Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
5
16,875,000
8
15,625,000
9
15,500,000
10
14,325,000
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
We saw 19,337 entries throughout three days of flights in Event #70: $400 The Colossus No-Limit Hold'em, and of those, 2,358 players returned for Day 2 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. After 15 40-minute levels, the field's final 92 players bagged up for the final day. The man on top of the leader board coming into Day 3 is Joel Vanetten with 20,650,000 chips
Joining Vanetten at the top of the chip counts are Andrew Dubuque (18,575,000) and Justin Fawcett (17,500,000).
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | County | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Vanetten | United States | 20,650,000 | 52 |
| 2 | Andrew Dubuque | United States | 18,575,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Justin Fawcett | United States | 17,500,000 | 44 |
| 4 | Ali Razzaq | Canada | 17,400,025 | 44 |
| 5 | Alan Servoss | United States | 16,875,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Deegan | United States | 16,675,000 | 42 |
| 7 | Andy Chen | United States | 16,125,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Ricardo Andino | United States | 15,625,000 | 39 |
| 9 | Donald Foran | United States | 15,500,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Trevor Brown | United States | 14,325,000 | 36 |
One of the big stories at the end of the night is that 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Greg Raymer (8,100,000) is still in the field. He was the beneficiary of pocket aces before the first break of the day that helped him navigate his way to Day 3.
Also still in the field are $25K Fantasy players Matt Glantz (12,825,000) and Ari Engel (4,400,000). Glantz got off to a hot start on Day 2 when he was able to win a huge three-way all in with pocket kings against his opponents' pocket jacks and ace-queen. Engel found momentum early on Day 2 as well when his pocket queens won the race against the ace-king of his opponent.
Day 2 of the Colossus had some incredible hands that shocked the Horseshoe Ballroom. First when Max Kruse flopped a royal flush against Daniele Nestola who rivered quad kings. Later in the night, Joshua Hatfield rivered quad eights against his opponent's turned set of aces.
Another major story throughout Day 2 was that Barstool Sports personality Ben Mintz made it all the way until the final hand of the night before busting right before players bagged when his ace-queen ran into pocket queens. Other notable players who busted during Day 2 include Kane Kalas, David "ODB" Baker, Craig Chait, and Steven Wolansky.
Action is set to resume at 12 p.m. local time on July 2, with the expectation of playing to a winner. The players will resume play at Level 33 in the 200,000/400,000/400,000 blind level. They will play 40-minute levels with a 15-minute break after every three levels.
Stay tuned into PokerNews for live coverage and updates throughout the day until we crown a champion.
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,650,000 | |
|
||
|
18,575,000
18,031,000
|
18,031,000 |
|
17,500,000 | |
|
17,400,025
8,000,025
|
8,000,025 |
|
|
16,875,000
16,557,000
|
16,557,000 |
|
16,675,000
8,275,000
|
8,275,000 |
|
|
16,125,000
15,897,000
|
15,897,000 |
|
|
15,625,000
14,774,000
|
14,774,000 |
|
|
15,500,000
15,201,000
|
15,201,000 |
|
|
14,325,000
5,525,000
|
5,525,000 |
|
|
13,750,000
8,900,000
|
8,900,000 |
|
13,300,000
13,088,000
|
13,088,000 |
|
|
13,275,000 | |
|
|
12,900,025
-1,099,975
|
-1,099,975 |
|
12,825,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
||
|
12,800,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
|
12,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
12,200,000
11,884,000
|
11,884,000 |
|
|
12,000,000
11,579,000
|
11,579,000 |
|
11,950,000
11,074,000
|
11,074,000 |
|
11,925,000
11,648,000
|
11,648,000 |
|
11,550,000
11,407,000
|
11,407,000 |
|
|
11,375,000 | |
|
11,075,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
11,000,000
5,100,000
|
5,100,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
With the clock reading 92 players remaining, the finalists are bagging and tagging their stacks for the Day 3 restart tomorrow.
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Greg Raymer raised to 600,000 from the cutoff, Ari Engel three-bet to 1,850,000 from the button and Raymer called.
The 4♣A♠K♣ flop checked through to the 5♦ on the turn. Raymer check-called a bet of 600,000 from Engel.
The 9♥ river slowly checked to a showdown.
"Ace," announced Raymer as he tabled A♣J♥; good enough to send Engel's cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
||
|
4,400,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
||
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The remaining 101 players are now playing their final seven hands.
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jennifer Depolo raised to 675,000 from ealry position. Billy Swaringen, in the hijack, moved all in for 2,550,000 and Depolo went into the tank.
Depolo eventually elected to muck her cards, preserving her stack as she looked to bag her second tournament of the day. Depolo, alongside her tag team partner Kenneth Milano, has already progressed in the WSOP tag team event with an above-average stack of 161,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,875,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
|
3,975,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000,000
20,528,000
|
20,528,000 |
|
|
14,700,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
|
10,300,000
9,948,000
|
9,948,000 |
|
9,500,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
7,500,000
4,300,000
|
4,300,000 |
|
7,500,000 | |
|
6,000,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
|
5,000,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
There were around 5,000,000 chips in the pot on a board of 9♦10♦J♣8♠4♥ and Caleb Powell had fired 1,600,000 on the river. Jennifer Depolo had the decision and after thinking it over, she made her decision and folded K♦3♦ face up.
"I missed a bet, I should have shoved the turn," said Depolo to Powell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,300,000 | |
|
|
3,200,000
-1,800,000
|
-1,800,000 |