The Final Table is Set for Event #5: €550 NLH COLOSSUS
A field of 2,478 players has been whittled down to the final 10 who will return today in Event #5: €550 No-Limit Hold'em COLOSSUS. The better share of the €1,177,050 prize pool will be up for grabs with the winner taking home €147,775 and a WSOP Europe gold bracelet.
Coming into the final day of the tournament, Matteo Calzoni leads the way with a healthy chip lead after wrapping up Day 2 with 14,375,000. Calzoni turned his short stack into a monster stack in a matter of mere hours which was highlighted by the knockout of Martin Kabrhel, vaulting the Italian to an eight-figure stack. Calzoni will be followed by Riadh Farhat who closed out the day with 12,200,000 following a last-hand elimination along with Andrea Ricci with 9,075,000 who looks to add to his poker resume.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Counts | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Krahula | Czech Republic | 2,800,000 | 9 |
| 2 | Matteo Calzoni | Italy | 14,375,000 | 48 |
| 3 | Edmond Jahjaga | Kosovo | 4,000,000 | 13 |
| 4 | Aurelio Reggi | Italy | 2,075,000 | 7 |
| 5 | Andrea Ricci | Italy | 9,075,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Merijn van Rooij | Netherlands | 2,425,000 | 8 |
| 7 | Riadh Farhat | France | 12,200,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Gabriele Re | Italy | 2,750,000 | 9 |
| 9 | Fotios Ntamaris | Greece | 5,525,000 | 18 |
| 10 | Zlatin Penev | Bulgaria | 6,450,000 | 22 |
The action will get underway at 10 a.m. local time at King's Resort on the feature table. The blinds will resume at 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 big blind ante. The levels will continue to be 40 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every three levels. The live stream will take place following the first elimination of the day, which means the live updates will also be delayed at that time.
Each player has already locked up a payday of €10,747 for their deep run along with a €10,350 WSOP Europe Main Event ticket. There will be pay jumps with each elimination now and the money will become more significant as the day goes on.
Final Table Payouts Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €147,775 |
| 2 | €91,318 |
| 3 | €67,596 |
| 4 | €50,506 |
| 5 | €38,095 |
| 6 | €29,008 |
| 7 | €22,302 |
| 8 | €17,314 |
| 9 | €13,574 |
| 10 | €10,747 |
All prize money mentioned above has a €10,350 WSOPE Main Event Ticket added to it
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team for all of the live updates throughout the day to find out who will be crowned the new WSOP Europe champion.
and Jahjaga held firm with his pocket nines. The 
on the turn left Van Rooij drawing to just an ace. It was the 
on the river and Van Rooij was eliminated in 10th place.
and Ricci found a pair of jacks on the flop to take the lead. The 
on the turn paired the board, leaving Re with just six outs. The river was the 
and Re was unable to come from behind, being eliminated in ninth place.
to give both players a pair but Jahjaga's was the larger of the two. The turn brought the 
which narrowed Ntamaris' outs and the 
on the river sent him home in eighth place.
to give Penev a commanding lead with a pair of queens. The 
on the turn and the 
on the turn left Penev drawing dead to the 
on the river was not one of them.
gave both players a pair but Ricci held the better one with the kings. However, the 
