2023 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $400 Colossus
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
74
Prize
$501,120
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$4,989,540
Entries
15,879
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
5,000,000 / 10,000,000
Ante
10,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
80
Players Left
1

Toshimasa Sakato Eliminated in 12th Place ($29,470)

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Toshimasa Sakato
Toshimasa Sakato

Toshimasa Sakato raised to 6,000,000 from middle position and was raised all in by Darrick Arreola. After some thought, Sakato made the call.

Toshimasa Sakato: K?J?
Darrick Arreola: A?J?

The board was no sweat as it came 6?7?7?10?9? and Arreola broke into celebration yet again before running over and giving Sakato a fist bump.

Player Chips Progress
Darrick Arreola us
Darrick Arreola
165,000,000
27,000,000
27,000,000
Toshimasa Sakato jp
Toshimasa Sakato
Busted

Tags: Toshimasa SakatoDarrick Arreola

Michael Young Eliminated in 13th ($29,470)

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Michael Young
Michael Young

Action was opened in late position when Michael Young went all in for his tournament life off a short stack. It folded all the way to Pete Chen in the big blind who asked for a count. After a minute in the tank he called and the cards hit their backs.

Michael Young: A?10?
Pete Chen: A?3?

The board ran out 4?3?4?6?8? and with a pair of threes, Chen would send Young to the rail in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
60,500,000
22,500,000
22,500,000
Michael Young us
Michael Young
Busted

Tags: Michael YoungPete Chen

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

Brian Lamanna Eliminated in 14th ($23,600)

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Brian Lamanna
Brian Lamanna

Action folded to Brian "The Tortoise" Lamanna in early postion who went all in for his tournamnet life. There were a couple folds followed by Pete Chen who also went all in. The remaining players folded and the cards hit their backs.

Brian Lamanna: J?9?
Pete Chen: A?J?

Both players would drill two pair on the 4?A?Q?J?9? board but unfortunately for the Tortoise his would not be the winner. Lamanna hit the rail in 14th after an impressive showing.

Player Chips Progress
Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
38,000,000
6,500,000
6,500,000
Brian Lamanna us
Brian Lamanna
Busted

Tags: Brian LamannaPete Chen

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

Mitchell Smith Eliminated in 15th Place ($23,600)

Level 40 : Blinds 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Mitchell Smith
Mitchell Smith

Mitchell Smith went all in and Darrick Arreola went all in for much more directly to his left. The rest of the table folded and it proved to be a flip.

Mitchell Smith: 6?6?
Darrick Arreola: A?K?

Arreola's rail was shouting for a king in the window but the dealer did them one better when the Q?10?J? rolled off consecutively, giving him Broadway. Smith was a far way from catching up, as he'd need to somehow end up with a boat to win.

When the 4? rolled off, Arreola couldn't help himself and he burst into celebration and rushed to his rail. Smith was led on a long walk to payout after he put on a tremendous performance.

Player Chips Progress
Darrick Arreola us
Darrick Arreola
138,000,000
18,000,000
18,000,000
Mitchell Smith us
Mitchell Smith
Busted

Tags: Darrick ArreolaMitchell Smith

Ian Steinman Eliminated in 16th ($23,600)

Level 40 : 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Ian Steinman
Ian Steinman

Dae Woong Song was under the gun and open jammed all in. It folded all the way to Ian Steinman in the small blind who also announced all in. The big blind folded and immediately Steinmann said that he didn't know that the player under the gun had went all in. None the less the action stayed and the cards hit their backs with Steinmann all-in and at risk.

Ian Steinman: J?6?
Dae Woong Song: Q?J?

The full board ran out 9?4?7?8?A? and Steinman would hit the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Dae Woong Song kr
Dae Woong Song
36,000,000
700,000
700,000
Ian Steinman us
Ian Steinman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dae Woong SongIan SteinmanIan Steinman Eliminated

Ghadi Akari Eliminated in 17th Place ($23,600)

Level 40 : 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Ghadi Akari
Ghadi Akari

The pay jump between between 17th and 18th place was a close one and a very short-stacked Ghadi Akari caused a bit of controversy as a player at one of the other tables yelled to him that they wouldn't be acting until he did, as it was supposedly obvious he was just tanking for the ladder.

The floor stepped in and counted down both players' hands after a minute, but Akari did the pseudo all-in trick, leaving himself one chip behind and another opportunity to consider his options when Max Kingstone went all in over the top, after an all-in had been declared at the opposing table. Akari made the call.

Ghadi Akari: A?3?
Max Kingstone: 7?5?

The flop made Kingstone a pair of sevens as the J?7?K? rolled off, the board paired with a K? on the turn and the river peeled the 8?, eliminating Akari in 17th place just moments after a player at the other table got 18th.

Player Chips Progress
Max Kingstone us
Max Kingstone
18,500,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
Ghadi Akari us
Ghadi Akari
Busted

Tags: Ghadi AkariMax Kingstone

Daniel Scalfaro Eliminated in 18th Place ($19,020)

Level 40 : 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Daniel Scalfaro
Daniel Scalfaro

Daniel Scalfaro and Moshe Refaelowitz were all in on the flop of 8?6?Q?.

Daniel Scalfaro: Q?4?
Moshe Refaelowitz: A?J?

The turn was the 4?, giving the flush to Refaelowitz, but hope wasn't over for Scalfaro as he could still catch a queen or a four to make a full house. It wasn't meant to be as the 2? completed the board and left Scalfaro with just the felt in front of him.

Player Chips Progress
Moshe Refaelowitz il
Moshe Refaelowitz
72,000,000
21,000,000
21,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Scalfaro us
Daniel Scalfaro
Busted

Tags: Daniel ScalfaroMoshe Refaelowitz