Overview
- Play resumes Monday at 11 a.m. local time with 21 players returning to play down to nine who will each lock up at least $1,000,000.
- Malcolm Trayner entered Day 8 as chip leader with 63,200,000 chips after winning the Aussie Millions in May and a prior WSOP Mystery Millions title, giving him strong momentum.
- Top contenders still in the field include Shaun Deeb (about 31,300,000), 2019 champion Hossein Ensan (about 29,700,000), and Todd Brunson (about 7,800,000), each with distinct narratives in the Main Event race.
- Tournament officials used a shot clock on Day 7 that sped decision making and helped cut the field from 62 to 21, a change that also saw Day 6 leaders Tyler Gaston and Blake Barousse eliminated.
- The Main Event drew 9,208 entrants for an approximately $85.6 million prize pool, the final table will reconvene in Las Vegas on August 3, and first place carries a $10,000,000 prize.