Although generally it’s not encouraged to request to check the numbers for a deal repeatedly, if the circumstances in the tournament have changed enough and the players request it, tournament staff will pause the clock to get accurate counts and work out the numbers according to the rules in force in the tournament. This was the situation in the Colossus, and the clock was paused while numbers were worked out using the following chip counts.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Seat | Siège | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasilios | Zervos | Seat 1 | 8,550,000 |
| Jason | Mandanici-Turcot | Seat 3 | 25,700,000 |
| Trevor | Delaney | Seat 4 | 6,325,000 |
| Natalia | Nogina | Seat 6 | 14,300,000 |
| Michel | Cronier | Seat 8 | 14,500,000 |
In this case, $25K must be reserved for the eventual winner and the tournament must play to a conclusion no matter what deal is made. The tournament director returned with calculated numbers and then there were some modifications made by the players and finally a deal was agreed to that paid as follows
- Vasilios – $61,770
- Jason – $100,130
- Trevor – $54,605
- Natalia – $77,538
- Michel – $77,980
After the deal was made, a couple of hands were played with not much movement, but then Vasilios lost most of his chips to Trevor and on the next hand he was eliminated.
5th place: Vasilios Zervos, $61,770
