$5,300 Championship Event | 2019 Wynn Winter Classic

12-20-2019 14:56 UTC-7

Justin Young Eliminated in 22nd Place ($22,668)

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Justin Young got his stack of 325,000 all in preflop against Ryan Tosoc, who was only sitting with 340,000.

Justin Young:
Ryan Tosoc:

Young was in a bad spot but it looked as if he was going to get lucky when the flop gave him two pair. Unfortunately for him, his lead was shortlived as the dealer burned and turned the to hit Tosoc. The river was of no consequence and Young took his leave in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tosoc	700,000 360,000	360,000

Justin Young	Busted

Tags: Justin Young

12-20-2019 14:52 UTC-7

Salters Soars Into the Chip Lead

LoriPersinger

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

We caught the action on a board of .

Louis Salter had just put out a pot-sized bet of 750,000, which sent Ryan Tosoc into the tank. After asking the dealer to spread the pot Tosoc tossed in a calling chip and quickly mucked his cards after Salter tabled for two pair, which sent the sizable pot his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Salter	4,500,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Ryan Tosoc	340,000 -1,360,000	-1,360,000

Tags: Louis Salter Ryan Tosoc

12-20-2019 14:46 UTC-7

Peter Nigh Eliminated in 23rd Place ($22,668)

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Louis Salter raised under the gun and Peter Nigh called out of the small blind. On the flop, Nigh checked and Salter continued for 50,000. Nigh check-raised all in for around 300,000 and Salter snap-called.

Peter Nigh:
Louis Salter:

Salter had flopped trips to crack the aces of Nigh, and the latter bowed out in 23rd place after both the turn and river bricked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Salter	3,150,000 550,000	550,000
Peter Nigh	Busted

Tags: Peter Nigh Louis Salter

12-20-2019 14:36 UTC-7

Alex Condon Eliminated in 24th Place ($17,797)

LoriPersinger

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After preflop action folded around to a short-stacked Alex Condon he shoved his remaining chips in the middle and was called by Ben Farrell from his big blind.

Alex Condon:
Ben Farrell:

Condon was in bad shape preflop and the runout was of no help to him and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Farrell	2,350,000
Alex Condon	Busted

Tags: Alex Condon Ben Farrell

12-20-2019 14:31 UTC-7

Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 25th Place ($19,797)

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Justin Bonomo was sitting with 700,000 and Adam Hendrix barely had him covered with 715,000 when the two of them got it all in preflop.

Adam Hendrix:
Justin Bonomo:

The flop was gin for Hendrix and he held through the turn and river. The stacks were broke down to double verify and then Bonomo headed to the payout desk in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	1,500,000 870,000	870,000

Justin Bonomo	Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix Justin Bonomo

12-20-2019 14:29 UTC-7

Tamasauskas Doubles Through Yoo

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Tomas Soderstrom raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Austin Yoo three-bet to 135,000 from the button. [Removed:174] then moved all in for 325,000 from the small blind, Soderstrom folded, and Yoo called.

Austin Yoo:
[Removed:174]:

It was a race and Tamasauskas managed to hold after the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Yoo	800,000 -420,000	-420,000
[Removed:174]	700,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Austin Yoo

12-20-2019 14:25 UTC-7

Shorr Doubles Through Burns

LoriPersinger

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In the hand immediately following Shannon Shorr doubling up Barry Shulman, Shorr found himself all in for his tournament life, but this time he was ahead.

After Kahle Burns raised Shorr shoved his last remaining chips. Burns confirmed the exact count of 280,000 and made the call.

Shannon Shorr:
Kahle Burns:

The board ran out and Shorr's dominating ace-high was good for his much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	1,775,000 725,000	725,000

Shannon Shorr	600,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Shannon Shorr

12-20-2019 14:20 UTC-7

Shulman Doubles Through Shorr

LoriPersinger

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On a flop of , the action in the headsup pot between Shannon Shorr and Barry Shulmanwent check, bet, all in and a call.

Shannon Shor:
Barry Shulman:

Shulman was ahead and had to fade Shorr's two overcards, which he did on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Shulman	1,450,000 810,000	810,000

Shannon Shorr	280,000 -880,000	-880,000

Tags: Barry Shulman Shannon Shorr

12-20-2019 14:16 UTC-7

Ryan Lenaghan Eliminated in 26th Place ($19,797)

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ryan Lenaghan got his last 650,000 or so all in preflop and was flipping for his tournament life against Ryan Tosoc.

Ryan Lenaghan:
Ryan Tosoc:

Lenaghan needed to improve to stay alive but that proved easier said than done as the board ran out a dry to send him out the door in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tosoc	1,700,000 195,000	195,000

Ryan Lenaghan	Busted

Tags: Ryan Lenaghan Ryan Tosoc

12-20-2019 14:14 UTC-7

Ron West Eliminated in 27th Place ($19,797)

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gary Beller opened with a raise and Ron West three-bet all in for around 175,000. Beller called and it was off to the races.

Gary Beller:
Ron West:

The flop gave Beller a flush draw and he hit it on the turn, which also gave West a set. West was looking to pair the board on the river but that didn't happen as the peeled off to send him out the door in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Beller	600,000 235,000	235,000
Ron West	Busted

Tags: Gary Beller Ron West