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Monday, September 30, 2024 3:38 PM Local Time (about 10 days and 23 hours ago)
Runcan Continues the Aggression, Shoves Three Consecutive Hands
Paul Runcan is applying maximum pressure to the shorter stacks on his table and has shoved in each of the last three hands.
Runcan first shoved from the cutoff, then hijack, and finally middle position which he took down uncontested to boost his stack to almost eight million early on.
| Paul Runcan | 7,700,000 | 1,225,000  |
Monday, September 30, 2024 3:35 PM Local Time (about 10 days and 23 hours ago)
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Monday, September 30, 2024 3:31 PM Local Time (about 10 days and 23 hours ago)
Na Soars With Rockets
Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 320,000 in middle position. Dohang Na then pushed all in for 870,000 on the button. Tsouloftas asked for a count and then called.
Dohang Na:
Georgios Tsouloftas:
The flop brought a sweat as any heart would give Tsouloftas a flush. However, neither the turn nor the river brought one to the board, doubling up Na.
| Georgios Tsouloftas | 11,000,000 | -1,000,000  |
| Dohang Na | 2,100,000 | 1,610,000 |
Monday, September 30, 2024 3:25 PM Local Time (about 10 days and 23 hours ago)
Runcan Shoves Twice Against Schuh
The first hand of the day, Michal Schuh limped in from the small blind before Paul Runcan jammed all in from the small blind. Both players played around 6,000,000 chips, and Schuh quickly let his hand go.
A couple of hands later, Schuh made it 325,000 in the cutoff. Runcan again went all in, this time on the button, and was again met with a quick fold.
| Paul Runcan | 6,475,000 | 845,000 |
| Michal Schuh | 5,825,000 | -175,000 |
Monday, September 30, 2024 3:25 PM Local Time (about 10 days and 23 hours ago)
Vrancsik Doubles Through Fellow Short Stack
Zoltan Vrancsik went all in for 475,000 under the gun and was called by Dohang Na in the big blind.
Zoltan Vrancsik:
Dohang Na:
Vrancsik had Na drawing dead on the turn when gae him two pair to double up. Na, meanwhile, went back down to a stack of three big blinds.
| Zoltan Vrancsik | 1,200,000 | 725,000 |
| Dohang Na | 490,000 | -610,000 |
Monday, September 30, 2024 3:19 PM Local Time (about 10 days and 23 hours ago)
Vrancsik Chops With Tsouloftas
Zoltan Vrancsik shoved preflop for 265,000 from middle position and Georgios Tsouloftas called in the small blind, as did Andrea Ricci in the big blind.
The flop came where Tsouloftas bet 200,000, and Ricci folded his .
Zoltan Vrancsik:
Georgios Tsouloftas:
The runout of mean the two chopped up the pot, which meant Vrancsik effectively doubled up.
| Georgios Tsouloftas | 12,000,000 | -210,000 |
| Andrea Ricci | 6,700,000 | -460,000 |
| Zoltan Vrancsik | 475,000 | 210,000 |
Monday, September 30, 2024 3:16 PM Local Time (about 10 days and 23 hours ago)
Na Picks Up Big Slick in First Hand
Dohang Na picked up in the first hand and made it 600,000 from middle position.
Nobody else wanted to play, which meant Na put some distance between him and the short stack and now has 1,100,000.
| Dohang Na | 1,100,000 | 375,000 |
Monday, September 30, 2024 3:13 PM Local Time (about 10 days and 23 hours ago)
Final Day Underway
The 16 remaining players have taken their seats as Day 3 of Event #5: €550 Colossus has begun.
Monday, September 30, 2024 3:01 PM Local Time (about 10 days and 23 hours ago)
Slight Delay to Start
The start of Day 3 will be slightly delayed due to setting up the featured table.
Monday, September 30, 2024 12:49 PM Local Time (about 11 days and 2 hours ago)
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.
Monday, September 30, 2024 12:29 PM Local Time (about 11 days and 2 hours ago)
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 37 | 1 | Dohang Na | South Korea | 725,000 | 5 |
| 37 | 2 | Zoltan Vrancsik | Hungary | 265,000 | 2 |
| 37 | 3 | William Trumm | Germany | 10,370,000 | 65 |
| 37 | 4 | Vito Branciforte | Italy | 2,910,000 | 18 |
| 37 | 5 | Pascal Pflock | Geermany | 4,975,000 | 31 |
| 37 | 6 | Georgios Tsouloftas | Cyprus | 12,210,000 | 76 |
| 37 | 7 | Andrea Ricci | Italy | 7,160,000 | 45 |
| 37 | 8 | Hong Pham | Vietnam | 4,015,000 | 25 |
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| 38 | 1 | Simon Buchta | Germany | 2,550,000 | 16 |
| 38 | 2 | Valentin Schramm | Germany | 1,970,000 | 12 |
| 38 | 3 | Eric van Hulst | Netherlands | 2,405,000 | 15 |
| 38 | 4 | Mousa Awad | Romania | 3,200,000 | 20 |
| 38 | 5 | Michal Schuh | Czechia | 6,000,000 | 38 |
| 38 | 6 | Paul Runcan | Romania | 5,630,000 | 35 |
| 38 | 7 | Genc Shabani | Kosovo | 2,075,000 | 13 |
| 38 | 8 | Tomas Krivsky | Czechia | 3,275,000 | 20 |