Day 1b Kicks Off Soon
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Today sees the start of Day 1b Event #93: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em (7-Handed) here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The event has already attracted 1,498 entries on Day 1a, with Michael McNeil (3,225,000) leading the field with David Funkhouser (3,190,000) and Yoon Choi (2,315,000) 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.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Stacks | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael McNeil | United States | 3,225,000 | 81 |
| 2 | David Funkhouser | United States | 3,190,000 | 80 |
| 3 | Yoon Choi | United States | 2,315,000 | 58 |
| 4 | Michael Cravatt | United States | 2,305,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Gerard Coyle | United States | 2,260,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Joe Kuether | United States | 1,800,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Nozomu Shimizu | Japan | 1,650,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Marc Bougaret | France | 1,525,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Vanessa Kade | Canada | 1,490,000 | 37 |
| 10 | Kenny Huynh | United States | 1,375,000 | 34 |
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 (~7:00 p.m.)
The starting stack is 40,000 chips, with the plan for all Day 1's to play twenty-two 30-minute levels. For the surviving players, Day 2 begins at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 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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What Else is Going on at the WSOP?
- Read the daily recap for Day 47 of the 2024 World Series of Poker.
- Kristen Foxen continues her deep run in the Main Event into Day 7 of the biggest event on the poker calendar.
- If you're into online poker, check out the online bracelet results.