$5,300 Championship Event | 2019 Wynn Winter Classic

12-20-2019 21:03 UTC-7

Kuether Doubles Through Rocco

Chad Holloway

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

Several preflop raises resulted in Joe Kuether getting his stack of 2.09 million all in against Michael Rocco.

Joe Kuether:
Michael Rocco:

It was a flip and Kuether took a commanding lead when the flop paired his ace. Neither the turn nor river changed a thing and Kuether doubled through Rocco.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	4,500,000	-2,100,000
Joe Kuether	4,200,000	2,110,000

Tags: Joe Kuether Michael Rocco

12-20-2019 20:58 UTC-7

Down But Not Out

LoriPersinger

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

Galen Hall moved all in from early position and when action folded around to Tomas Soderstrom in the small blind he asked for a count. Once the dealer confirmed 980,000 Soderstrom went deep into the tank, so deep in fact that play was halted on the other table and a clock was called. Once the floor came over Soderstrom made the call and Ben Farrell folded his big blind.

Galen Hall:
Tomas Soderstrom:

The board ran out , which gave Hall the winning full house and left Soderstrom with only 45,000 behind. However, he would double up three straight hands to stay alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dyer	3,200,000	-100,000
Tomas Soderstrom	1,400,000	425,000
Galen Hall	1,300,000	280,000

Tags: Ben Farrell Galen Hall Tomas Soderstrom

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

12-20-2019 19:36 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	6,270,000	1,770,000
Ben Farrell	4,525,000	575,000
Louis Salter	4,150,000	85,000
Michael Dyer	3,300,000	70,000
Joe Kuether	2,480,000	-370,000
Matthew Yorra	2,290,000	590,000
Adam Hendrix	1,750,000	-950,000
Josh Bergman	1,275,000	-1,850,000
Galen Hall	1,020,000	-580,000
Tomas Soderstrom	975,000	-125,000

12-20-2019 19:33 UTC-7

One-Hour Dinner Break

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The final 10 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Stay tuned for updated chip counts.

12-20-2019 19:25 UTC-7

Slow Going Nearing Dinner Break

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Players have been playing a conservative game here on the final table bubble, which has a good pay jump. Despite there being two five-handed tables any meaningful action has been scarce. That is sure to change as Level 26 winds down.

12-20-2019 19:17 UTC-7

2019 Wynn Winter Classic Side Event Winners Thus Far...

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The 2019 Wynn Winter Classic kicked off back on December 2 and every day since then preliminary events have been taking place. Here's a look at those who've managed to capture titles headed into the Championship Event.

Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
Event #1: $400 NLH $100K GTD	456	$157,593	Rory Liffey	$32,109
Event #2: $400 NLH Seniors	185	$63,936	Mike Lang	$17,688
Event #3: $400 PLO	100	$34,560	Tyler Kohlness	$9,045
Event #4: $300 Limit Omaha 8/B	79	$20,477	Rafael Concepcion	$4,899
Event #5: $600 NLH $250K GTD	727	$380,366	Kevin Gerhart	$69,561
Event #6: $400 NLH	175	$60,480	Albert Ng	$16,731
Event #7: $400 NLH	220	$76,032	Amilia Ramadanovic	$20,162
Event #8: $400 NLH	200	$69,120	Ben Moon	$12,165
Event #9: $400 NLH $3K Survivor $100 Bounty	210	$51,576	17 winners	$3,000 each
Event #10: $1,100 NLH $500K GTD	1,230	$1,204,416	Timo Kamphues	$202,787
Event #11: $1,100 Eight Game Mix	44	$43,296	Ryan Leng	$18,185
Event #12: $400 NLH	163	$56,333	Nima Mahani	$9,500
Event #13: $400 NLH	271	$93,657	Michael Kiselman	$19,200

12-20-2019 18:54 UTC-7

Dyer Doubles Through Salter

LoriPersinger

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Galen Hall raised from the under-the-gun position, Louis Salter called and Michael Dyer three-bet shoved. After both blinds and Hall folded, Salter tank-called and the two players tabled their hands.

Michael Dyer:
Louis Salter:

Dyer had the dominating ace, which held on the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Salter	4,065,000	-1,435,000
Michael Dyer	3,230,000	1,730,000

Tags: Louis Salter Michael Dyer

12-20-2019 18:48 UTC-7

Here's What They're Playing For...

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The inaugural Wynn Winter Classic $5,300 Championship blew past its $1.5 million guarantee by drawing 557 entries, which created a $2,740,440 prize pool. That was reserved for the top 62 players. All remaining players are guaranteed a $45,987 payday while the eventual winner will take home $540,800.

Place	Prize
1	$540,800
2	$353,242
3	$239,789
4	$168,312
5	$124,690
6	$96,738
7	$77,006
8	$63,852
9	$53,987
10	$45,987

12-20-2019 18:46 UTC-7

Ankush Mandavia Eliminated in 11th Place ($45,987)

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ankush Mandavia opened for 130,000 from the button and Michael Rocco three-bet to 430,000 from the small blind. Mandavia responded by four-bet jamming for approximately 1.1 million total and Rocco quickly called.

Ankush Mandavia:
Michael Rocco: