Day 1c of the Colossus Kicks Off Momentarily
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Day 1c of Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em is kicking off soon with shuffle up and deal set for 10 a.m. local time here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Starting stacks are 40,000 chips with the first level of blinds beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. The blinds will increase every 40 minutes of play.
Today is scheduled to play for 17 levels with a 20-minute break every three levels and a longer dinner break of 75-minutes after Level 12 (around 7 p.m. local time).
There will be one more starting flight on June 30 starting at 10 a.m. The day after that, the field will combine for Day 2 on Monday, July 1 at 11 a.m. and will play for 15 levels. Day 3 is then scheduled for July 2 and will play down to a winner.
Lisa Tan (1,680,000) is the current chip leader. After a stellar performance on Day 1b, she took over from the Day 1a chip leader Dohang Na (1,659,000) who is now in second. They are both ahead of Dustin Denzik (1,608,000) in third.
Among those who currently have a bag for Day 2 are notables like Craig Chait (811,000), David Bach (415,000), Justin Pechie (259,000), David "ODB" Baker (172,000), Ari Engel (165,000), Prahlad Friedman (118,000), Steven Wolansky (80,000), and poker Hall of Famers Tom McEvoy (511,000) and Barry Greenstein (154,000).
Event #70: $400 Colossus Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Tan | Singapore | 1,680,000 | 140 |
| 2 | Dohang Na | Korea | 1,659,000 | 138 |
| 3 | Dustin Denzik | United States | 1,608,000 | 134 |
| 4 | Kfir Nahum | United States | 1,395,000 | 116 |
| 5 | Drew Dingman | United States | 1,283,000 | 107 |
| 6 | Oliver Said | Malta | 1,263,000 | 105 |
| 7 | William Smith | United States | 1,209,000 | 101 |
| 8 | Scott Anthony Roberts | United States | 1,207,000 | 101 |
| 9 | Justin Tsui | United Kingdom | 1,154,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Exequiel Ramirez | United States | 1,108,000 | 92 |
Last Year's Winner
Last year's Colossus drew a massive field of 15,894 runners for a prize pool of $5,245,020. Moshe Refaelowitz defeated heads-up opponent Dae Woong Song for $501,120 and his first bracelet as he fulfilled a promise to his wife.
“I feel amazing, I’m overwhelmed," he told PokerNews. "It’s a dream come true, and I’m grateful.”
Those who made the money last year include PokerNews' own Connor Richards and Ollie Garland.
2023 $400 Colossus Final Table Results
| Rank | Name | Country | Prize [USD] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moshe Refaelowitz | Israel | $501,120 |
| 2 | Dae Woong Song | South Korea | $300,410 |
| 3 | Pete Chen | Taiwan | $216,320 |
| 4 | Darrick Arreola | United States | $165,180 |
| 5 | David Danlag | United States | $126,830 |
| 6 | Jose Orozcogomez | Mexico | $100,130 |
| 7 | Nikhil Nair | United States | $76,130 |
| 8 | William Ackerman | United States | $59,510 |
| 9 | Colin Robinson | United States | $46,800 |
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