Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1b | 2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em

Dia 1b Começado

2017-10-27 18:00 UTC+2

Welcome to Day 1b of Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em

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It's just a few short years old, but any time the World Series of Poker fires up — be it in Europe, Las Vegas or anywhere else — The Colossus is certainly one of the most anticipated events on the schedule. There are 10 starting flights this time around and a €2 million guarantee for the €550 buy-in.

One flight is winding down, and it's time for another flight to get rolling as Day 1b is set to kick off as the dying embers of Day 1a flicker out and the chips go in the bags for the players who remain in the event.

Just like Day 1a and all of the rest of the flights for this event, the schedule calls for either 18 levels lasting 30 minutes apiece or play down to wherever Day 1a ends, which appears likely to bag before the scheduled levels. Players get 10,000 chips in their starting stacks and they may reenter once per flight. Breaks will be every four levels and last 20 minutes apiece.

Stay tuned to PokerNews coverage here at King's Casino as this marquee event continues to unfold.

Nível: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

2017-10-27 18:22 UTC+2

Some Early Notables

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A number of prominent players remain in Day 1a, including the likes of Kenny Hallaert and Kristen Bicknell, but these are some of the players we recognize in Day 1b.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergei Petrushevskii	10,000
Alexander Lakhov	10,000
Federico Quevedo	10,000
Alex Foxen	10,000	10,000
Felipe Ramos	10,000	10,000

2017-10-27 18:26 UTC+2

Turn Freezes the Action

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We came upon a raising war between Richard Pfeffer, in the cutoff, and an opponent on the button, with on the felt. The player on the button had about 1,200 on front of him and was staring at a raise to 2,750 from Pfeffer. That player called, and the turn brought a . Both players checked. They did likewise on the river.

Pfeffer rolled over and his opponent double-checked his hole cards with a sigh, then open-mucked .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Richard Pfeffer	13,000

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2017-10-27 18:32 UTC+2

Ramaty Doubles Through, Busts Gegic

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Dror Ramaty bet 3,500 on a board of from the button and then called off his remaining 3,700 after Rifat Gegic put him all in from the cutoff.

Ramaty:
Gegic:

Gegic was dismayed to see the bullets and Ramaty held against the two-outer on the river.

The next hand, Gegic shoved his last 525 in over an open to 150 and Ramaty, the big blind and the opener all called. The opener fired 600 on the flop and got action from both active opponents. On the turn, he bet 1,200 and only Ramaty stuck around. Both players checked the and Ramaty's took it, with the opener mucking and Gegic .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dror Ramaty	23,000
Rifat Gegic	Eliminado

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Nível: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

2017-10-27 18:49 UTC+2

Points Hunters Enter

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Ryan Hughes, pictured in an earlier event.

Ryan Hughes and John Racener, who sit second and third respectively in the WSOP Player of the Year rankings, have entered the field here on Day 1b. Hughes came over from the €1,650 Six-Max after busting out in the money in 32nd place, meaning he added a few points to his tally. Both players are hot on the heels of Chris Ferguson and looking to overtake him with a big run here in The Colossus.