Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)
$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)
Day: 2ab
Break Time
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
One more level down means another 10-minute break for the remining 154 players.
Some Shots from the Day 2ab Field
Tran Trounced By Huntsman
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Thong Tran was all in preflop for roughly 100,000 and at risk against Anthony Huntsman, who had a similar stack.
Anthony Huntsman: 
Thong Tran: 
Tran was in trouble but did pick up a Broadway draw on the 
flop. Unfortunately for him, neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing and Tran was eliminated from the Wynn Millions.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 106,000 |
|
Busted |
Papazyan Connects on River to Double Through Massey
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action on the table folded around to Artur Papazyan who raised all in from the hijack and Aaron Massey called from the cutoff.
Aaron Massey: 
Artur Papazyan: 
Massey was ahead with his made hand of nines and nothing changed after the 
flop. The 
paired the board on the turn and it was looking like Massey's pot until the 
fell on the river pairing Papazyan.
Massy was left with 9,500 but few hands later, he doubled through Ankush Mandavia putting him at roughly 20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 47,000 |
|
70,000 | 10,000 |
|
20,000 | 10,500 |
Son Eliminated by Thomas
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action on the table quickly folded around to Russell Thomas who moved all in from the small blind and Arianna Son called off her remining 20,000 stack from the big blind.
Arianna Son: 
Russell Thomas: 
The flop came 
giving Son a gutshot straight draw but it also gave Thomas the flush draw. Son needed help but neither the 
turn nor the river were it and her tournament came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | 164,500 |
|
Busted |
The Best Live Vegas Tournaments to Play Now Through July 13
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
While the traditional World Series of Poker (WSOP) isn’t taking place until the Fall, there’s still plenty of poker action in Las Vegas this summer. Arguably the biggest and most anticipated is this very tournament, but if you’re looking to make a trip to Sin City this summer, we’ve come up with a suggested agenda of tournaments to play from June 25-July 13.
“This was a fun schedule to plan and involved multiple properties collaborating with one goal in mind - to create a 3-4 week window that was jam-packed with events,” said Wynn Director of Poker Operations Ryan Beauregard. “We knew that if we fit the pieces together correctly, it would create a seamless schedule with a variety of price points and allow players to maximize their tournament schedule while in Las Vegas.”
Who knew you could fit so many great events into a two-week period!
WPT Venetian $5,000 Main Event
After competing in the Wynn Millions, you can head down the street to Venetian, which will host a $5,000 buy-in, $3 million GTD World Poker Tour Main Event from July 2-7. The tournament features three starting flights at 11:10 a.m. each day on Friday, July 2; Saturday, July 3; and Sunday, July 4. Registration will remain open until the start of Level 9 (approximately 8:40 p.m.).
| Day | Date | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1A | Friday, July 2 | 11:10 a.m. |
| Day 1B | Saturday, July 3 | 11:10 a.m. |
| Day 1C | Sunday, July 4 | 11:10 a.m. |
| Day 2 | Monday, July 5 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Day 3 | Tuesday, July 6 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Day 4 | Wednesday, July 7 | 12:00 p.m. |
Wynn $1,600 Mystery Bounty
If the WPT Venetian is too pricey, or perhaps you bust and need another tournament, the Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 buy-in, $1.5 million GTD Mystery Bounty Event is sure to be a lot of fun. The tournament starts players with 30,000 in chips and will play 40-minute levels. Day 2 of the tournament will be live reported by PokerNews.
You will receive a $100 bounty for every player you knockout during the Day 1A-1D flights. If you bag, you get to keep your own bounty!
From there, mystery bounties will be awarded beginning on the Day finale2 (Tuesday, July 6) and will range from $500-$100,000. Players will have a sealed envelope drawn for them when they choose to redeem their bounty.
| Date | Day/Time (PT) | Event | GTD | Buy-In | Chips | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/2 | FRI 12 P.M. | Mystery Bounty Day 1A | $1,500,000 | $1,600 | 30,000 | 40 |
| 7/3 | SAT 12 P.M. | Mystery Bounty Day 1B | $1,500,000 | $1,600 | 30,000 | 40 |
| 7/4 | SUN 12 P.M. | Mystery Bounty Day 1C | $1,500,000 | $1,600 | 30,000 | 40 |
| 7/5 | MON 12 P.M. | Mystery Bounty Day 1D | $1,500,000 | $1,600 | 30,000 | 40 |
| 7/6 | TUES 12 P.M. | Mystery Bounty Day 2 | $1,500,000 | $1,600 | N/A | 40 |
Click here for more information.
Wynn $3,500 NLH $1M GTD
Hot on the heels of the Mystery Bounty, Wynn will host a $3,500 buy-in, $1 million GTD No-Limit Hold’em Event. That tournament, which starts players with 30,000 in chips and plays 40-minute levels, offers a pair of starting flights at Noon on Wednesday, July 7, and Thursday, July 8 respectively. The surviving players will then return for Day 2 at Noon on Friday, July 9.
Wynn PLO $500 Bounty
If you play the above tournament and don’t happen to make Day 2, then you can jump into the $1,600 buy-in, $100K GTD PLO $500 Bounty at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 9. The tournament starts players with 25,000 in chips, plays 30-minute levels, and awards a $500 bounty for every player you knockout.
Click here for more information.
$2,400 WPTDeepStacks Venetian
Finally, you can close out your trip with the Season XIX $2,400 buy-in, $2 million GTD WPT DeepStacks at Venetian from July 9-13. Players start with 30,000 in chips and the Day 1 flights play 40-minute levels. Day 2 and the final table will increase to 60-minute levels until heads-up play, at which point levels will drop down to 30 minutes.
| Day | Date | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1A | Friday, July 9 | 11:10 a.m. |
| Day 1B | Saturday, July 10 | 11:10 a.m. |
| Day 1C | Sunday, July 11 | 11:10 a.m. |
| Day 2 | Monday, July 12 | 11 a.m. |
| Final Day | Tuesday, July 13 | 12 p.m. |
Click here for a look at that event’s full schedule and structure.
Morris Loses Race to Veksler
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action folded around to the button where Pavlo Veksler raised to 5,500 and then he called the 70,500 three-bet jam Arthur Morris made from the big blind.
Arthur Morris: 
Pavlo Veksler: 
Morris woke up with a made hand but fell behind after the flop paired Veksler. The 
turn paired the board and Morris needed an eight to stay alive but the river came the 
ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | 80,000 |
|
Busted |
Thong Tran Finds Life
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Thong Tran was all in preflop for 29,000 on the button and was called by the player in the big blind.
Thong Tran: 
Opponent:
Tran was ahead with his ace-high and nothing changed after the 
flop. The turn gave Tran a sweat as his opponent picked up a gutshot straight draw but luckily for him the 
river secured his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 | 22,000 |
Smith and Jaka Done and Dusted
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Dan Smith was recently eliminated from the tournament after getting his stack all in preflop with pocket queens only to run them smack dab into the kings of [Removed:460].
Meanwhile, Faraz Jaka has also been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000 | 199,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |