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

Don't Miss the Upcoming Wynn Signature Series in January

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Wynn Poker Room
Wynn Poker Room

Players looking for some major live poker tournament action in January need to look no further than here at the Wynn with its Wynn Signature Series.

Taking place between January 15 and February 2, 2020 at the luxurious Wynn, Las Vegas, the festival guarantees more than $1.3 million will be won.

Massive $400,000 Guaranteed Event

The crown jewel of the Wynn Signature Series sees $400,000 guaranteed for a $1,100 buy-in.

This massive event features three starting flights, the first of which shuffling up and dealing at 12:00 p.m. on January 23.

Day 1B and Day 1C commence at the same time on January 24 and January 25 with the final day starting at 12:00 p.m. on January 26.

All three Day 1s see you sit down with 25,000 chips and play to 40-minutes blinds. The blinds remain the same on Day 2, too.

Should the $1,100 buy-in for this event be a little steep for your bankroll, Wynn is running two Super Satellites that only cost $200 to enter.

The first of these Super Satellites runs from 7:00 p.m. on January 23 while Day 1A of the $400,000 guaranteed event is running, while the second Super Satellite starts at 7:00 p.m. on January 24 while Day 1B is in full flow.

There was a $400,000 guaranteed $1,100 buy-in tournament that was part of the Wynn Fall Classic in October.

That particular event saw 473 entries battle it out for a slice of a $463,162 prize pool.

Sanket Desai banked $70,306 as part of a four-way deal with Eric Blair, Eric Baldwin, and Tamas Lendvai.

Here's a look at the festival's entire schedule:

DateTimeEventGuaranteeBuy-in
Wed 15 Jan12:00 p.m.NLH $3K Survivor $100 Bounty$40,000$400
Thu 16 Jan12:00 p.m.Limit Omaha 8/B$10,000 
 12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1 $150,000
Fri 17 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1B$150,000$600
 7:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Turbo$10,000$200
Sat 18 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 2$150,000 
 12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em$50,000$550
Sun 19 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em$40,000$400
 7:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Turbo$10,000$200
Mon 20 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em$40,000$400
Tue 21 Jan12:00 p.m.Pot Limit Omaha$20,000$400
 12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1A$100,000$400
Wed 22 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1B$100,000$400
Thu 23 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 2  
 12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1A$400,000$1,100
 7:00 p.m.Super Satellite $200
Fri 24 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1B$400,000$1,100
 7:00 p.m.Super Satellite $200
Sat 25 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1C$400,000$1,100
Sun 26 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 2  
 1:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em$100,000$1,100
Mon 27 Jan12:00p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1A$200,000$600
Tue 28 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1B$200,000$600
Wed 29 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 1C$200,000$600
Thu 30 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Day 2  
 1:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em$40,000$400
Fri 31 Jan12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em$40,000$400
 7:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em Turbo$10,000$200
Sat 1 Feb12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em$50,000$550
Sun 2 Feb12:00 p.m.No Limit Hold’em$20,000$300

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Time for Another Break

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Players have been sent on their second 10-minute break of the day. When they return they'll play two more levels before taking a 75-minute dinner break (approx. 6:30-7:45 p.m.). Remember, late registration and re-entries are open all day long.

Clock Called on Palmer

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

We happened upon the action with around 30,000 in the pot and a board reading {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Ryan Laplante had bet a pair of T25,000 chips from the big blind and Ben Palmer, who was on the button, was debating what to do with the 41,000 he had back.

Minutes passed before Palmer said that someone was welcome to call clock. About a minute later, Laplante obliged and called the clock. The floor arrived and gave Palmer 30 seconds to act with the last five seconds being counted down.

5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Fold.

The timer expired on Palmer and his hand was dead. Laplante then showed just the {a-Clubs} before pulling in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
110,000 15,000
Ben Palmer us
Ben Palmer
WPT 1X Winner
41,000

Tags: Ben PalmerRyan Laplante

Clark Gets Run Over By Calderaro's Boat

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Matt Clark
Matt Clark

Matt Clark put in a raise from the hijack only to have James Calderaro three-bet to 2,600 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Clark and he pushed back to the tune of 9,000, which Calderaro thought long and hard about before calling.

When the flop fell {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades}, Clark jammed his last 12,900 and Calderaro snapped him off.

Matt Clark: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
James Calderaro: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Clark picked the wrong time to bluff as Calderaro had flopped tens full. The {8-Hearts} turn left Clark drawing dead and he headed for the exit after the {3-Diamonds} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
62,000 62,000
Matt Clark us
Matt Clark
Busted

Tags: James CalderaroMatt Clark

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Big Pot for Laplante

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Ryan Laplante
Ryan Laplante

Ryan Laplante opened for 700 from early position and the player to his direct left called. Josh Ray then three-bet to 3,800 from the small blind, both Laplante and the other player called, and it was three-way action to the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop, which the trio checked.

After the dealer burned and turned the {4-Hearts}, Ray checked and Laplante bet 4,200. Both his opponents called and it was off to the {j-Clubs} river.

Ray checked, Laplante bet a pot-sized 22,800, and the player to his left folded what he later claimed was king-nine. Ray thought long and hard before making the call only to muck when Laplante rolled over the {j-Spades}{10-Spades} for jacks full of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
95,000 41,000

Tags: Ryan LaplanteJosh Ray