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 2c Completed
There are 86 survivors from Day 2c of Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS.
Day 1c of the $500 COLLOSUS at the 2026 World Series of Poker started with 4,428 entries and ended with 828 players. Those 828 players were trimmed down by about 90% across Day 2c, leaving Justin Smith in the lead with 9,800,000 in chips, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
Smith is followed by Bennett McLaughlin (8,265,000) in second place and Kentaro Okawa (7,100,000) of Japan in third.
Patrick Leonard also slipped into the top ten with 4,200,000 in chips.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Smith | United States | 9,800,000 | 41 |
| 2 | Bennett McLaughlin | United States | 8,265,000 | 34 |
| 3 | Kentaro Okawa | Japan | 7,100,000 | 30 |
| 4 | Jiaqi Xu | United States | 6,380,000 | 27 |
| 5 | Zachary Baron | United States | 5,990,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Yuefan Wang | United States | 5,685,000 | 24 |
| 7 | Matthew Gross | United States | 4,560,000 | 19 |
| 8 | Harry Sandford | United Kingdom | 4,435,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Shane Raikes | United States | 4,400,000 | 18 |
| 10 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 4,200,000 | 18 |
Chip counts from WSOP LIVE
Among the other players who have made it through Day 2c are previous bracelet winner David Jackson (945,000) and Jinlong Hu (378,000).
The Day 2c players will get a short breather on Sunday while Day 2d plays out. Then, on Monday, June 15, all the Day 2 survivors will join a combined Day 3 field. Blinds will be 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante when the action starts on Day 3.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates from the WSOP.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
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According to the WSOP Live app.
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According to the WSOP Live app.
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According to the WSOP Live app.
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