Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's
Day 3 Started
Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's
Day 3 Started
At 11 a.m. PDT, the final five players of Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker will return to compete for the bracelet and the $777,777 top prize.
The tournament attracted 7,323 entries over three starting days to create a total prize pool of $5,007,175.
After all the dust settled on Day 2 and the remaining players got some rest, Anthony Scarborough will return to the final table at Horsehoe and Paris Las Vegas with a big chip lead of 140,000,000. This is nearly double what Julien Montois collected on Day 2 as he put 70,700,000 into his bag. Montois has found his fourth cash in a WSOP event and will at least double his total tournament earnings with this result.
Seat | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
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1 | Shawn Daniels | United States | 47,400,000 | 19 |
2 | Charles La Boissonniere | Canada | 13,400,000 | 5 |
3 | Istvan Briski | Hungary | 32,400,000 | 13 |
4 | Julien Montois | France | 70,700,000 | 28 |
5 | Anthony Scarborough | United States | 140,000,000 | 56 |
Joining Scarborough and Montois on the final table are two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Shawn Daniels, Istvan Briski who finished in fifth place in WSOP Online Bracelet #33: WSOP Online MAIN EVENT in 2022, and Canada's Charles La Boissonniere.
When action resumes, the level duration will remain at 40 minutes and Level 41 will be played. This level features a small blind of 1,250,000, a big blind of 2,500,000 with a 2,500,000 big blind ante. They will play down to a winner with a 15-minute break scheduled after every three levels.
All five players are guaranteed at least $125,777, but they will all be looking to climb the pay ladder to capture the first-place prize of $777,777 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Place | Prize |
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1 | $777,777 |
2 | $400,777 |
3 | $226,777 |
4 | $168,777 |
5 | $125,777 |
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team for all the action from the Hroseshoe Feature Table to see who will be coming out on top in this event.
Level: 41
Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000
Ante: 2,500,000
The five remaining players have taken their seats, and the dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal.
On the first hand, Anthony Scarborough moved all in with the biggest stack to put pressure on his opponents and everybody folded.
Istvan Briski went all in on the very next hand and he took the blinds, too.
On the third hand of the day, Briski said "all in" again from the button for 34,100,000 chips. Julien Montois in the small blind folded, but Scarborough in the big blind seemed interested. He asked for the count and eventually called.
Istvan Briski: A♥5♠
Anthony Scarborough: A♠10♠
"Why are you slowrolling?" asked Briski to Scarborough. If there was a slowroll, it has been punished as Briski hit a five on 2♠9♣5♥6♥, then a second one on the river 5♣ to double up. He moved up to the second largest stack at the final table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Anthony Scarborough |
102,000,000
-38,000,000
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-38,000,000 |
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Istvan Briski |
71,950,000
39,550,000
|
39,550,000 |
Anthony Scarborough raised to 5,000,000 from the cutoff and Charles La Boissonniere was sitting in the small blind. He counted out his stack and then decided to three-bet jam for 7,150,000 in total. Istvan Briski folded his big blind and Scarborough quickly made the call.
Charles La Boissonniere: A♦7♣
Anthony Scarborough: A♥10♣
The flop came 4♥A♣2♠ for both players to hit top pair but for Scarborough to stay ahead with the ten kicker.
The turn was the 3♣ which brought chop outs, but the 7♦ came on the river instead for La Boissonniere to hit two pair and double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Anthony Scarborough |
94,000,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
|
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Charles La Boissonniere |
19,300,000
5,900,000
|
5,900,000 |
Istvan Briski raised to 5,000,000 from the button, and Anthony Scarborough defended his big blind.
The flop came 5♣5♥7♥, Scarborough check-called the 4,175,000 continuation-bet of Briski.
The turn was the J♥ and Scarborough checked again. Briski mumbled through the options and then barreled a bet of 14,500,000 into the pot. Scarborough glanced at his cards and then called.
The river completed the board with the 6♦. Scarborough took over the initiative and led out with a bet of 22,000,000. Briski looked over to him and then shoved. Scarborough snap-folded. Briski proudly jumped up from his chair and flipped over the 10♦9♥ to show the bluff and celebrated with his rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Istvan Briski |
120,000,000
48,050,000
|
48,050,000 |
Anthony Scarborough |
46,000,000
-48,000,000
|
-48,000,000 |
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After he took the lead, Istvan Briski opened every hand and won the blinds each time except in two hands: when Shawn Daniels moved all in, and when Julien Montois three-bet in the big blind in a blind versus blind situation.
At some point, it was Charles La Boissonniere who open-shoved from the cutoff for a total of 13,000,000 chips. Briski called on the button, and the blinds folded.
Charles La Boissonniere: K♦6♦.
Istvan Briski: A♣6♣.
Charles La Boissonniere stayed behind on the flop 4♦10♠9♠ and on the turn 7♠. He was definitively eliminated after Briski hit the A♥ on the river, giving him a pair.
Finishing fifth, La Boissonniere earned $125,777.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Istvan Briski |
146,000,000
26,000,000
|
26,000,000 |
Charles La Boissonniere | Busted |
Anthony Scarborough raised to 5,000,000 from the small blind and Shawn Daniels shoved from the big blind. Scarborough asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Daniels had 36,150,000 in front of him. Scarborough called.
Shawn Daniels: A♣10♥
Anthony Scarborough: K♣10♣
They both got up from their seats and walked over to their rails.
The board ran out 3♣3♠5♥5♠Q♥ for Daniels to hold with the ace-kicker and two pair on the board to double up and leave Scarborough short.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Shawn Daniels |
74,800,000
27,400,000
|
27,400,000 |
|
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Anthony Scarborough |
7,900,000
-38,100,000
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-38,100,000 |
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Anthony Scarborough shoved from under the gun for his last 7,900,000 and Istvan Briski called from the small blind while the rest folded.
Anthony Scarborough: K♠Q♠
Istvan Briski: 10♠5♠
"The fives have been running hot," Shawn Daniels commented.
The board ran out 10♦3♥J♦8♦4♦ for Briski to flop the pair of tens and hold through the rest of the runout to eliminate the Day 2 chip leader in fourth place for $168,777.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Istvan Briski |
158,000,000
12,000,000
|
12,000,000 |
Anthony Scarborough | Busted | |
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