2015 World Series of Poker

One of the most epic events in poker's history kicked off with Event #5: The Colossus $565 No-Limit Hold'em. At this point, the event looks to have been a smashing success, with tournament officials estimating more than 10,000 participated in the first two starting flights, with two flights remaining on Saturday. No official numbers have been released as of this writing. Each starting flight played 11 levels and saw roughly 4,000 eliminations apiece.

Of the stacks that have been tallied, evening leader Ian O'Hara (184,000) holds the heaviest count, followed by Ty Durekas (179,100), who topped the morning flight.

The overall picture should become clearer as Saturday wraps up.

Welcome to the 2015 World Series of Poker!

PokerNews will not be the live coverage provider for this year's 46th annual WSOP, but our famous MyStack app will be functional for players that have it installed on their mobile devices.

Brought to you by PokerNews, the app connects poker players in poker events. If you are playing in a poker tournament with the MyStack app available, you can now update your own chip count, post comments, and even share photos with other PokerNews members from around the world. You'll also be able to follow the MyStack feed if you want to check in on other's progress at the events, and even create a list of favorite players to follow.

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You can also check out all of our coverage from the 2015 WSOP right here, sponsored by Skrill!