Kenny Hallaert from Belgium continues to lead the 2025 WSOP Main Event, amassing 63.6 million chips after Day 7, with only 24 players remaining.

The tournament has narrowed down from an initial field of 9,735 players to just 24, all competing for the title of World Champion and a share of the $90.5 million prize pool.

All remaining players will return on July 14, 2025, at 1 p.m. local time to play Day 8, with blinds set at 300,000/600,000 and a 600,000 big blind ante.

Players are guaranteed a minimum payout of $360,000, but advancing further offers a chance at the $10 million first prize and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

The final day before the final table will see the remaining players compete for the top prize, with the winner set to receive $10 million.

Day 7 saw notable eliminations, including 2012 champion Greg Merson, emphasizing the tournament's competitive intensity.

Michael Mizrachi, known as 'The Grinder', is among the top contenders with 11.4 million chips, aiming to surpass his previous best of fifth place in 2010.

The top ten players include notable names like Adam Hendrix, Tony Gregg, and Mizrachi, with Mizrachi seeking to improve on his past performance.

Braxton Dunaway and Muhamet Perati are close behind, holding 51.1 million and 50.1 million chips respectively, with Dunaway having previously won a major WSOP event in 2023.

Leo Margets, the last woman remaining, has advanced beyond her previous best of 27th place and now holds 17.8 million chips, aiming to make history as the first woman to reach the WSOP Main Event final table since 1995.

Hallaert credits his experience, including a sixth-place finish in 2016, for his confidence and strong performance during the tournament.

Contender Adam Hendrix finished Day 7 with 39.5 million chips, focusing on achieving his best career finish at this event.