A Look Back at July's $1,600 Wynn Mystery Bounty Bonanza
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
2021 Wynn Fall Classic
$2,200 Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 Wynn Fall Classic
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$4,666,000
Entries
2,333
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
255
Players Left
1
Garza Gets Some From Fragoso
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
AP Garza opened to 35,000 from under-the-gun and found one caller in Francisco Fragoso in the big blind.
Both players checked on the 
flop and Fragoso checked again on the 
turn — prompting a 25,000 bet from Garza.
Fragoso then check-raised to 100,000 and Garza called.
Both players checked down on the 
river and Fragoso tabled 
. Garza revealed 
for kings and fives and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,450,000
1,209,000
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1,209,000 |
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875,000
-105,000
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-105,000 |
Omaha Truck Driver Draws $250,000 Bounty Envelope in Wynn Fall Classic
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
On Thursday, the final 255 players from a 2,333-entry field returned for Day 2 action in the highly-anticipated Wynn Fall Classic $2,200 Mystery Bounty Event. All of those players were in the money and eligible for the “Mystery Bounty” portion of the tournament, which meant every time they eliminated an opponent they’d get a chance to draw an envelope from a spinning drum.
Inside were 255 sealed envelopes under constant supervision and surveillance. Each contained a card with a prize ranging from $500-$250,000. There was only a single quarter-million top bounty followed by three $100,000 prizes, six $50,000 envelopes, and a dozen $25,000 slips.
It didn’t take long for the big prize to be selected, just 40 minutes in fact. It happened after 43-year-old Omaha trucker driver Donald Nimneh used ace-queen to eliminate an opponent holding an inferior ace-jack.
“For some reason I just felt something. You know, I felt something,” he told PokerNews. “When I moved my seat because my table broke, they moved me over to that table, when I stuck my hand in and won the bounty I was on the button, so I said I was just gonna go draw. I stuck my eye on this envelope and I just picked it.”
He continued: “It was unbelievable. I mean it still hasn’t sunk in yet. I thought it was $25,000 at first because I saw the two-five, but then the more I kept looking I kept seeing zeros. When I opened it, I just went crazy, man.”
The $250k top bounty has already been claimed! https://t.co/Y0uFDg53J8
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Originally from Liberia, Nimneh is a family man who wasn’t even going to play the tournament. It was only because of his young son altered some plans that it all came together.
“My son was the one that made this happen. He’s a boy scout and I was supposed to be at his camp today, but he decided because his sister was coming home, he was going to skip camp and spend the time with his sister. So, he told there was no need to come home, which is why I got into this.”
Prior to the six-figure score, Nimneh had a little over $20,000 in lifetime tournament earnings according to The Hendon Mob. That included some small wins in daily South Point tournaments and a February 2020 RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Council Bluffs $160 NLH Closer victory for $3,569.
“I just play poker on the side because I like it,” he said with a smile. “I have a passion for it and it’s working well so far.”
Nimneh’s good luck with the bounty didn’t translate to the tournament itself as he lost most of his chips when his pocket aces were cracked by ace-king suited. A short time later, he was eliminated from the tournament in 122nd place for $5,284. On top of that, he had one other bounty for $5,000, meaning he left the Wynn a happy man with $260,284 in his bank account.
Martini Takes Out Eychenne
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Thomas Eychenne was all in in the cutoff against Julien Martini in the small blind and another player in early position.
The flop came 
and Martini check-called a 100,000 bet from his opponent.
Both players then proceeded to check down on the 
turn and 
river.
Martini tabled 
for treys and nines and his opponent mucked. Eychenne showed he held 
and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,800,000
975,000
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975,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Quraishi Collects Koh's Bounty
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Nissar Quraishi limped from early position and Young Hoon Koh shoved for 290,000 from the hijack. Action folded back over to Quraishi, who called to put Koh at risk.
Nissar Quraishi: 
Young Hoon Koh: 
Koh was ahead and would remain so on the 
flop and turn, but a river filled Quriashi's straight draw and Koh was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
877,000
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877,000 |
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Busted |
Counts From The Field
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,900,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
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2,100,000
1,507,000
|
1,507,000 |
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1,400,000
-500,000
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-500,000 |
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1,400,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
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1,000,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
950,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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850,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
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500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
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320,000
-105,000
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-105,000 |
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Updated Bounties
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Every player in today's tournament has a bounty on their head. Whenever someone scores a knockout they are given a ticket to draw a mystery bounty envelope from the spinning drum. In each envelope is an amount ranging from $500 all the way up to $250,000.
In between there are other amounts such as three $100K bounties, six $50Ks, and a dozen $25Ks. Here's a look at the big prizes on the board:
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| $250,000 | Donald Nimneh |
| $100,000 | Keven Stammen |
| $100,000 | David Mzareulov |
| $100,000 | Raffaele Sorrentino |
| $50,000 | Katie Lindsay |
| $50,000 | John Leathart |
| $50,000 | Louis "AP" Garza |
| $50,000 | Vladimir Vasilyev |
| $50,000 | Julien Martini |
| $50,000 | Kevin Klunder |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
A Round of Eliminations
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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