Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-01-2024 13:53 UTC-8

Guo Turns a Straight

Ollie Garland

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The pot stood at 135,000 with two players looking at a full board of J♦K♦9♥Q♠3♣.

The big blind bet out for 75,000. Jiexi Guo, in the hijack, moved all in to put the big blind to the test for their effective stack of 215,000. The big blind agonized over their decision before making the call.

Big Blind: K♠J♣ All in
Jiexi Guo: 10♦10♠

The big blind had flopped two pair, but was behind the turned straight of Guo, sending them to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiexi Guo	700,000 117,000	117,000

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07-01-2024 13:48 UTC-8

Balan Spikes a King

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with two players heads up, the cards on their back with Michael Balan all in and at risk for 120,000.

Michael Balan: K♦J♠ All in
Opponent: A♦Q♦

Balan was behind the ace high of his opponent, but when the board ran out K♠Q♣8♥9♠5♣ he improved to a pair of kings and secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Balan	290,000 426,000	426,000

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07-01-2024 13:43 UTC-8

Jullien Finds a Double

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded to the cutoff who raised all in for 305,000. Once the button folded Helene Jullien called the bet for her last 215,000. The big blind folded and the players were heads up, with Jullien at risk.

Helene Jullien: A♦Q♣ All in
Cutoff: K♦10♥

Jullien was ahead with her ace high, and when the board ran out A♣6♠2♦3♣Q♠ she improved to two pair with aces and queens to get the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Helene Jullien	490,000 238,000	238,000

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07-01-2024 13:43 UTC-8

Johnson's Stack Climbs Over a Million in Interesting Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aaron Johnson min-raised to 50,000 from under the gun and the button announced that they were all in for 250,000. The small blind didn't appear to hear the all in and put 50,000 chips in the pot. Upon realizing, the floor was called to give a ruling and the decision was that the small blind could either forfeit the 50,000 and fold, or call. The small blind took the latter option and decided to call, and Johnson called also.

On the 10♦9♠A♠ flop, both the small blind and Johnson checked.

The turn brought a K♣ and the small blind check-folded to Johnson's bet of 75,000.

Button: A♣10♣ All in
Aaron Johnson: Q♣J♣

Johnson has turned the nuts with Broadway and his hand remained in the lead as the 3♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson (MN)	1,300,000 978,000	978,000

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07-01-2024 13:40 UTC-8

Eliminations

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Fogg	Busted
Nancy Nguyen	Busted
Mathew Hester	Busted
Jace Reiken	Busted
Daniel Hunt	Busted
Christopher Dupuy	Busted
Manoel Filho	Busted
Craig Varnell	Busted

Jaroslaw Jaskiewicz	Busted
Justin ayoub	Busted
Aaron Klausman	Busted
Thomas Mckeever	Busted
Gregory Anda	Busted
Anthony Lewis	Busted
Charles Youtz	Busted
David Guay	Busted

Stephen Sandoval	Busted
Gerard Estrada	Busted
Anthony Gugliuzza	Busted
Simon Higgins	Busted
Stephen Mascioli	Busted
Aaron Haight	Busted
Tamitha Tomasello	Busted
David Bach	Busted

Bradley Figler	Busted

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07-01-2024 13:40 UTC-8

Engel Spikes an Ace to Score a Double Bust Out

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Ollie Garland

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The under-the-gun player moved all in for 200,000, the player in middle position moved all in for approximately 100,000 and Ari Engel, the covering stack, looked them both up from the button.

Middle Position: K♦K♥ All in
Under-the-Gun: 10♠10♥ All in
Ari Engel: A♠K♣

Engel had both players at risk but held the worst hand, that was until the dealer spread the A♥8♠4♠ flop to propel him into the lead. The 7♥ turn and 2♠ river changed nothing and Engel sent both players to the rail.