Colossus Event By WSOP Brings In A Lot Of Poker Players

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The World Series of Poker Colossus tournament has ended, but it brought in a lot of media, as well as an enormous crowd of players; pro’s, as well as amateurs. The Colossus tournament took place from May 28 until the final day on June 8, as it was the largest live poker tournament in history.

What drew people to this enormous tournament was the low buy-in of $565, and it was combined with the prestige and fame of the WSOP. There was a total of 22,374 players participating, and 2,241 players would get a payout. The downfall was that the first place cash prize was not close to the $1 million mark.

By Day 8 of the tournament, only 9 players remained, with Cord Garcia taking the victory, the bracelet, and the cash prize. The last table is broken down as:

With plenty of other events during the 2015 WSOP, there will be plenty of action to watch during this month. To check out the schedule, click here.