$8M in Guarantees Hit the Horseshoe on July 4th

At 6 p.m. PT on July 4th, the Horseshoe launches a $1,600 Mystery Bounty with a $2M guarantee, and the floor only gets louder from there.

By 8 p.m., three separate events with seven-figure guarantees will be running simultaneously: WSOP Event #71 ($1,600 NLH Mystery Bounty Day 1A, $2M GTD), the BetMGM Championship ($3,200 buy-in, $4M GTD), and WSOP Event #65 (PLO Mystery Bounty Day 2, $2M GTD). That's $8M in combined guarantees firing within a two-hour window.

That's $8M in combined guarantees firing within a two-hour window.

The Rundown

6:00 p.m. PT — WSOP Event #71: $1,600 NLH Mystery Bounty Day 1A. The $1,430 net buy-in feeds a $2M guarantee. Day 1B follows on July 5th at the same time, so late-deciders have a second entry point.

7:00 p.m. PT — BetMGM Championship: $3,200 NLH. The $4M guarantee is the single largest number attached to any event on the weekend slate. This is also Day 2 of the BetMGM flight structure — Day 1 fires on July 3rd at the same time.

8:00 p.m. PT — WSOP Event #65: PLO Mystery Bounty Day 2. The $2,720 buy-in PLO event wraps its Day 1C flight on July 3rd, then survivors return here. If you played any Day 1 flight, this is your seat.

Why It Matters

The July 4th weekend slate has 25 tournaments across three days. But the density on the 4th is the real story — three premium buy-in events sharing the same floor, the same dealers, the same oxygen. Players choosing between a $1,430 mystery bounty and a $3,200 championship are making a $1,770 decision with their feet.

The PLO Mystery Bounty at $2,720 adds a format wrinkle that splits the field further. Omaha grinders who'd otherwise pad the NLH fields are in their own lane.

Cards in the air for Event #71 at 6:00 p.m. PT. The BetMGM Championship follows at 7:00 p.m. The PLO Day 2 closes out the launch sequence at 8:00 p.m.