2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #1: €550 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
€203,820
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,435,412
Entries
2,992
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000

The 2018 World Series of Poker Europe Kicks Off! Day 1A of The COLOSSUS Starts at 6PM

Matous Skorepa, WSOPE Event #5 Winner
Matous Skorepa, WSOPE Event #5 Winner

The waiting time is over as the highly anticipated chase for the World Series of Poker bracelets recommences at the King's Casino in Rozvadov. The biggest poker room in Europe hosts the World Series of Poker Europe for the second year in a row and features a total of 10 bracelet events.

Up first is The COLOSSUS, which comes with a price tag of €550. The tournament features a total of eight starting days and will determine a champion within a week's time, the starting stack is set with 25,000. All participants are allowed a single re-entry during each flight and the registration remains open for a total of 10 levels.

Each Day 1 will play a total of 18 levels of 30 minutes each and roughly 15% of each field are paid.

Defending champion of the WSOPE The COLOSSUS is local player Matous Skorepa, who defeated a 4,115 entry-strong field and claimed the lion's share of the €2,078,075 prize pool. In the 2018 edition, a guaranteed prize pool of €1,000,000 awaits and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor from start to finish.

Here's a look at the entire schedule for the 2018 WSOPE The COLOSSUS:

DayDateStarting TimeFurther Information
1ATuesday October 9th18:00Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1BWednesday October 10th18:00Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1CThursday October 11th12:00Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1DThursday October 11th18:00Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1EFriday October 12th12:00Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1FFriday October 12th18:00Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1GSaturday October 13th12:00Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
1HSaturday October 13th18:00Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached
2Sunday October 14th15:00Level duration increases to 40 minutes
3Monday October 15thtbaPlay Down to a champion

The King's Casino is ready for another very successful festival right after the end of the World Series of Poker Circuit, which featured 14 ring events. Once again it was Martin Kabrhel that clinched the overall ranking after winning two gold rings and final-tabling another tournament at his new "home casino." Kabrhel now has four gold rings and one gold bracelet to his name, all of which he won right here at King's Casino.

Eyal Bensimhon narrowly missed out on another gold ring after finishing runner-up to Switzerland's Emil Bise in the WSOP International Circuit €1,650 Main Event yesterday. Bise came out on top of a field of 565 entries and claimed a payday of €185,652 as well as the coveted gold ring, while Bensimhon had to settle for €116,964.

Tags: King's CasinoMatous SkorepaWSOPEMartin KabrhelEyal BensimhonEmil Bise