Glantz and Engel Still In Contention on Day 3 of The Colossus
Today marks the conclusion of Event #70: $400 The Colossus No-Limit Hold'em at the 2024 World Series of Poker, hosted by the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Day 3 of this three-day event will see the remaining 92 finalists race towards the first-place prize of $501,250; a handsome return on their original investment of $400.
The eventual winner will have bested a staggering field of 19,337 entrants as they lay claim to the lion's share of the $5,940,883 prize pool, alongside a gold WSOP bracelet.
Junya Matsueda, who bagged the all-important chip lead for the Day 3 restart, is heading into proceedings in pole position. He amassed an impressive stack of 20,925,000 by last night's conclusion and is one of only two players to have eclipsed the twenty million chip mark with his nearest competitor, Joel Vanetten, starting proceedings with an arsenal of 20,650,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | County | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junya Matsueda | Japan | 20,925,000 | 52 |
| 2 | Joel Vanetten | United States | 20,650,000 | 52 |
| 3 | Andrew Dubuque | United States | 18,575,000 | 46 |
| 4 | Justin Fawcett | United States | 17,500,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Ali Razzaq | Canada | 17,400,025 | 44 |
| 6 | Alan Servoss | United States | 16,875,000 | 42 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Deegan | United States | 16,675,000 | 42 |
| 8 | Andy Chen | United States | 16,125,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Ricardo Andino | United States | 15,625,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Donald Foran | United States | 15,500,000 | 39 |
Those still in the field include old-school legends Greg Raymer (8,100,000), winner of the 2004 Main event, as well as seven-time bracelet winner Men Nguyen (10,050,000).
Today is also shaping up to be a pivotal day for those invested in the $25k Fantasy Draft, as both Matt Glantz (12,825,000) and Ari Engel (4,400,000) are still in the mix as they look to convert this incredibly deep run into another win on their poker resumes.
The action is set to resume at 12 p.m. local time, with the expectation of playing to a winner. The players will resume play at Level 33 with blinds of 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 big blind ante. They will play 40-minute levels with a 15-minute break after every three levels until just one player remains.
Stay tuned into PokerNews for live coverage and updates throughout the day until we crown a champion.