2021 Wynn Spring Classic

Wynn Spring Classic $1M GTD Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 Wynn Spring Classic

Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,985,676
Entries
614
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
12,280,000
Total Chips
24,560,000
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
34

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 9th Place ($38,611)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Adam Hendrix
Adam Hendrix

Adam Hendrix stuck his last 160,000 in from the cutoff. Matthew Wantman dropped in 930,000 in the small blind. Mihai Manole then moved in from the big for about 2 million and Wantman called.

Wantman: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Manole: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Hendrix: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The {k-Spades} was a beautiful door card for Hendrix but it was followed by the {8-Clubs}{q-Spades}. The {6-Spades} turn and {5-Spades} river meant a winning set for Manole and Hendrix was out to force a redraw to the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Adam HendrixMatthew WantmanMihai Manole

Failla Doubles With Aces

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Will Failla
Will Failla

Will Failla opened and Matthias Auer defended the big blind. Failla continued on the {5-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and called all in when Auer check-raised.

Auer: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Failla: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

The {a-Clubs} turn sealed it for Failla, and he needed it since the river was the {10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Auer at
Matthias Auer
6,300,000
-200,000
-200,000
Will Failla us
Will Failla
2,000,000
490,000
490,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Matthias AuerWill Failla

Hyun Doubles Through Wantman

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sung Hyun
Sung Hyun

Sung Hyun opened in the hijack and got action from Matthew Wantman in the big blind. Wantman check-called 160,000 on the {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop and then checked the {q-Diamonds} turn. Hyun bet 350,000 and Wantman jammed. It was about 1.5 million more, and Hyun took a moment then called.

Hyun: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Wantman: {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Wantman had turned a huge draw but missed it on the {9-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Sung Hyun kr
Sung Hyun
4,500,000
985,000
985,000
Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman
1,500,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Matthew WantmanSung Hyun

Chris Moorman Eliminated in 8th Place ($45,760)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Matthias Auer opened on the button for 210,000 and quickly called when Chris Moorman jammed in the small blind for about 1.6 million.

Moorman: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Auer: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The {3-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{7-Hearts} was a grim flop for Moorman. He did pick up a prayer on the {10-Clubs} turn but the river was a {6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Auer at
Matthias Auer
7,400,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Failla Calls His Out

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Will Failla
Will Failla

Three players were all in preflop with Will Failla the shortest by a lot, only having about 600,000.

Failla: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Sung Hyun: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Matthias Auer: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Failla called for the ace of diamond. The {7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop had him changing his tune and asking for a spade. The dealer delivered the {4-Diamonds}, though. He resumed calling for the ace of diamonds.

On the river: the {a-Diamonds}. Failla celebrated wildly while Hyun's remaining stack of 3,065,000 was counted down. Auer sent that over.

"I trapped 'em!" Failla said with a laugh.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Auer at
Matthias Auer
9,400,000
-3,600,000
-3,600,000
Sung Hyun kr
Sung Hyun
6,130,000
2,130,000
2,130,000
Will Failla us
Will Failla
2,100,000
600,000
600,000
WPT 1X Winner

Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 5th Place ($89,842)

Level 31 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Matthew Wantman
Matthew Wantman

Sung Hyun opened in the cutoff and called the shove of Matthew Wantman in the small blind, worth about 1 million.

Hyun: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Wantman: {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

It was a dominating spot for Hyun, thought that changed on the {10-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop. The {9-Spades} turn and {10-Spades} river didn't deliver what Wantman needed, though.

Player Chips Progress
Sung Hyun kr
Sung Hyun
6,000,000
55,000
55,000
Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Matthew WantmanSung Hyun

Eric Afriat Eliminated in 4th Place ($121,450)

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 100,000 ante
Eric Afriat
Eric Afriat

With {j-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} on the felt, Eric Afriat bet 1,175,000 into 900,000 out of the small blind. Matthias Auer got a count then moved in from the big blind. Afriat only had a few hundred thousand more and called.

Afriat: {4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Auer: {8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

Auer was in complete command and faded a board-pairing river.

"I'm telling you, I've been playing this game a long time," Afriat said. "When something's meant to be, it's meant to be."

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Auer at
Matthias Auer
17,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
Busted
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Matthias AuerEric Afriat

Will Failla Eliminated in 3rd Place ($173,240)

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 100,000 ante
Will Failla
Will Failla

Will Failla shoved on the button for 3 million. Sung Hyun shoved over the top in the small blind.

Hyun: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Failla: {8-}{8-}

The {4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{6-Spades} looked for all the world like it was going to deliver Failla another double, but the {a-Hearts} doomed him on the river.

The loudest cheers came from Matthias Auer's rail, knowing they were now heads up with the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Auer at
Matthias Auer
15,560,000
-740,000
-740,000
Sung Hyun kr
Sung Hyun
9,000,000
4,300,000
4,300,000
Will Failla us
Will Failla
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Sung HyunWill Failla