Event #1: €550 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em Day 1d | 2018 World Series of Poker Europe

10-11-2018 16:41 UTC+2

Day 1D of The COLOSSUS Kicks Off at 6PM!

Christian Zetzsche

World Series of Poker Europe at King's Casino

While the third starting day is currently underway and still in late registration with up to 117 entries, the fourth flight of the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe Event #1: €550 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em is already throwing shades into Europe's biggest poker arena at the King's Casino in Rozvadov.

More than 400 entries have been generated in the first of ten gold bracelet events thus far and that number will likely receive a significant boost on Day 1D as of 6 p.m. local time. All those poker enthusiasts from near and far that haven't been able to secure their seat for Day 2 will jump right back into the action for 18 levels of 30 minutes each.

All participants receive 25,000 in chips and the late registration remains open until approximately 11.40 p.m. local time. During the registration period, a single re-entry is available and the top 15% of the field will receive a portion of the separate Day 1 prize pool. The money bubble is expected to burst in the final three levels of the night and bagging will take place at 4 a.m. local time.

The 2018 WSOPE €550 The COLOSSUS Schedule

Day	Date	Starting Time	Late Reg	Entries	Survivors	Further Information
1A	Tuesday October 9th	18:00	~23:40	154	12	Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, top 24 spots paid
1B	Wednesday October 10th	18:00	~23:40	167	17	Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, top 26 spots paid
1C	Thursday October 11th	12:00	~17:40	tba	tba	Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1D	Thursday October 11th	18:00	~23:40	tba	tba	Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1E	Friday October 12th	12:00	~17:40	tba	tba	Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1F	Friday October 12th	18:00	~23:40	tba	tba	Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1G	Saturday October 13th	12:00	~17:40	tba	tba	Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1H	Saturday October 13th	18:00	~23:40	tba	tba	Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
2	Sunday October 14th	15:00	-	tba	tba	Level duration increases to 40 minutes
3	Monday October 15th	tba	-	tba	-	Play Down to a champion

The PokerNews live reporting team will be there from start to finish for all you need to know on the way to crown another WSOP bracelet winner on Monday, October 15th, 2018.

Tags: King's Casino WSOPE

10-11-2018 18:56 UTC+2

Quads for Buzan; Motovsky and Reinhold Out

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Roman Motovsky (left) busts early in Day 1D

A loud scream by Adrian Buzan could be heard in the entire poker room and a few players from nearby tables glanced over to see what had happened. A three-way all in emerged on the turn with Roman Motovsky as shortest stack, Buzan as second-biggest stack and Pascal Reinhold with a mere 800 chips more.

Roman Motovsky:
Adrian Buzan:
Pascal Reinhold:

The on the river gave Buzan quads and was the reason for his excitement.

Reinhold moved all in for the last four big blinds the very next hand and the big blind called with . Reinhold held but failed to hold up on the board .

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Buzan	75,000
Roman Motovsky	Busted
Pascal Reinhold	Busted

Tags: Adrian Buzan Roman Motovsky Pascal Reinhold

10-11-2018 19:48 UTC+2

Kovalenko Eliminated by Buzan

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Adrian Buzan raised from under the gun and Pavel Kovalenko stuck around on the button to see the flop of . Buzan checked, Kovalenko bet 1,000 and was called by big stack Buzan.

On the turn, Buzan check-called a second bet worth 2,500 and then checked the on the river. Kovalenko bet 6,000 with around 10,000 behind and Buzan then moved all in.

After brief consideration, Kovalenko called and Buzan rolled over for a runner-runner straight. Kovalenko was stunned and slowly turned over his for flopped top two pair before slowly tossing his remaining chips to the dealer and leaving the table without a word.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Buzan	100,000 25,000	25,000
Pavel Kovalenko	Busted

Tags: Adrian Buzan Pavel Kovalenko

10-11-2018 20:41 UTC+2

Oghabian Flops the Nuts; Cannot Hold

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

The flop showed and Tomas Petru, as well as Milad Oghabian, had checked out of the blinds. Pavel Kovalenko in late position bet 1,700 and Petru check-raised to 4,300. Oghbanian eyed the stack of his table neighbor carefully and moved all in, which forced an instant fold from Kovalenko.

Petru called it off and was at risk with the for middle pair and the nut flush draw. Oghabian had a big blind special with for the flopped straight only to see his hand fail to hold up on the turn and river. Petru doubled for 13,700 and put a dent into Oghabian's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Kovalenko	40,000 40,000	40,000
Tomas Petru	30,000 30,000	30,000
Milad Oghabian	29,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Milad Oghabian Pavel Kovalenko Tomas Petru

10-11-2018 22:52 UTC+2

Lubas Sends Camarda to the Rail

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Salvatore Camarda moved all in for the last 8,800 in the cutoff and Michal Lubas called on the button, as did Sandor Ambrus in the big blind. Both remaining active players checked down the board . Camarda flashed , Lubas had the better kicker with and Ambrus could not beat either hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Lubas	120,000 45,000	45,000
Sandor Ambrus	80,000 -10,000	-10,000
Salvatore Camarda	Busted

Tags: Michal Lubas Salvatore Camarda Sandor Ambrus

10-11-2018 23:43 UTC+2

Yakimov Busts Two; Kabrhel Thriving

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Rene Crha raised and Plamen Yakimov three-bet small in the cutoff. Micky Blasi moved all in for 7,300 on the button and Crha called. Yakimov asked if he was allowed to raise due to the bet sizes and that was confirmed. He moved all in and Crha almost beat him into the pot.

Micky Blasi:
Rene Crha:
Plamen Yakimov:

While Crha had the best of it before the flop, that all but changed on the flop. Suddenly, he was drawing to running straight cards or the two remaining kings in the deck. Both the turn and the river were blanks and that was it for Crha, who was covered by Yakimov.

Martin Kabrhel doubled with a flush and then proceeded to knock out Roland Israelashvili to essentially triple his stack since late-registering.

Player	Chips	Progress
Plamen Yakimov	110,000
Martin Kabrhel	90,000 50,000	50,000

Rene Crha	Busted
Roland Israelashvili	Busted
Micky Blasi	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Micky Blasi Plamen Yakimov Rene Crha Roland Israelashvili

10-12-2018 00:55 UTC+2

Kovalenko and Oghabian Depart

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Pavel Kovalenko and Jan Gompers got their near identical stacks in preflop with the former at 37,000 and the latter holding 39,000.

Pavel Kovalenko:
Jan Gompers:

The board came and Kovalenko departed without anything to show for.

Martin Kabrhel open-shoved out of the small blind into short stack Milad Oghabian in the big blind, and the Dutchman called.

Milad Oghabian:
Martin Kabrhel:

The flop gave Kabrhel top pair and the straight draw, and he held onto the lead thanks to the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	155,000 35,000	35,000

Jan Gompers	80,000 45,000	45,000
Pavel Kovalenko	Busted
Milad Oghabian	Busted

Tags: Jan Gompers Martin Kabrhel Milad Oghabian Pavel Kovalenko

10-12-2018 02:08 UTC+2

Another Two Down the Drain

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The eliminations keep on coming at a very quick pace and there are only 28 players remaining with 25 spots paid.

Tal Noach couldn't get there with his short stack and as Oliver Heidel held the better hand preflop and after the river with the .

Andrea Klein was the next to fall. She faced a raise to 10,000 by Marek Blasko in early position and pushed from one seat over for 70,000. Aleksandar Denishev called in the small blind and Blasko folded.

Andrea Klein:
Aleksandar Denishev:

There was no upset on the board and Klein also bowed out just shy of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandar Denishev	290,000 100,000	100,000
Oliver Heidel	260,000 40,000	40,000
Tal Noach	Busted
Andrea Klein	Busted

Tags: Aleksandar Denishev Andrea Klein Marek Blasko Oliver Heidel

10-12-2018 02:45 UTC+2

Lalwani Eliminated by Kabrhel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel had pushed the flop twice to push up his stack without showdown and remained involved in the action. A raise by the Czech in early position was called by Rakesh Lalwani in the small blind. The flop brought and Lalwani checked, Kabrhel pushed once more for more than 150,000 and Lalwani called with a very similar stack size.

Rakesh Lalwani:
Martin Kabrhel:

Lalwani had plenty of outs with the over card and nut flush draw, but both the turn and the river bricked off. The stacks were counted and Kabrhel had 157,000, which covered Lalwani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	350,000 270,000	270,000

Rakesh Lalwani	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Rakesh Lalwani

10-12-2018 02:53 UTC+2

Kessler Busts to a Straight Flush Missclick Call

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Philipp Zukernik opened the action with a raise to 10,000 and Allen Kessler pushed all in for just over 60,000. Michael Braeutigam in the big blind tossed in the extra 5,000 to call the raise of Zukernik and was then made aware that Kessler had gone all in. As a result, the German had to call off the all in of Kessler.

Zukernik was somewhat confused, glanced at Braeutigam’s stack, counted his own stack and folded to see Kessler and Braeutigam in the following showdown.

Allen Kessler:
Michael Braeutigam:

"I can't win this one," Kessler said and stood up from his chair, which fell over. The flop gave Braeutigam a straight and flush draw, which he spiked on the turn. Kessler had outs for the full house and superior flush, but the river further improved Braeutigam to a straight flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Zukernik	210,000 40,000	40,000
Michael Braeutigam	180,000 25,000	25,000
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler Michael Braeutigam Philipp Zukernik