WSOP PARADISE 2025
BRACELETS

2025 World Series of Poker

May 27 2025 - Jul 16 2025Horseshoe / Paris Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event#19

Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS

Start Date

Jun 04 10:00 AM

Buy-in

$500

ITM

Top 2,432 players

End Date

Jun 10 06:19 PM

Entries

16,301

Prize

$6,644,102

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Scott CollinsJun 29 2025 12:38 AM
#Vegas#19-Colossus

Gross game 3K 3K 1500
Call 3K, call SB 12K raise

Flop 10 7 3 two spades.
Check, he bets 35K shove for 76K more he calls

Me: 77
Him QQ

Turn J
River Q

GG


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WSOP-MikeJun 11 2025 01:04 AM
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Courtenay Williams defeated a colossal field of 16,301 entries to win the 2025 edition of the $500 COLOSSUS.

It was Williams' first-ever cash in a WSOP bracelet event, and he made it one to never forget, bagging $542,540 and a shiny WSOP bracelet with his victory.

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Matthew AmackerJun 11 2025 01:02 AM
#Vegas#19-Colossus

Congrats to Courtenay Williams. I appreciated we got to watch those fights on Saturday during day 1. Glad to see your success you deserve it!

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WSOP-PaulJun 11 2025 12:53 AM
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Ramaswamy Pyloore committed his final 12,000,000 on the button, and Courtenay Williams quickly called in the big blind.

Ramaswamy Pyloore: Q♦4♠ All in
Courtenay Williams: 9♠9♥

Williams flopped a set on 8♣5♥9♣ to leave Pyloore with just runner outs. The 4♣turn meant the tournament had come to an end as Pyloore as no outs remaining in the deck.

The 10♥ river was dealt as a formality. Pyloore and Williams shook hands before the former went to his rail to discuss his runner-up performance.

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WSOP-PaulJun 11 2025 12:42 AM
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Courtenay Williams called in the small blind holding J♣6♣ and in the big blind Ramaswamy Pyloore checked with K♥Q♣.

The flop rolled out 9♣6♦J♦ and both players checked to 7♦ turn where Pyloore check-called a bet of 40,000,000 from Williams.

On river 5♠, both players checked and Williams' jacks up were good to hop back into the chip lead.

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Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS - Final Day
Blinds Lv 5035:47
10,000,00020,000,000 (20,000,000)
  • Ramaswamy Pyloore
    426,000,000
    46,000,000
  • Courtenay Williams
    390,000,000
    -84,000,000
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WSOP-PaulJun 11 2025 12:25 AM
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Ramaswamy Pyloore limped in on the button, after which Courtenay Williams jammed all in in the big blind. Pyloore quickly called off his 163,000,000 chips, providing the first all-in and call of the heads up battle.

Ramaswamy Pyloore: A♣Q♣ All in
Courtenay Williams: 3♥3♣

The 10♠J♥K♠ left little to sweat as Pyloore flopped the nut straight. Williams had no chance at a part of the pot after the 2♦turn, and the 2♥ river was dealt for show as Pyloore raked in his double-up.

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Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS - Final Day
Blinds Lv 5035:47
10,000,00020,000,000 (20,000,000)
  • Courtenay Williams
    474,000,000
    38,000,000
  • Ramaswamy Pyloore
    342,000,000
    -38,000,000
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WSOP-PaulJun 11 2025 12:08 AM
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Courtenay Williams raised to 24,000,000 on the button holding 10♦9♦ and in the big blind, Ramaswamy Pyloore called holding Q♣10♣.

The flop rolled out K♣Q♥4♣ and action checked to the turn 2♥ where Williams bet 18,000,000 after Pyloore checked. Pyloore responded by raising to 59,000,000. Williams gave it some thought before tossing his hand into the muck.

The following hand, Pyloore called on the button with 6♠5♥ and Williams checked his option in the big blind with 7♣4♠.

Both players checked the 6♦6♣10♣ to the turn A♥ where Pyloore bet 20,000,000 and Williams folded.

After that, Williams raised to 25,000,000 on the button holding 10♦6♥ and Pyloore called with 8♣5♦.

Both players checked the flop of A♠K♥J♣ to the turn 4♦ where Pyloore bet 25,000,000 and Williams called.

Action checked through on the 5♣ river and Pyloore's pair of fives was good to close the gap.

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Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS - Final Day
Blinds Lv 4903:38
8,000,00016,000,000 (16,000,000)
  • Courtenay Williams
    436,000,000
    -114,000,000
  • Ramaswamy Pyloore
    380,000,000
    114,000,000
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ShortstacheJun 11 2025 12:04 AM
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This is the most passive heads up play i feel I’ve ever watched.

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WSOP-PaulJun 10 2025 11:50 PM
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Courtenay Wiliams called on the button holding K♣5♠ and then folded to Ramaswamy Pyloore in the big blind who raised to 30,000,000 holding A♦️2♥.

The following hand Pyloore called on the button with Q ♣7♥ and Williams checked in the big blind with 4♦3♦

Action checked to the river on the 3♥J♣2♠4♠7♦ board where Williams bet 18,000,000 on the river, earning a call from Pyloore. Williams' two pair was good and he grew his chip lead back.

Pyloore got a walk right after.

On the button, Pyloore called holding 8♣5♣ and Williams checked his option in the big blind holding J♣2♠.

The flop rolled out 2♥7♣4♣ and action checked to the turn 6♥ where Williams bet 12,000,000 and Pyloore responded by raising to 30,000,000, earning a quick fold from Williams.

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WSOP-PaulJun 10 2025 11:30 PM
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Courtenay Williams moved all in from the small blind for 274,000,000. Matt Glantz was in the big blind and quickly called off, being covered by 8,000,000 chips.

Matt Glantz: 9♠9♣ All in
Courtenay Williams: A♠Q♦

Glatnz's nines remained ahead on the 5♦2♥8♦ and 10♥ turn, but the river brought Williams the A♦ to make a higher pair and eliminate Glantz in third place.

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Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS - Final Day
Blinds Lv 4801:35
6,000,00012,000,000 (12,000,000)
  • Courtenay Williams
    550,000,000
    383,000,000
  • Ramaswamy Pyloore
    266,000,000
    -107,000,000
  • Matthew Glantz
    0
    -161,000,000
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WSOP-PaulJun 10 2025 11:11 PM
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Jason Blodgett shoved all in for 69,000,000 in the cutoff. Ramaswamy Pyloore was in small blind, calling to put Blodgett at risk.

Jason Blodgett: A♥2♣ All in
Ramaswamy Pyloore: 10♠10♦

Pyloore flopped a set on 5♦10♥4♥ and had Blodgett drawing dead when the 5♠river made the chipleader a full house. The inconsequential 5♥ river rolled off as Blodgett said his goodbyes in fifth place.

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Kaiwen Wei: 1,110,000,000

Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS - Final Day
Blinds Lv 4822:57
6,000,00012,000,000 (12,000,000)
  • Ramaswamy Pyloore
    373,000,000
    158,000,000
  • Courtenay Williams
    167,000,000
    121,500,000
  • Matthew Glantz
    165,000,000
    4,000,000
  • Jason Blodgett
    0
    -39,500,000
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WSOP-PaulJun 10 2025 10:50 PM
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Ramaswamy Pyloore raised to 19,000,000 in the hijack and in the big blind, Jason Blodgett moved all in for 43,000,000 which saw Pyloore call.

Jason Blodgett: K♠Q♥ All in
Ramaswamy Pyloore: Q♦10♠

The board ran out 8♠6♠5♦4♦A♣and Blodgett doubled up at the expense of the chip leader.

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Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS - Final Day
Blinds Lv 4700:10
5,000,00010,000,000 (10,000,000)
  • Ramaswamy Pyloore
    215,000,000
    -23,000,000
  • Matthew Glantz
    161,000,000
    0
  • Kaiwen Wei
    121,500,000
    64,000,000
  • Jason Blodgett
    98,000,000
    58,500,000
  • Antonio Trocoli Filho
    89,000,000
    34,500,000
  • Ryan Leng
    85,500,000
    4,500,000
  • Courtenay Williams
    45,500,000
    0
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WSOP-PaulJun 10 2025 10:32 PM
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Jason Blodgett moved his remaining 19,500,000 all in on the button. Ryan Leng called in the big blind as both players tabled their cards.

Jason Blodgett: Q♣3♣ All in
Matt Glantz: 8♣7♠

Blodgett improved his lead massively on the 5♠Q♦Q♠ flop. The 9♠ turn gave Leng a bunch of draws, but they missed on the 7♦river, seeing Blodgett double his dire stack with flopped trips.

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Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS - Final Day
Blinds Lv 4712:48
5,000,00010,000,000 (10,000,000)
  • Ramaswamy Pyloore
    238,000,000
    -54,500,000
  • Matthew Glantz
    161,000,000
    0
  • Antonio Trocoli Filho
    109,000,000
    54,500,000
  • Ryan Leng
    89,500,000
    8,500,000
  • Sigrid Dencker
    64,000,000
    -23,000,000
  • Kaiwen Wei
    57,500,000
    0
  • Jason Blodgett
    51,000,000
    11,500,000
  • Courtenay Williams
    45,500,000
    0
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WSOP-PaulJun 10 2025 10:11 PM
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Ryan Leng raised to 12,500,000 from early position holding K♥Q♣ and action folded around.

Matt Glantz got a walk the following hand.

After that, Antonio Trocoli Filho moved all in for 39,500,000 from late position holding A♥5♥ and everyone folded.

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Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS - Final Day
Blinds Lv 4733:44
5,000,00010,000,000 (10,000,000)
  • Ramaswamy Pyloore
    292,500,000
    77,500,000
  • Matthew Glantz
    161,000,000
    16,000,000
  • Sigrid Dencker
    84,000,000
    -3,000,000
  • Ryan Leng
    81,000,000
    -4,500,000
  • Kaiwen Wei
    57,500,000
    -64,000,000
  • Antonio Trocoli Filho
    54,500,000
    -34,500,000
  • Courtenay Williams
    45,500,000
    -20,000,000
  • Jason Blodgett
    39,500,000
    -54,500,000
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WSOP-PaulJun 10 2025 09:48 PM
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Courtenay Williams raised to 15,000,000 from under the gun with A♠10♥ and action folded aorund to Ramaswamy Pyloore in the cutoff who three-bet to 47,500,000. In the small blind Justin Gutierrez moved all in for 7,000,000 total and Williams folded his hand.

Justin Gutierrez: 10♠10♦ All in
Ramaswamy Pyloore: K♥K♣

The board ran out Q♥5♠8♥5♣A♥and Pyloore took back the chip lead while Gutierrez was eliminated from the tournament.

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Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS - Final Day
Blinds Lv 461
4,000,0008,000,000 (8,000,000)
  • Ramaswamy Pyloore
    233,000,000
    49,000,000
  • Courtenay Williams
    61,000,000
    15,000,000
  • Justin Gutierrez
    0
    -74,400,000