Tom McEvoy and Ari Engel Bag Day 1a of The Colossus
Day 1a of Event #70: $400 Colossus saw 4,643 players enter the event at the 2024 World Series of Poker hosted by Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
From that field, 588 players found a bag for Day 2, led by Dohang Na whose stack of 1,659,000 puts him at the top of the leaderboard for now. He is followed by Dustin Denzik (1,608,000) and Kfir Nahum (1,395,000) in second and third respectively.
Among those who will return on Day 2 are players like Justin Pechie (259,000), Ari Engel (165,000), Steven Wolansky (80,000), and Poker Hall of Famer Tom McEvoy (511,000).
Event #70: $400 Colossus Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dohang Na | Korea | 1,659,000 | 138 |
| 2 | Dustin Denzik | United States | 1,608,000 | 134 |
| 3 | Kfir Nahum | United States | 1,395,000 | 116 |
| 4 | Scott Anthony Roberts | United States | 1,207,000 | 101 |
| 5 | Daniel Lowery | United States | 1,037,000 | 86 |
| 6 | Benardo Neves | Portugal | 1,000,045 | 83 |
| 7 | Sonke Jahn | United States | 995,000 | 83 |
| 8 | Jerimiah Booher | United States | 991,000 | 83 |
| 9 | Timothy Thorp | United States | 949,000 | 79 |
| 10 | David Avina | United States | 927,000 | 77 |
Day 1b starts at 10 a.m. on June 29 and will play for 17 levels of 40 minutes each.
Day 1c follows at the same time the day after and Day 2 will begin on July 1 at 11 a.m. local time. PokerNews' traditional live coverage will begin on Day 2.