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

06-30-2023 11:39 UTC-8

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

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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

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

06-30-2023 12:00 UTC-8

Mercer Steals the Pot

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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

Tags: Robert Jay Mercer

06-30-2023 12:09 UTC-8

The Pip Is Right for Barker

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Geoff Paul

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was joined as four players matched 1,200-chip bets preflop - a player in middle position, a player in late position, Thomas Paxton from the cutoff, and Avery Barker from the button.

The flop came 5♠2♣6♦, and action checked to the player in late position. She bet 2,000, with Paxton and Barker choosing to remain in.

The 4♠ came on the turn, and Paxton and Barker called a bet of 7,000 from their opponent.

An A♠ hit the river. The player in late position fired out a bet of 15,000. Paxton let the hand go, while Barker made the call. Barker's opponent turned over 8♠6♠ for a flush, but Barker's 9♠7♠ gave him the higher flush and the pot.

Despite Paxton not winning the hand, he shared with PokerNews (and showed visual proof) of how he came back from an early short stack - by turning a royal flush and tripling up!

Player	Chips	Progress
Avery Barker	80,300 80,300	80,300
Thomas Paxton	57,200 57,200	57,200

Tags: Avery Barker Thomas Paxton

06-30-2023 12:10 UTC-8

A Round of Counts

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Harman Jassal	121,000 6,000	6,000
Allison Bullock	63,000
Vincent Sanchez	42,000 3,000	3,000
Geoffrey Bowlsby	38,000 4,000	4,000
Shawn Alli	34,400 4,600	4,600
Melanie Weisner	34,000
David Folsom	32,400 28,600	28,600
Gene Quinn	20,700 12,500	12,500
Jeffrey Zhang	12,100 20,900	20,900
Leor Wasserman	6,800

06-30-2023 12:22 UTC-8

Bowers' Bigger Pocket Pair Leads to Deeper Pockets

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Geoff Paul

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was checked to Drake Bowers on the button on a flop of 8♦Q♣5♣, and he bet 9,000. The small blind made the call.

The turn came 8♠, and action was again checked to Bowers. He moved all in for 14,500, and after a few moments was called.

Drake Bowers: K♣K♦
Small Blind: 10♠10♦

Bowers had the lead, and was doubled up when the 2♣ hit the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drake Bowers	64,500 64,500	64,500

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06-30-2023 12:22 UTC-8

Ace on the River for Whitaker

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Stephen Whitaker was all-in before the flop for 15,200 and there were two opponents.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♥6♥3♣ and the player first to act bet 10,000. Geoffrey Bowlsby made the call, creating a side pot.

Before the turn came, the player first to act jammed his remaining 10,500 across the line and Bowlsby made the call after seeing the Q♠.

Stephen Whitaker: A♥J♠
All-in Player: K♠K♦
Geoffrey Bowlsby: 10♦7♦

"Ace of clubs!" Called out Whitaker, and the dealer must have been listening as the A♣ landed river, sending the main pot to him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Whitaker	48,000
Geoffrey Bowlsby	7,500 30,500	30,500

Tags: Geoffrey Bowlsby Stephen Whitaker

06-30-2023 12:24 UTC-8

Shepek Takes it Down

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Alek Gillies

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Horseshoe Sections - Level 3: Blinds 200/400

Rhonda Shepek bet for 1,100 and received a call from the following player. Middle position raised to 3,200 and both other players made the call to the flop.

The flop came 2♥K♣3♥, and Shepek led out for 6,700. Her opponent folding stating that they had "ace-queen," while Shepek scooped the pot.