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

12-19-2021 18:53 UTC-7

Spain's David Perez Victorious in $400 NLH $40K GTD

Matt Hansen

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On December 8, the 2021 Wynn Winter Classic hosted a $400 buy-in, $40K GTD No-Limit Hold'em event. The tournament surpassed its guarantee as 140 runners created a $48,300 prize pool.

That was reserved for the top 15 finishers, and among those to cash but fall short of making the final table were Kevin El-Far (15th - $888), Jason Fitzpatrick (14th - $888), Jon Orlando (13th - $1,002), Kathleen Gale (12th - $1,002), David Peterson (11th - $1,145), and David Schaerf (10th - $1,145).

In the end, Spain's David Perez defeated Ukraine's Ruslan Rogozhyn in heads-up play to claim the title and $12,545 top prize.

Event #2 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown/Nationality	Prize
1	David Perez	Spain	$12,545
2	Ruslan Rogozhyn	Ukraine	$10,666
3	Mark Liedtke	Menifee, California	$5,506
4	Brett Fisher Flores	New York, New York	$3,767
5	David Gonzalez	Las Vegas, NV	$2,777
6	Abdul Alkayali	Newport Beach, CA	$2,222
7	Daegeon Shon	Korea	$1,835
8	Michael Dreese	Newton, MA	$1,541
9	Hung Tso	Hong Kong	$1,321

Tags: David Perez

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

12-19-2021 18:44 UTC-7

Assorted Counts from Around the Room

Matt Hansen

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	1,625,000	65,000
Chris Frank	1,050,000	80,000
Katie Lindsay	990,000	-130,000
Tommy Tran	885,000	270,000
Scott Drobes	665,000	164,500
Shannon Shorr	257,000	105,000
Kitty Kuo	170,000	-115,000
Kyle Krisiloff	140,000	-310,000
$Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	78,000	-212,000

12-19-2021 18:43 UTC-7

Cheong Cracks Zajmovic's Aces on Bubble

Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player opened to 13,000 in the cutoff, Joseph Cheong three-bet to 37,000 on the button, and Ema Zajmovic jammed in her 41,000 stack in the big blind. The cutoff folded and Cheong called.

Ema Zajmovic:
Joseph Cheong:

Zajmovic had the best starting hand in poker and was lightly joking around with the table while awaiting the other tables to finish their hands, yet was still cautious and uneasy with the possibility of bubbling.

The dealer spread a flop of to give Cheong a straight and leave Zajmovic drawing thin with her rockets. The turn brought in some chop possibilities which some players at the table were calling for, but the completed the board.

"You are the best," Zajmovic said to Cheong before making her exit following the unfortunate result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	1,250,000	50,000
Ema Zajmovic	Busted

12-19-2021 18:25 UTC-7

Hand-for-Hand

Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With 72 players remaining, players are on the bubble and play is now hand-for-hand.

12-19-2021 18:24 UTC-7

Assorted Counts

Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	1,200,000	15,000
Boris Kolev	740,000	480,000
Vanessa Kade	720,000	300,000
Femi Fashakin	700,000	470,000
Michael Gathy	480,000	125,000
Z Stein	420,000	200,000
Dennis Wilke	290,000	-50,000
Ankush Mandavia	160,000	-68,500
Ryan Riess	95,000	-29,000

12-19-2021 18:16 UTC-7

Lehmanski Moves Above 1 Million Mark with Elimination

Matt Hansen

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player in early position shoved for around 125,000 and Max Lehmanski was the lone caller.

Opponent:
Max Lehmanski:

The board ran out and Lehmanski took the pot with aces and kings to move above 1 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxi Lehmanski	1,095,000	808,500

Tags: Max Lehmanski

12-19-2021 18:09 UTC-7

Lindsay Chips Up Against Reilly

Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tim Reilly opened to 13,000 from the cutoff and Katie Lindsay three-bet to 30,000 in the small blind. Reilly called.

Lindsay bet 26,000 on the flop and Reilly called.

The came on the turn and Lindsay bet 60,000. Reilly briefly thought about it before folding to send the pot to Lindsay, who added the chips to the big stack she's accumulated so far today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katie Lindsay	1,120,000	400,000
Tim Reilly	180,000	-35,000

12-19-2021 17:58 UTC-7

Cheong Takes from Kuo

Matt Hansen

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kitty Kuo raised to 13,000 from under the gun and Joseph Cheong called from middle position while a player came along from the cutoff.

The flop was and all three players checked.

The turn was and Kuo bet 24,000. Cheong called and the player in the cutoff folded. The river was .

Both players checked the river and Kuo turned over . Cheong tabled to take the pot with kings and sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	1,185,000	285,000
Kitty Kuo	285,000	-75,000

Tags: Joseph Cheong Kuo Kitty Kuo

12-19-2021 17:40 UTC-7

Kuo Doubles Through Zajmovic

Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Before the break and with about 90,000 in the pot and a board showing, Ema Zajmovic check-called a 40,000 bet in the big blind against Kitty Kuo in early position.