Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em Expected to Draw Massive Field
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Today sees the start of Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em at 10 a.m. local time here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with starting stacks of 40,000, blinds of 100/200/200 and levels lasting 40 minutes.
There will be three starting flights, all of which will play for 15 levels or down to 15 percent of the field, whichever is later, with 20-minute breaks every three levels or for color up, and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 12 around 7 p.m. local time.
Day 2 on July 1 will restart at 11 a.m. and will play for 15 levels with 15-minute breaks every three levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26 around 5:30 p.m. Day 3 on July 2 will play down to a winner with 15-minute breaks every three levels and a to-be-determined dinner break.
Last year's Colossus drew a massive field of 15,894 runners for a prize pool of $5,245,020. Moshe Refaelowitz defeated heads-up opponent Dae Woong Song for $501,120 and his first bracelet as he fulfilled a promise to his wife.
“I feel amazing, I’m overwhelmed," he told PokerNews. "It’s a dream come true, and I’m grateful.”
Those who made the money last year include PokerNews' own Connor Richards and Ollie Garland.
2023 $400 Colossus Final Table Results
| Rank | Name | Country | Prize [USD] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moshe Refaelowitz | Israel | $501,120 |
| 2 | Dae Woong Song | South Korea | $300,410 |
| 3 | Pete Chen | Taiwan | $216,320 |
| 4 | Darrick Arreola | United States | $165,180 |
| 5 | David Danlag | United States | $126,830 |
| 6 | Jose Orozcogomez | Mexico | $100,130 |
| 7 | Nikhil Nair | United States | $76,130 |
| 8 | William Ackerman | United States | $59,510 |
| 9 | Colin Robinson | United States | $46,800 |
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