Baron Jon Johnson isn't a household name in the poker world, but his performance this month, which includes a Wynn Millions title, is worthy of recognition.
The Wynn Millions series at Wynn Las Vegas wrapped its first week of action on the Strip, and Johnson, along with longtime poker pro Tristan Wade, were among the first to earn an iconic Wynn replica trophy.
Out of Nowhere
Baron Jon Johnson
Johnson entered the month of February with just $18,000 in live tournament cashes recorded by The Hendon Mob. He now has two big tournament wins and a heck of a lot more in earnings.
The California poker player, early in the month, earned a $45,089 score for winning an $1,100 Monster Stack event at Venetian. Two weeks later, just up the street, he took down the $600 No-Limit Hold'em ($200,000 guaranteed) in the Wynn Millions series for another $41,843, beating out 408 entrants. Are we witnessing the next big star in the mid-stakes poker tournament circuit? Time will tell, but Johnson is certainly making his mark in Las Vegas.
$600 NLH Final Table Results
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Baron Jon Johnson
Santa Clarita, CA
$41,843
2
Emmanuel McKenzie
Dallas, TX
$27,288
3
Mikhail Sniatovskii
Henderson, NV
$20,506
4
Rami Jaber
Mount Prospect, IL
$16,063
5
Lucas Da Rocha
Hoffman Estates, IL
$12,430
6
Herbert Hodgdon
$9,461
7
Nicolas Oger
$7,101
8
David Decker
Denver, CO
$5,191
9
Peter Jesko
Bratislava
$3,751
Wade Gets it Done
Tristan Wade
Wade, who has $2.1 million in live tournament cashes and a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, added another title to his poker resume last week. The Las Vegas local pro shipped a $400 H.O.R.S.E. event at the Wynn Millions on Feb. 19.
The $20,000 guaranteed single-day tournament had 73 entrants, and Wade was the last player standing. He received $5,907, while the runner-up, Bonita Rattner, was paid $4,755. Michelle Jett collected $3,815 for third place in a three-way chop.
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$400 H.O.R.S.E. Final Table Results
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Tristan Wade
Las Vegas, NV
$5,907
2
Bonita Rattner
Las Vegas, NV
$4,755
3
Michelle Jett
Las Vegas, NV
$3,815
4
James Morgan
Las Vegas, NV
$1,811
5
Cody Chung
Las Vegas, NV
$1,398
6
James Miller
Henderson, NV
$1,106
7
Brandon Cantu
Ridgefield, WA
$912
8
Troy Carpenter
Jasper, TX
$790
Wynn Millions Remaining Schedule
Date
Day
Time
Event
Buy-In
Guarantee
2/23
Mon.
12 p.m.
No Limit Hold’em Day 2
—
—
2/23
Mon.
12 p.m.
NLH 6-Max Day 1A
$2,200
$500,000
2/23
Mon.
1 p.m.
NLH Progressive Bounty (PKO)
$10,500*
—
2/23
Mon.
6 p.m.
Milestone Sat to $2,200 NLH 6-Max**
$300
5 Seats
2/24
Tue.
11 a.m.
No Limit Hold’em Day 1A
$400
$150,000
2/24
Tue.
12 p.m.
NLH 6-Max Day 1B
$2,200
$500,000
2/24
Tue.
6 p.m.
Milestone Sat to $3,500 Wynn Millions Champ 1A/B**
$400
10 Seats
2/25
Wed.
11 a.m.
No Limit Hold’em Day 1B
$400
$150,000
2/25
Wed.
11 a.m.
Seniors NLH 50+ (2 Day)
$1,100
$100,000
2/25
Wed.
12 p.m.
NLH 6-Max Day 2
—
—
2/25
Wed.
1 p.m.
PLO $500 Bounty
$1,600
$100,000
2/25
Wed.
6 p.m.
Milestone Sat to $3,500 Wynn Millions Champ 1A/B**
$400
10 Seats
2/26
Thu.
11 a.m.
No Limit Hold’em Day 1C
$400
$150,000
2/26
Thu.
12 p.m.
Wynn Millions Championship Day 1A
$3,500
$2,000,000
2/26
Thu.
6 p.m.
Milestone Sat to $3,500 Wynn Millions Champ 1B/C**
$400
10 Seats
2/27
Fri.
11 a.m.
No Limit Hold’em Day 2
—
—
2/27
Fri.
11 a.m.
Milestone Sat to $3,500 Wynn Millions Champ 1B/C**
