$3,500 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 Wynn Millions

03-03-2023 23:00 UTC-7

Shorr Challenges the Big Stack

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Shannon Shorr raised to 3,500 in middle position and Michael Dyer called from the big blind as the tournament chip leader. The flop came and Dyer check-called a bet of 3,500 from Shorr.

The turn brought the and Dyer checked again. Shorr sized up a bet of 12,500 on the turn and Dyer thought for a minute before finally throwing away his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dyer	445,000 75,000	75,000
Shannon Shorr	81,000 -24,000	-24,000

Tags: Shannon Shorr Michael Dyer

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

03-03-2023 22:31 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The field has been whittled down to just 140 players thus far and they are heading on their last 15-minute break of the night. This will also mark the end of late registration for this flight with just two levels remaining in the night.

03-03-2023 22:26 UTC-7

Jacobson Moves Over 100K

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Martin Jacobson opened to 2,500 in middle position and the big blind ripped all in for just under 15,000. Jacobson snap-called and the cards were on their backs.

Big blind:
Martin Jacobson:

Jacobson was ahead but his opponent held live cards looking for a double-up. The board ran out eight-high and Jacobson's ace-king was enough to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	102,000 47,500	47,500

Tags: Martin Jacobson

03-03-2023 22:25 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts Before Final Break

Andrew Knowles

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dyer	370,000 48,000	48,000
Andrew Moreno	180,000 58,000	58,000
Jordyn Miller	176,000 -4,000	-4,000
Jamie Lee	165,000 63,000	63,000
Chance Kornuth	148,000 -24,800	-24,800

Jake Schwartz	140,000 27,000	27,000
John Racener	115,000 59,000	59,000

Chino Rheem	110,000 42,000	42,000

Mike Dentale	108,000 -13,700	-13,700
Alex Livingston	106,000 -75,300	-75,300

Shannon Shorr	105,000 49,000	49,000

Ren Lin	104,000 -47,000	-47,000

Kristen Foxen	87,000 39,000	39,000

Joseph Cheong	69,000 -35,000	-35,000

Kitty Kuo	63,000 16,000	16,000

James Romero	48,000 -52,000	-52,000

03-03-2023 22:04 UTC-7

Riess Picks Up a Pot

Andrew Knowles

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a heads-up pot with close to 40,000 in the middle on a board showing , the big blind checked to Ryan Riess in the hijack who bet out 15,000. The big blind tossed in chips for the call and the hit the river.

Both players elected on a check and the cards were tabled. The big blind rolled over for a missed flush draw and Riess opened for a pair of jacks and the winning hand.

"Where was the jack on the river?" questioned the big blind while Riess laughed and collected his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	133,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Ryan Riess

03-03-2023 22:02 UTC-7

Palma Puts the Pressure on Shing

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was a raise to 2,500 from under the gun and Nick Palma called on his left. The button also came along until Philip Shing reraised to 13,300 in the big blind. Only Palma called and they went heads-up to a flop of .

Shing led out with a bet of 8,500 and Palms stuck around for the on the turn. Shing checked this time and Palma seized the opportunity to fire out a bet of 23,500. Shing went into the tank for a couple of minutes but eventually called.

The completed the board and Shing checked again. Palma reached back for a bet of 44,800 and Shing thought for another minute before dumping his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Palma	294,000 70,000	70,000
Philip Shing	116,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Nick Palma Philip Shing

03-03-2023 21:56 UTC-7

Dentale Gets in a Cheeky Raise

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 2,500 in early position and Mike Dentale just called on his left. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn.

Kornuth led out with a bet of 2,100 and Dentale raised to 5,100. Kornuth called and the hit the river. Both players checked again and Kornuth showed while Dentale held to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	172,800 -10,200	-10,200

Mike Dentale	121,700 14,700	14,700

Tags: Mike Dentale Chance Kornuth

03-03-2023 21:52 UTC-7

A Few Late Additions

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jeremy Ausmus, Nick Schulman, and Ben Yu are just a few of the late additions to the Day 1a field along with some more who have reentered. Late registration will be open until after the next break with two more levels following that before the end of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	40,000

Jeremy Ausmus	40,000

Nick Schulman	40,000

03-03-2023 21:47 UTC-7

"You Run Too Good"

Andrew Knowles

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was picked up in a pot of close to 10,000 on a board showing . Chance Kornuth bet out 8,700 from the hijack and Mike Dentale made the call next to act.