Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's
Day 1b Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's
Day: 1b
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
3
2,225,000
5
2,055,000
6
1,960,000
8
1,900,000
Despite the stellar turnout on Day 1b of Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's here at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Hertsel Levy — the Day 1a chip leader with 3,405,000 in chips — kept his spot at the top of the chip counts.
The Day 1b chip leader, Gianluca Cabitza slots into second place overall with 3,100,000 in chips.
They are followed in third place by Andrew Dean (2,820,000).
This triumverate holds the podium positions in a field that has now hit 3,890 entries of which 159 have found a bag for Day 2. With the Day 1b additions, the prize pool is now at $2,644,694 and counting.
These numbers still have room to grow as there is a third starting flight, Day 1c, still to come.
Day 1a & b Top Ten Chip Counts
| 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 | Zachary Fischer | United States | 2,440,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Samuel Rosen | United States | 2,275,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Tomer Krom | Israel | 2,225,000 | 56 |
| 7 | Caleb Levesque | United States | 2,145,000 | 54 |
| 8 | William Jia | Australia | 2,060,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Gerard Brady | United States | 2,055,000 | 51 |
| 10 | Kaihung Hu | Taiwan | 2,045,000 | 51 |
Among those who found a bag on Day 1b were notables like Chris Hunichen (965,000) and Paulina Loeliger (340,000), as well as previous bracelet winners like Loni Hui (1,775,000), Joseph Roh (1,730,000), and Erik Cajelais (119,000).
Day 1c kicks off 10 a.m. on July 12. Play will last for 22 levels, each of which is expected to last 30 minutes.
PokerNews traditional coverage of this event starts on Day 2 (July 13), but if you are playing the event, you can update your chip count via MyStack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
|
||
|
2,820,000
2,820,000
|
2,820,000 |
|
|
2,225,000
2,225,000
|
2,225,000 |
|
2,145,000
2,145,000
|
2,145,000 |
|
|
2,055,000
2,055,000
|
2,055,000 |
|
|
1,960,000
1,960,000
|
1,960,000 |
|
1,935,000
1,935,000
|
1,935,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
1,775,000
1,775,000
|
1,775,000 |
|
||
|
1,760,000
1,760,000
|
1,760,000 |
|
|
1,740,000
1,740,000
|
1,740,000 |
|
1,730,000
1,730,000
|
1,730,000 |
|
||
|
1,650,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
1,620,000
1,620,000
|
1,620,000 |
|
1,600,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
1,560,000
1,560,000
|
1,560,000 |
|
1,495,000
1,495,000
|
1,495,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,445,000
1,445,000
|
1,445,000 |
|
1,365,000
1,365,000
|
1,365,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
1,160,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |
|
1,160,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |
|
1,160,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |
|
|
1,120,000
1,120,000
|
1,120,000 |
|
1,115,000
1,115,000
|
1,115,000 |
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WSOP Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em - Flight B
The number of bracelet events I can participate in is dwindling.
I'll join as many as I can.
