John Racener Makes Final Table in the $565 COLOSSUS, Sang Liu Leads
The massive 13,070-strong Event #7 WSOP $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em field has been whittled down to just nine players, all vying for the lion's share of the $6,535,000 prize pool and the gold bracelet. In addition to the most desirable jewelry in poker, the winner will also walk away with the $1,000,000 top prize.
With the elimination of Matthew Silva, who ran ace-queen into the pocket aces of Joel Wurtzel to depart in 10th place, the Final Table is now set. Leading the way is the virtually unknown Las Vegas native Sang Liu with a massive stack of 18,205,000.
Liu has just five reported live cashes on his Hendon Mob for a total of $7,399. He is now guaranteed at least $57,425 and will return tomorrow to battle it out for the $1,000,000 first prize money and the coveted WSOP bracelet.
Final Table
| Table | Seat | Player | Nationality | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT | 1 | John Racener | United States | 3,540,000 | 22 |
| FT | 2 | Sang Liu | United States | 18,205,000 | 114 |
| FT | 3 | Gunther Dumsky | Germany | 6,535,000 | 41 |
| FT | 4 | Timothy Miles | United States | 2,810,000 | 18 |
| FT | 5 | Steven Jones | United States | 1,300,000 | 8 |
| FT | 6 | Scott Margereson | United Kingdom | 13,855,000 | 87 |
| FT | 7 | Joel Wurtzel | United States | 8,375,000 | 52 |
| FT | 8 | Roberly Felicio | Brazil | 4,750,000 | 30 |
| FT | 9 | Song Choe | United States | 5,835,000 | 36 |
The UK's Scott Margereson sits in second with 13,855,000 and his poker resume stacks up with the best of them. Margereson has earned more than $1,200,000 in live tournaments and more than $4,000,000 on the virtual felt playing under the screen name "Aggro Santos."
Also still in the hunt is WSOP bracelet winner and 2010 WSOP Main Event runner-up John Racener. The US player was quiet for much of Day 3 and will return with 3,540,000 and his sights set on a second WSOP bracelet.
One of the other seasoned players to make the Final Table is experienced tournament pro Timothy Miles. The US player has amassed more than $2,600,000 in live earnings throughout his career and will make his second appearance at a World Series of Poker final table after finishing 3rd in last yearsWSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Event #58 for $176,455.
The final nine Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em players will return on Thursday, 7 June, at 2pm local time in the Brasilia Room to resume play on the Main Stage. If the Day 3 action was any indication of what's in store there should be some scintillating poker left to be played out at the Final Table and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to bring you all the action.
