2019 Wynn Winter Classic

$5,300 Championship Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
557
Players Left
31

Wazwaz Coolered Out of the Tournament

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Rob Wazwaz
Rob Wazwaz

We missed the elimination of Minnesota's Rob Wazwaz but he filled us in on what happened after the fact.

A couple of days ago, Wazwaz busted another big tournament here in Las Vegas after running kings smack dab into aces. Much to his dismay, that would happen against as he got his stack of 105,000 all in preflop against start-of-the-day chip leader Marko Pantelic.

Wazwaz was looking for a king, but the board failed to produce one. Just like that Wazwaz's run in the 2019 Wynn Winter Classic Championship Event came to an abrupt end.

Player Chips Progress
Marko Pantelic rs
Marko Pantelic
Day 1 Chip Leader
420,000 135,000
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Marko PantelicRob Wazwaz

Fields Gets Value From His Small Pair

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Eric Fields, raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and then called the three-bet from the player on the button.

Fields checked the {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{2-Spades} flop, the button player bet 15,000 and Fields check-called. After both players checked the {6-Diamonds} turn Fields bet 19,000, which got a call. Fields tabled {3-Spades}{3-Hearts} for two pair, which was good enough to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Fields us
Eric Fields
420,000 70,000

Tags: Eric Fields

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

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 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.

TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Event #1: $400 NLH $100K GTD456$157,593Rory Liffey$32,109
Event #2: $400 NLH Seniors185$63,936Mike Lang$17,688
Event #3: $400 PLO100$34,560Tyler Kohlness$9,045
Event #4: $300 Limit Omaha 8/B79$20,477Rafael Concepcion$4,899
Event #5: $600 NLH $250K GTD727$380,366Kevin Gerhart$69,561
Event #6: $400 NLH175$60,480Albert Ng$16,731
Event #7: $400 NLH220$76,032Amilia Ramadanovic$20,162
Event #8: $400 NLH200$69,120Ben Moon$12,165
Event #9: $400 NLH $3K Survivor $100 Bounty210$51,57617 winners$3,000 each
Event #10: $1,100 NLH $500K GTD1,230$1,204,416Timo Kamphues$202,787
Event #11: $1,100 Eight Game Mix44$43,296Ryan Leng$18,185
Event #12: $400 NLH163$56,333Nima Mahani$9,500
Event #13: $400 NLH271$93,657Michael Kiselman$19,200

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Farrell Fiils Up

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ben Farrell raised to 9,000 from the button and was called by both players in the blinds.

Both players checked to Farrell on the {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop, he continued for 9,000 and was called by the big blind player. After the big blind player checked the {9-Spades} turn, Farrell slid out a bet of 19,000. The big blind player re-checked his cards and made the call.

After the big blind player checked a third time on the {3-Clubs} river, Ferrell then bet 32,000, which was enough to get a fold from the big blind player who was relieved when Farrell tabled {k-Hearts}{3-Spades} for the full house, saying he folded two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Farrell gb
Ben Farrell
300,000 182,500

Tags: Ben Farrell

Hall Takes Big Chunk from Pantelic Holding Quad Aces

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Most of the details escaped us but we happened upon the table just in time to see Galen Hall getting paid out by start-of-day chip leader Marko Pantelic.

There was already a considerable amount in the middle and a board reading {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}{a-Diamonds}. It looked as if Hall, who had the {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} out in front of him for quads, had his river bet of 129,000 paid off by Pantelic. What the latter held is unknown as his hand had already been mucked.

Whatever the case, that pot thrust Hall into the chip lead here in the closing minutes of Level 14.

Player Chips Progress
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
690,000 210,000
Marko Pantelic rs
Marko Pantelic
Day 1 Chip Leader
285,000 -235,000

Tags: Galen HallMarko Pantelic

River Saves Olisar

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Ryan Olisar
Ryan Olisar

After preflop action folded around to Ryan Olisar on the button he shoved he last remaining chips. The player in the small blind folded and Ryan Leng quickly made the call from his big blind. Olisar saw that he was up against a monster but had two live suited cards.

Ryan Olisar: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Ryan Leng: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The dealer spread an action flop of {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, which gave Leng top pair-top quicker and gave Olisar the inside straight flush draw. The {5-Clubs} was of no help to Olisar, but the {4-Hearts} was one of the outs he needed to avoid hitting the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
360,000 -80,000
Ryan Olisar us
Ryan Olisar
250,000 40,000

Tags: Ryan LengRyan Olisar