WSOP 2025 Day 47 Recap: Final 24 Players Remain in $10,000 Main Event

After seven days of play, the final table approached in the $10,000 Main Event at the Word Series of Poker with just 24 players remaining and Kenny Hallaert leading the field and Michael Mizrachi still in contention as well.

Saturday’s action included Kasparas Klezys grabbing a win in the $1,500 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha, the Mid-Stakes Championship reaching the final 26, and just four players left in the Hall of Fame Bounty. Here’s a look at those and more from Saturday’s events at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos.

Kenny Hallaert Remains Chip Leader in $10,000 Main Event

Just 24 players remain in the $10,000 Main Event World Championship with Belgium’s Kenny Hallaert atop the chip stacks with 63,600,000. Hallaert has $5.9 million in live tournament winnings and is seeking his first bracelet in the biggest tournament on the poker schedule.

"I'm enjoying the experience, grateful that I'm able to play this event,” he said after the day’s action concluded. “Luckily, I was one of them to get to this stage of the final twenty-four. I still love the game, whether it's the World Series Main Event or the PokerStars Open event."

Braxton Dunaway, of Midland, Texas, sits in second with 51,100,000 and is followed by Italy’s Muhamet Perati with 50,100,000. Michael Mizrachi, who won the Poker Players Championship earlier in the series for a record fourth time, is also still in the field and has the biggest Main Event run in his career.

Others still in the field include Adam Hendrix (39,500,000), Maksim Pisarenko (18,900,000), Lautaro Guerra (18,000,000), Leo Margets (17,800,000), and Chris Dombrowski (11,000,000). The winner scores a $10 million payday.

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship

Kasparas Klezys Bags First Bracelet in $1,500 Six-Handed PLO

Lithuania’s Kasparas Klezys scored $280,214 and his first bracelet in Event #91: $1,500 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha. The win comes after finishing fourth in the WSOP Europe Main Event in 2023 for $495,377 and he was definitely playing for the win in Las Vegas.

“You get lucky, you do everything right so it always feels good to win first place," Klezys said afterward. "No matter what the prize money is, either $1,000 or $200,000, and to win the bracelet too, I cannot describe it, it just feels good, as the money comes in a few days anyway.”

Event #91: $1,500 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha final table results

Final 26 Players Return in Mid-Stakes Championship

Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship wrapped up the third day of play and 26 players return to the action on Sunday. The event featured 3,797 players for a $10.1 million prize pool and the winner claims a top prize of $1.2 million. Eshaan Bhalla, of San Francisco, California, returns as chip leader with 12,575,000. Others still in the field include bracelet winners Jacopo Achille (9,750,000), Xixiang Luo (1,800,000).

Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship

Play Extended Into Third Day in Poker Hall of Fame Bounty

A third day of play was added in Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty and just four players return on Sunday. Rob Wazwaz, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, leads the remaining players with 11,825,000, followed by the UK’s Joshua Boulton with 10,375,000. The tournament brought in 1,115 initial players for a $2.2 million prize pool with a payout of $311,349 going to the winner.

Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty

Day 1 Chip Leader David Prociak Back Atop Stacks in $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.

David Prociak was tied for the chip lead after the first day of play in Event #93: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. and extended that after Day 2. Only 16 players remain and they will play to a winner on Sunday. A total of 522 entries jumped in the action for a $1.4 million prize pool with the winner securing a $273,386 payout.

Japan’s Ryutaro Suzuki is in second with 2,110,000 and others in the field include Toby Lewis (1,985,000), James Obst (1,565,000), Ryan Miller (1,440,000), Nikolay Fal (1,340,000), and Bradley Jansen (830,000).

Event #93: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.

Big Names Remain in $777 Lucky 7’s

The third and final flight of Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's brought the largest field of the tournament with 4,122 entries, bringing the entire field to 8,012 for a $5.4 million prize pool. Julio Trimmer led the Day 1C field with 2,735,000 chips. Panama’s Hertsel Levy, who led Day 1A, returns to the action on Sunday as the overall chip leader with 3,405,000.

A total of 348 players remains and others still alive include Julio Trimmer (2,735,000), Jimmy Setna (2,630,000), Patrick Leonard (2,175,000) Loni Harwood (1,775,000), Michael Wang (1,755,000), Brandon Cantu (1,580,000), Joe Serock (1,495,000), Chris Hunichen (965,000), and Paulina Loeliger (340,000)

Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's combined chip counts

Mike Matusow Among Chip Leaders $10K NLHE 6-Handed Championship

Event #94: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship attracted 450 entries on Saturday and 1    Ireland’s Benjamin Chalot finished the first day as chip leader with 552,000. Mike Matusow bagged second with 430,500 and just 179 players remain. However, that number will grow as registration is still open for three more levels on Day 2.

Other notables returning include Mike Watson (380,500), Blaz Zerjav (364,000), Dario Sammartino (288,500), Justin Saliba (284,000), Mike Leah (254,000), David Coleman (251,500), Benny Glaser (239,000), Stephen Chidwick (156,500, Artur Martirosian (216,500), Andrew Lichtenberger (181,000), John Juanda (116,000), Adrian Mateos (130,500), Daniel Negreanu (130,000).

Event #94: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship