Welcome to WSOPE Event #5: THE COLOSSUS ($2m GTD)
Welcome to King's Casino for Event #5: THE COLOSSUS, which will get underway Friday 27th October at noon. Following three successful years at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, this is the first time THE COLOSSUS will make an appearance at the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe, and a bumper field is expected.
The tournament comes with a staggering $2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, and with plenty of players already in action here in Rozvadov, records are expected to be shattered throughout this tournament.
There will be a total of ten starting flights, with flights starting at 12pm and 6pm from 27-31 October. Check out the full schedule below:
| Day | Date | Information |
|---|---|---|
| October 27th | Day 1a at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 27th | Day 1b at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| October 28th | Day 1c at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 28th | Day 1d at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| October 29th | Day 1e at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 29th | Day 1f at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| October 30th | Day 1g at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 30th | Day 1h at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| October 31st | Day 1i at 12pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 4.40pm |
| October 31st | Day 1j at 6pm | 18 Levels 30 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 10.40pm |
| November 1st | Day 2 at 1pm | Levels last 60 min each, play down to final table |
| November 2nd | Day 3 at TBA | Levels last 60 min each, play down to a winner |
As mentioned above, this will be the fourth installment of THE COLOSSUS, and PokerNews will bring you live updates from start to finish, including all ten starting flights, to see who will become the latest winner of this massive event.
| Year | Entrants | Prizepool | Winner | First Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22,374 | $11,187,000 | Lance 'Cord' Garcia | $638,880 |
| 2016 | 21,613 | $10,806,500 | Benjamin Keeline | $1,000,000 |
| 2017 | 18,054 | $9,027,000 | Thomas Pomponio | $1,000,000 |