Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's Dia 1b | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-09 00:37 UTC-7

Vinokurov Bags Big in Day 1b of $777 Lucky 7's

Nível 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Day 1b of Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker saw 2,386 entries take their seats at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with the hopes of advancing to Day 2 and moving one step closer to the $777,777 first-place guarantee and a WSOP bracelet. At the conclusion of play, 100 players had bagged and advanced to Day 2.

Today's field, which easily eclipsed Day 1a's total of 1,470, added $1,631,452 to the prize pool, which now stands at $2,636,580 with one more opening day still to come.

Stepan Vinokurov finds himself at the top of the leaderboard after bagging an impressive 3,315,000 chips. Vinokurov, who has lifetime WSOP earnings of only $3,110, holds the lead over four-time bracelet winner David Peters, who bagged 2,775,000 for the second biggest stack. Canadian Charles La Boissonniere was close behind, securing third place with 2,500,000.

All three of today's top finishers are above the Day 1a chipleader, Thomas Blanton, who bagged 2,265,000 yesterday and currently sits in fourth place overall.

Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Stepan Vinokurov	United States	3,315,000	83
2	David Peters	United States	2,775,000	69
3	Charles La Boissonniere	Canada	2,500,000	63
4	Alexandros Dranovitsas	Greece	2,250,000	56
5	Alex Livingston	Canada	2,200,000	55
6	Randy Nguyen	United States	2,090,000	52
7	Robert Scholz	United States	1,765,000	44
8	Xiang Lin	United States	1,750,000	44
9	Leonard Clementi	United States	1,700,000	43
10	Jeffrey Fraley	United States	1,690,000	42

Day 1b Action

The event's seven-handed play was fast and furious early on, especially with unlimited reentries allowed. Numerous players were seen in the late registration line just minutes after busting out. Players eliminated during the early and middle portions of the day included Ian Matakis, Martin Kabrhel, Sam Farha, and Jeremy Ausmus.

358 players made a minimum of $1,246 when the bubble burst just after dinner. Both players responsible for bursting the bubble are still alive, with Renan Bruschi and Daisuke Ogita finding a bag.

Players surviving the bubble but failing to advance to Day 2 included Mike Allis (189th), Robbi Jade Lew (208th), Lexy Gavin-Mather (276th), and Koray Aldemir (346th).

Players will have one more chance to test their luck in Day 1c, which begins on Sunday, July 9th at 10 a.m. local time. Unlimited reentries are allowed, and anyone completing 22 levels will join the 164 players already qualified for Day 2, which is on Monday, July 10th at 10 a.m. local time.

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2023-07-08 23:02 UTC-7

Elimination for Leonard

Nível 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action caught up with the cards on their backs in an all-in hand between Patrick Leonard in early position and a player in middle position, with the middle position player at risk.

Middle Position Player: 10♠10♥
Patrick Leonard: 6♥6♣

The middle position player was in good shape to double on the 4♣7♣4♥ flop but a collective groan would let out on the 6♠ turn, and Leonard would hold on the 3♦ river, sending his opponent to the payout desk.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Patrick Leonard	1,000,000 325,000	325,000

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2023-07-08 22:26 UTC-7

Iermolcheva Scores Elimination in Four-Bet Pot, Crosses Million Chip Mark

Nível 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Olga Iermolcheva raised to 32,000 from late position and the player to her immediate left three-bet to 88,000 on the button.

Iermolcheva thought for a moment and put in a four-bet to 175,000, which was called after some deliberation.

Iermolcheva continued on the Q♦9♥7♥ flop for 80,000 and her opponent promptly moved all-in, with Iermolcheva quickly calling.

Button Player: A♥5♥
Olga Iermolcheva: K♦K♣

It was a race, as Iermolcheva's kings would need to fade hearts and aces to score the knock-out and fortunately, the runout was clean in the form of a 2♠ turn and 10♦ river, delivering the elimination and elevating Iermolcheva to one of the top stacks in the room.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Olga Iermolcheva	1,300,000 740,000	740,000

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2023-07-08 21:42 UTC-7

Big Double for Peters

Nível 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action caught up on the turn in a hand between David Peters in the big blind and a player on the button, with Peters check-raising a bet of 60,000 from the player on the button to 165,000, on a board reading 2♥7♣5♠10♣.

This sent the player on the button into the tank, emerging a few moments later with an announcement of all-in, which Peters quickly called.

David Peters: 10♠7♠
Button Player: Q♠Q♦

Peters pulled ahead with two pair on the turn and would need to hold in order to stay alive, which he was able to do after filling up on the 7♦ river.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Peters	985,000

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2023-07-08 21:03 UTC-7

Mather Survives the Bubble in Roller Coaster Hand

Nível 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was stalled during hand-for-hand play and once the dealer got the ok to run the cards out, Bob Mather was all-in on the button for 83,000 against a player in the small blind who announced that there would be a seven on the flop.

The floor then instructed the players to reveal their cards.

Bob Mather: A♠A♥
Small Blind Player: 7♠7♦

A seven was indeed needed in order to bust the bubble and the premonition would be fulfilled, as the dealer produced the 7♣ in the door on a 10♥3♦7♣ flop, eliciting an eruption from the room.

However, the player in the small blind could apparently only see so far into the future as the A♣ fell on the turn, launching Mather back into the lead and resulting in another burst of hollers from the field of players.

Mather would lock in the win on the 2♥ river, and get the double. Surviving to see another hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Bob Mather	191,000 191,000	191,000

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2023-07-08 21:00 UTC-7

Chen Scores Elimination, Crosses Million Chip Mark

Nível 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action caught up with a player in the big blind all-in for 82,000 and Leo Chen and an early position player heads-up for the side pot.

Both players checked the Q♦8♣2♠ flop and the early position player would check-fold to a bet of 60,000 from Chen on the 6♠ turn.

Big Blind Player: J♥J♦
Leo Chen: 6♥6♦

Chen caught up on the turn with a set of sixes and the 3♥ river would lock up the pot and the elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Leo Chen	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

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2023-07-08 20:06 UTC-7

2023 WSOP Main Event Registration Closes w/ 10,043 Entries & $12.1M to Winner

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Nível 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Following the conclusion of Level 7 on Day 2d on Saturday, registration has closed in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event with 10,043 players, creating a prize pool of $93,399,900 .

When this record-breaking tournament wraps next week. The winner will take home a cool $12,100,000. No one knows exactly who that lucky and skilled individual will be — the tournament hasn't even reached the money bubble — but it won't be the defending champion, Espen Jorstad, who was sent to the rails on Day 2abc Friday when his flopped set ran into a straight.

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2023-07-08 19:02 UTC-7

Munjal Maneuvering to Go Deep Again

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Nível 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The under-the-gun player moved all in for 88,500 and was called by Avneesh Munjal on the button.

Under the Gun: A♥10♥
Avneesh Munjal: A♣Q♣

A clean runout of K♣8♣5♠K♦9♣ secured a victory for the Munjal, and sent his opponent to the rail.

Munjal, from Mumbai, India, ran deep in the $1,000 Mini Main Event last week after being the Day 1 chip leader and eventually finishing 66th (for $8,278).

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Avneesh Munjal	330,000 330,000	330,000

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2023-07-08 18:44 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Coolered Out of WSOP Main Event by Nicholas "Dirty Diaper" Rigby

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Nível 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth will not be the winner of the 2023 Word Series of Poker Main Event as the all-time leading bracelet winner was eliminated around an hour ago on Day 2d.

The player to send 'The Poker Brat' to the rail was Nicholas "Dirty Diaper" Rigby, who rose to fame in the poker community in the 2021 Main Event after getting into the mix several times with 3x2x.

Hellmuth, who won the Main Event in 1989, has failed to make the money in poker's crown jewel tournament for the last eight years. His last Main Event cash came in 2015, where he finished in 417th for $21,786.

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2023-07-08 18:27 UTC-7

Lew's Big Pair Knocks Out Another Player

Nível 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was caught after the flop of A♦6♣A♠, and Robbi Jade Lew led out for 10,000 from the big blind. Her opponent made the call.

The turn came the 9♥, and Lew led out for 14,000. Her opponent jammed all in for 95,000. After some consideration, Lew made the call and both players exposed their hands.

Opponent: 2♠2♣
Robbi Jade Lew: K♦K♣

The board finished with the 8♦, as Lew scooped the pot and sent her opponent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Robbi Jade Lew	231,500 93,500	93,500

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