Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #5: €550 NLH COLOSSUS
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,177,050
Entries
2,478
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
427
Players Left
43
A Few Notables to Begin the Day
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Claudio Calls Down Leismann
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading 
, Philipp Leismann tossed in a bet of 2,500 from early position. Daffina Claudio check-called from the blinds and the 
completed the board.
Claudio checked again and Leismann fired out another bet of 6,000. Claudio looked him up and Leismann showed 
for two pair. Claudio turned over 
for a better two pair and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,500 | |
|
|
15,700 |
Boon Goes Boom on the First Hand
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
While each player begins with 250 big blinds, that wasn't enough for Marc Boon who was seen getting up from his seat after the first hand. The board read 
with around 12,000 already in the middle. Riccardo Lacchinelli had the all in button in front of him with all of his chips pushed out.
Boon thought for a brief moment and then called off the rest of his chips. Lacchinelli turned over 
for a set of nines and Boon was drawing dead with 
. The insignificant 
completed the board and Boon was eliminated from the tournament after the first hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
Busted |
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament director has gone over some of the WSOP rules and the first players are in their seats to begin Day 1b. With the button starting in seat eight, the dealers have been told to shuffle up and deal.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Day 1b of Event #5: €550 NLH COLOSSUS Kicks Off at 12 P.M. CET
One of the most popular events, Event #5: €550 NLH COLOSSUS, of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) gets underway today Thursday, November 25 at 12 p.m. CET at King's Resort, Rozvadov. Day 1c also commences on the same day but begins at 6 p.m.
Yesterday's Day 1a was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier took down this event in 2019, winning €190,375 ($211,000). He bested a field of 2,177 entries and beat Avraham Dayan heads-up to secure the victory as well as his second WSOP gold bracelet.
Other notables who cashed the event last time round include Shaun Deeb (11th - €12,453/$13,802), Viktor Blom (€2,812/$3,116) and Martin Kabrhel (396th - €405/$448).
All Day 1 starting flights (B-G) will end after 18 levels, with blinds increasing every 30 minutes. Players will receive a starting stack of 25,000 chips for their €550 buy-in and will get a 15 minute break after every four levels or color ups. Day 2 and Day 3 will see the blinds increase to 40 minutes intervals.
There is a 500 player cap for each starting flight and registration opens three hours before each flight starts.
Day 2 will see all the survivors from the seven flights merge into one field on Sunday, November 28. The second stage of the event will see the field play down to the final table. The nine finalists on Day 3 will then be playing for the WSOP bracelet and first-place prize, which takes place on Monday, November 29.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates from King's Resort!
Event #5: €550 NLH COLOSSUS Schedule
| DATE | DAY | START TIME (CET) | PLAY CONCLUDES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 25 | Day 1b | 12 p.m. | After Level 18 |
| Thursday, November 25 | Day 1c | 6 p.m. | After Level 18 |
| Friday, November 26 | Day 1d | 11 a.m. | After Level 18 |
| Friday, November 26 | Day 1e | 6 p.m. | After Level 18 |
| Saturday, November 27 | Day 1f | 11 a.m. | After Level 18 |
| Saturday, November 27 | Day 1g | 6 p.m. | After Level 18 |
| Sunday, November 28 | Day 2 | 2 p.m. | 9 Players Remain |
| Monday, November 29 | Day 3 | 1 p.m. | End of Event |
Event #5: €550 NLH COLOSSUS
Day 1b Started