Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus
Day 2 Completed
2024 WSOP Europe
Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 WSOP Europe
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,500,000
Entries
2,799
Level
41
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
317
Players Left
16
Players Left 1 / 2,799
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Level 32
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
After seven opening flights in Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) and 2,799 entries, just 16 players remain in contention for the bracelet and the €171,350 first prize.
In pole position is Georgios Tsouloftas who bagged up 12,210,000 at the end of Day 2. Sitting in second is William Trumm with a stack of 10,370,000, and those two are well clear of Andrea Ricci who rounds out the podium places in third with 7,160,000 chips.
Finishing near the top of the pack seemed unlikely for Trumm, as he was down to less than two big blinds during Level 24 when he was involved in a twelve-minute hand that never even saw a flop. With exactly 100 players remaining and a €210 pay jump awaiting those who could hang on for one more elimination, Trumm folded his way to the higher payout and looked destined to bust soon after.
However, the spin-up of the series saw Trumm's stack start to swell after he sent Bogdan Roman to the rail with pocket nines, besting the Romanian player's ace-queen. In the penultimate level, Trumm's stack breached eight figures as he got three streets of value with two pair against Mousa Awad.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgios Tsouloftas | Cyprus | 12,210,000 | 76 |
| 2 | William Trumm | Germany | 10,370,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Andrea Ricci | Italy | 7,160,000 | 45 |
| 4 | Michal Schuh | Czechia | 6,000,000 | 38 |
| 5 | Paul Runcan | Romania | 5,630,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Pascal Pflock | Germany | 4,975,000 | 31 |
| 7 | Hong Pham | Viet Nam | 4,015,000 | 25 |
| 8 | Tomas Krivsky | Czechia | 3,275,000 | 20 |
| 9 | Mousa Awad | Romania | 3,200,000 | 20 |
| 10 | Vito Branciforte | Italy | 2,910,000 | 18 |
Tsouloftas had an excellent last few levels that saw him go from the middle of the pack up to the summit of the counts. First, Jan Krahulik shoved with king-six and ran into the ace-jack of Tsouloftas to depart in twentieth. Then he spiked an ace on the river with ace-queen to bust Daniel Frey, who held pocket queens. Finally, Clayde Terlaan also fell victim to the rampage that Tsouloftas was on to end the day with two tables remaining.
None of the surviving sixteen players have previously won a bracelet, which means a new entry will be made into the elite club of WSOP gold-strap winners. That feat seems unlikely for Zoltan Vrancsik as he only has 265,000 to play with once Day 3 begins — less than two big blinds — but with Trumm as motivation, anything can happen.
A total of 317 players had made it into Day 2 and well into the money with the likes of Ermanno Di Nicola (270th), Adrian State (243rd), Tobias Peters (187th), Sebastian Langrock (179th), Darius Samual (145th), and Martin Kabrhel (111th) all busting in the opening levels.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €171,350 | 8 | €29,050 |
| 2 | €117,350 | 9 | €24,750 |
| 3 | €88,350 | 10-11 | €21,650 |
| 4 | €67,850 | 12-14 | €19,250 |
| 5 | €53,150 | 15 | €8,900 |
| 6 | €42,450 | 16 | €7,100 |
| 7 | €34,650 |
*Top 14 places include a €10,350 WSOPE Main Event ticket
There is a mini bubble to deal with when play gets underway as a €10,350 WSOPE Main Event ticket will be awarded to the top fourteen payouts, meaning two unlucky players will miss out on a seat. The payout difference between fourteenth and fifteenth is over double, which will surely be a tense moment. All of the remaining players have locked up a payday of €7,100 for their efforts.
Play will resume on Day 3 at 2 p.m. with the blinds kicking off with exactly 15 minutes left in Level 32 — 80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 big blind ante. The average stack is almost 4,400,000, which is around 27 big blinds.
There will be a live stream once play begins which will have a delay. Live updates will be synchronized with the stream to ensure no spoilers are leaked.
Be sure to tune into PokerNews from 2 p.m. to catch the conclusion of the €550 NLH Colossus and see who can earn themselves their first WSOP bracelet at King's Resort in Rozvadov.
Level 32
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,210,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
10,370,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
7,160,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
6,000,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
||
|
5,630,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
||
|
4,975,000
975,000
|
975,000 |
|
4,015,000
1,815,000
|
1,815,000 |
|
3,275,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
3,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
2,910,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
2,550,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
2,405,000
1,195,000
|
1,195,000 |
|
2,075,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
1,970,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
725,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
265,000
2,335,000
|
2,335,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The clock has been stopped with 15 minutes to go in Level 32 and the 16 remaining players are bagging and tagging.
They will return tomorrow at 2 p.m. for the final day of the tournament. Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 32
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Clayde Terlaan in the small blind and Georgios Tsouloftas in the big blind had each put in 360,000 preflop when a flop of 6♠5♣10♣ was dealt. Terlaan checked to Tsouloftas, who bet 160,000.
Terlaan then jammed all in for 800,000 and was snap called by his opponent.
Clayde Terlaan: A♦4♣ 
Georgios Tsouloftas: 6♣5♠
Tsouloftas had flopped a big lead with his two pair, and neither the 8♥ turn nor 3♣ river could save Terlaan from being the last elimination of Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,180,000
3,680,000
|
3,680,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 32
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Genc Shabani raised to 320,000 in middle position and saw Andrea Ricci defend his big blind. Shabani continued for 215,000 on the 10♠A♠6♣ flop and was check-called by Ricci.
The 5♥ turn was then checked through before Ricci placed a bet of 350,000 on the 9♠ river. Shabani spent a good while thinking before reluctantly tossing in a call.
Ricci tabled A♣4♦ for a pair of aces, enough to take down the pot as Shabani's cards hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,400,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Andrea Ricci opened for 240,000 on the button. William Trumm then three-bet to 610,000 in the small blind before Ricci jammed all in for 4,300,000.
Trumm asked for a count and quickly folded thereafter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,050,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
5,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Georgios Tsouloftas opened from under the gun to 250,000. Action folded around to Daniel Frey who moved all in from the small blind for 2,270,000.
Tsouloftas contemplated his decision before making the call.
Daniel Frey: Q♣Q♠
Georgios Tsouloftas: A♠Q♥
Frey was in good shape across the 8♣3♥7♦ flop and stayed ahead on the 10♥ turn. However the A♦ hit the river to give Tsouloftas top pair, sending Frey to the payout desk in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,500,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
There were already around 1,500,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 7♦J♥6♣ when both Paul Runcan and Hong Pham put in 400,000.
On the 9♣ turn, Runcan fired 800,000, and Pham called to see the K♠ drop on the river. Runcan checked, and Pham thought for a while before she checked back.
Runcan tabled A♦K♥ for a rivered pair of kings, and Pham mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,200,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
