Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1a Started
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$9,027,000
Entries
18,054
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
It is the tournament that most players from all around the world have been waiting for all year — Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em kicks off today!
There will be six starting flights in total and players can look forward to getting paid should they make it to the end of any Day 1 flight. With an $8,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and $1,000,000 guaranteed to the eventual winner, this is sure to be the largest field at the 2017 WSOP this year.
Last summer, Ben Keeline bested a field of 21,613 entries in this event to capture the coveted $1,000,000 first-place prize and WSOP bracelet. Keeline was able to out-grind some of the best players in the world in the five-day tournament.
Players will start with 5,000 chips and blinds will begin at 25/50. Blinds will be increased every 30 minutes and play will conclude at the end of 18 levels. One re-entry per flight will be permitted, and players can also enter any of the subsequent flights if they are not successful making it to Day 2. Cards will be in the air at 10:00 a.m. local time.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The tournament director has gone over some brief rules and instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal. The COLOSSUS III at the 2017 WSOP has officially started!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Tables are beginning to fill up as players continue to file in the WSOP doors for their chance at $1,000,000. Play is spread out through the Amazon, Miranda and Pavillion rooms to accommodate the 2,200-plus entries thus far. The 2004 WSOP Main Event winner Greg Raymer is in the field!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Because it's massive!
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
2016 November Niner Vojtech Ruzicka (who finished fifth for $1,935,288), Portugal's all-time money list runner-up Fernando Brito, Germany's Ismael Bojang and a lot of other players have all signed up at 10 a.m. this morning. We'll try to keep an eye on their progress today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
After a quick scan around the rooms, some more familiar faces have been spotted including Matthew Affleck, Kristen Bicknell, Kenny Hallaert, David Eldridge, and 2009 WSOP - Europe winner, Barry Shulman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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5,000 | |
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