Third and Final Flight of $777 Lucky 7's Kicks off at 10 AM
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Today sees the start of Day 1c of Event #93: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em (7-Handed) here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The event has already attracted 3,057 entries between Day 1a and Day 1b, with Michael McNeil (3,225,000) leading the field with David Funkhouser (3,190,000) and Victor Dermendjian in second and third place.
However, their spots on the podium are all up for grabs today! Sixty-nine players made it through Day 1a. Those survivors will join today's (and tomorrow's) on June 16 for Day 2.
Top Ten Chip Counts Through Day 1a and 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Binds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael McNeil | United States | 3,225,000 | 81 |
| 2 | David Funkhouser | United States | 3,190,000 | 80 |
| 3 | Victor Dermendjian | Brazil | 2,820,000 | 71 |
| 4 | Yoon Choi | United States | 2,315,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Michael Cravatt | United States | 2,305,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Gerard Coyle | United States | 2,260,000 | 57 |
| 7 | Dominick Sarle | United States | 2,150,000 | 54 |
| 8 | Brandon Hamlet | United States | 1,975,000 | 49 |
| 9 | Joe Kuether | United States | 1,870,000 | 47 |
| 10 | Jason Daly | United States | 1,770,000 | 44 |
This three-day event, which features three Day 1 flights, gets underway at 10 a.m. local time, with late registration open for 12 levels (~5 p.m.). This event allows for unlimited reentries per flight. There will be 20-minute breaks every four levels, with a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 16 (~7 p.m.)
The starting stack is 40,000 chips, with the plan for all Day 1's to play twenty-two 30-minute levels. Day 2 begins at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16 for the surviving players, and levels increase to 40 minutes. A champion will be crowned on July 17.
Last year’s event saw a field of 7,323 entries generate a prize pool of $5,007,175. The winner was Shawn Daniels who defeated Julien Montois heads-up to win $777,777 and his first WSOP bracelet.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,323 | Shawn Daniels | United States | $777,777 |
| 2022 | 6,903 | Gregory Teboul | France | $777,777 |
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