez, in the cutoff, raised to 900. The big blind made the call.

The flop came J♣3♥10♥. Action was checked to Suarez, who bet 700. The big blind again called.

The 8♠ followed a similar trajectory, with Suarez's 2,300-chip bet being check-called by his opponent.

The river brought the K♣, and action was again checked to Suarez. He led out for 5,500, but this time his opponent found a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Suarez	69,000 69,000	69,000
Allen Cunningham	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Allen Cunningham Carlos Suarez

06-30-2023 12:10 UTC-7

Ware Shows Top Pair

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player in middle position raised 800 and was called by the cutoff, button, and Philip Ware in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♣9♥7♠ and Ware led out for 1,000, and only the preflop raiser called.

When the 4♦ landed on the turn, Ware fired 1,600 and was called once again.

When the 4♣ hit the river, Ware dropped a 5,000 chip across the line and that was good enough to take the pot as his opponent's cards hit the muck. Ware showed the Q♦ before mucking his second card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Ware	70,000 70,000	70,000

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06-30-2023 11:57 UTC-7

A List of Notables at Horseshoe - Play Has Commenced

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Becker	40,000 40,000	40,000
Shaun Colquhoun	40,000
Garry Gates	40,000 40,000	40,000
Bryce Cox	40,000 40,000	40,000
Marc Larocque	40,000 40,000	40,000
Burcu Dagli	40,000 40,000	40,000
Andrew Dockins	40,000 40,000	40,000

06-30-2023 11:52 UTC-7

Kent Gets One Fold Per Street

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Geoff Paul

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Preflop action opened with a raise to 800 from under the gun. That bet received three callers - a player in middle position, the cutoff, and Angela Kent in the big blind.

The flop came 7♦8♠9♠, and Kent bet 2,000. The player under the gun folded, with her other two opponents calling.

The turn brought the 8♦. Kent led out again, putting 3,000 in front of her. The player in middle position remained in, while the cutoff folded.

The river came 5♣. Kent bet 5,000, and her final opponent folded.