Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-02-2024 14:21 UTC-8

Chen Takes from Matsueda

Kirk Brown

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

On a heads-up flop with around 5,000,000 in it, Junya Matsueda checked to his opponent Andy Chen, who bet 2,000,000. Matsueda quickly called and they two continued to the turn A♣, which saw him check-call once more, this time for 2,500,000.

On the river 8♣ then action went check-check and Chen tabled A♥J♣ for aces and threes, which prompted a hasty muck from Matsueda to award him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Chen	62,500,000 12,500,000	12,500,000
Junya Matsueda	12,800,000 13,700,000	13,700,000

Tags: Andy Chen Junya Matsueda

07-02-2024 14:26 UTC-8

Chen Doubles Matsueda

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Sava Krink

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Andy Chen kicked off the action on the button with a raise to 2,500,000. Junya Matsueda, in the big blind, decided to go all in with his remaining 10,300,000. After asking the dealer for a count, Chen called.

Junya Matsueda: A♠K♦
Andy Chen: 4♣4♥

Chen, slightly ahead with his pocket fours, was hoping Matsueda would miss the board. However, luck favored Matsueda as he hit an ace on the flop A♣J♦5♥. The turn 8♦ and river 8♣ brought no help for Chen, securing the double-up for Matsueda.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Chen	45,000,000 17,500,000	17,500,000
Junya Matsueda	21,100,000 8,300,000	8,300,000

Tags: Andy Chen Junya Matsueda

07-02-2024 14:29 UTC-8

Stinson Leaves the Tournament Floor to Cool Off

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Ollie Garland

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The pot had grown to approximately 15,000,000 with two players looking at a full board of J♣A♣5♦9♠K♦.

Thomas Stinson, in the cutoff, checked to Bohdan Slyvinskyi, on the button. Slyvinskyi bet out 6,000,000 and Stinson made a quick call.

Slyvinskyi tabled 9♥9♦ for a turned set of nines. Stinson, very frustrated to lose the pot, slammed his A♥10♦ onto the table.

Stinson informed the table of his regrets about not placing a continuation bet on the flop before he left the tournament floor to cool off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	42,500,000 32,125,000	32,125,000
Thomas Stinson	12,500,000 7,400,000	7,400,000

Tags: Thomas Stinson Bohdan Slyvinskyi

07-02-2024 14:35 UTC-8

Slyvinskyi Secures Double-Up from Brown

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Sava Krink

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

All players folded to Bohdan Slyvinskyi in the small blind, where he went all in. Trevor Brown, in the big blind, requested a chip count from the dealer and deliberated carefully before deciding to call.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi: A♦J♥
Trevor Brown: A♥4♥

The board revealed 8♦5♦6♠5♣J♦, offering no assistance to Brown's hand. Slyvinskyi, pleased with the outcome, celebrated a successful double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	26,600,000 15,900,000	15,900,000
Trevor Brown	20,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000

Tags: Bohdan Slyvinskyi Trevor Brown

07-02-2024 14:35 UTC-8

Glantz Doubles Through Chen

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Kirk Brown

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Matt Glantz open-shoved for 7,100,000 and the action fo0lded around to Andy Chen in the small blind who moved all in for more. The big blind quickly got out of the way and the two players tabled their cards.

Matt Glantz: K♠J♠ All in
Andy Chen: 10♣10♥

Glantz would need to find a hand to stay alive, and the flop of 3♥3♠7♠ wasn't a bad start for him. He didn't have to sweat too much longer as the J♣ peeled on the turn to put him in the lead and the river was the A♦ to secure him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Chen	39,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Matt Glantz	17,800,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Tags: Matt Glantz Andy Chen

Level: 38

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

07-02-2024 14:45 UTC-8

Slyvinskyi Doubles Stinson

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Ollie Garland

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Thomas Stinson moved all in for 8,500,000 from the cutoff and Bohdan Slyvinskyi made the call, from the button.

Thomas Stinson: K♦10♦ All in
Bohdan Slyvinskyi: A♠10♥

Stinson was in bad shape and the 2♠7♠J♣9♣ runout made his departure likely, however, the K♥ river put him out in front to double up.

Stinson erupted out of his chair in celebration. "Give me all that money back" he shouted to the room, presumably referring to the pair's earlier confrontation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	30,500,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Thomas Stinson	19,500,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Tags: Thomas Stinson Bohdan Slyvinskyi

07-02-2024 14:49 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Ollie Garland

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyong Kim	Busted
Jason Vanstrom	Busted
David Schwartz	Busted
Daniele Nestola	Busted
Chad Binder	Busted
Justin Fawcett	Busted

Jeremy Schutte	Busted

07-02-2024 14:55 UTC-8

Oregel Spikes Set on Nguyen

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Kirk Brown

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 3♥2♥8♣, Jacob Oregel and Men Nguyen got it all into the middle, with Oregel at risk.

Jacob Oregel: J♠J♣ All in
Men Nguyen: Q♠Q♦

"Agh, nice hand," Oregel sighed, "I had a good run." But his sighs quickly turned to shouts of joy when the J♥ spiked down on the turn to give him the lead.

Nguyen threw up his hands and began shaking his ahead as the river fell the 8♥ and the big pot was shipped over to Oregel.

Nguyen was left very short and was forced all in from the big blind then very next hand but managed to find a triple and is now at around 6,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Oregel	42,000,000 35,850,000	35,850,000
Men Nguyen	6,200,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Jacob Oregel Men Nguyen

07-02-2024 15:00 UTC-8

Welch Is Going Back and Forth

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Sava Krink

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Joshua Welch, seated at the button, opened the action with a raise to 2,600,000, which was called by Andy Chen.

On the flop 6♠K♥8♥, both players opted to check.

Welch took the initiative on the turn 5♣, betting 3,500,000, which Chen check-called.

No further action occurred on the river 7♥, leading to a showdown. Welch revealed A♣7♠ for a pair of sevens, while Chen showed A♠8♠, increasing his stack as Welch's stack dwindled to 8,500,000.

In the very next hand, Martin Alcaide started things off from middle position with a raise to 2,500,000. Welch, now in the cutoff, responded by going all in.

Joshua Welch: K♣J♣ All in
Martin Alcaide: K♦K♠

Welch was in need of help from the board. The flop delivered 10♦10♠5♣, prompting Welch to rise from his seat, anticipating defeat. However, hope returned on the turn A♣, providing a flush draw. The table erupted in cheers as the river 4♣ completed Welch's flush, resulting in a crucial double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Chen	40,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Joshua Welch	19,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Martin Alcaide	8,800,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Andy Chen Joshua Welch Martin Alcaide