Jan Suchanek (10,305,000) and Kenny Hallaert (10,050,000) round out that top three. Jerry Wong stands tall in the lead with 11,555,000 he’s one of three players to bag over 10 million heading into Day 6. They’ve either fought their way through five grueling days of play only to fall a few tables short, or they’re two days away from realizing the dream that so many poker players have had - reaching the bright lights of the Penn & Teller Theater in the fall to play for poker’s world title. Some 6,656 players have fallen to this point, some with a cash and some without, but for the 80 players still in contention for making the November Nine and winning the $8 million first place prize, there are two clear outcomes. The 2016 World Series of Poker main event has reached a crucial crossroads. Jerry Wong dispatched former chip leader Bryan Piccioli late on Day 5 of the 2016 World Series of Poker main event to take command of the top spot heading into the final two days of play.
