$5,300 Championship Event
Day 1 Completed
2019 Wynn Winter Classic
$5,300 Championship Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2019 Wynn Winter Classic
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$2,740,440
Entries
557
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Entries
435
Players Left
190
Marko Pantelic Bags Big After Day 1 of 2019 Wynn Winter Classic
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The inaugural Wynn Winter Classic $5,300 buy-in Championship Event – the biggest buy-in tournament the venue has held in over five years – had no problem passing its $1.5 million guarantee as 435 entrants competed on Day 1 of the tournament. With late registration and re-entries open until the stat of Level 13 on Day 2 (approx. 2:10 p.m. on Thursday), that number is sure to go up even more.
After 10 levels of play, approximately 195 players survived. Among the big stacks were Marko Pantelic (357,000), Alex Rocha (330,000), Patrick Serda (279,000), Michael Dyer (254,000), and David “The Dragon” Pham (233,000).
Others to make it through were HPT Season XV POY Nick Pupillo (206,500), bracelet winner Ryan Laplante (192,500), Matt Glantz (168,000), WPT Venetian champ Ben Palmer (149,000), 888poker Ambassador Daria Feshchenko (101,000), and Maria Ho (112,000).
Of course, not everyone was fortunate enough to bag. Among those to fire and fall on Day 1 were Will “The Thrill” Failla, Eric Baldwin Dutch Boyd, 2019 WSOP Main Event fourth-place finisher Garry Gates, and MSPT Season 10 Player of the Year Mike Shin.
Day 2 of the tournament will kick off at noon local time on Thursday. The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to capture all the action, so be sure to join us then.
End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts (full)
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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357,000 | 270,000 |
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334,000 | 84,000 |
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330,000 | -45,000 |
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290,500 | |
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289,500 | |
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284,000 | 9,000 |
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279,000 | -101,000 |
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279,000 | |
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261,500 | |
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254,000 | 254,000 |
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237,500 | |
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233,000 | 67,000 |
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229,000 | |
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225,000 | 125,000 |
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223,500 | -1,500 |
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221,500 | 33,500 |
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219,000 | |
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211,000 | |
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210,500 | 60,500 |
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209,000 | |
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208,500 | |
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206,500 | -18,500 |
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202,500 | 82,500 |
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198,000 | 48,000 |
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192,500 | 47,500 |
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Six More Hands
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The tournament staff just announced the remaining players will play six more hands before bagging and tagging on Day 1 of the Wynn Winter Classic Championship Event. Stay tuned for various end-of-day chip counts as well as a short recap of the action.
HPT POY Pupillo Doubles Through Jaka
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
There was already 100K in the pot and a board reading 
when we arrived at the table.
Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Season XV Player of the Year Nick Pupillo had checked from the lojack and Faraz Jaka moved all in for around 70,000 from the button. Pupillo, who had 58,000 back, hit the tank before eventually calling off.
Nick Pupillo: 
Faraz Jaka: 
Jaka had bluffed his missed flush draw and Pupillo was rewarded with a big double here in the last level of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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225,000 | 130,000 |
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10,000 | -85,000 |
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Chip Counts Part 3
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000 | 340,000 |
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375,000 | 230,000 |
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250,000 | |
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188,000 | 103,000 |
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180,000 | 30,000 |
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90,000 | -10,000 |
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90,000 | 58,000 |
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85,000 | -30,000 |
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85,000 | 35,000 |
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80,000 | -15,000 |
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70,000 | |
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65,000 | -5,000 |
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60,000 | 50,000 |
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60,000 | -13,000 |
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50,000 | -40,000 |
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50,000 | 12,000 |
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45,000 | 9,000 |
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35,000 | 20,000 |
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31,500 | 5,000 |
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22,000 | -71,000 |
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Chip Counts Part 2
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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166,000 | |
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160,000 | 60,000 |
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140,000 | |
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127,000 | |
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110,000 | 81,000 |
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110,000 | |
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100,000 | 30,000 |
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90,000 | -10,000 |
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60,000 | 33,500 |
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58,000 | 10,000 |
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55,000 | -40,000 |
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47,000 | 13,000 |
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Chip Counts Part 1
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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275,000 | |
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225,000 | |
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150,000 | 50,000 |
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150,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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120,000 | 82,000 |
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95,000 | 53,000 |
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85,000 | -10,000 |
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73,000 | |
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64,000 | -6,000 |
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60,000 | 20,000 |
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50,000 | -70,000 |
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45,000 | |
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45,000 | -15,000 |
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42,000 | -23,000 |
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42,000 | 6,000 |
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35,000 | -10,000 |
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Ambassador
Quick Break for a Race
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The tournament staff has paused the clock in order to quickly race off the T100 chips. Once it's done, the remaining players will plan one more 60-minute levels before bagging and tagging.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500