Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1g | 2017 World Series of Poker Europe

10-30-2017 14:15 UTC+2

COLOSSUS Starting Flights Recap

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Today is the seventh of ten starting flights for the WSOPE COLOSSUS, and with 211 entrants already, it has already surpassed the figure of Day 1B, the biggest starting day so far.

Flight	Field	Chip Leader	Country	Chip Count
1a	155	Stanislaw Miadzel	Poland	273,000
1b	210	Ozan Guruz	Czech Republic	365,500
1c	196	Martin Thiel	Germany	399,500
1d	199	Konstantinos Misailidis	Greece	419,000
1e	202	Thorsten Böhringer	Germany	446,000
1f	222	Ognjen Sekularac	Serbia	447,500

Leading the way is Ognjen Sekularac from Serbia, who bagged up the largest stack so far in yesterdays evening flight. However, with a bigger field expected today that figure could yet be surpassed.

10-30-2017 14:24 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts; Troyanovskiy and Peters Join the Field

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Sansone	40,000 40,000	40,000
Michael Dimper	21,500 2,500	2,500
Anatoliy Zyrin	21,000 -212	-212

Ryan Hughes	20,000 13,000	13,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	19,500 3,500	3,500
Sander van Wesemael	17,000 7,000	7,000
Catalin Pop	16,000 -1,000	-1,000
Roland Israelashvili	15,000 5,000	5,000
Ivo Donev	14,000 3,000	3,000

Huseyn Erbay	13,000 3,000	3,000
Yehuda Cohen	12,500 2,500	2,500
Barny Boatman	10,000 -3,000	-3,000

Vladimir Troyanovskiy	10,000 10,000	10,000
Tobias Peters	10,000 10,000	10,000

Walter Treccarichi	9,500 -500	-500
Rex Clinkscales	6,000 -4,000	-4,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

10-30-2017 14:42 UTC+2

Andersson Eliminated by Yerashov

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The player under the gun raised to 500 and Fred Andersson three-bet all in for 1,050 from the button. The small blind called and Serhil Yerashov called in the big blind.

The under the gun player called as well and the flop came . The three remaining players checked. The came on the turn and it checked to Yerashov who bet 1,650. The under the gun player called and the small blind folded.

The river was the and both players checked.

Fred Andersson:
Serhil Yerashov:
Player 3:

Yerashov's turned pair of Queens was good enough to take the pot and eliminate Andersson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serhil Yerashov	20,500
Fred Andersson	Busted

Tags: Fred Andersson Serhil Yerashov

10-30-2017 14:50 UTC+2

Clinkscales vs Shcherbak

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

On a board, WSOPE 2017 bracelet winner Oleksandr Shcherbak bet 3,150 and opponent Rex Clinkscales called.

Shcherbak turned over for a flush and Clinkscales flashed for top set before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksandr Shcherbak	22,000 22,000	22,000

Rex Clinkscales	3,500 -2,500	-2,500

Tags: Oleksandr Shcherbak Rex Clinkscales

10-30-2017 14:54 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel just eliminated a player straight vs straight, with the Frenchman holding the nut straight. He's now up over 40,000 as we approach the first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	42,000 22,500	22,500
Roberto Sansone	32,000 -8,000	-8,000
Catalin Pop	24,000 8,000	8,000
Hossein Ensan	10,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel

10-30-2017 15:00 UTC+2

Break

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The clock says that there are 212 players remaining from 253 and they are going on their first 20-minute break of the day.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

10-30-2017 15:38 UTC+2

Re-Entries for Andersson and Van Wesemael

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	60,000 18,000	18,000
Fred Andersson	10,000 10,000	10,000
Sander van Wesemael	10,000 -7,000	-7,000
Roberto Sansone	9,000 -23,000	-23,000
Rex Clinkscales	8,000 4,500	4,500
Khaled Ali	4,000 4,000	4,000