Sunday, June 26, 2022 12:15 PM Local Time
Gavrilov Doubles
Joining the action, Arthur Gavrilov was already all in and two other players were acting on the flop of .
The small blind bet 200,000 and the middle position player folded.
Arthur Gavrilov:
Small Blind:
The turn was and the river the which gave Gavrilov the double.
Arthur Gavrilov | 300,000 | 10,000 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 12:15 PM Local Time
Karia Picks Up Aces to Leave Opponent With Crumbs
A player under the gun was all in for 394,000 and up against Siddharth Karia.
Siddharth Karia:
Opponent:
The under-the-gun player had run into a massive cooler and didn't get any help on the flop. He already had his backpack on and was headed for the exit before a count of the chips showed Karia only had 374,000.
Karia doubled up, while his opponent, left with 20,000, was all in from the big blind next hand and busted.
Sunday, June 26, 2022 12:15 PM Local Time
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Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:59 AM Local Time
Ramos Gets Some, Then Gives Some Back
Gabe Ramos called the all in of Alemu Tesema for 211,000.
Alemu Tesema:
Gabe Ramos:
Ramos shook his head when he saw he had run into the kings of Tesema and got no help on the runout to send a double up across the table.
A hand earlier, Ramos was involved in another all in, but with a different result. According to his tablemates, he had against , with each player committing around 500,000. The board ran out and Ramos counterfeited his opponent's pocket pair to collect the knockout.
Gabe Ramos | 980,000 | 270,000 |
Alemu Tesema | 450,000 | |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:58 AM Local Time
Chamberlain Shoves River
Joining the action on the board of there was a couple hundred thousand in the middle.
Richard Chamberlain moved all in for about 250,000 from under the gun. His opponent on the button paused before folding as the Brit took in a huge pot.
Richard Chamberlain | 835,000 | 410,000 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:51 AM Local Time
Harrison Eliminated
PokerNews caught up with former professional boxer Audley Harrison at the payout desk. His pocket nines were not enough to double up as the Brit said he is still on the hunt for a bracelet.
When asked what he will play next, Harrison said that he will either play the online bracelet event $600 Deepstack Championship or head out to the Golden Nugget to play the PokerNews cup.
Audley Harrison | 0 | -120,000 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:46 AM Local Time
Blomdahl's Jacks Take Out Lococo
Corey Blomdahl raised to 30,000 from early position before Alejandro Lococo, next to act, moved all in for 258,000. Blomdahl asked for a count before committing the chips.
Alejandro Lococo:
Corey Blomdahl:
The board ran out , giving both players a full house, but Blomdahl's queens over jacks were best. The stacks were counted down and Blomdahl had the Argentinian rapper covered, sending "Papo MC" to the payout desk.
Corey Blomdahl | 580,000 | 50,000 |
Alejandro Lococo | 0 | |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:40 AM Local Time
Johnson Wins Pot Without Showdown
Aaron Johnson was in the cutoff and checked behind on the board against the big blind.
The turn was the and the big blind bet 30,000. Johnson called.
The was the river and the big blind decided to check. Johnson asked his opponent how much he had before betting 65,000. The big blind folded as Johnson scooped in the chips.
Aaron Johnson (MN) | 420,000 | 235,000 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:34 AM Local Time
Paolino's Queens Hold in Three-Way All In
Two players in early position were all in and were called by Chris Paolino, who turned over his before another player had a chance to act.
"I almost folded this hand. You have kings, right?" Paolino asked the second all-in player, who showed . The under-the-gun opponent had .
Paolino had to dodge overcards and a flush draw as the board came by the turn, but the on the river was harmless and he eliminated both opponents to climb above 1,000,000.
Christopher Paolino | 1,000,000 | 454,000 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:24 AM Local Time
Play Resumed
The logjam at the payout desk has been cleared and play is back underway.
Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:52 AM Local Time
Play Has Been Paused
The pace of bustouts has been so fast that tournament officials have instructed dealers to stop play while they catch up with all the payouts.
Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:50 AM Local Time
Harrison Attempts Double Knock Out
Audley Harrison had 23 knockouts in his boxing career but he couldn't knock out his opponents this time. A player from middle position moved all in for 131,000 and Travis Renkens moved all in on the button for 107,000. Harrison went into the tank before deciding to call, having both opponents covered.
Middle Position:
Travis Renkens:
Audley Harrison:
Harrison had his opponents against the ropes as he flopped a flush draw , however he couldn't land the knockout punch as the turn came and the river ensuring both players survived.
It would be Renkens who would knock out his opponent in the next hand as the middle position player pushed his last 24,000 chips into the middle. Renkens moved all in on the button and everyone else folded.
Middle Position:
Travis Renkens:
The board ran out as Renkens landed the knockout blow.
Travis Renkens | 390,000 | 390,000 |
Audley Harrison | 120,000 | -30,000 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:44 AM Local Time
Bobillier Starts Third-Best, Ends With a Knockout and Double
Mark Nahama was all in for 20,000, Monnot Bobillier shoved for 150,000, and Denis Vladimirov called, creating another three-way all in going to the flop.
Mark Nahama:
Monnot Bobillier:
Denis Vladimirov:
Bobillier, behind both opponents heading to the flop, leaped into the lead by pairing his eight on . The turn gave him two pair, while the river was a mere formality.
Nahama was eliminated, while Bobillier doubled up through Vladimirov.
A line to the payout desk, that surrounds the back wall of the Bally's ballroom, has already formed just 20 minutes into the first level of Day 2 .
Monnot Bobillier | 350,000 | 195,000 |
Denis Vladimirov | 210,000 | -270,000 |
Mark Nahama | 0 | 0 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:36 AM Local Time
Sunwoo Shoves Turn
Joining the action on the flop of and James Sunwoo, who was in the big blind, checked. His opponent in middle position bet 30,000 and Sunwoo called.
The turn was the and Sunwoo checked to his opponent again who bet 80,000. Sunwoo moved all in for approximately 300,000 and his opponent went into the tank before folding.
James Sunwoo | 557,000 | 201,000 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:34 AM Local Time
Let the Bustouts Begin
Ira Friedman was all in from early position for 105,000, Corey Blomdahl moved all in for 215,000, and Mordechai Hazan called, having both players covered.
Ira Friedman:
Corey Blomdahl:
Mordechai Hazan:
Blomdahl was ahead with his pocket pair as the board came . The river improved him to a full house and knocked out Friedman and doubled through Hazan.
Eliminations have been fast and furious here early on Day 2, with the constant cry of "payout" reverberating around the Bally's ballroom.
Corey Blomdahl | 530,000 | 530,000 |
Mordechai Hazan | 70,000 | -67,000 |
Ira Friedman | 0 | -100,000 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:29 AM Local Time
Kleins Gets Value on the River
The player on the button raised to 25,000 and Martins Kleins called in the the big blind.
The flop came and the button continued for 12,000. Kleins called.
The was the turn and action checked through.
The river was the and Kleins led out for 35,000. The button said "Are you going to show me a seven if I call?". The button eventually called and Kleins showed for the winner as his opponent mucked.
Martins Kleins | 500,000 | 58,000 |
Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:20 AM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
After a 20-minute delay, Day 2 is now officially underway.
Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:04 AM Local Time
Slight Delay
The start of Day 2 has been delayed. Action should begin in around 10 minutes.
Sunday, June 26, 2022 7:37 AM Local Time
Saechao Leads as Colossus Field Combines into One for Day 2
The word colossus is defined as a thing of "enormous size," and Event #51: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em certainly fits that description.
Two starting days saw 13,565 players spread out over the Paris and Bally's ballrooms. Of that massive field, just 1,689 are still in the hunt for the World Series of Poker bracelet when Day 2 begins at 10 a.m. local time.
Leading the way is Kao "Flexx" Saechao, who managed to turn his 40,000 starting stack into 1,514,000 heading into Day 2. Former November Niner Bruno Politano (1,016,000), bracelet winner Ryan Laplante (755,000), who has already locked up his 100th career WSOP cash, and PokerGo's Donnie Peters (597,000) also return with big stacks.
Event #51: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Day 2 Chip Counts
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
1 | Kao "Flexx" Saechao | United States | 1,514,000 | 126 |
2 | Mary Dvorkin | United Kingdom | 1,388,000 | 116 |
3 | Samuel Laskowitz | IUnited States | 1,297,000 | 108 |
4 | Sahar Bakhshi | United States | 1,212,000 | 101 |
5 | Charles Peppers | United States | 1,190,000 | 99 |
6 | Eric Revak | United States | 1,183,000 | 99 |
7 | Ryan Himes | United States | 1,168,000 | 97 |
8 | Vanessa Mejias | United States | 1,159,000 | 97 |
9 | Martin Pineiro | Argentina | 1,149,000 | 96 |
10 | Sung Keem | United States | 1,124,000 | 94 |
Others still remaining but more in the middle of the pack include Joe Serock (373,000) and two Main Event finalists, Nick Marchington (311,000) and Alejandro "Papo MC" Lococo (247,000).
Day 2 will consist of 15 40-minute levels and pick up on Level 18, with blinds at 6,000-12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante. There will be a dinner break after Level 29, which should come around 7 p.m. The full prize pool has yet to be confirmed and will be announced sometime during the day.
What was once a mammoth field will be combined into Bally's for Day 2, and PokerNews will be on hand throughout the day to capture all of the action.