button in Safari174 Main Event Dreams Still Alive Heading Into Day 6 With Sachin Joshi Near the Top
After more than a week of poker, the field in Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship has been carved down to just 174 from the original 9,208 entries. With every passing level, the dream of becoming poker's next world champion gets a little closer, but with three days of play separating anyone from the final table, there is still a long road ahead in this marathon tournament at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
The survivors return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at 11 a.m. already guaranteed $57,500, but their sights will be firmly set on climbing the payout ladder toward a spot at the final table and the $10,000,000 first-place prize. The first pay jump comes after 13 eliminations, while six-figure payouts await the final 80 players.
Sitting in the best spot is Zhao Liu, with a stack of 10,150,000, meaning he is the only player to reach the eight-figure mark. DJ Sharma sits second with 9,840,000, while Xingyu Liu rounds out the top three with 9,040,000. Allan Sannier (8,680,000) and Sachin Joshi (8,385,000) make up the top five, all returning with more than 140 big blinds.
Main Event Day 6 - Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhao Liu | United States | 10,150,000 | 169 |
| 2 | DJ Sharma | Canada | 9,840,000 | 164 |
| 3 | Xingyu Liu | China | 9,040,000 | 151 |
| 4 | Allan Sannier | France | 8,680,000 | 145 |
| 5 | Sachin Joshi | United Kingdom | 8,385,000 | 140 |
| 6 | Mario Boos | France | 7,850,000 | 131 |
| 7 | Justin Manjares | United States | 7,760,000 | 129 |
| 8 | Tyler Gaston | United States | 7,055,000 | 118 |
| 9 | Malcolm Trayner | Australia | 6,740,000 | 112 |
| 10 | Daewoong Song | South Korea | 6,565,000 | 109 |
There is no shortage of talent left in the mix. Nine-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb (4,305,000) returns as he continues his pursuit of a record-breaking third WSOP Player of the Year title, while Hossein Ensan (3,450,000) is the lone past Main Event champion still standing. Bracelet winners Mario Boos (7,850,000), Greg Mueller (4,415,000), Michael Gagliano (5,215,000), Romain Lewis (5,155,000), Patrick Leonard (2,860,000), and Loren Klein (2,600,000) also return this morning, still with a shot at glory.
Joining them are Daniel Hachem (3,895,000) and Hall of Famer Todd Brunson (3,690,000), who continue their bids to emulate the Main Event success of their fathers. High-stakes cash regulars Wesley Fei (4,580,000), Francisco Fragoso (3,910,000), and Andy Tsai (3,685,000) are all starting above average in chips, while Sean Winter (1,885,000), Dylan Smith (1,805,000), Darren Rabinowitz (1,390,000), Brock Wilson (885,000), and Zdenek Zizka (760,000) return below the average stack, but all will be looking to spin things in the right direction and survive another day.
Play will resume at 11 a.m. local time on Level 25, with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. The plan is to play five two-hour levels, with a break after each level and a dinner break squeezed in at some point.
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