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

07-02-2024 17:28 UTC-8

Billy Swaringen Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,000)

Calum Grant

Level 41 : Blinds 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Henrik Juncker opened to 5,000,000 from the hijack before Ricky Andino three-bet to 13,600,000 from the cutoff. Billy Swaringen moved all in for around 40,000,000 from the small blind. Juncker folded while Andino called as the bigger stack.

Billy Swaringen: A♥A♦ All in
Ricky Andino: K♠K♣

Swaringen had Andino drawing to a one-outer after the Q♥9♥5♥ flop to remain the huge favorite. However, the K♦ turn was the sole card that Andino needed to take the lead. The board bricked out with the 4♠ and Swaringen was shellshocked as he left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricky Andino	125,000,000 43,000,000	43,000,000
Billy Swaringen	Busted

Tags: Billy Swaringen Henrik Juncker Ricky Andino

07-02-2024 17:29 UTC-8

Alcaide Keeps Chipping Up

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Ollie Garland

Level 41 : Blinds 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Yujian Eugen Zhou raised from the hijack and Martin Alcaide defended in the big blind.

Both players checked the hand through as the full board read 5♦2♠2♣7♦8♠.

Alcaide was the first to make a play for this pot, betting out for 5,500,000, earning a quick fold from Zhou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Alcaide	113,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Yujian Eugen Zhou	54,300,000 14,700,000	14,700,000

07-02-2024 17:39 UTC-8

Slyvinskyi Puts Zhou in the Tank

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Ollie Garland

Level 41 : Blinds 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Bohdan Slyvinskyi raised to 5,000,000 from under the gun and Yujian Eugen Zhou defended in the big blind.

The Q♠J♥8♣ flop checked through to the 6♣ on the turn. Zhou took the lead for 7,000,000 and Slyvinskyi called.

The 3♥ river slowed down Zhou with a check. Slyvinskyi retook the lead for 10,000,000 and Zhou went deep into the tank. After several minutes, Zhou tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	56,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Yujian Eugen Zhou	41,300,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Tags: Yujian Eugen Zhou Bohdan Slyvinskyi

07-02-2024 17:47 UTC-8

Powell Doubles Through Richards; Richards Doubles Back Through Floyd

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Kirk Brown

Level 41 : Blinds 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Nicholas Richards moved all in preflop and was called by Caleb Powell to put him at risk.

Nicholas Richards: Q♥5♥ All in
Caleb Powell: A♦9♦

Powell was ahead going in with his ace-high, but the runout of Q♦3♣9♦5♣8♠ improved Richards to two pair to secure the double.

Left short, Powell got it all in the very next hand against Brooks Floyd who had him covered.

Caleb Powell: 5♠5♦ All in
Brooks Floyd: A♦10♠

Powell was ahead once again going into this flip with his pocket pair, but this time the runout of 7♥J♠4♣3♦J♥ was good for him to score the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brooks Floyd	57,800,000 28,200,000	28,200,000
Nicholas Richards	46,500,000 30,500,000	30,500,000
Caleb Powell	42,000,000 12,700,000	12,700,000

Tags: Brooks Floyd Caleb Powell Nicholas Richards

07-02-2024 17:47 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Kirk Brown

Level 41 : Blinds 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

The players are now on a one-hour dinner break and will return at approximately 7:45 p.m. local time.

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

07-02-2024 18:55 UTC-8

Ali Razzaq Eliminated in 13th Place ($33,590)

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Kirk Brown

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

After a preflop betting war on the first hand back from break, Ali Razzaq got it all in against Caleb Powell, who covered.

Ali Razzaq: 9♣9♥ All in
Caleb Powell: Q♥Q♦

The runout of K♣4♦4♠5♦5♥ meant Powell's pocket queens held to score the knockout while Razzaq was eliminated in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caleb Powell	82,000,000 40,000,000	40,000,000
Ali Razzaq	Busted

Tags: Ali Razzaq Caleb Powell

07-02-2024 18:59 UTC-8

Alcaide's Delayed Continuation Does the Job

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Ollie Garland

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

Martin Alcaide raised from under the gun and Gary Marinez defended in the big blind.

The 6♣K♥7♣ flop checked through to the 3♥ on the turn.

Marinez checked again and Alcaide placed a delayed continuation bet of 7,500,000. Marinez thought for some time before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Alcaide	100,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Gary Marinez	32,000,000 10,800,000	10,800,000

Tags: Gary Marinez Martin Alcaide

07-02-2024 19:15 UTC-8

Richards Hooked Up for a Double

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Kirk Brown

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

After an open from Ricky Andino, Nicholas Richards moved all in for 35,000,000, which Andino called after some deliberation.

Nicholas Richards: J♦8♠ All in
Ricky Andino: K♣9♥

Andino was in the lead with his king-high, but the flop of J♥7♠7♣ provided a jack to give Richards the lead, and the turn J♠ locked up the hand for him.

"Yes!" Richards shouted to his rail as the board completed with the 4♥ to secure him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricky Andino	78,000,000 47,000,000	47,000,000
Nicholas Richards	72,000,000 25,500,000	25,500,000

Tags: Nicholas Richards Ricky Andino

07-02-2024 19:19 UTC-8

Marinez Folds Away Over a Third of His Stack

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Ollie Garland

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

Gary Marinez, in the small blind, raised to 9,500,000, leaving himself just 14,500,000 behind the line.

Martin Alcaide, in the big blind, moved all in putting Marinez to the test for his effective stack

Marinez thought for a considerable amount of time before tossing his cards to the muck, allowing Alcaide to win this pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Alcaide	112,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Gary Marinez	14,500,000 17,500,000	17,500,000