Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's
Day 1c Completed
Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's
Day 1c Completed
Day 1c was the third and final starting flight of Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em here at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Day 1c was also the biggest starting flight, adding 4,122 entries to the field. This brought the total number of entries to 8,012 for a prize pool of $5,447,118. From today's field, just 189 survivors found a bag, bringing the Day 2 total up to 348 returning players.
Despite all the additional competition, no one has yet dethroned Hertsel Levy (3,405,000) — the Day 1a chip leader.
The Day 1c chip leader, Julio Trimmer (2,735,000) took fourth, leaving Day 1b chip leader Gianluca Cabitza (3,100,000) and Andrew Dean (2,820,000) in second and third, respectively. Patrick Leonard also made the top ten with 2,175,000 in his bag.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertsel Levy | Panama | 3,405,000 | 85 |
| 2 | Gianluca Cabitza | Italy | 3,100,000 | 78 |
| 3 | Andrew Dean | United States | 2,820,000 | 71 |
| 4 | Julio Trimmer | Mexico | 2,735,000 | 68 |
| 5 | Michael Ung | United States | 2,690,000 | 67 |
| 6 | Jimmy Setna | Canada | 2,630,000 | 66 |
| 7 | Zachary Fischer | United States | 2,440,000 | 61 |
| 8 | Samuel Rosen | United States | 2,275,000 | 57 |
| 9 | Tomer Krom | Israel | 2,225,000 | 56 |
| 10 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 2,175,000 | 54 |
The Day 2 field contains several notable players. Some of these include previous additions from Days 1a and 1b others joined the field today. Some notables who found a bag on Day 1b included Loni Hui (1,775,000), Chris Hunichen (965,000), and Paulina Loeliger (340,000).
Others bagged in the Day 1c flight like Michael Wang (1,755,000), David Mzareulov (1,730,000), Felipe Ramos (1,615,000), Huck Seed (935,000), Brock Wilson (825,000), David Pham (705,000), and David "ODB" Baker (570,000).
Day 2 kicks off 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 13. Blind levels are 30 minutes long and will start at 20,000/40,000/40,000.
PokerNews traditional coverage of this event starts Day 2 and will continue until a winner is determined.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,405,000 | |
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3,100,000 | |
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2,820,000 | |
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2,735,000
2,735,000
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2,735,000 |
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2,690,000
2,690,000
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2,690,000 |
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2,630,000
2,630,000
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2,630,000 |
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2,440,000 | |
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2,380,000
2,380,000
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2,380,000 |
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2,275,000 | |
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2,225,000 | |
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2,175,000
2,175,000
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2,175,000 |
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2,145,000 | |
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2,060,000 | |
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2,055,000 | |
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2,045,000 | |
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2,045,000
2,045,000
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2,045,000 |
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2,025,000
2,025,000
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2,025,000 |
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2,010,000
2,010,000
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2,010,000 |
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1,960,000 | |
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1,940,000 | |
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1,935,000 | |
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1,900,000 | |
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1,890,000
1,890,000
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1,890,000 |
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1,885,000
1,885,000
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1,885,000 |
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1,825,000
1,825,000
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1,825,000 |
For two decades, Tom Goldstein was at the top of the legal world. He argued more cases before the United States Supreme Court than almost any private attorney and founded SCOTUSblog, a legal blog that quickly became the go-to source for Supreme Court analysis. He lectured at Stanford University and Harvard University and regularly appeared on national news programs.
But Goldstein had another life. When he wasn’t arguing before Supreme Court justices, Goldstein was flying to Hollywood or Hong Kong and winning or losing millions in ultra-high-stakes poker matches. He played heads-up against California businessmen and foreign gamblers, at one point allegedly winning over $50 million in just a few sessions.
Goldstein’s luck turned in January 2025 when the US Department of Justice a federal grand jury initiated a 22-count indictment accusing the attorney of failing to report millions in poker winnings and diverting law firm funds to pay his personal poker debts.
In a new PokerNews video essay, we take a look at the life of Tom Goldstein and the high-stakes poker game that led to his federal indictment.
Will Kassouf has been escorted from the WSOP premises and banned from playing for the remainder of this year's series after a fiery and chaotic exit on Day 7 of the Main Event.
Check out how all the controversy unfolded below.
In the 906th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the latest news and highlights from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), including Daniel Negreanu suggesting that poker players shouldn't hesitate to call the clock on other slow-acting players.
Other stories include Will Kassouf being back in the poker spotlight, for better or worse, as well as how the PokerNews Podcast crew did in the 2025 WSOP Main Event. Hint: Kyna, who is now representing Tilted Compass, did an interview with Jeff Platt while Chad got pulled up on the PokerGO live stream. They also highlight Shaun Deeb capturing his seventh bracelet and setting himself up to win POY, Nick Ahmadi taking down the PokerNews Deepstack Championship, PokerGO founder Cary Katz claiming his first bracelet, and Chris Moneymaker winning another Moneymaker Tour title.
Finally, Maria Ho talks about releasing Pokerriculum (viewers/listeners have a chance to win a free copy of the game), and an update on the PokerNews Podcast Fantasy League between Mike, Chad/Kyna, Joey Ingram, and Christina Gollins.
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“I probably played better than the last three I won. Everything went my way this tournament. I was always at the top of the leaderboard, never really got short, and probably played my best overall.”
That's what Michael Mizrachi had to say after he cruised to victory in Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
Already sharing the record for most $50,000 Poker Players Championship victories with Brian Rast, Mizrachi now stands alone after capturing his historic fourth title on Saturday at the 2025 World Series of Poker. "The Grinder" conquered the 107-entry field, earning $1,331,322 from the $5,162,750 prize pool and further cementing his legacy as the event's most dominant force.
Here are the top chip counts on dinner break, according the WSOP+ app.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,560,000
1,560,000
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1,560,000 |
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1,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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952,000
952,000
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952,000 |
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908,000
908,000
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908,000 |
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887,000
887,000
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887,000 |
|
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845,000
845,000
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845,000 |
|
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791,000
791,000
|
791,000 |
|
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785,000
785,000
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785,000 |
|
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776,000
776,000
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776,000 |
|
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767,000
767,000
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767,000 |
|
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751,000
751,000
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751,000 |
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750,000
750,000
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750,000 |
|
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728,000
728,000
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728,000 |
|
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719,000
719,000
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719,000 |
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708,000
708,000
|
708,000 |
|
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675,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
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673,000
673,000
|
673,000 |
|
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664,000
664,000
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664,000 |
|
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662,000
662,000
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662,000 |
|
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660,000
660,000
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660,000 |
Louisiana businessman and Legendary Vegas Tourist “CardShopReality” Ryan Kelly had KingTen & made two pair to best A2, pot worth 69,000
Ran 99 into opponent’s Pocket Aces. Eliminated from event.