$3,500 Championship
Day 2 Completed
2024 Wynn Millions
$3,500 Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 Wynn Millions
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$3,746,500
Entries
1,180
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
327
Players Left
45
Martin Zamani Leads Final 45 into Day 3 of the Wynn Millions Championship
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Day 2 of the $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship has come to an end and Martin Zamani is the chip leader after 10 more levels of play. Surviving players will return on Monday at 12 p.m. for Day 3 of this five-day event.
The tournament drew a total of 1,180 entries, from which 327 players qualified for Day 2 and 45 will move on to Day 3. The total prize pool finished up at $3,746,500 and the winner is slated to take home $596,067.
Zamani is followed closely in second by K.C. Carlston and Chris Frank in third, while Pedro Ingles and Jeremy Felicetti round out the top five.
2024 Wynn Millions Championship Top 10 Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 3 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Zamani | United States | 2,700,000 | 108 |
| 2 | K.C. Carlston | United States | 2,580,000 | 103 |
| 3 | Chris Frank | Germany | 2,415,000 | 97 |
| 4 | Pedro Ingles | Spain | 2,265,000 | 91 |
| 5 | Jeremy Felicetti | United States | 2,130,000 | 85 |
| 6 | Anthony Spinella | United States | 1,720,000 | 69 |
| 7 | Michael Bohmerwald | United States | 1,695,000 | 68 |
| 8 | Jake Ripnick | United States | 1,645,000 | 66 |
| 9 | Matthew Liu | United States | 1,615,000 | 65 |
| 10 | Brian Sung | United States | 1,590,000 | 64 |
Day 2 Highlights
Players who qualified for Day 2 and fell short of Day 3 included the likes of Maria Ho, Andrew Moreno, Shannon Shorr, and Ryan Leng. Moreno and Ho were out on the same hand in Level 14 when David Dowdy put them both at risk with Big Slick. Ho had ace-queen and Moreno had queens, but an ace on the flop sealed the double knockout for Dowdy. Dowdy ran strong all day and he will return on Day 3 with 1,295,000.
Shorr was one of two players knocked out on the stone bubble with pocket eights when Seth Fischer busted him with a rivered pair of queens. Leng was eliminated by David Yue later in the evening while he shared a table with the surging Zamani.
Zamani was in control throughout the day, hitting the two-million and three-million milestones well before anyone else. He was joined by early risers Carlston, Frank and Nick Pupillo. Pupillo, who is the reigning GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year, fell short of Day 3 during the final hands of the night when his pocket aces ran into a set of jacks, while Frank is returning with 2,415,000. Also returning is 2015 WSOP Main Event champion Joe McKeehen.
The chip leader from the opening three flights, Mitchell Halverson, started strong but eventually fell back to the field and even closer to the felt near the end of the night. Day 1a chip leader Fikret Kovac and Day 1c leader Artem Kobylynskyi also failed to make it to Day 3.
The 45 remaining players are all guaranteed at least $13,539. They’re all playing for the top prize of $596,067 from a total prize pool of $3,746,500.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $596,067 | 12-13 | $38,472 |
| 2 | $406,789 | 14-15 | $32,918 |
| 3 | $301,369 | 16-17 | $28,276 |
| 4 | $223,372 | 18-20 | $24,427 |
| 5 | $165,379 | 21-23 | $21,270 |
| 6 | $122,721 | 24-27 | $18,704 |
| 7 | $91,730 | 28-31 | $16,628 |
| 8 | $69,947 | 32-39 | $14,940 |
| 9 | $54,467 | 40-47 | $13,539 |
| 10-11 | $45,174 |
Day 3 will start at 12 p.m. on Monday in Level 21 with blinds at 15,000/25,000/25,000. The plan is to play five 90-minute levels on Day 3.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team all week long for live updates from the floor of the $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship in Las Vegas.
Day 3 Seat Draw
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Day 3 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | Michael Bohmerwald | 1,695,000 | 68 |
| 32 | 2 | Dominick Sarle | 350,000 | 14 |
| 32 | 3 | Daniel Maor | 1,450,000 | 58 |
| 32 | 4 | K.C. Carlston | 2,580,000 | 103 |
| 32 | 5 | Michael Walsh | 230,000 | 9 |
| 32 | 6 | Anthony Spinella | 1,720,000 | 69 |
| 32 | 7 | Mitch Garshofsky | 680,000 | 27 |
| 32 | 8 | Mazlar Keshavarzi | 775,000 | 31 |
| 33 | 1 | Loki Abboud | 420,000 | 17 |
| 33 | 2 | Rick Green | 1,200,000 | 48 |
| 33 | 3 | Shawn Daniels | 295,000 | 12 |
| 33 | 4 | Haim Gabay | 255,000 | 10 |
| 33 | 5 | Matthew Liu | 1,615,000 | 65 |
| 33 | 6 | Pedro Ingles | 2,265,000 | 91 |
| 33 | 7 | Steven Jones | 725,000 | 29 |
| 33 | 8 | Yazdi Mehta | 1,205,000 | 48 |
| 42 | 1 | Paul Hizer | 380,000 | 15 |
| 42 | 2 | Jeremy Felicetti | 2,130,000 | 85 |
| 42 | 3 | Neel Murthy | 1,410,000 | 56 |
| 42 | 5 | David Yue | 600,000 | 24 |
| 42 | 6 | Joe McKeehen | 1,380,000 | 55 |
| 42 | 7 | Jack Corrigan | 750,000 | 30 |
| 42 | 8 | Ken Einiler | 145,000 | 6 |
| 43 | 1 | Abbas Heidari | 1,255,000 | 50 |
| 43 | 2 | [Removed:456] | 585,000 | 23 |
| 43 | 3 | Aaron Kim | 300,000 | 12 |
| 43 | 4 | Michel Molenaar | 985,000 | 39 |
| 43 | 5 | Owen Satran | 1,455,000 | 58 |
| 43 | 7 | Meerwais Hussaini | 785,000 | 31 |
| 43 | 8 | Martin Zamani | 2,700,000 | 108 |
| 52 | 1 | Yevgeniy Minakrin | 1,560,000 | 62 |
| 52 | 3 | Timothy Pai | 455,000 | 18 |
| 52 | 4 | David Dowdy | 1,295,000 | 52 |
| 52 | 5 | Ryan Olin | 820,000 | 33 |
| 52 | 6 | Joseph Casseus | 1,000,000 | 40 |
| 52 | 8 | Chris Frank | 2,415,000 | 97 |
| 52 | 7 | Nicholas Seward | 385,000 | 15 |
| 53 | 1 | Tony Phan | 490,000 | 20 |
| 53 | 2 | Jesse Kandola | 685,000 | 27 |
| 53 | 3 | Jake Ripnick | 1,645,000 | 66 |
| 53 | 4 | Stewart Kilpatrick | 705,000 | 28 |
| 53 | 5 | Brian Sung | 1,590,000 | 64 |
| 53 | 6 | Orez D Mokedi | 365,000 | 15 |
| 53 | 7 | Andrew Kaplan | 1,080,000 | 43 |
| 53 | 8 | Noah Novick | 465,000 | 19 |
End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
||
|
2,580,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
2,415,000
1,875,000
|
1,875,000 |
|
2,265,000
2,046,000
|
2,046,000 |
|
2,130,000
1,899,000
|
1,899,000 |
|
1,720,000
1,720,000
|
1,720,000 |
|
||
|
1,695,000
1,433,000
|
1,433,000 |
|
1,645,000
1,645,000
|
1,645,000 |
|
1,615,000
1,615,000
|
1,615,000 |
|
|
1,590,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
1,560,000
1,560,000
|
1,560,000 |
|
|
1,455,000
1,229,000
|
1,229,000 |
|
1,450,000
1,220,000
|
1,220,000 |
|
1,410,000
715,000
|
715,000 |
|
||
|
1,380,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
||
|
1,295,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
1,255,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
|
1,205,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
1,045,500
|
1,045,500 |
|
1,080,000
973,500
|
973,500 |
|
|
1,000,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
985,000
883,500
|
883,500 |
|
|
820,000
820,000
|
820,000 |
|
785,000
541,000
|
541,000 |
|
775,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
Three More Hands
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With ten minutes remaining in the final flight of the evening, the tournament director has announced three more hands before the end of the night.
Halverson on Fumes
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action was heads up with over 100,000 in the middle and Q♥6♦4♥ when Mitchell Halverson check-folded to a 50,000 bet from Brian Sung.
Halverson, the overall chip leader at the beginning of Day 2, is trying to make it to Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
940,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
190,000
-765,000
|
-765,000 |
|
||
Eric Baldwin Wins Wynn Millions $600 NLH
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
One of the biggest scores of the 2024 Wynn Millions series so far went to a familiar face in Eric Baldwin, who topped a field of 1,085 runners in a $600 No Limit Hold'em event for $96,909 as the Vegas-based grinder added to his $8.4 million in live earnings.
The final table included fellow Vegas-based players Jay Fredricksen (8th - $12,772) and Aaron Massey (3rd - $48,713), as well as North Carolina's Paul Taylor, who finished runner-up for $63,335.
Wynn Millions $600 NLH Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Baldwin | Las Vegas, NV | $96,909 | |
| 2 | Paul Taylor | Concord, NC | $63,335 | |
| 3 | Aaron Massey | Las Vegas, NV | $48,713 | |
| 4 | Tyler Montoya | Las Vegas, NV | $36,620 | |
| 5 | Maurice Paola | Henderson, NV | $28,510 | |
| 6 | Sergio Soto Cruz | Jurupa Valley, CA | $22,083 | |
| 7 | Kevin Theodore | Las Vegas, NV | $16,933 | |
| 8 | Jay Fredricksen | Las Vegas, NV | $12,772 | |
| 9 | David Larson | Las Vegas, NV | $9,237 |
Baldwin, a two-time bracelet winner best known for a runner-up finish in the 2010 World Poker Tour (WPT) Five Star World Poker Classic for $1 million, received love on social media from a few notable players, including 2021 Wynn Millions champion Andrew Moreno and the Wynn daily assassin Jeremy Becker himself.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Pupillo Bounces Back
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Nick Pupillo fell back below the one-million mark but he's moving in the right direction after the recent bustout of James Calderaro.
Pupillo was seen dragging a pot with 3♦3♥ showing on a board of Q♣9♠J♣4♠5♦ while Calderaro made his way towards the payout desk.
Elsewhere in the room, Tamas Lendvai was seen at the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
975,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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Next Stop: Florida
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante