2018 World Series of Poker

Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1f
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$6,535,000
Entries
13,070
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Vornicu & Bach Bag Big in COLOSSUS Day 1f

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Valentin Vornicu,
Valentin Vornicu,

The final starting flight in Event #7 $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em at the 2018 World Series of Poker drew a total of 2,855 entries, but just 133 bagged chips when play ended after 18 30-minute levels. Broutee Benshamin leads the way among the Day 1f survivors with 450,000. Several familiar faces are among the top stacks, including 12-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Valentin Vornicu (308,000) and three-time bracelet winner David Bach (267,000).

Alongside the chip leaders, a few more notable names advanced to Day 2 play, including TK Miles (235,000), Daniel Weinman (114,000), Matt Stout (91,000), Matt Affleck (79,000), and Kathy Liebert (73,000).

Not all of the fan favorites were fortunate enough to survive to the day's end. Among the fallen were Shaun Deeb, Chris Moorman, Pete Chen, Jessica Dawley, Raymond Davis, and Jeff Gross.

When play resumes on Tuesday, June 5, at 2:00pm local time, levels will be one hour long. The prize pool information will be published when it becomes available in its entirety. A combined total of 539 players advanced to Day 2 across all six starting flights.

Tournament DayDateFurther Information
Day 1ASaturday, June 2, 2018 @ 10:0084 players out of 2,024 entries advanced to Day 2
Day 1BSaturday, June 2, 2018, @ 17:0055 players out of 1,471 entries advanced to Day 2
Day 1CSunday, June 3, 2018, @ 10:0078 of players out of 1,978 entries advanced to Day 2
Day 1DSunday, June 3, 2018, @ 17:0062 players out of 1,541 entries advanced to Day 2
Day 1EMonday, June 4, 2018 @ 10:00127 players out of 3,202 entries advanced to Day 2
Day 1FMonday, June 4, 2018, @ 17:00133 players out of 2,855 entries advanced to Day 2
Day 2Tuesday, June 5, 2018, @ 14:00Levels of 60 minutes each, Play 10 levels
Day 3Wednesday, June 6, 2018, @ 14:00Levels of 60 minutes each, Play down to Final Table
Day 4Thursday, June 7, 2018, @ 14:00Levels of 60 minutes each, Play down to a Winner

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Tags: Chris MoormanDaniel WeinmanDavid BachJeff GrossJessica DawleyKathy LiebertMatt AffleckMatt StoutT.K. Miles