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Friday, June 30, 2023 10:49 AM Local Time
Munar Doubles Up Early
Action was joined on the flop. Action was checked around to a player in late position, who bet 2,300. Andre Munar then raised to 5,500 under the gun. A player in early/middle position called, as did the player in late position after a few moments.
The turn came , with Munar betting 12,000. Action was folded to the player in late position, who raised all in. Munar would be all in if he called and he moved his final 22,000 chips forward.
Andre Munar:
Late Position:
Munar's flopped set was upgraded to a full house on the river and he took down the huge pot.
| Andre Munar | 92,400 | 92,400  |
Friday, June 30, 2023 10:39 AM Local Time
Bowlsby's Top Pair Gets Three Streets
Three players saw a flop of , creating a pot of about 2,500 and the big blind checked to Geoffrey Bowlsby who put out a bet of 1,200. The button flatted and the big blind got out of the way.
The hit the turn, Bowlsby continued for 1,600, and his opponent called.
On the river, Bowlsby fired once more, this time announcing a bet of 2,000 as he tossed a red chip across the line. His opponent took about 20 seconds before matching the bet and Bowlsby tabled for top pair, queen kicker. His opponent mucked his hand.
| Geoffrey Bowlsby | 42,000 | 42,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 10:31 AM Local Time
Chip Porn
Friday, June 30, 2023 10:29 AM Local Time
Granados Amassing a Big Stack Early
Angel Granados raised to 600 from middle position. The cutoff then three-bet to 1,800, which Granados called.
The flop came , and Granados checked before calling the 2,100-chip bet from the cutoff.
The followed the same pattern, with Granados check-calling 3,000.
The hit the river. Granados led out this time, betting 6,000. After shuffling his 5,000-denomination chips for a minute, the cutoff tossed in a call. Granados' was good when he turned it over, and he added to his growing stack.
| Angel Granados | 86,800 | 86,800 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 10:26 AM Local Time
Horseshoe Expecting Longer Delays
The players in the Horseshoe Ballroom and Event Center have been notified that the start of the tournament in these sections have been delayed until approximately 11 a.m.
Friday, June 30, 2023 10:25 AM Local Time
Zhang Takes it on the River
With about 1,500 in the middle, the flop of was already on the felt and Jeffrey Zhang bet 400. His only opponent in the hand made the call.
The hit the turn, and Zhang continued for 1,200 before his opponent called again.
When the completed the board, Zhang paused for a moment before dropping a red chip across the line, for a bet of 5,000. His opponent thought about it for a few seconds before pushing his cards towards the dealer.
Friday, June 30, 2023 10:20 AM Local Time
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Friday, June 30, 2023 10:09 AM Local Time
The Colossal Colossus Field is Underway
Tournament officials have given the 4,901 registered entrants their opening instructions, and have instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal!
Friday, June 30, 2023 10:02 AM Local Time
Play To Commence Shortly
Players have found their seats but the floor has made an announcement in Horseshoe that those seated in the Orange Section can expect some delays, as there's a shortage of dealers at the moment.
Friday, June 30, 2023 9:01 AM Local Time
Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em Begins at 10 AM
The 2023 World Series of Poker continues at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas today with the Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em at 10 a.m local time. The Colossus is the second lowest buy-in event at the WSOP, so an absolutely massive field is expected as they all dream of bracelet glory.
The reigning champion is United Kingdom's Paul Hizer who beat a field of 13,565 entrants to claim the first-place prize of $414,490 as well as his first WSOP bracelet. If trends from this year's WSOP continue, then the entrants and prize pool will dwarf last year's numbers as Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold'em showed with its 23,088 entrants and $5,679,648 prize pool.
2022 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Earnings |
| 1 | Paul Hizer | United Kingdom | $414,490 |
| 2 | Sam Laskowitz | United States | $256,170 |
| 3 | Jordan Pelon | France | $193,240 |
| 4 | James Scott | United Kingdom | $146,680 |
| 5 | Luong Quach | United States | $112,060 |
| 6 | Jeff Loiacono | United States | $86,160 |
| 7 | Anthony Ruttler | United States | $66,670 |
| 8 | William Gian | United States | $51,930 |
| 9 | Sean Shah | United States | $40,710 |
There will be two starting flights with Day 1a on Friday, June 30 and 1b on Saturday, June 31. Players will start with 40,000 chips and will play 17 40-minute levels on Day 1 in hopes of bagging their chips. There will be a 20-minute break every three levels as well as a 75-minute dinner break after Level 12 (about 7 p.m.).
There is one reentry available per flight. The blinds will start at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Late registration and reentry will remain available until the start of Level 13 (around 8:15 p.m. after the dinner break).
PokerNews will be here for all four days of action until they play down to a winner on Day 3 as well as all other events during the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
