Manig Loeser Among Final 23 as Colossus Plays to a Champion at 1 p.m.
From a starting field of 2,765 entries, just 23 players remain in the chase for gold as the €550 No-Limit Hold’em Colossus at the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe reaches its final day. The action resumes at 1 p.m. local time inside King’s Resort in Rozvadov, and by the end of the night one of them will be crowned champion and take home the €158,350 top prize from the €1,292,637 prize pool, along with a coveted WSOP bracelet.
It is Felix Kretschmann of Germany who carries the biggest stack into Day 3, bagging a commanding 10,250,000. A familiar face at King’s, Kretschmann has amassed almost $100,000 in career earnings according to The Hendon Mob, nearly all of them here, and now finds himself in prime position to secure his maiden bracelet and a career-best score that would dwarf his current top cash of €29,250.
Closest behind is Miroslav Matula of Czechia with 6,310,000, who has already locked up the best live result of his career, and Poland’s Marcin Kacprzak with 5,360,000, another player who regularly frequents the Rozvadov tables and will be aiming to add to his mass of cashes.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Kretschmann | Germany | 10,250,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Miroslav Matula | Czechia | 6,310,000 | 63 |
| 3 | Marcin Kacprzak | Poland | 5,360,000 | 54 |
| 4 | Jose Gomez Casillas | Spain | 5,150,000 | 52 |
| 5 | David Hu | Netherlands | 4,915,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Manig Loeser | Germany | 4,305,000 | 43 |
| 7 | Marius Gicovanu | Romania | 3,960,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Villiel Kordonskiy | Israel | 3,500,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Rifat Palevic | Sweden | 2,785,000 | 28 |
| 10 | Gabriel Rymar | Poland | 2,510,000 | 25 |
The chase pack is stacked with talent and big names. Spain’s Jose Gomez Casillas (5,150,000) and the Netherlands’ David Hu (4,915,000) both return well armed, while Germany’s Manig Loeser (4,305,000) is among the most decorated players still in contention, boasting over $12 million in live earnings and two WSOP bracelets to his name. Sweden’s Rifat Palevic (2,785,000), who captured a bracelet in 2017, is also in the mix, as is Romania’s Marius Gicovanu (3,960,000), looking to build on his strong European circuit resume.
All remaining players have secured at least €5,500, but the stakes climb quickly with five-figure cash payouts awaiting the top 11, and every player who places in the top 12 will also bank a seat into Day 1a of the WSOPE Main Event worth €10,350. That makes the next pay jumps especially critical, with both money and prestige on the line as the pressure builds.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €158,350* | 8 | €27,850* |
| 2 | €108,850* | 9 | €23,950* |
| 3 | €82,650* | 10-11 | €20,950* |
| 4 | €63,650* | 12 | €18,830* |
| 5 | €50,150* | 13 | €8,480 |
| 6 | €40,250* | 14-17 | €6,800 |
| 7 | €33,150* | 18-23 | €5,500 |
*- includes a €10,350 WSOPE Main Event ticket
When play resumes, the blinds will restart with three minutes left in Level 30 (50,000/100,000) before moving up to 60,000/120,000. The action will continue eight-handed, with a redraw scheduled at 16 players remaining and again at nine players for the final table.
Stay locked to PokerNews as we bring you live updates, chip counts, photos, and all the drama from start to finish of the €550 Colossus, until the newest WSOP Europe champion is crowned.