Welcome to Day 1e of Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em
Welcome to Day 1e of Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em with play set to get underway at 10 a.m. in the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
This event has drawn in the big crowds over the past two years and has shown no signs of slowing down this time around with 7,014 entrants over the first four starting flights. So far just 279 players from that total having booked their spot for Day 2 on Tuesday, June 5.
Today will see the final two starting flights come to their conclusion and the field will be set for tomorrow's Day 2. Players will begin with 5,000 in chips with the blinds starting at 25/50. Eighteen 30-minute levels will be played out today with the final flight Day 1f starting at 5 p.m. The late registration and re-entry period will be open for the first eight levels. As with the previous Day 1's structure players who survive long enough will make the money during play today.
Yesterday, Florian Duta came through as the Day 1c chip leader with a stack of 523,000 and Philip Alberquerque was top of the chip counts in the later Day 1d bagging 503,000. They join Christopher Haydt (419,000) and Tony Parille (607,0000) as flight chip leaders.
Other notable names to progress yesterday include 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe Cada (88,000), Alex Foxen (268,000), Kenny Hallaert (157,000), Lauren Roberts (54,000) and 10-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey (63,000).
COLOSSUS Structure
| Tournament Day | Date | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1A | Saturday, June 2, 2018 @ 10:00 | 84 players out of 2,024 entries advanced to Day 2 |
| Day 1B | Saturday, June 2, 2018, @ 17:00 | 55 players out of 1,471 entries advanced to Day 2 |
| Day 1C | Sunday, June 3, 2018, @ 10:00 | 78 of players out of 1,978 entries advanced to Day 2 |
| Day 1D | Sunday, June 3, 2018, @ 17:00 | 62 players out of 1,541 entries advanced to Day 2 |
| Day 1E | Monday, June 4, 2018 @ 10:00 | Levels of 30 minutes each, Play 18 levels |
| Day 1F | Monday, June 4, 2018, @ 17:00 | Levels of 30 minutes each, Play 18 levels |
| Day 2 | Tuesday, June 5, 2018, @ 14:00 | Levels of 60 minutes each, Play 10 levels |
| Day 3 | Wednesday, June 6, 2018, @ 14:00 | Levels of 60 minutes each, Play down to Final Table |
| Day 4 | Friday, June 6, 2018, @ 14:00 | Levels of 60 minutes each, Play down to a Winner |
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