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Casino City's Aaron Todd breaks down the important numbers from the record-shattering WSOP Colossus event, including some from his own personal playing experience.

The bustouts were fast and furious on Day 2 of the $565 Colossus at the World Series of Poker. In fact, the tournament staff could barely keep up, and it appeared for a few moments as if WSOP officials might have actually missed the money bubble.

Stewart joined Aaron Todd to discuss the WSOP's Colossus, the largest live tournament in poker history on Saturday.

The money bubble burst at the World Series of Poker's Colossus event on Sunday night, but the bulk of the buzz in the Pavilion was a payout structure that will see first place earn $638,880, or just 5.7 percent of the prize pool.

The final two starting flights of the World Series of Poker's $565 Colossus event were filled to capacity on Saturday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, ensuring that the event wouldn't just break the record for largest live poker tournament, but shatter it.

One of the primary goals of the WSOP's Colossus event was to attract new players to the tournament series. Consider that objective achieved.

Aaron Todd's first World Series of Poker Tournament ended before he would have liked it to, but he walked away with a smile and learned a little along the way.

Casino City's Aaron Todd reports on the already record-breaking madness of the WSOP's aptly named "Colossus" event.

As the 2015 World Series of Poker approaches, Casino City's Aaron Todd provides a rundown of the best players, media personalities and WSOP staff to follow throughout the series.

The winner of the award will now be decided based on GPI's rankings system, and GPI's website will host the complete standings throughout the World Series of Poker.

Casino City's Dan Podheiser will be watching certain players for various reasons at this year's World Series of Poker, from Twitch star Jason Somerville to amateur-turned-grinder Dean Baranowski.

Casino City's Aaron Todd gives 10 tips for WSOP first-timers who plan to play in The Colossus event this year.

The conference program for Casino Marketing & Technology, to be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino from July 14-16, will include the first-ever technology program designed specifically for casino marketers.

The company’s first scheduled poker experience will run from May 27 - June 1st, centered around the World Series of Poker’s Colossus bracelet event in Las Vegas with Lee as the host.

Casino City's Aaron Todd looks forward to some of the most intriguing events at this summer's World Series of Poker.

FFP is sending members to Las Vegas this summer for Poker's Holy Grail.

The 46th annual World Series of Poker – a set of poker tournaments open to anyone 21 years of age or older – officially puts cards in the air, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, with nearly $200 million in prize money up for grabs, and several new events and changes in store to provide better value and excitement to poker’s version of Woodstock – including a huge increase in starting chips.

The 2015 World Series of Poker will be held from May 27 - July 14, and this year the tournament series will feature a $565 buy-in "Colossus" with a $5 million guaranteed prize pool.

Jacobson won the World Series of Poker Main Event on Tuesday night, defeating fellow professional Felix Stephensen at the Rio’s Penn & Teller Theater.

Europeans have one key advantage over their American counterparts: Easy access to online poker.