Event #19: $500 COLOSSUS Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-09-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Li Rockets to Double-Up

Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Jason Blodgett opened to 1,600,000 under the gun. Warren Li was seated next to him and committed his stack of 4,800,000, which Blodgett quickly called once the action had folded back to him.

Warren Li: A♥A♣ All in
Jason Blodgett: A♦10♠

Blodgett flopped an open-ender 9♦J♦8♠, but Li's aces remained safe on the 4♠3♠ runout, securing his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Blodgett	33,500,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Warren Li	11,600,000 6,475,000	6,475,000

Tags: Jason Blodgett Warren Li

06-09-2025 12:36 UTC-8

Sitzoukis Secures a Double

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Laura Fryer

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Action folded around to Paris Sitzoukis in the cutoff who shoved for his remaining 5,500,000 chips. Patrick White re-jammed on the button for around 10,000,000 and both the blinds folded.

Paris Sitzoukis: Q♣7♣ All in
Patrick White: A♠10♠

Sitzoukis was sitting well on the Q♥J♦J♥ flop, having flopped two pair.

White was left unimproved on the 7♥ turn and 9♣ river, securing Sitzoukis the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paris Sitzoukis	11,000,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Patrick White	4,500,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Tags: Paris Sitzoukis Patrick White

06-09-2025 12:34 UTC-8

Olejniczak Doubles, Datta Dusted

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Danny Olejniczak moved all in for 6,500,000 on the button. Sergei Petrushevskii called off in the small blind, and the cards were tabled.

Danny Olejniczak: A♦8♠ All in
Sergei Petrushevskii: K♣J♦

Olejniczak flopped trips on the 8♥8♣6♥ to leave Petrushevskii drawing dead on the 10♣ turn. The K♦ river did not matter anymore as Olejniczak raked in his double-up.

One hand later, Sanjeev Datta put in his remaining 4,500,000 from early position. Carlos Caldas, who had taken the seat of the recently busted Juan Capobianco, asked for a count in the big blind, calling shortly after.

Sanjeev Datta: A♥4♠ All in
Carlos Caldas: A♠5♦

Caldas' higher kicker remained in play on the 2♦K♥7♦3♠9♥ runout, eliminating Datta.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Caldas	26,500,000 6,600,000	6,600,000

Danny Olejniczak	14,600,000 8,100,000	8,100,000
Sergei Petrushevskii	9,000,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Sanjeev Datta	Busted
Juan Capobianco	Busted

Tags: Carlos Caldas Danny Olejniczak Juan Capobianco Sanjeev Datta Sergei Petrushevskii

06-09-2025 12:33 UTC-8

WSOP+ App Launches to Streamline 2025 WSOP Experience

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Kevin Taylor

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has officially launched its new WSOP+ app for the 2025 series in Las Vegas, promising to dramatically improve the player experience by reducing wait times and streamlining event access.

Available now for iOS and Android, the WSOP+ app allows players to pre-register for live events, skip lengthy registration lines, and receive real-time updates about seat availability through a virtual queue and push notifications. The app also becomes a central hub for all WSOP essentials, including event schedules, structure sheets, chip counts, rules, daily results, prize payouts, and more.

"WSOP+ will further elevate the WSOP experience for all of our players," said Ty Stewart, CEO of the World Series of Poker. "Not only can our community now save time and effort by registering in advance for their favorite tournaments, but the app will also showcase WSOP content and all of the important event information that participants are eager to have at their fingertips!"

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06-09-2025 12:26 UTC-8

Capobianco Doubles Back to Eight Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Juan Capobianco open-shoved his 5,300,000 in from the hijack. Santtu Leinonen confirmed the count in the big blind before making the call.

Santtu Leinonen: A♦2♠ All in
Juan Capobianco: A♠Q♣

Capobianco had the dominating hand, but the 5♦6♦J♣7♦ turn provided a sweat. Leinonen's flush draw bricked on the 3♣ turn, however, and Capobianco doubled to a stack of 15 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Capobianco	11,800,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Santtu Leinonen	7,000,000 6,300,000	6,300,000

Tags: Juan Capobianco Santtu Leinonen

06-09-2025 12:26 UTC-8

Vayssieres Knocked Out by Kakani

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Laura Fryer

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Nicolas Vayssieres moved all in from an early position for 5,500,000, and he recieved one call from Bhargav Kakani in the small blind.

Nicolas Vayssieres: Q♠J♦ All in
Bhargav Kakani: A♠Q♦

Vayssieres was already standing from the table but he grabbed his bag and turned away after seeing the A♣5♠2♠, only improving Kakani further.

The K♥ turn brought some hope of a straight for Vayssieres, but he was eliminated from the tournament after the dealer placed the 9♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bhargav Kakani	16,000,000 6,900,000	6,900,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	Busted

Tags: Bhargav Kakani Nicolas Vayssieres

06-09-2025 12:24 UTC-8

Evers Eliminated by Poe

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Shirley Ang

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Zachary Evers shoved from the middle position for 6,600,000 and was called and covered by Bobby Poe in the big blind.

Zachary Evers: A♥10♠ All in
Bobby Poe: K♣K♦

The board ran out 3♣3♠8♥2♠2♥ for Poe to hold with his pocket kings for the higher two pair than on the board to eliminate Evers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Poe	20,800,000 4,925,000	4,925,000
Zachary Evers	Busted

Tags: Bobby Poe Zachary Evers

06-09-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Updated Counts According to the WSOP+ App

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Blodgett	39,000,000 21,750,000	21,750,000
Raul Garza	27,000,000 14,350,000	14,350,000
Mark Tornai	21,600,000 150,000	150,000
Brandon Simonsen	20,700,000 14,875,000	14,875,000
Carlos Caldas	19,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Courtenay Williams	17,900,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Santtu Leinonen	13,300,000 25,000	25,000
Sergei Petrushevskii	11,400,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Kong Li	10,400,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Jacob Phillips	10,000,000 5,900,000	5,900,000
Keenan Kuhn	8,100,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Meshesha Truesaw	8,000,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Juan Capobianco	7,300,000 8,150,000	8,150,000
Agustin Mendez	6,500,000 200,000	200,000
Danny Olejniczak	6,500,000 25,000	25,000
Ray Albarado	5,500,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Kheang Tang	5,500,000 6,075,000	6,075,000
Sanjeev Datta	5,300,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Maxx Holland	3,500,000 8,725,000	8,725,000