Overview

• Kenny Hallaert extended his Day 7 stack to over 63 million chips, putting him nearly 20 million ahead of his closest rival.
• Officials had placed Will Kassouf on a special ten-second shot clock for repeated tanking before his 33rd-place elimination, after which he was escorted off-site and banned from the remainder of the WSOP.
• Leo Margets closed Day 7 with 17.8 million chips to remain the only woman in contention among the final 36.
• Every surviving player has locked up a minimum payout of $240,000 as the tournament moves closer to its seven-figure first prize.
• A record 9,735 entrants generated a $90.5 million prize pool, underscoring the Main Event’s status as poker’s premier championship.