The players have just returned from the second break of the day, which also brought the re-entry and late registration period to a close. There are 221 entries (with 42 re-entries) in today’s first flight, and since the first flight is typically the lightest turnout of all of the Day 1 flights, the Colossus is shaping up to be a massive success. The second of today’s flights (Day 1B) has also just started and there remains another four full hours to jump in and join the action. Play will continue in Day 1A until the field drops down to 34 players, all of whom will be “in the money” for as they bag for Day 2, with a guaranteed min-cash of $600.

With an average stack in level nine slightly above 40,000, Jishant Sapra maintains the lead, with a stack of 158,100, which is almost four times the average. Crystal Abouhanna, who was following him in second place at the first break, still sits in second with 140,100. Notables Ami Alibay and Travis Robertson, along with Didier Delvil, have also joined the leaderboard.