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Kenny Hallaert Takes Control of 2025 WSOP Main Event with Day 6 Chip Surge

The Belgian tournament director bagged 36.95 million chips to lead a 57-player field into Day 7 with minimum payouts rising to $165,000.

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Sebastian Schulze
Kassouf could only watch and hope for a clean runout.
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Overview

  • After Day 6, Kenny Hallaert leads the Main Event with 36.95 million chips earned from a three-way aces-queens-jacks all-in; 57 players remain.
  • Eric Afriat sits second with 31.2 million chips following a king-high straight in a massive pot.
  • Four-time Poker Players Championship winner Michael Mizrachi holds third with 19.725 million chips as 2012 champion Greg Merson stays alive with 3.025 million.
  • Leo Margets continues as the last woman standing, carrying 6.4 million chips into Day 7.
  • Rising star Khoi Le Nguyen captured his first WSOP bracelet and $2.69 million top prize in the $50,000 High Roller.