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• No Luck for the Irish
• Kassouf in Prime Position to Make Deep Run

Will Kassouf was on the right side of an aces versus kings clash this time around deep in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

It’s already been a Main Event run to remember, and the controversial Englishman was in the thick of it once again during Day 6 of poker’s World Championship.

Renowned for his relentless table talk, Kassouf has catapulted himself to the top of the chip counts after winning a massive preflop clash. And in true Kassouf fashion, just days removed from tanking for ten minutes with the second nuts on Day 2d of the Main Event, that was only half the story.

PokerNews'Calum Grant was on the scene to capture the hand that led to Kassouf repeatedly shouting "Come on England" as Irish player Stephen Kehoe was sent to the rail.

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No Luck for the Irish

Kassouf opened from under the gun with A♠A♥and was three-bet by Kehoe, who had K♠K♥, to 630,000 on the button. Unfazed, Kassouf responded with a four-bet to 1,760,000 before Kehoe then moved all in for around 3,300,000. The loud-mouthed Kassouf would instantly make the call.

With Kehoe well covered and at risk, the polarizing pro would leave his seat as he implored the dealer for a clean runout for his aces. He wouldn't be disappointed when the cards hit the felt.

The board ran out Q♦8♣6♥3♣A♦, and with no help for the kings, Kehoe’s Main Event was over while Kassouf climbed to 10,400,000 in chips, one of the biggest stacks in this year's field, at the time of publishing.

However, not content with merely scooping one of the biggest pots of the tournament so far, Kassouf would repeatedly shout “Come on England” before offering a quick “GG” to Kehoe, as the Irishman was sent to the rail, his Main Event dreams over for this year.

Not finished yet, Kassouf would then say, "Finally on the right side of it" before proceeding to tell the rest of the table about a bad beat story from nine years ago.

The hand may have seemed like karma to Kassouf, who infamously busted from the 2016 WSOP Main Event in 17th place with kings against the aces held by Griffin Benger.

There'd be no need for Kassouf to check his privilege this time around.

Kassouf in Prime Position to Make Deep Run

Already entering Day 6 eighth in chips, the ever-vocal Kassouf now sits on an enormous stack and finds himself in prime position to make a serious run at the world championship bracelet and the $10 million first prize.

Also near the top of the counts is Germany’s Sebastian Schulze, who rocketed up the chip counts after winning two massive pots just after the dinner break yesterday.

American Chad Power is also putting together a fantastic Main Event run and remains deep with plenty of big blinds, joining Schulze and Kassouf near the top as play continues on the afternoon of Day 6.

Among the notable eliminations on Day 5 were poker vlogging pioneer Brad Owen and all-time money list No. 2 Stephen Chidwick, as the field continues to thin heading into the final weekend of the 2025 WSOP.

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