$3,500 Championship Day 2 | 2024 Wynn Millions

03-10-2024 13:49 UTC-7

Zamani Surging on Day 2

Matt Hansen

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Martin Zamani raised to 10,000 from under the gun and Artem Kobylynskyi called from the button before the big blind joined in.

The flop was 3♠Q♦3♦ and the big blind checked before Zamani continued for 15,000. Kobylynskyi called and the big blind got out of the way for a A♣ turn.

Zamani thought for a moment and slid out 51,500 — enough to force a quick fold and take the pot. Zamani is a big mover on Day 2 and has no eclipsed the 700K mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	710,000 487,000	487,000

Artem Kobylynskyi	290,000 40,000	40,000

03-10-2024 13:24 UTC-7

Becker Beware: Landon Tice Ships Wynn Millions Event for $32,025

Matt Hansen

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Landon Tice's summer crossbook with Jeremy Becker may not yet be underway, but the "child of the sim" is already heating up. On Wednesday, Tice took down a 2024 Wynn Millions Poker Series $400 buy-in event for $32,025 and his first Wynn trophy.

The victory for Tice, who topped a 512-player field after coming into Day 2 with 20 big blinds, shows that he means business in his upcoming high-stakes bet with Becker, which was set up by Daniel Negreanu and stipulates that both players crossbook 25 mutually played events between May 28 and July 1.

Tice took a bit of a shot at Becker in his winner's photo, giving a yawn while holding up Becker's trademark three-five offsuit.

https://twitter.com/Jbex2417/status/1763271839554703660

But Tice has some catching up to do. The victory marked his first live victory since November 2020, when he took down the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,100 Main Event for $201,529. Since then, Becker has won 38 live tournaments, according to The Hendon Mob.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

03-10-2024 13:00 UTC-7

A Round of Chip Count Updates From the Opening Level

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Halverson	815,000 186,000	186,000

Jared Hemingway	455,000 -19,500	-19,500
Nick Pupillo	325,000 36,500	36,500

Artem Kobylynskyi	250,000 -234,500	-234,500

Blake Bohn	190,000 13,000	13,000
Jason Wheeler	188,000 50,500	50,500

Matt Affleck	153,000 100,500	100,500
Ben Yu	140,000 28,000	28,000

Andrew Moreno	133,000 -59,000	-59,000
Brian Hastings	109,000 24,000	24,000

Kristen Foxen	90,000 -6,000	-6,000

Adam Walton	90,000 -13,500	-13,500
Maria Ho	79,000 -45,000	-45,000

Eric Baldwin	70,000 -20,000	-20,000

Gloria Jackson	50,000 -35,500	-35,500

03-10-2024 12:32 UTC-7

Quads an Early Lift for Anciete

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Armand Anicete was all in for around 17,000 and Richard Becker looked him up. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads up with Anicete at risk.

Armand Anciete: 2♣2♠
Richard Becker: A♣J♣

The board ran out 2♥9♣10♣8♥2♦ and Anciete avoided the flush draw before he could improve to quads on the river and secure the early double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Becker	168,000 -19,000	-19,000
Armand Anicete	42,000 28,500	28,500

03-10-2024 12:29 UTC-7

Eric Baldwin Wins Wynn Millions $600 NLH

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 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.

03-10-2024 12:15 UTC-7

Final Payouts

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

A total of 1,180 entries turned out for the $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship and around 312 players remain.

The top 151 players will be guaranteed a min-cash of $7,090, while the winner will take home $596,067.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$596,067	12-13	$38,472	56-63	$11,243
2	$406,789	14-15	$32,918	64-71	$10,483
3	$301,369	16-17	$28,276	72-79	$9,723
4	$223,372	18-20	$24,427	80-87	$9,268
5	$165,379	21-23	$21,270	88-95	$8,812
6	$122,721	24-27	$18,704	96-103	$8,356
7	$91,730	28-31	$16,628	104-111	$8,018
8	$69,947	32-39	$14,940	112-119	$7,681
9	$54,467	40-47	$13,539	120-135	$7,343
10-11	$45,174	48-55	$12,391	136-151	$7,090

03-10-2024 12:04 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cards are now in the air for Day 2 of the $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship. Day 2 will play ten 60-minute levels with shot clocks coming into play after Level 14.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-10-2024 11:00 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 2 of the $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship

Matt Hansen

Welcome to Day 2 of the $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship in Las Vegas. Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. for the final 327 players from three opening flights.

Mitchell Halverson leads the way with the overall chip lead after a big Day 1b and Artem Kobylynskyi follows in second with his top stack from Day 1c. Close behind Kobylynskyi is Jared Hemingway, Chris Chomenko, and Spencer Champlin.

Day 1a chip leader Fikret Kovac leads the second half of the top ten, which includes 2023 WSOP Final Tablist Steven Jones. Other notable players returning include Joe McKeehen, Shannon Shorr, Adam Hendrix, Ryan Leng, Bin Weng, Jason Dewitt, and WPT World Championship winner Dan Sepiol.

Cards go in the air at noon local time for the final 327 players and blinds will pick up in Level 11 at 1,500/2,500/2,500. Levels will increase every 60 minutes on Day 2 before the intervals become 90 minutes on Day 3.

Keep it with the PokerNews team all day long for live coverage from the floor of Day 2 of the $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship.

Tags: Adam Hendrix Bin Weng Chris Chomenko Daniel Sepiol Fikret Kovac Jared Hemingway Jason Dewitt Joe McKeehen Mitchell Halverson Ryan Leng Shannon Shorr Spencer Champlin Steven Jones