Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1f Completed
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1f
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$9,027,000
Entries
18,054
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
The final flight of the Colossus III is in the books, wrapping up six flights totaling 18,053 entries. Ardavan Yazdi bagged the lead with 588,000 chips, and leads the remaining 143 players who moved on to Day 2 from flight 1F. Sitting second in chips is WPT Legends of Poker Champion Harry Arutyunyan, sitting on 504,000, with Jordan Polk rounding out the top three with 487,000 chips.
Yazdi has amassed over $644,000 in live recorded cashes, with a single win in 2007 in the Los Angeles Legends of Poker $5,000 Main Event for $188,125. He bested the likes of Barry Greenstein and David Pham at the final table, and has several notable final tables on his resume.
Sunday's final flight attracted 3,923 entries, slightly less than the 3,966 entries from flight 1E earlier in the day, and more than any of the first four flights.
Interestingly enough, the top three from the evening flight also fall within the top five counts across all six flights.
Here is a look at the top five stacks going into Day 2 on Monday:
| Place | Player Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ardavan Yazdi | 588,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Boivin | 538,000 |
| 3 | Harry Arutyunyan | 504,000 |
| 4 | Jordan Polk | 487,000 |
| 5 | Newton Deleon | 433,000 |
Here is a look at the breakdown of entries across all six flights:
| Flight | Entries |
|---|---|
| A | 2,756 |
| B | 1,982 |
| C | 3,102 |
| D | 2,324 |
| E | 3,966 |
| F | 3,923 |
| Total Entries: 18,053 |
Day 2 resumes Monday, June 5th at 2:00 p.m. local time. Play will last 10 levels with blinds increasing to 60 minutes in duration. There will be a break every two levels, with a scheduled 60-minute dinner break after the sixth level of the day. Day 3 is on Tuesday, June 6th at 2:00 p.m. followed by Day 4 on Wednesday, June 7th at 2:00 p.m. where a winner will be crowned.
The Colossus III is paying out a whopping $1,000,000 first-place prize, along with the coveted gold WSOP bracelet. Last year's winner was Ben Keeline, earning himself a million dollars and adding a bracelet to go alongside his WSOP circuit ring. Keeline bested a field of 21,613 entries after four days of play.
Notable players to make it through to Day from this flight included Darren Rabinowitz (393,000), Matt Affleck (272,000), Ralph Massey (219,000), Ryan Laplante (155,000), Cate Hall (138,000), and Jeff Gross (28,000).
With the field being so massive, many familiar faces fired this flight but didn't make it through, including Maria Ho, Kristen Bicknell, Joe Cada, Kenny Hallaert, Loni Harwood, Jessica Dawley, Jamie Kerstetter, William Kassouf, Upeshka De Silva, and Ben Zamani.
There are three more days to go before a millionaire is crowned, so keep following along as PokerNews continues to bring all of the action throughout the rest of this series.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
588,000
588,000
|
588,000 |
|
504,000
274,000
|
274,000 |
|
487,000
487,000
|
487,000 |
|
||
|
463,000
463,000
|
463,000 |
|
|
400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
393,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
|
|
||
|
352,000
352,000
|
352,000 |
|
|
347,000
347,000
|
347,000 |
|
308,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
307,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
298,000
298,000
|
298,000 |
|
297,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
295,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
257,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
256,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
252,000
252,000
|
252,000 |
|
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
239,000
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
228,000
228,000
|
228,000 |
|
228,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
|
||
|
219,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
219,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
219,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
|
219,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
203,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
The tournament director has announced that everyone will be playing just three more hands before bagging and tagging for the night.
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
The last level of the night has begun, and play will pause shortly to count down the last hands of the night.
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Italian pro, Walter Treccarichi, has made a late run today in Day 1F. He sits on 180,000 and looks to add to his decorated resume.
Randy Pfeifer built his stack up to 230,000 and has his sights on crossing the two-million dollar mark for live recorded cashes.
AJ Gambino and Harry Arutyunyan have also both added to their stacks late in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000 | |
|
|
230,000 | |
|
200,000 | |
|
180,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Bryce Burt shipped his 60,000-chip stack in the middle from late position and Maria Ho called for her remaining 35,000 on the button.
Ho tabled 
while Burt showed 
for a coin flip.
The flop came 
and Burt caught one of his over cards to take the lead. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, sending Ho to the rail towards the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
250,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
245,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
215,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
||
|
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
192,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
190,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
