$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)

$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)
Day: 1c
Event Info

$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)

Final Results
Winner
Andrew Moreno
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$1,460,106
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$12,483,200
Entries
1,328
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
676
Players Left
246

Paur Runs Into Soderstrom's Aces

Level 5 : 300/300, 500 ante
Taylor Paur
Taylor Paur

After an initial raise and two callers which included two-time bracelet winner Taylor Paur from the cutoff, Tomas Soderstrom three-bet to 4,700 on the button.

The blinds folded while the the initial raiser and the lojack called. Action was back on Paur who four-bet to 16,200 before calling the Tomas Soderstrom's five-bet jam for roughly 40,000.

Taylor Paur: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Tomas Soderstrom: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Paur was in rough shape and he coughed up a 40,000 to Tomas Soderstrom after the {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Soderstrom se
Tomas Soderstrom
80,000 80,000
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
25,000 25,000

Tags: Taylor PaurTomas Soderstrom

An Orbit with Phil "Unabomber" Laak

Level 5 : 300/300, 500 ante
Phil Laak
Phil Laak

To say Phil "Unabomber" Laak is unique would be an understatement. Laak, who has been the longtime partner of actress Jennifer Tilly, made a name for himself on the World Poker Tour (WPT) during the height of the "Poker Boom." While Laak spends much of his time grinding cash, he couldn't resist the allure of the Wynn Millions and is in action today.

We decided to spend an entire orbit observing Laak, who started with 33,000 in chips.

Hand #1 (Cutoff): Action folded to Laak and he raised to 2,000, which was good enough to swipe the blinds and antes.

Hand #2 (Hijack): Laak limped, the players on the button and in the small blind did the same, and the big blind checked his option to bring about a flop of {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Three checks saw the player on the button bet 1,000 and Laak called. Action then went check-check on the {k-Diamonds} turn.

When the {2-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, Laak bet 3,100 and his opponent called. Laak tabled the {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for trip kings and it was good as his opponent mucked.

Hand #3 (Lojack): A player in early position raised and Laak folded.

Hand #4 (UTG+1): The UTG player folded and so did Laak.

Hand #5 (UTG): Laak limped and the player in the cutoff raised to 2,000. Laak called and it was heads-up to the {4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop, which both players checked. Laak then check-called a bet of 3,000 on the {6-Diamonds} turn before both players returned to checking on the {7-Hearts} river. The cutoff tabled the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and it was good as Laak mucked.

Hand #6 (Big Blind): A player raised to 1,300 from early position and got a caller. The next player then three-bet to 5,300, which prompted Laak to fold when action reached him.

Hand #7 (Small Blind): After a raise and a reraise, Laak folded.

Hand #8 (Button): The player in the cutoff moved all in for around 10,000 and Laak folded.

Laak ended the orbit with 34,300, just slightly ahead of where he began.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
WSOP 1X Winner
34,300 1,300

Tags: Phil Laak

Poker Hall of Famer Done and Dusted

Level 5 : 300/300, 500 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel was short-stacked when he moved all in for 4,600 second to act, and two spots over Scott Anderson three-bet to 10,000. That cleared the field and Seidel discovered the bad news.

Erik Seidel: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Scott Anderson: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

Seidel was looking for a high five but the dealer left him hanging as the board ran out {9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Erik SeidelScott Anderson

Rutledge is One Lucky Cowboy

Level 5 : 300/300, 500 ante
Joe Rutledge
Joe Rutledge

There was all in action preflop between Joe Rutledge from the lojack and Matthew Davis from the hijack with Davis at risk.

Joe Rutledge: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Matthew Davis: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

Davis woke-up with aces in a prime spot and was looking good to score a double until the {k-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop hit the felt giving Rutledge a set of kings.

The {j-Hearts} turn was no help to Davis as he needed an ace to fall on the river to stay alive but it came the {5-Clubs} ending his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Rutledge us
Joe Rutledge
120,000 120,000
Matthew Davis us
Matthew Davis
Busted

Tags: Joe RutledgeMatthew Davis

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/300

Ante: 500

Second Break of the Day

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Two more levels have come and gone on Day 1c of the Wynn Millions, and that means it is time for the second 10-minute break of the day. When they return, players will play two more levels before being sent on a one-hour dinner break after Level 6.

Bond Falls to Dardon

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Belgica Juarez Dardon raised from early position and was called by Jared Griener from late position before Justin Bond three-bet jammed for 4,200 from the big blind.

Dardon called, as did Griener and the {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop was checked down.

Justin Bond: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Jared Griener: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Belgica Juarez Dardon: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Bond was ahead until Dardon connected on the river and Bond exited the playing field.

Player Chips Progress
Belgica Juarez Dardon us
Belgica Juarez Dardon
42,000
Jared Griener us
Jared Griener
37,600
Justin Bond us
Justin Bond
Busted

Tags: Justin BondJared GrienerBelgica Juarez Dardon

Chip Counts From the Back Half of Room Part 3

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Tony Tran us
Tony Tran
200,000
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
132,400 65,900
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
93,500 47,900
Mark Hammond gb
Mark Hammond
83,200
Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman
WPT 1X Winner
63,400 63,400
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
WSOP 2X Winner
61,300 21,300
David Brookshire us
David Brookshire
WSOP 1X Winner
57,400 17,400
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
53,200 13,200
Nick Phoenix us
Nick Phoenix
51,300 7,800
Justin Zaki us
Justin Zaki
38,700 -1,300
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
37,600 -51,100
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
WSOP 1X Winner
36,400 21,000
David Pham us
David Pham
WSOP 3X Winner
34,500 34,500
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
32,500 32,500
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
29,800 29,800
Stanley Lee us
Stanley Lee
25,400 25,400

Updated Chip Counts

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
133,000
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
WSOP 1X Winner
75,000
Jack McClelland us
Jack McClelland
Poker Hall of Famer
70,000
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
65,000
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
WPT 1X Winner
65,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
50,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
45,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
45,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
44,000
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
WPT 1X Winner
40,000
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
WSOP 1X Winner
39,000
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
WSOP 1X Winner
38,000
Layne Flack us
Layne Flack
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
35,000
Lily Kiletto us
Lily Kiletto
33,000
Daniel Buzgon us
Daniel Buzgon
33,000
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
32,500
Dan Sepiol us
Dan Sepiol
WPT 1X Winner
30,000
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
WSOP 1X Winner
29,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
26,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
26,000
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
25,500
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
25,000
Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
25,000
Andrew Ostapchenko us
Andrew Ostapchenko
25,000
Frank Stepuchin us
Frank Stepuchin
WPT 1X Winner
25,000

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Chip Counts From the Back Half of Room Part 2

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
86,700 46,700
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
WPT 1X Winner
72,300 30,300
Dapo Ajayi us
Dapo Ajayi
52,600 12,600
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
51,200 11,200
Alex Rocha us
Alex Rocha
46,700 6,700
Matas Cimbolas lt
Matas Cimbolas
WPT 1X Winner
46,500 46,500
Michael Berk us
Michael Berk
44,800 4,800
Tim McDermott us
Tim McDermott
42,600 42,600
Johnny Chan us
Johnny Chan
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
32,400 32,400
Camille Brown us
Camille Brown
31,200 31,200
Richard Bai us
Richard Bai
26,700 26,700
Nipun Java in
Nipun Java
WSOP 3X Winner
14,300 -25,700
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
WSOP 1X Winner
13,200 -26,800
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
12,400 -27,600