$5,300 Championship Event | 2019 Wynn Winter Classic

12-20-2019 22:47 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dyer	8,335,000 535,000	535,000
Louis Salter	5,960,000 -440,000	-440,000
Joe Kuether	5,375,000 -625,000	-625,000
Michael Rocco	3,800,000 300,000	300,000
Ben Farrell	2,750,000 -850,000	-850,000
Matthew Yorra	1,850,000 -1,450,000	-1,450,000

12-20-2019 22:45 UTC-7

Break Time

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The final six players are now on a 10-minute break.

12-20-2019 22:36 UTC-7

Salter Pushes Kuether Off the Hand

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Louis Salter limped from middle position and Joe Kuether raised to 450,000 from the button. Salter called and then check-called a bet of 475,000 on the flop.

Both players checked when the paired the board on the turn and the completed the board on the river. Salter checked for the third time and Kuether bet 1.1 million.

Salter woke up with a check-raise for 1.72 million more and Kuether hit the tank before laying down his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Salter	6,400,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Joe Kuether	6,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Joe Kuether Louis Salter

12-20-2019 22:23 UTC-7

A Little Blind-on-Blind Action

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Rocco completed the small blind, Louis Salter raised and Rocco called. Rocco led out for 100,000 on the flop, Salter raised to 300,000, Rocco four-bet to 600,000 and Salter made the call.

After both players checked the turn and Rocco checked again on the river, Salter slid out a big river bet of 750,000, which sent Rocco into the tank. He eventually folded after about two minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Salter	3,850,000 750,000	750,000
Michael Rocco	3,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Louis Salter Michael Rocco

12-20-2019 22:04 UTC-7

Tomas Soderstrom Eliminated in 7th Place ($77,006)

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Tomas Soderstrom moved all in for his last 830,000 under the gun and Michael Dyer flatted next to act. The rest of the players got out of the way and the hands were turned up.

Tomas Soderstrom:
Michael Dyer:

Dyer was ahead but Soderstrom was drawing to two live cards. Unfortunately for him, he failed to connect as the board ran out an unhelpful to end his run in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dyer	7,800,000 1,545,000	1,545,000
Tomas Soderstrom	Busted

Tags: Tomas Soderstrom Michael Dyer

12-20-2019 21:56 UTC-7

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 8th Place ($63,852)

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Adam Hendrix raised to 400,000 under the gun and left himself just 175,000 behind. Action folded around to Joe Kuether in the small blind and he jammed, which inspired the short Tomas Soderstrom to fold from the big.

Joe Kuether:
Adam Hendrix:

Hendrix was way out in front but not after the flop came down to pair Kuether. Neither the turn nor river helped Hendrix and he was sent packing in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kuether	6,700,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Adam Hendrix	Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix Joe Kuether

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

12-20-2019 21:42 UTC-7

Josh Bergman Eliminated in 9th Place ($53,987)

LoriPersinger

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Matthew Yaorra raised to 200,000 from early position and from the next seat over Josh Bergman shoved all in. With action back on Yarro he snap-called and was all in.

Matthew Yorra:
Josh Bergman:

The board ran out , which secured Yorra's double-up and left Bergman with just 315,000, which he got in two hands later and was called by Michael Dyer from his small blind.

Josh Bergman:
Michael Dyer:

Bergman lost his flip on the runout and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dyer	6,255,000 255,000	255,000
Matthew Yorra	3,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Josh Bergman	Busted

Tags: Josh Bergman Michael Dyer Matthew Yorra

12-20-2019 21:33 UTC-7

Final Table Draw and Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Seat	Player	Count
1	Michael Rocco	4,500,000
2	Louis Salter	3,100,000
3	Ben Farrell	3,600,000
4	Joe Kuether	5,000,000
5	Tomas Soderstrom	1,200,000
6	Adam Hendrix	1,400,000
7	Michael Dyer	6,000,000
8	Matt Yorra	1,600,000
9	Josh Bergman	1,400,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dyer	6,000,000 260,000	260,000
Joe Kuether	5,000,000 800,000	800,000
Michael Rocco	4,500,000
Ben Farrell	3,600,000 -925,000	-925,000
Louis Salter	3,100,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000
Matthew Yorra	1,600,000 -690,000	-690,000
Adam Hendrix	1,400,000 -350,000	-350,000
Josh Bergman	1,400,000 125,000	125,000
Tomas Soderstrom	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000

12-20-2019 21:19 UTC-7

Galen Hall Eliminated in 10th Place ($45,987)

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

On a flop of in a headsup pot Galen Hall moved all in and was quickly called by Michael Dyer.

Galen Hall:
Michael Dyer:

Hall had flopped a gutshot straight draw, Dyer had flopped top pair and Hall needed Dyer to make two pair in order to avoid elimination. Unfortunately that didn't happen on the turn, which gave Hall a few more outs, or the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dyer	5,740,000 2,540,000	2,540,000
Galen Hall	Busted

Tags: Galen Hall Michael Dyer