Saechao Leads as Colossus Field Combines into One for Day 2
The word colossus is defined as a thing of “enormous size,” and Event #51: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold’em certainly fits that description.
Two starting days saw 13,565 players spread out over the Paris and Bally’s ballrooms. Of that massive field, just 1,689 are still in the hunt for the World Series of Poker bracelet when Day 2 begins at 10 a.m. local time.
Leading the way is Kao "Flexx" Saechao, who managed to turn his 40,000 starting stack into 1,514,000 heading into Day 2. Former November Niner Bruno Politano (1,016,000), bracelet winner Ryan Laplante (755,000), who has already locked up his 100th career WSOP cash, and PokerGo’s Donnie Peters (597,000) also return with big stacks.
Event #51: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Kao "Flexx" Saechao | United States | 1,514,000 | 126 |
| 2 | Mary Dvorkin | United Kingdom | 1,388,000 | 116 |
| 3 | Samuel Laskowitz | IUnited States | 1,297,000 | 108 |
| 4 | Sahar Bakhshi | United States | 1,212,000 | 101 |
| 5 | Charles Peppers | United States | 1,190,000 | 99 |
| 6 | Eric Revak | United States | 1,183,000 | 99 |
| 7 | Ryan Himes | United States | 1,168,000 | 97 |
| 8 | Vanessa Mejias | United States | 1,159,000 | 97 |
| 9 | Martin Pineiro | Argentina | 1,149,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Sung Keem | United States | 1,124,000 | 94 |
Others still remaining but more in the middle of the pack include Joe Serock (373,000) and two Main Event finalists, Nick Marchington (311,000) and Alejandro “Papo MC” Lococo (247,000).
Day 2 will consist of 15 40-minute levels and pick up on Level 18, with blinds at 6,000-12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante. There will be a dinner break after Level 29, which should come around 7 p.m. The full prize pool has yet to be confirmed and will be announced sometime during the day.
What was once a mammoth field will be combined into Bally’s for Day 2, and PokerNews will be on hand throughout the day to capture all of the action.