2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
€270,015
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€2,078,075
Entries
4,115
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Stanislaw Miadzel Leads After COLOSSUS Day 1a

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Stanislav Mertsen
Stanislav Mertsen

A total of 155 players entered on Day 1a of the 2017 WSOPE COLOSSUS, and just 11 players will be advancing after a truncated opening flight. The top 24 were in the money and the remaining players are led by Stanislaw Miadzel (273,000), one of just two players over the 200,000 mark.

The other player is Fahredin Mustafov (206,000), who is no stranger to bagging big stacks going into Day 2. The Bulgarian was the overall chip leader heading into Day 2 of the €550 Pot-Limit Omaha, but will be looking for a better start to Day 2 of this tournament, having been one of the first to bust when the Omaha resumed.

The big names advancing from Day 1a are former November Niner Kenny Hallaert (190,000) and bracelet winner Mike Leah (166,500).

Here is a full list of those advancing:

NameCountryChip Count
Stanislaw MiadzelPoland273,000
Fahredin MustafovBulgaria206,000
Kenny HallaertBelgium190,000
Ivaylo SivinovBulgaria177,000
Mike LeahCanada166,500
Zoltan BartusHungary148,000
Salvatore CamardaItaly106,000
Rene CrhaCzech Republic85,500
Martin UrbanekCzech Republic85,000
Krasimir YankovBulgaria56,500
Oleh HaisiukUkraine55,000

There was a glut of WSOP talent at the tables early on Day 1A of the COLOSSUS, with former bracelet winners Kristen Bicknell, Martin Kabrhel and Barny Boatman at the tables. 2015 WSOPE Main Event winner Kevin MacPhee also made an appearance, as well as 2017 WSOPE bracelet winner Andreas Klatt.

However, none of the above-mentioned would make it far into the day.

With just 24 players making the cash it didn't take long for the field to whittle itself down, and here are the players who made the money on Day 1a:

PositionNameCountryPayout
12Sebastien ZeiterAustriaEUR 1,227
13Radu-Florentin ChirilaRomaniaEUR 1,030
14Michael SklenickaCzech RepublicEUR 1,030
15Ngoc Minh HoangCzech RepublicEUR 1,030
16Artan DedushaRomaniaEUR 889
17Tommy AnkalaGermanyEUR 889
18Stefan BachmannGermanyEUR 889
19Ismael BojangAustriaEUR 789
20Khaled AliCzech RepublicEUR 789
21Fabrice HalleuxBelgiumEUR 789
22Waldemar KopylGermanyEUR 789
23Roland IsraelashviliUnited StatesEUR 789
24Sorin PruteanuRomaniaEUR 789

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Tags: Andreas KlattBarny BoatmanFabrice HalleuxFahredin MustafovKenny HallaertKevin MacPheeKrasimir YankovKristen BicknellMartin KabrhelMichael SklenickaMike LeahNgoc Minh HoangRadu Florentin ChirilaRene CrhaRoland IsraelashviliSalvatore CamardaSorin PruteanuStanislav MertsenStefan BachmannTommy AnkalaWaldemar KopylZoltan Bartus