PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 3 (June 15). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS
Day 2b Completed
Just 65 players advanced from Day 2b in Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS from a field of 613.
Those players will resume on Monday, June 15 at 11 a.m. along with the survivors from the other Day 2 flights.
Leading the way is France's Edouard Debrousse. According to the WSOP LIVE chip counts, he is the only player with an eight-figure stack, which will stand him in good stead on Day 3.
Nicholas Rigby (6,300,000) sits inside the top ten, while the former bracelet winners advancing are Stephen Song (4,000,00), Kenneth Gregory (1,500,000) and Hassan Kamoei (600,000).
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edouard Debrousse | France | 12,500,000 |
| 2 | Luke Purcell | United States | 8,200,000 |
| 3 | Quentin Guivarch | France | 6,600,000 |
| 4 | Nicholas Rigby | United States | 6,300,000 |
| 5 | Guozhi Li | China | 5,400,000 |
| 6 | Gary Wilkes | United States | 5,100,000 |
| 7 | Amit Sharma | India | 4,800,000 |
| 8 | Yi Li | United States | 4,300,000 |
| 9 | Brandon Navarrete | United States | 4,200,000 |
| 10 | Jhunairon Cornelia | Netherlands | 4,100,000 |
Chip counts from WSOP LIVE
Editor's Note: A previous version of this recap incorrectly stated that Satoshi Tanaka was the chip leader with 29,200,000. This was due to an error in the WSOP LIVE chip counts. He in fact bagged 2,915,000. PokerNews is not responsible for updating the WSOP LIVE chip counts.
As per the WSOP LIVE app.
Changes to television and livestream coverage have been made for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Major changes.
But fear not, the biggest event of the year in poker will be easily accessible to fans around the world, for free (well, most of it).
ESPN returns to cover the Main Event this year, but the rest of the 2026 WSOP will be available for livestreaming on the WSOP's official social media channels.
Changes to television and livestream coverage have been made for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Major changes.
But fear not, the biggest event of the year in poker will be easily accessible to fans around the world, for free (well, most of it).
ESPN returns to cover the Main Event this year, but the rest of the 2026 WSOP will be available for livestreaming on the WSOP's official social media channels.
According to the WSOP live app.
There will be incentives for dealers to perform well at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), one being financial.
The other incentive is not facing scrutiny, as the WSOP has implemented a dealer rating system that will permit poker players to grade dealers this summer.
A change has been made for the 2026 series at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, as players can rate dealers through the WSOP LIVE app, the same app they use to receive seating assignments and register for tournaments.
According to the WSOP live app.
In the 973rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) where he sits down with high-stakes poker superstar Alan Keating.
Arguably one of the most popular poker players in this day and age, Keating talks about why he conceded the first round of the $25K Heads-Up Championship, whether or not he'll be playing some tournaments, and how he feels about High Stakes Live coming to the WSOP. That includes the upcoming Million Dollar Cash Game, which Keating admits he's happy to be a part of, and even hints that Phil Hellmuth might play. But then again, maybe not.
Keating then shares which reality TV show he applied for, hosting epic Ultimate Werewolf parties, and his thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame now that he's turned 40 and is officially eligible.
According to the WSOP live app.
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