John O'Neal raised to 120,000 in early position. Jose Rodriguez Zurita called in the small blind, and Bradley Guan followed suit in the big blind. It checked to O'Neal on the J♣6♦7♦ flop. He continued for 200,000, seeing Rodriguez call before Guan folded.
O'Neal sized up to 550,000 on the J♥ turn. Rodriguez called again, and did once again when O'Neal piled in 1,750,000 on the 9♣ river.
O'Neal confidently tabled A♠J♦ for the best trips, but Rodriguez had better as his 7♠7♣ gave him a full house to rake in the big pot.
Daniel Hachem raised to 120,000 from middle position and Fabio Porcino three-bet to 190,000 from the next seat, leaving himself with just one big blind behind.
When the action got back to Hachem, he jammed, and the decision was back on Porcino. With only a couple of eliminations separating him from the next pay jump, Porcino's eyes repeatedly drifted toward the tournament clock, hoping a few would bust elsewhere.
Eventually, Hachem called the clock. Before the floor staff had even made it to the table, Porcino reached for chips and made the call.
Fabio Porcino: A♦J♥
Daniel Hachem: 10♥10♣
Porcino was out of his seat almost immediately, hugging a friend on the rail before the dealer had dealt a single card.
It seemed to help, as the flop came 5♣A♥3♠, propelling Porcino into the lead with top pair.
The 9♦ turn and J♠ river improved him to two pair, earning him the double-up and keeping his Main Event hopes alive.
As Porcino returned to his seat, directly to Hachem's left, he repeatedly shouted, "Clock! Clock! Clock!" before slamming his palm down on the table twice with all his might.
Hachem calmly said to him, "Now you don't have to tank so much, just a little less."
Wesley Fei raised to 120,000 in middle position and Lauri Saaskilahti three-bet to 360,000 in the cutoff. Go Kato four-bet to 760,000 on the button, and Fei folded, then Saaskilahti moved all in. Kato called for 3,200,000.
Go Kato: A♦K♦
Lauri Saaskilahti: A♥K♥
"Boring," Fei said as both players turned over the same hand and were poised to chop the pot. The flop was anything but boring, however, as Saaskilahti flopped the nut flush on J♥10♥9♥. The board ran out 10♠2♦, and Kato was sent to the rail.
"Why do we play this game? I don't even like seeing that happen to other people," Ali Ayub said.
"You should have fake tanked, ten minutes," Fei said to Kato, who took the beat in stride and still had a smile on his face as he made his exit.
Action folded around to Javier Fernandez who moved all in for 420,000 in the small blind, and Edouard Sacrispeyre called in the big blind.
Javier Fernandez: K♥5♣
Edouard Sacrispeyre: K♦J♦
Sacrispeyre had Fernandez dominated and picked up a straight draw on the A♥9♣10♦ flop. The 8♦ turn also gave Sacrispeyre a flush draw, and Fernandez had just two outs heading to the river. He missed the 4♣, and Sacrispeyre claimed the knockout.
"Next year," Fernandez said on his way to the rail.
"All in and call table 95," the dealer announced and the cards were already flipped over preflop with Aaron Barone taking on Andrew Yeh in the following showdown.
Andrew Yeh: 9♦9♥
Aaron Barone: K♥K♦
The dominated pair was in rough shape after the K♠10♥7♥ flop but gained some outs with the 6♥ turn. However, it was Barone who improved to quads on the K♣ river to send Yeh to the rail.
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
Patrick Leonard
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 Stacks (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.
Todd Brunson
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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