Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1a Started
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€2,078,075
Entries
4,115
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000
Welcome to WSOPE Event #5: THE COLOSSUS ($2m GTD)
Welcome to King's Casino for Event #5: THE COLOSSUS, which will get underway Friday 27th October at noon. Following three successful years at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, this is the first time THE COLOSSUS will make an appearance at the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe, and a bumper field is expected.
The tournament comes with a staggering $2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, and with plenty of players already in action here in Rozvadov, records are expected to be shattered throughout this tournament.
There will be a total of ten starting flights, with flights starting at 12pm and 6pm from 27-31 October. Check out the full schedule below:
| Day | Date | Information |
|---|---|---|
| October 27th | Day 1a at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 27th | Day 1b at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| October 28th | Day 1c at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 28th | Day 1d at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| October 29th | Day 1e at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 29th | Day 1f at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| October 30th | Day 1g at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 30th | Day 1h at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| October 31st | Day 1i at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 31st | Day 1j at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| November 1st | Day 2 at 1pm | Levels last 60 min each, play down to final table |
| November 2nd | Day 3 at TBA | Levels last 60 min each, play down to a winner |
As mentioned above, this will be the fourth installment of THE COLOSSUS, and PokerNews will bring you live updates from start to finish, including all ten starting flights, to see who will become the latest winner of this massive event.
| Year | Entrants | Prizepool | Winner | First Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22,374 | $11,187,000 | Lance 'Cord' Garcia | $638,880 |
| 2016 | 21,613 | $10,806,500 | Benjamin Keeline | $1,000,000 |
| 2017 | 18,054 | $9,027,000 | Thomas Pomponio | $1,000,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for the first flight of THE COLOSSUS. Good luck to all players.
Donev and Israelashvili Among the Early Faces
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
There are currently 51 players registered for Day 1A of THE COLOSSUS, and they include Ivo Donev. Donev cashed in the first three events at WSOPE Rozvadov events this year.
| Event | Entrants | Position | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1: €1,100 Monster Stack | 561 | 76th | €1,640 |
| #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha | 523 | 23rd | €1,578 |
| #3: €1,100 Super Turbo Bounty | 325 | 34th | €1,302 |
Also in the field is WSOP regular Roland Israelashvili, who cashed four times at the last WSOPE including in the Main Event, but is yet to get on the board here in Rozvadov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Donev Down Despite Rivering Top Pair
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Ivo Donev raised from the cutoff to 150 and the button called.
The flop came 
and Donev continued for 200. The button called. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
and Donev checked.
His opponent bet 400 and Donev thought before calling. His opponent turned over 
for two pair and Donev showed the 
.
"Good flop for you, huh?" said Donev, handing over the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000 | -1,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Camarda Wins vs. Schuler
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Erik Schuler raised to 250 from under the gun. The player in the cutoff called and Salvatore Camarda three-bet to 1,600. Schuler called and the other player in the hand folded.
The flop came 
and Camarda bet 2,200. Schuler called. The turn was the 
and Camarda moved all in for 4,200. Schuler thought before calling.
Erik Schuler:
Salvatore Camarda: 
The river was the 
and Camarda secured an early double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
1,000 | 1,000 |
Israelashvili Chips Up Early; First Elimination
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Roland Israelashvili raised from middle position to 300 and the cutoff defended. On a King-high flop Israelashvili bet 650 and that was enough for his opponent to fold.
"I'm working on it!" he said, after he spotted us eyeing up his stack. He sits on a stack of 14,000.
After being left with just ten big blinds, Erik Schuler was recently eliminated and re-entered straight away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000 | 4,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25