button in SafariStephen Song Among Hopefuls Entering Day 3 of $500 COLOSSUS
Stephen Song, a one-time bracelet winner, is among the contenders returning for Day 3 of Event #34: $500 The COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
A whopping 16,269 runners have funneled into 303 remaining hopefuls, looking to claim the winner’s share of $550,000 from a prize pool of $6,751,635. The first cards will be dealt at 11 a.m. local time at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Song’s extensive success over the years includes six WSOP circuit rings, but he hasn’t won a bracelet since the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em in 2019.
Edouard Debrousse (12,500,000) is the overall chip leader.
Start of Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edouard Debrousse | France | 12,500,000 | 104 |
| 2 | Justin Smith | United States | 9,800,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Bennett McLaughlin | United States | 8,265,000 | 69 |
| 4 | Luke Purcell | United States | 8,200,000 | 68 |
| 5 | Emiliano Guido | United States | 7,700,000 | 64 |
| 6 | Justin Datloff | United States | 7,545,000 | 63 |
| 7 | Brian Lehman | United States | 7,150,000 | 60 |
| 8 | Kentaro Okawa | Japan | 7,100,000 | 59 |
| 9 | Ryan Leng | United States | 7,085,000 | 59 |
| 10 | Daniel Chaparro | Russian Federation | 6,185,000 | 52 |
Song isn’t the only one with championship hardware in the field. Three-time bracelet winner Ryan Leng is one of nine players with more than 7,000,000 chips. Eric Baldwin (5,570,000), Patrick Leonard (4,200,000) and Satoshi Tanaka (2,920,000) all remain in the hunt.
Justin Arnwine (5,050,000), who has five cashes in this year’s series after posting 10 a year ago but is still looking for a breakthrough win, is also lurking.
Today's returnees to tables in Paris Yellow have all secured at least a $3,700 payday, but the money at the top, where everyone at the final table is guaranteed $60,171, and the top six at least $125,000, is certainly the goal. Play will begin with blinds at 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante, with the schedule calling for 15 levels to be played, with 15-minute breaks every three levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 36 (approximately 5:30 p.m.).
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