$5,300 Championship Event | 2019 Wynn Winter Classic

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 14:36 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 14:46 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 14:52 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 14:56 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 14:59 UTC-7

Robert Fallan Eliminated in 21st Place ($22,668)

Chad Holloway

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

There's no doubt Robert Fallan was the victim of some bad luck here on Day 3, and that was evidenced by his final hand.

He got his last 450,000 all in preflop and found himself once again racing with Tomas Soderstrom.

Robert Fallan:
Tomas Soderstrom:

This time it looked as if lady luck was on Fallan's sign when the flop gave him a big lead. However, disaster struck when the spiked on the turn to leave Fallan drawing dead. The was run out on the river and the pot was pushed to Soderstrom while Fallan headed for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Soderstrom	2,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Robert Fallan	Busted

Tags: Robert Fallan Tomas Soderstrom

12-20-2019 15:05 UTC-7

Break Time!

LoriPersinger

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

The remaining 20 players have been sent on their first 10-minute break of the day.

12-20-2019 15:09 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts at the Break (full)

Chad Holloway

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Salter	4,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Michael Rocco	3,700,000 485,000	485,000
Ben Farrell	2,600,000 250,000	250,000
Tomas Soderstrom	2,400,000 -100,000	-100,000
Joe Kuether	2,300,000
Kahle Burns	2,300,000 525,000	525,000

Adam Hendrix	1,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Barry Shulman	1,240,000 -210,000	-210,000

Galen Hall	1,000,000 -60,000	-60,000

Josh Bergman	1,000,000 665,000	665,000
Matthew Yorra	900,000 300,000	300,000
Ryan Tosoc	850,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Ryan	715,000 -30,000	-30,000
Michael Dyer	525,000 -90,000	-90,000
Alex rocha	500,000 80,000	80,000
Ankush Mandavia	500,000 -155,000	-155,000

Shannon Shorr	450,000 -150,000	-150,000

Austin Yoo	350,000 -450,000	-450,000
Gary Beller	325,000 -275,000	-275,000
[Removed:174]	300,000 -400,000	-400,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

12-20-2019 15:22 UTC-7

Austin Yoo Eliminated in 20th Place ($25,955)

LoriPersinger

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The first hand back from the first break was not kind to Austin Yoo.

With action on him he shoved his remaining stack, and when it folded around to Matthew Yorra in the small blind he confirmed the total count of 460,000 and moved all in behind, which got a fold from Tomas Soderstrom in the big blind.

Austin Yoo:
Matthew Yorra:

The turn was a good one for Yoo, but the turn changed his fortunes and the river ended his tournament run.