2020 Wynn Spring Classic

$1,600 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Wynn Spring Classic

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
687
Players Left
23
Average Chip Stack
896,087
Total Chips
20,610,000
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
171
Players Left
23

Cliff Maloney Eliminated by Chris Johnson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Cliff Maloney
Cliff Maloney

Joseph Spanne opened to 4,500 and both Chris Johnson and Cliff Maloney called from the button and big blind respectively.

The {9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop checked through to reveal the {5-Spades} on the turn. Maloney bet out 8,000, and after Spanne folded, Johnson called.

The river was the {9-Spades} and Maloney bet 17,000. Johnson announced he was all in for roughly 220,000, and Maloney deliberated for several minutes before he called off his remaining 102,000.

Johnson tabled his {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for a full house while Maloney revealed his {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for trips and headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Johnson us
Chris Johnson
345,000 250,500
Cliff Maloney
Cliff Maloney
Busted

Tags: Chris JohnsonCliff MaloneyJoseph Spanne

Michael Stein Climbing

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Stein
Michael Stein

Michael Stein opened with a raise to 6,000 from the cutoff and Matt Stone called on the button.

The big blind responded with a three-bet to 26,000. Stein elected to four-bet shove for roughly 260,000, and after Stone folded, the big blind flashed his {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Stein us
Michael Stein
290,000 247,500

Tags: Michael Stein

Giacomo Grossi Shows a Queen

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Giacomo Grossi raised from early position to 4,500 and Michael Trivett three-bet to 12,000 next to act.

Grossi called, and both players checked the {7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop. The turn landed the {5-Diamonds} and after Grossi checked, Trivett bet 8,500.

Grossi called, and when the river landed the {a-Hearts}, he checked a third time. Trivett bet 14,000, and Grossi check-raised to 46,000.

Trivett deliberated for several minutes before folding. Grossi showed the {q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Giacomo Grossi us
Giacomo Grossi
275,000 -22,500
Michael Trivett us
Michael Trivett
135,000 -108,000

Tags: Michael TrivettGiacomo Grossi

Constantinos Psallidas vs. Louis Salter

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Louis Salter
Louis Salter

Louis Salter opened with a raise to 4,000 in middle position before Constantinos Psallidas three-bet to 11,500 from late position.

Salter called, and then the {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Spades}{a-Spades}{5-Clubs} board checked through to the river where Salter bet 5,500.

Psallidas raised to 28,000 and Salter mucked.

Psallidas showed his {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Louis Salter gb
Louis Salter
270,000 180,000
Constantinos Psallidas ca
Constantinos Psallidas
140,000 88,500

Tags: Constantinos PsallidasLouis Salter

Cliff Maloney with the 4-Bet

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Cliff Maloney
Cliff Maloney

Onur Unsal raised to 4,500 from under the gun before Jack Salter three-bet to 13,500 from the button.

With the action on Cliff Maloney in the small blind, he four-bet to 28,500 total.

Unsal and Salter both folded, and Maloney collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Cliff Maloney
Cliff Maloney
170,000 99,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
76,000 -59,500

Tags: Cliff MaloneyJack SalterOnur Unsal

Day 2: Shuffle Up and Deal

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Wynn Las Vegas
Wynn Las Vegas

The cards are now in the air for Day 2 of the Wynn Spring Classic $1 million guarantee.

There will be ten 60-minutes on the schedule today with the money beginning at the top 71 players.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Terry Fleischer Leads 171 Players into Day 2 of the Wynn Spring Classic $1 Million Guarantee

Wynn Poker Trophy
Wynn Poker Trophy

Welcome to the Wynn Las Vegas for Day 2 of the $1,600 buy-in Wynn Spring Classic $1 million guarantee.

Following three starting flights that attracted a total of 687 entrants, just 171 players survived into Day 2. Day 1A saw 30 players survive from the 113-entrant flight, while Day 1B saw 57 players survive from the 225-entrants. On Day 1C, a total of 349 entrants would see just 84 players survive the final flight as the 687-entrant field created a prize pool of $1 million.

With 171 players returning for action, all eyes will be on firstly reaching the money as the top 71 players will finish in-the-money with a guaranteed $3,760 in prize money. Reaching the final table of nine players will ensure players of $19,062 in prize money, while topping the field will the eventual winner the $189,485 first-place prize and the Wynn Spring Classic trophy.

The player best-positioned to make a run at the first-place prize is overall chip leader Terry Fleischer who finished with 400,000 chips on Day 1B.

The Las Vegas resident has amassed over $1.93 million in lifetime tournament earnings with tournament results dating back to 2001. Fleischer has collected 32 victories in his career - four of these being for six-figure scores. Fleischer’s best result is amazingly in this very event last year when he defeated the 982-entrant field to capture the $184,376 first-place prize.

The remaining 171 players will be kicking the action off with blinds at 1,000-2,000 and a 2,000-big blind ante. Day 2 calls for ten 60-minute levels before play concludes for the night.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the floor of the Wynn Las Vegas poker room providing exclusive live updates of all the Wynn Spring Classic $1 million guarantee action. So stay tuned to PokerNews .com to see who collects the next Wynn Spring Classic trophy.

Tags: Terry Fleischer