2019 Wynn Winter Classic

$5,300 Championship Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Wynn Winter Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$540,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$2,740,440
Entries
557
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
435
Players Left
190

Leecy Makes Strong Call to Eliminate Foe

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

We happened upon the action on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} with 22,500 in the pot. Matt Leecy, who earlier this year won the inaugural Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic for $112,425, had 10,000 out in front of him on the button but was in the tank. That's because his opponent had apparently check-raised all in for 42,200 total.

Leecy thought long and hard before flicking in one chip to call and the hands were turned up.

Matt Leecy: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The at-risk player had flopped a double gutshot straight draw, though a six wouldn't help him. That's because Leecy had called with a superior ace that meant a six would give him a bigger straight. The straight talk proved to be a moot point as neither the {q-Clubs} turn nor {7-Hearts} river changed a thing.

With that, Leecy's strong call earned him a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Leecy us
Matt Leecy
135,000

Tags: Matt Leecy

Minnesota's Matakis Takes It on the River

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The player on the button opened for 1,800 and Minnesota's Ian Matakis called from the small blind. Taylor Hale came along from the big blind and it was three-way action to the {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop. Two checks saw the button continue for 3,500, Matakis called, and Hale got out of the way.

After the dealer burned and turned the {6-Hearts}, action went check-check and the {9-Diamonds} completed the board on the river putting out four to a straight.

Matakis led out for 4,500 and that's all it took as his opponent gave up on the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
WSOP 1X Winner
130,000 10,000

Tags: Ian MatakisTaylor Hale

Even More Chip Counts

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
125,000 5,000
Mike Lang us
Mike Lang
100,000 100,000
Jeremy Levin us
Jeremy Levin
90,000 23,000
Marko Pantelic rs
Marko Pantelic
Day 1 Chip Leader
87,000 -3,000
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
70,000 16,000
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
65,000 65,000
Michael Rossitto us
Michael Rossitto
54,000
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
WSOP 4X Winner
50,000
Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
45,000 45,000
Dylan Wilkerson us
Dylan Wilkerson
WPT 1X Winner
45,000 45,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
42,000 42,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
38,000 -12,000
Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
36,000 -14,000
David Baker us
David Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
10,000 10,000
Wendy Freedman us
Wendy Freedman
5,000 5,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

One for Fleischer

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Matt Glantz raised to 1,200 from the hijack and the player on the button called. Terry Fleischer came along from the big blind and the trio watched the flop come down {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}.

Two checks saw the player on the button bet 1,000, Fleischer called, and Glantz got out of the way.

When the {k-Spades} appeared on the turn, Fleischer shifted gears and led out for 3,000. That did the trick as the player on the button released.

Player Chips Progress
Terry Fleischer us
Terry Fleischer
130,000 5,000

Tags: Terry Fleischer

Updated Chip Counts from the Other Half of the Room

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Terry Fleischer us
Terry Fleischer
125,000
Craig Varnell us
Craig Varnell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
120,000 103,000
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
WSOP 2X Winner
100,000 5,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
95,000
Garry Gates us
Garry Gates
95,000 48,500
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
85,000
Denise Pratt us
Denise Pratt
70,000 20,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
62,000 7,000
Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
60,000 10,000
Justin Zaki us
Justin Zaki
50,000 15,000
Ben Farrell gb
Ben Farrell
45,000 -1,000
Dylan Linde us
Dylan Linde
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
42,000 -8,000
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
32,000 4,000
Sean Jazayeri us
Sean Jazayeri
WPT 1X Winner
26,500 26,500
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
15,000
Louis Salter gb
Louis Salter
Busted

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
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Updated Chip Counts from Half the Room

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
185,000 75,000
Mike Cordell us
Mike Cordell
WSOP 1X Winner
150,000
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
WSOP 1X Winner
120,000
Taylor Hale us
Taylor Hale
85,000
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
80,000 -10,000
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
WSOP 1X Winner
79,000 4,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
72,000
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
65,000
Kevin Calenzo us
Kevin Calenzo
63,000 3,000
David Heyden us
David Heyden
63,000 6,000
Ben Palmer us
Ben Palmer
WPT 1X Winner
60,000 19,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
WPT 1X Winner
60,000 4,000
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
56,000 16,000
Gary Friedlander us
Gary Friedlander
56,000
John Strzemp us
John Strzemp
49,500 -500
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
38,000
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
36,000 -14,000
Ankush Mandavia us
Ankush Mandavia
WSOP 1X Winner
30,500
Justin Young us
Justin Young
WPT 1X Winner
29,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
WSOP 1X Winner
25,000
Ian O'Hara us
Ian O'Hara
20,000 -22,000
Michael Tureniec se
Michael Tureniec
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
19,000
Will Failla us
Will Failla
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Chip Counts from the Poker Room

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

The field has grown so large that tournament tables have opened up in the Wynn's main poker room. We took a stroll through the room and there are quite a few notables competing there.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Brown us
Jeremy Brown
145,000 120,000
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
93,000 31,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
90,000 43,500
Thomas Gabriel us
Thomas Gabriel
80,000
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
75,000
Ryan Olisar us
Ryan Olisar
60,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
51,000
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
WSOP 2X Winner
48,000
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
WPT 1X Winner
46,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
46,000
Brian Green us
Brian Green
WSOP 1X Winner
44,000
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
42,000
Patrick Serda ca
Patrick Serda
WPT 1X Winner
30,000 -3,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
25,000
Alan Goehring us
Alan Goehring
WPT 2X Winner
6,000