Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1h Started
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1h Started
Welcome back to Event #5: THE COLOSSUS here at the World Series of Poker Europe. Day 1h is the eight flight out of ten where players have a shot at making it through to Day 2 on Wednesday, November 1st here at the King’s Casino in Rozvadov.
In total there have already been 1,502 entries registered, they’ve all tried to get their hands on their share of the guaranteed prize pool of €2,000,000 and 66 have already made it one step further. These include Ognjen Sekularac (447,500), John Racener (334,000), Brandon Cantu (283,500), Kenny Hallaert (206,000), Alex Foxen (189,000) and Marcel Luske (184,500).
Eighteen levels of 30 minutes each are scheduled to be played or until there are eleven players remaining. Registration is open for eight levels and the break that follows that. So, at approximately 10.40 p.m. local time, the period to register or to do one single reentry will close. Breaks last 20 minutes and will take place after every four levels.
More and more players are arriving from all over the world to join the field so stay around while the PokerNews live reporting team brings you all the latest news.
THE COLOSSUS Event Schedule
Day | Date | Information |
---|---|---|
October 27th | Day 1a at 12 pm | 11 out of 155 advanced to Day 2 |
October 27th | Day 1b at 6 pm | 12 out of 210 advanced to Day 2 |
October 28th | Day 1c at 12 pm | 10 out of 196 advanced to Day 2 |
October 28th | Day 1d at 6 pm | 11 out of 199 advanced to Day 2 |
October 29th | Day 1e at 12 pm | 11 out of 202 advanced to Day 2 |
October 29th | Day 1f at 6 pm | 11 out of 222 advanced to Day 2 |
October 30th | Day 1g at 12 pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40 pm |
October 30th | Day 1h at 6 pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40 pm |
October 31st | Day 1i at 12 pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40 pm |
October 31st | Day 1j at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40 pm |
November 1st | Day 2 at 3 pm | Levels last 40 min each, play down to final table |
November 2nd | Day 3 at TBA | Levels last 40 min each, play down to a winner |
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
There are currently 163 entries showing on the tournament and the tournament organization has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal.
It is expected to be one of the biggest flights of the series up till now.
Thomas Layher and Zoltan Gonczo made it deep in yesterday's flight Day 1f and they're back again today hoping to get through to Day 2. There are currently 207 entries showing on the tournament clock.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zoltan Gonczo | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Willem de Jong | 10,000 | |
Sander van Wesemael | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Thomas Layher | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Martin Mulsow | 10,000 | |
Piotr Zawadzki | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Kristen Bicknell
|
10,000 | 1,000 |
Gerard van Veen
|
10,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Milenko Stanojcic | 10,000 | |
Cosmin Joldis | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Quentin Dellis | 10,000 | |
Ali Sameeian | 10,000 | |
Michael Magalashvili | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Aneris Adomkevicius | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Catalin Pop | 7,000 | 7,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
The flop read and four players on one table were involved in the hand. Kristen Bicknell was one of them. The players in the under-the-gun position and the hijack both checked. Bicknell, in the cutoff, bet 400. The player on the button called and the two other players folded.
The turn brought them the , Bicknell now fired 1,250 for her opponent to fold immediately.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kristen Bicknell
|
14,000 | 4,000 |
There are currently 300 entries showing on the tournament clock with still ten minutes to go in the second level.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Catalin Pop | 10,000 | 3,000 |
Federico Quevedo | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Ismael Bojang
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Sumit Sapra | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Alexander Lakhov
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Theodoros Aidonopoulos | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Max Shulga
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Christopher Back | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Rex Clinkscales | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Pedro Oliveira | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Victor Michaud | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Teun Kooij
|
10,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25