Katie Lindsay got it in for her last 250,000 and the rest of the table got out of the way for Eli Berg to call.
Katie Lindsay:
Eli Berg:
The board ran out and Lindsay picked up a flush draw on the turn, but the river brought no help. Berg scooped the pot while Lindsay was eliminated in 15th place for $40,114.
The 2021 Wynn Fall Classic ran from late September through November 21. During that time, more than 21,000 entrants competed and in excess of $25 million in prize money was awarded.
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There was a slew of big side event winners throughout the series, which included Argentina’s Federico Castaine, who became the first six-figure winner of the 2021 Wynn Fall Classic after topping a 1,790-entry field to win the $1,600 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD NLH event for $361,180.
Another big winner was poker veteran Shawn Rice, who bested a 786-entry field to win the $1,100 NLH Seniors tournament, which nearly doubled its $400,000 guarantee by creating a $766,350 prize pool. Rice, who hails from Texas, took down $116,039 for his victory. It marked the second-largest score of his career, which dates back to 1994.
Meanwhile, players like David Brookshire ($550 H.O.R.S.E. $50K GTD for $29,110), David Jackson ($550 NLH $100K GTD for $46,033), Eric Mizrahi ($500 NLH $100K GTD for $41,025), and Fabio Freitas ($400 NLH for $21,182) all claimed titles.
Romain Lewis opened to 60,000 from middle position and Max Lehmanski three-bet to 150,000 in the hijack. Action folded back to Lewis who jammed in his stack of about 700,000, and Lehmanski called.
Romain Lewis:
Max Lehmanski :
The players were flipping and Lewis was in good shape as he made a set on the flop. Lehmanski was looking for a queen for Broadway, and that's exactly what came on the turn.
With Lewis needing to pair the board to stay alive, the came on the river, and the French Winamax Team Pro was sent to the rail in 16th place.
According to players at the table, Boris Kolev opened to 50,000 and Tim Reilly jammed for around 400,000. Kolev called.
Tim Reilly:
Boris Kolev:
The exact board is unknown, but an ace on the flop vaulted Kolev into the lead, and the rest of the board failed to improve Reilly as he was eliminated from the tournament.