$5,300 Wynn Winter Classic Main Event Day 2 | 2021 Wynn Winter Classic

12-20-2021 02:25 UTC-7

Niko Koop Leads 24 Contenders Into Day 3 of the $5,300 Wynn Winter Classic Main Event

Brandon Bloom

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Only 24 players remain out of 672 entries in the $5,300 Wynn Winter Classic Main Event. The biggest stack was bagged by Niko Koop, who finished with a solid stack of 2,185,000 chips. Chris Frank (2,130,000) and Shannon Shorr (2,005,000) round out the top few biggest bagged stacks.

The prize pool of $3,306,240 smashed through the guarantee and while all of the remaining players have locked up $23,136, they will all be looking to finish on top at tomorrow’s final table, where one player will be taking the $626,499 first-place prize, which comes with the Wynn trophy.

Other notables who bagged a stack for the final day include Joseph Cheong (1,715,000), Katie Lindsay (1,615,000), Pavel Plesuv (835,000), Romain Lewis (505,000), and Tim Reilly (465,000).

Top 5 Stacks

Place	Player	Chips
1	Niko Koop	2,185,000
2	Chris Frank	2,130,000
3	Shannon Shorr	2,005,000
4	Mark Ioli	1,760,000
5	Joseph Cheong	1,715,000

Joseph Cheong and Shannon Shorr Both Bagged for Day 3

Some of the notables who weren’t able to make it to Day 3 include Ali Imsirovic, Kitty Kuo, Felipe Ramos, Kristen Bicknell, Anthony Zinno, Ryan Riess, Alex Foxen, Vanessa Kade, Jason Somerville, and Stephen Song.

Day 3 action for the $5,300 Wynn Winter Classic Main Event picks up on December 20 at noon local time. Stay tuned as PokerNews will be there to follow it to the end as they play down to a winner.

Tags: Niko Koop Shannon Shorr Joseph Cheong Alex Foxen Ali Imsirovic Anthony Zinno Felipe Ramos Jason Somerville Katie Lindsay Kitty Kuo Kristen Bicknell Mark Ioli Pavel Plesuv Romain Lewis Ryan Riess Stephen Song Tim Reilly Vanessa Kade

12-20-2021 01:20 UTC-7

Femi Fashakin Eliminated in 25th Place ($23,136)

Brandon Bloom

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

According to the table, Femi Fashakin jammed in his remaining stack of about 300,000 on the button and Eli Berg called in the small blind.

Femi Fashakin:
Eli Berg:

The board ran out blanks to keep Berg ahead with his aces and Fashakin was sent home near the end of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Berg	1,625,000	525,000
Femi Fashakin	Busted

12-20-2021 01:10 UTC-7

Justin Zaki Eliminated in 26th Place ($23,136)

Brandon Bloom

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Justin Zaki got his remaining 450,000 or so chips in preflop against Boris Kolev.

Justin Zaki:
Boris Kolev:

The board ran out to eliminate Zaki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	1,120,000	-30,000
Justin Zaki	Busted

12-20-2021 00:57 UTC-7

Brek Schutten Eliminated in 27th Place ($23,136)

Brandon Bloom

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brek Schutten jammed in his 210,000 remaining chips from early position and Shannon Shorr called in the small blind.

Brek Schutten:
Shannon Shorr:

The flop gave Schutten an open-ended straight draw, but the and failed to improve him and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	1,950,000	600,000
Brek Schutten	Busted

12-20-2021 00:22 UTC-7

A Look Back at the 2021 Wynn Fall Classic

Matt Hansen

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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.

PokerNews was on-site to provide live updates from some of the marquee events including:

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.

2021 Wynn Fall Classic Winners

Date	Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Hometown	Prize
09/30/21	$400 NLH $40K GTD	193	$66,585.00	Mike Youngman	Deerfield, IL	$16,476.00
10/01/21	$400 NLH $40K GTD	204	$70,380.00	Johnny Oshana	Los Gatos, CA	$14,871.00
10/02/21	$1100 NLH $200K GTD	300	$294,000.00	Maziar Kesharvarzi	San Antonio, TX	$71,281.00
10/03/21	$1100 NLH $200K GTD	263	$257,740.00	Bin Weng	Philadelphia, PA	$65,136.00
10/04/21	$1100 NLH $200K GTD	325	$318,500.00	Mr. Zhu	China	$62,466.00
10/05/21	$1600 NLH $1M GTD	1790	$2,595,500.00	Federico Castaine	Argentina	$361,180.00
10/09/21	$1100 NLH $200K GTD	339	$332,220.00	Michael Leanes	Bakersfield, CA	$77,679.00
10/11/21	$2200 NLH Mystery Bounty $2M GTD	2333	$3,032,900.00	Pete Chen	Taiwan	$289,193.00
10/15/21	$1100 NLH $200K GTD	408	$399,840.00	Roland Rokita	Austria	$87,341.00
10/16/21	$1100 NLH $200K GTD	393	$385,140.00	Tan Nguyen	Evans, GA	$71,932.00
10/17/21	$400 NLH Ladies $40K GTD	171	$58,995.00	Chien Weng	Taiwan	$16,318.00
10/17/21	$1600 PLO $500 Bounty $200K GTD	274	$398,670.00	Jiaqi Zu	Columbia, MD	$63,442.00
10/18/21	$1600 NLH $500 Bounty $200K GTD	368	$351,440.00	Paulo Porto Cillena	Spain	$67,535.00
10/19/21	$550 H.O.R.S.E. $50K GTD	240	$115,200.00	David Brookshire	Baltimore, MD	$29,110.00
10/22/21	$1100 PLO $100k GTD	336	$329,280.00	Roee Shalom	Israel	$57,643.00
10/23/21	$1100 NLH $200K GTD	342	$335,160.00	Anthony Denove	Hollywood, CA	$78,336.00
10/24/21	$1100 NLH Seniors $400K GTD	786	$766,350.00	Shawn Rice	Lubbock, TX	$116,039.00
10/26/21	$550 Omaha 8/B $50K GTD	178	$85,440.00	John Hensen	Greenfield, MA	$23,629.00
10/27/21	$550 NLH $5K Survivor $100K GTD	459	$220,320.00	44 Winners	N/A	$5,000.00
10/29/21	$3500 NLH Championship $3M GTD	1,775	$5,724,375.00	Jeremy Kottler	Ojai, CA	$643,267.00
11/02/21	$550 NLH $100K GTD	666	$319,680.00	Ying Wang	Menlo Park, CA	$57,283.00
11/03/21	$550 NLH $100K GTD	439	$210,720.00	David Jackson	Jacksonville, FL	$46,033.00
11/04/21	$1100 NLH $400K GTD	1,438	$1,402,050.00	Milos Ivanovic	Lanham, MD	$201,898.00
11/08/21	$1100 NLH $200K GTD	544	$533,120.00	Jacob Naumann	Largo, FL	$100,000.00
11/09/21	$1100 NLH $200K GTD	444	$435,120.00	Andrew Bony	Austin, TX	$76,859.00
11/10/21	$550 NLH $100K GTD	675	$324,000.00	Yuliyari Kolav	Bulgaria	$61,394.00
11/11/21	$550 NLH $100K GTD	705	$338,400.00	Ophir Atar	Oak Park, CA	$52,732.00
11/12/21	$550 NLH $100K GTD	544	$261,120.00	Constantinos Psallidas	Canada	$53,396.00
11/13/21	$550 NLH $100K GTD	494	$237,120.00	Eric Mizrahi	Las Vegas, NV	$41,025.00
11/14/21	$550 NLH $100K GTD	308	$147,840.00	John Buncht	Las Vegas, NV	$25,411.00
11/18/21	$1,600 Mystery Bounty	2,573	$3,730,850	Evan Sandberg	United States	$293,322
11/19/21	$400 NLH	277	$95,565	Asi Elias	United States	$21,645
11/20/21	$400 NLH	259	$89,335	Michael Killory	United States	$18,261
11/21/21	$400 NLH	243	$83,835	Fabio Freitas	Brazil	$21,182

12-19-2021 23:29 UTC-7

Curt Kohlberg Wins Wynn Winter Classic $400 Seniors NLH (50+)

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On December 13, the $400 Seniors NLH (50+) $40K GTD took place and saw 245 entrants more than double the guarantee by creating an $84,525 prize pool.

That was paid out amongst the top 27 finishers including Lisa Teebagy (24th - $858), Paul Balzano (21st - $943), Xiao Huang (16th - $1,155), Darren Kitchen (12th - $1,461), and final table bubble boy Jurgen Bluthgen (10th - $1,669).

In the end, it was poker pro Curt Kohlberg besting Alan Schottenfeld in heads-up play to claim the title and $21,361 first-place prize.

$400 Seniors NLH (50+) Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown/Nationality	Prize
1	Curt Kohlberg	Boston, Massachusetts	$21,361
2	Alan Schottenfeld	Las Vegas, Nevada	$13,186
3	Linoa Iwaniak	England	$8,664
4	Stephen Stolzman	Las Vegas, Nevada	$6,001
5	Keith Fournier	Las Vegas, Nevada	$4,421
6	Stacy Ambrose	Manteo, North Carolina	$3,406
7	N/A	N/A	$2,739
8	Rodney Hurlbul	Denver, Colorado	$2,274
9	Denis Bilodeau	Orange County, California	$1,936

Tags: Curt Kohlberg

12-19-2021 22:37 UTC-7

Cheong Wins Two in a Row Versus Shorr

Brandon Bloom

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With about 75,000 in the pot and a flop of , Joseph Cheong check-called a 22,000 bet in the big blind against Shannon Shorr in early position.

On the turn, Cheong led for 40,000 and Shorr called. The river saw Cheong check-call a 125,000 bet.

Shorr briefly flashed his cards but turned them back over when Cheong showed which was good for the pot.

On the very next hand, action folded to Cheong in the small blind who raised to 40,000. Shorr defended the big blind.

Both players checked the flop. On the turn, Cheong led for 65,000 and Shorr called. After the completed the board, Cheong bet 165,000 and Shorr called.

Similar to the previous hand, Shorr briefly flashed his cards but turned them back over when Cheong showed which was good for the nut straight as he raked in more chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	1,640,000	250,000
Shannon Shorr	420,000	-470,000

12-19-2021 22:26 UTC-7

Ryan Hughes Wins Wynn Winter Classic $400 NLH $40K GTD

Matt Hansen

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On December 14, the Wynn Winter Classic $400 NLH $40K GTD event took place. The tournament drew 179 runners and offered up a $61,755 prize pool to the top 20 finishers.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table was Darryll Shock (19th - $858), Randy Purdy (15th - $1,061), and final table bubble girl Carol Harmon (10th - $1,366).

The tournament came to an end when Ryan Hughes defeated Zachary Vuong in heads-up play to claim the title, trophy, and top prize of $17,080.

$400 NLH $40K GTD Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown/Nationality	Prize
1	Ryan Hughes	Payson, Arizona	$17,080
2	Zachary Vuong	Houston, Texas	$10,258
3	Haribhai Gopaul	Corpus Christi, Texas	$6,614
4	Jeff Scuzinski	Las Vegas, Nevada	$4,533
5	Alan Goulder	Cliafrin Falls, Ohio	$3,38
6	Sara Cholhagian	Las Vegas, Nevada	$2,640
7	John Han	Nogales, Arizona	$2,163
8	Randy Dang	La Grande Park, Illinois	$1,834
9	Anh Nguyen	Canada	$1,575

Tags: Ryan Hughes

12-19-2021 21:28 UTC-7

Plesuv Rockets Into Lead and Eliminates Gathy

Brandon Bloom

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A player in middle position jammed in their 120,000 stack and Michael Gathy called in the hijack. Action folded to Pavel Plesuv who jammed, and Gathy called off his remaining 400,000 or so.

Middle Position:
Michael Gathy:
Pavel Plesuv:

Gathy ran his big slick into rockets and needed help. The flop didn't change much, but the turn gave a sliver of hope. With Gathy needing only the case king to survive, the completed the board to keep Plesuv in front and knock out two players.