Welcome to the Last 2019 WSOPE Event; #15: �550 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em
Today at noon, Day 1a of Event #15: �550 Colossus No-Limit Holdem kicks off at the King's Resort. The event, which comes with a price tag of �550, is the ultimate tournament of the festival, meaning the last chance to pick up a coveted gold bracelet.
The tournament features a total of nine starting days and will determine a champion in 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 12 levels.
Each Day 1 will play a total of 18 levels of 30 minutes each and roughly 15% of each field is paid.
Defending champion of the WSOPE The COLOSSUS is Israelian player Tamir Segal, who defeated a 2,992 entry-strong field and claimed the lion's share of the �1,435,412 prize pool, bringing home �203,820.
Like in last year's edition, a guaranteed prize pool of �1,000,000 awaits and PokerNews will bring you live updates from start to finish, including all nine starting flights, to see who will become the latest winner of this massive event. This is the third time THE COLOSSUS is held at World Series of Poker Europe, and a bumper field is expected.
Here's a look at the entire schedule for the 2019 WSOPE The COLOSSUS:
| Day | Date | Starting Time | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Monday, October 28th | 18:00 | Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached |
| 1B | Tuesday, October 29th | 18:00 | Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached |
| 1C | Wednesday, October 30th | 18:00 | Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached |
| 1D | Thursday, October 31st | 12:00 | Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached |
| 1E | Thursday, October 31st | 18:00 | Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached |
| 1F | Friday, November 1st | 12:00 | Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached |
| 1G | Friday, November 1st | 18:00 | Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached |
| 1H | Saturday, November 2nd | 12:00 | Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached |
| 1I | Saturday, November 2nd | 18:00 | Play 18 Levels of 30 Minutes, the money will be reached |
| 2 | Sunday, November 3rd | 15:00 | Level duration increases to 40 minutes, play down to final Table |
| 3 | Monday, November 4th | tba | Play Down to a champion |
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