Is This the Best Place to Play Poker in Las Vegas? Big Winners from the Wynn Summer Classic | PokerNews Podcast #979
In the 979th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow come to you from inside the Wynn Las Vegas Poker Room for a special episode devoted to all things 2026 Wynn Summer Classic.
That includes a look at some big winners and accomplishments through the first 45 events of the summer-long series, two big hands captured in the $3,500 Championship, the rise of Mystery Bounties at the Wynn, and Justin “Lappy Poker” Lapka’s big summer.
Chad also sat down with Wynn's Director of Poker Operations, Andy Ormsby, who talked about highlights from the summer and also shared some big news regarding the WPT World Championship at the end of the year.
Finally, the crew thanks sponsor Think Jerky, which you can order here.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.