Players Return for Day 2 of $400 Colossus at 11 AM; Daniel Lowery Sitting on Heaps
After the dust settled from the three starting flights, 2,358 hopefuls will return for Day 2 of Event #70: $400 The Colossus No-Limit Hold'em at the 2024 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. In total, 19,337 entrants took their shot at one of the most popular events of the year, which was over 3,000 more entrants than 2023.
Leading the way is Lisa Tan with a whopping 1,680,000, followed by Dohang Na with 1,659,000 and rounding out the top three is Dustin Denzik, who bagged 1,608,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Tan | United States | 1,680,000 | 140 |
| 2 | Dohang Na | South Korea | 1,659,000 | 138 |
| 3 | Dustin Denzik | United States | 1,608,000 | 134 |
| 4 | Vincent Lee | United States | 1,470,000 | 123 |
| 5 | Kfir Nahum | Israel | 1,395,000 | 116 |
| 6 | William Wilkinson | United States | 1,390,000 | 116 |
| 7 | Austin Alcala | United States | 1,287,000 | 107 |
| 8 | Drew Dingman | United States | 1,283,000 | 107 |
| 8 | Oliver Said | Malta | 1,263,000 | 105 |
| 10 | William Smith | United States | 1,209,000 | 101 |
Some notable names to watch out for include Daniel Lowery (1,037,000), Craig Varnell (740,000), Poker Hall of Famer Tom McEvoy (511,000), and Matt Glantz (485,000). Some other big names that bagged towards the bottom but can never be counted out include Martin Kabrhel (267,000), David "ODB" Baker (172,000), Ari Engel (165,000) and Barry Greenstein (154,000).
Players who found a bag on Day 1 will return for Day 2 on Monday at 11 a.m. local time and play 15 more levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26 (≈ 5:30 p.m.). Levels will again be 40 minutes, with a 15-minute break every three levels. Action will start in Level 18, with blinds of 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante.
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