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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026  ·  LFGPOKER.APP
DAY 4 BEGINS  ·  CHIP LEADER SASHA LIU 2,364,000  ·  1,389 LEFT, BUBBLE LOOMS
Main Event Recap

Liu Leads as the Money Bubble Nears: Just 7 to Burst

Day 3 played down to 1,389 survivors, and the money bubble is now one quick stretch away. Sasha Liu bagged the overall chip lead with 2,364,000, ahead of Martin Zamani (1,963,000) and Levon Khachatryan (1,745,000). Only the top 1,382 finishers cash, with a minimum payday of $15,000, so when Day 4 begins today just seven eliminations separate the field from the money. Defending champion Michael Mizrachi is still alive with 615,000, while Phil Hellmuth and Will Kassouf both hit the rail Wednesday.
Cartoon of anxious poker players clutching lucky charms at the WSOP Main Event money bubble, a scoreboard reading 1,389 players remaining and 7 to burst.
Where It Stands
Chip Leader
Sasha Liu
2,364,000 in chips
Players Remaining
1,389
of 9,208 entries
Money Bubble
1,382 paid
7 to burst; min cash $15,000
Next Restart
Day 4
Today, 11:00 AM PT
What to Watch Today

The bubble should burst early. With only seven knockouts needed, hand-for-hand play could start soon after the cards go in the air, and once it pops, more than 1,300 players lock up at least $15,000. After that, the pay jumps come fast and the real ladder climb begins.

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