Event #55: $400 Colossus
Day 1b Completed
Event #55: $400 Colossus
Day 1b Completed
Day 1a combined with Day 1b of Event #55: $400 Colossus No-limit Hold'em attracted a whopping 9,399 entrants. The total prize pool is still being worked out but will be available shortly.
The first starting flight attracted 4,217 entrants. There were 632 to make the money but only 484 players advanced to Day 2. Hiep 'David' Tran bagged the chip lead coming back to 1,308,000.
The second starting flight attracted 5,182 entrants. In the last level of the day, 778 players made the money with just 697 to bag. A few players among end of day chip leaders include Frank Flowers (1,217,000), Andrew Heckman (1,000,000), Kao "Flexx" Saechao (994,000), Mikhaile Richards (950,000), and Anant Patel (925,000).
The remaining players combined from each flight will come back for Day 2 tomorrow October 31 at 10:00 a.m. PT at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The players will play 15 levels with a duration of 40-minutes. They will have a 15-min break every three levels with a 60-minute break after Level 29 (≈7:00 p.m.).
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Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Frank Flowers |
1,217,000
1,217,000
|
1,217,000 |
|
||
Timothy Keenan
|
1,172,000
1,172,000
|
1,172,000 |
Dwayne Hillock
|
1,031,000
1,031,000
|
1,031,000 |
Keith Doering |
1,024,000
494,000
|
494,000 |
Andrew Heckman |
1,000,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
Kao Chieng Saechao
|
994,000
994,000
|
994,000 |
Eric Stamey
|
984,000
984,000
|
984,000 |
Mikhaile Richards |
950,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
Anant Patel |
925,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
||
Michael Thach |
886,000
886,000
|
886,000 |
Nicola Tassone |
880,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
Joshua Burns |
854,000
854,000
|
854,000 |
Felix Bleiker |
833,000
833,000
|
833,000 |
Priscilla Lake |
830,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
Benjamin Thompson |
816,000
816,000
|
816,000 |
Han Yit
|
803,000
803,000
|
803,000 |
Andy Spears |
799,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
Alexander Malod
|
791,000
791,000
|
791,000 |
Myles German |
775,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
Laurent Boublil
|
773,000
773,000
|
773,000 |
Harpal Aulakh
|
763,000
763,000
|
763,000 |
Daniel Gates |
763,000
763,000
|
763,000 |
Khamar Xaytavone |
741,000
741,000
|
741,000 |
Frederick Nichols
|
739,000
739,000
|
739,000 |
Gabriel Morales
|
728,000
728,000
|
728,000 |
Angeli Chacon was all in for her last 124,000 and one of her opponents made the call with Chacon covered.
Angeli Chacon:
Opponent:
The flop came , improving Chacon's opponent into a set of queens, but a and a completed the board. Chacon went runner-runner for the straight and double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Angeli Chacon |
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to deal five more hands before the night ends.
The players are now in the money. There are 778 spots, each player now has guaranteed a minimum payday of at least $640.
Jeff Williams shoved all-in preflop putting himself at risk of busting the tournament without cashing and Mike Takayama called from behind, covering him.
Jeff Williams:
Mike Takayama:
The board ran out and Takaymaya sent Williams to the rail with a full house, fours over queens.
A few seconds later the floor announced that four players busted at the same time and those players mutually agreed to chop up a $640 min-cash.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Takayama |
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
Jeff Williams | Busted |
It folded to the small blind player who shoved blind, putting Eyal Falk at risk for his last 71,000 chips. The latter quickly called for the following showdown:
Eyal Falk:
Opponent:
The board brought no bad surprise to Falk with the runnout. Falk managed to double up at the bubble.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eyal Falk |
160,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Heckman |
630,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Julie Silberstein |
630,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Rashad Karima
|
270,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Jose Alvarenga |
160,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Rosalie Petit |
100,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
With 782 players remaining, just four more need to leave empty-handed before the money is made. As such, hand-for-hand play has begun. Stay tuned for some bubble action.