Shreesh Hebbar made it 200,000 to go from the button, and Ibrahim Naim defended from the big blind.
Naim checked the 10♦5♠6♥ flop, and Hebbar fired 125,000. Naim check-raised to 290,000, which Hebbar called.
The K♠ landed on the turn, and Naim check-folded when Hebbar started to bet.
The very next hand, Lucas Jumalon raised to 200,000 from under the gun, with Hebbar calling in the cutoff and Michael Gagliano coming along on the button. Naim then jammed for around 1,100,000 from the small blind, and only Hebbar called.
Ibrahim Naim: K♠Q♠
Shreesh Hebbar: A♠Q♣
Having just won a pot off Naim, Hebbar now had the chance to finish the job, with Naim dominated.
The dealer spread J♥J♦9♠9♦6♣, leaving Naim with just king-high. Hebbar's ace-high was enough to earn him the pot, and Naim became the latest casualty of the Main Event.
Ibrahim Naim made it 160,000 from under the gun, with Dan Stavila calling on the button and Michael Gagliano coming along from the big blind.
All three players checked the 5♠3♦6♣ flop before the 6♥ landed on the turn. Gagliano led out for 175,000, which was met by a raise to 425,000 from Naim. Stavila got out of the way, while Gagliano called.
The 3♠ completed the board, and both players checked. Gagliano tabled 5♥4♥ for two pair, sixes and fives, to take down the pot.
Michael Gagliano raised from an early position and was called by Will Givens. On a flop of 10♦9♦3♦, Gagliano check-called for 150,000 and they checked the 3♠ on the turn. Gagliano also checked the 9♥ river and then folded when Givens bet 550,000.
One hand later, Antonin Hays opened to 160,000 and Daewoong Song came along from the button. Hays bet the A♦10♠7♥ flop and took it down uncontested.
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 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.
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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