Georgios Tsouloftas Leads Final 16 in €550 NLH Colossus With the Bracelet Within Reach
The third and final day in Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus plays out today at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) with 16 players all looking to get their hands on the bracelet and €171,350 first prize at King's Resort in Rozvadov.
Leading the charge for the title is Cyprus' Georgios Tsouloftas with a stack of 12,210,000 — good for 76 big blinds. Tsouloftas marched up the counts in the closing levels of Day 2 by eliminating three players, and will be looking to continue that momentum when play gets underway at 2 p.m..
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 |
William Trumm sits second with 10,370,000 chips after his majestic spin-up from less than two big blinds mid-way through Day 2, and the top two are well clear of Andrea Ricci, who rounds out the podium spots in third with a stack of 7,160,000.
Each of the remaining 16 players have secured a payday of at least €7,100 but a crucial mini bubble will instantly be on their minds as the top fourteen receive a €10,350 WSOPE Main Event ticket — which makes the difference in payouts between fifteenth and fourteenth is more than double.
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 |
*the top fourteen places include a €10,350 WSOPE Main Event ticket
Play begins at 2 p.m. local time with exactly fifteen minutes remaining on the clock 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 that can be access via the King's Resort Twitch and YouTube channels. The stream will be delayed by 60 minutes, and the live updates will follow the stream to ensure no spoilers are leaked.
Keep it right here with PokerNews to see who will walk with as a brand-new bracelet winner in the €550 NLH Colossus.