Overview

• Belgian November Niner Kenny Hallaert claimed the Day 7 chip lead with 36.95 million after securing a late double knockout and winning a three-way aces-over-queens-and-jacks pot.
• Three-time WPT champion Eric Afriat (31.2 million) and four-time bracelet winner Michael Mizrachi (19.9 million) occupy second and third spots after raking in monster pots on Day 6.
• Tournament directors imposed a special shot-clock penalty on Will Kassouf for repeated tanking and relentless table talk, leaving him with one of the shortest stacks.
• Spain’s Leo Margets remains the only woman in contention, bagging 6.4 million to rank 43rd as the field narrows to 45 players.
• Play resumes Saturday at noon local time for five two-hour levels with blinds at 100,000/200,000 and a 200,000 ante, and every remaining player has locked up at least $165,000.