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

$5,300 Wynn Winter Classic Main Event

Day 2 Started

12-19-2021 08:57 UTC-7

Table	Seat	Player	Count
48	1	Tommy Tran	729,500
42	5	Scott Drobes	500,500
39	3	Barry Hutter	436,500
35	9	Isaac Baron	406,000
43	6	Brian Altman	376,500
34	9	Michael Brinkenhoff	373,500
36	3	Chris Frank	367,000
50	5	Almedin Imsirovic	345,000
41	3	Corey Hochman	341,500
33	1	Daniel Smiljkovic	341,000
50	6	Kyle Krisiloff	340,500
49	3	George Won	320,000
33	9	Justin Zaki	315,000
39	6	Brekstyn Schutten	313,000
50	4	Massoud Eskandari	302,500
39	8	Pierce McKellar	302,000
38	5	Mitchell Halverson	298,500
35	5	Tomas Soderstrom	293,500
48	2	Matt Moore	288,000
51	6	Michael Gathy	287,000
44	9	Maxi Lehmanski	286,500
46	7	Mark Ioli	282,000
41	4	Joao Simao	279,500
46	1	Daegeon Shon	274,500
29	2	Adimus Muhamad	262,000
35	6	Abhinav Iyer	252,000
41	9	Florian Loehnert	250,000
29	8	Eli Berg	243,000
39	9	Ugur Secilmis	237,500
38	8	Hal Rotholz	233,500
43	1	Ankush Mandavia	228,500
45	9	Mike Del Vecchio	228,000
39	5	Niko Koop	227,500
37	4	Ren Lin	224,500
49	9	Alex Foxen	223,500
47	1	David Ganley	222,000
47	4	Michael Sibulkin	220,500
36	2	Jisup Hwang	220,000
38	4	Michael Santos	218,500
44	1	Ben Hamnett	216,000
39	4	Boris Kolev	215,000
34	2	Katie Lindsay	213,000
34	8	Joseph Cheong	207,000
50	3	Pavel Plesuv	205,000
34	3	Ryan Riess	202,000
47	3	Mike Azzaro	200,500
51	3	Daniel Rezaei	197,000
40	4	Chun Ho Law	196,500
34	7	Bin Weng	192,000
37	6	Femi Fashakin	188,500
50	1	Mike Lang	184,000
30	1	Sean Winter	182,000
30	2	Fabian Gumz	176,500
42	1	Clayton Maguire	176,500
42	3	Will Berry	175,000
43	9	Larry Greenberg	171,000
29	9	David Jackson	170,000
46	2	Garrett Greer	170,000
43	5	Gal Yifrach	169,000
30	4	Dennis Wilke	167,000
29	5	Jong Kim	165,000
45	7	Doug Lee	163,000
47	6	Kristopher Templeman	161,500
36	1	Sung Joo Hyun	160,500
38	3	Vanessa Kade	160,000
30	7	Robert Lofaso	156,000
51	9	Kenny Ho	155,000
33	7	Farid Jattin	152,500
43	2	Shannon Shorr	152,000
49	5	Faraz Jaka	151,500
51	8	Arthur Conan	151,000
37	2	Rajai Wazwaz	150,000
51	4	Jason Bral	149,000
51	7	Thao Yang	148,500
38	6	Duff Charette	148,000
30	3	Naor Slobodskoy	145,000
46	5	Ermo Kosk	142,500
48	5	James Romero	142,000
43	8	Rok Gostisa	141,000
33	3	Aaron Massey	137,500
43	4	Viet Vo	136,500
45	2	Ardit Kurshumi	136,000
40	9	Dominique Mosley	135,500
34	6	Ralph Wong	134,000
44	3	Romain Lewis	134,000
50	9	Michael Wang	134,000
29	4	Martins Adeniya	131,000
49	8	Jared Jaffee	131,000
50	7	Dennis Rodriguez	131,000
49	2	Dong Ji	125,500
39	2	Karim Rebei	124,500
49	4	Chris Brewer	121,000
44	6	Jovan Sudar	119,500
41	7	Tim Reilly	118,000
30	9	John Riordan	116,500
49	7	Qing Liu	115,500
34	1	George Wolff	114,500
37	3	D Allan Pock	114,500
33	6	Joe Kuether	114,000
41	5	Tobias Schwecht	112,000
40	1	Adam Monaghan	111,500
38	7	Steve Karp	110,500
49	6	Robert Borick	110,500
36	9	Ignacio Barbero	108,500
44	7	Dominik Nitsche	108,000
48	6	Matthew Wantman	107,500
41	2	Ravi Raghavan	106,000
40	3	Kristen Bicknell	105,000
42	6	Artur Komen	100,000
44	5	Todd Ivens	99,000
47	2	Lee Markholt	99,000
35	2	Anton Wigg	98,500
47	9	Jason Somerville	98,000
38	9	Amir Mirrasouli	97,500
37	5	Tai Cao	96,000
40	2	Victoria Livschitz	95,000
36	7	Andy Cruz	92,500
41	8	Ema Zajmovic	90,000
42	4	Marcus Garza	89,500
46	8	Felipe Ramos	87,500
45	4	Cheang Kit Yoo	84,500
45	5	Jeremy Kottler	84,000
34	4	Nicholas Manganaro	83,500
44	4	Adedapo Ajayi	82,000
46	3	Ting-Yi Tsai	81,500
47	7	Jordan Koransky	81,500
29	6	Zachary McDiarmid	81,000
36	5	Mike Vanier	81,000
29	1	Evan Sandberg	80,000
33	5	Cherie Wallace	80,000
39	7	Yulia Lisichkina	79,500
44	2	George Rakitzis	78,500
45	8	Vuong Do	78,000
46	6	Amanda Wheeler	76,000
33	8	Manny Perez	75,000
51	2	Kyle Arora	73,000
37	8	Darren Elias	71,500
43	7	Sergi Reixach	71,000
50	8	Vladimir Peck	71,000
45	3	Stephen Song	70,500
35	3	Eric Baldwin	70,000
48	9	Z Stein	70,000
36	8	Damjan Radanov	69,000
48	3	Jesse Yaginuma	69,000
35	1	Justin Landi	67,500
51	5	Xai Vang	67,500
34	5	Martin Finger	62,500
37	1	Arianna Son	62,000
38	1	Shant Marashlian	61,000
30	8	David McGowan	60,500
41	1	Kitty Kuo	60,000
42	2	Ronnie Abro	56,000
29	7	Anthony Zinno	55,500
46	9	Jeremy Stein	55,500
35	8	Lily Kiletto	55,000
41	6	Tuan Phan	55,000
51	1	Martin Stausholm	53,000
40	8	Stan Jablonski	51,500
30	6	Veselin Dimitrov	50,500
48	7	Byron Kaverman	50,000
33	2	Jeremy Becker	49,500
29	3	Pavlo Veksler	48,500
35	7	Carlos Dorca	46,500
40	5	Ray Qartomy	46,500
47	8	Anthony Marquez	45,500
44	8	Kevin Andriamahefa	43,500
35	4	Kevin Jonna	42,500
48	4	Brett Richey	41,000
47	5	Dorian Rios	40,000
37	7	Kathy Liebert	35,500
39	1	Craig Mason	35,500
50	2	Robin Hegele	30,500
42	8	Paul Fisher	29,000
45	1	Marko Pantelic	29,000
36	6	Jeffrey Chang	27,000
48	8	Henry Lu	25,500
40	6	Bob Buckenmayer	24,500
42	9	Ben Palmer	24,000
33	4	Danny Wong	23,000
46	4	Gabriel Abusada	20,500
40	7	Yen Han Chen	19,500
45	6	Andrew Lichtenberger	16,000

Table	Seat	Player	Count
29	1	Evan Sandberg	80,000
29	2	Adimus Muhamad	262,000
29	3	Pavlo Veksler	48,500
29	4	Martins Adeniya	131,000
29	5	Jong Kim	165,000
29	6	Zachary McDiarmid	81,000
29	7	Anthony Zinno	55,500
29	8	Eli Berg	243,000
29	9	David Jackson	170,000

30	1	Sean Winter	182,000
30	2	Fabian Gumz	176,500
30	3	Naor Slobodskoy	145,000
30	4	Dennis Wilke	167,000
30	6	Veselin Dimitrov	50,500
30	7	Robert Lofaso	156,000
30	8	David McGowan	60,500
30	9	John Riordan	116,500

33	1	Daniel Smiljkovic	341,000
33	2	Jeremy Becker	49,500
33	3	Aaron Massey	137,500
33	4	Danny Wong	23,000
33	5	Cherie Wallace	80,000
33	6	Joe Kuether	114,000
33	7	Farid Jattin	152,500
33	8	Manny Perez	75,000
33	9	Justin Zaki	315,000

34	1	George Wolff	114,500
34	2	Katie Lindsay	213,000
34	3	Ryan Riess	202,000
34	4	Nicholas Manganaro	83,500
34	5	Martin Finger	62,500
34	6	Ralph Wong	134,000
34	7	Bin Weng	192,000
34	8	Joseph Cheong	207,000
34	9	Michael Brinkenhoff	373,500

35	1	Justin Landi	67,500
35	2	Anton Wigg	98,500
35	3	Eric Baldwin	70,000
35	4	Kevin Jonna	42,500
35	5	Tomas Soderstrom	293,500
35	6	Abhinav Iyer	252,000
35	7	Carlos Dorca	46,500
35	8	Lily Kiletto	55,000
35	9	Isaac Baron	406,000

36	1	Sung Joo Hyun	160,500
36	2	Jisup Hwang	220,000
36	3	Chris Frank	367,000
36	5	Mike Vanier	81,000
36	6	Jeffrey Chang	27,000
36	7	Andy Cruz	92,500
36	8	Damjan Radanov	69,000
36	9	Ignacio Barbero	108,500

37	1	Arianna Son	62,000
37	2	Rob Wazwaz	150,000
37	3	D Allan Pock	114,500
37	4	Ren Lin	224,500
37	5	Tai Cao	96,000
37	6	Femi Fashakin	188,500
37	7	Kathy Liebert	35,500
37	8	Darren Elias	71,500

38	1	Shant Marashlian	61,000
38	3	Vanessa Kade	160,000
38	4	Michael Santos	218,500
38	5	Mitchell Halverson	298,500
38	6	Duff Charette	148,000
38	7	Steve Karp	110,500
38	8	Hal Rotholz	233,500
38	9	Amir Mirrasouli	97,500

39	1	Craig Mason	35,500
39	2	Karim Rebei	124,500
39	3	Barry Hutter	436,500
39	4	Boris Kolev	215,000
39	5	Niko Koop	227,500
39	6	Brek Schutten	313,000
39	7	Yulia Lisichkina	79,500
39	8	Pierce McKellar	302,000
39	9	Ugur Secilmis	237,500

40	1	Adam Monaghan	111,500
40	2	Victoria Livschitz	95,000
40	3	Kristen Bicknell	105,000
40	4	Chun Ho Law	196,500
40	5	Ray Qartomy	46,500
40	6	Bob Buckenmayer	24,500
40	7	Yen Han Chen	19,500
40	8	Stan Jablonski	51,500
40	9	Dominique Mosley	135,500

41	1	Kitty Kuo	60,000
41	2	Ravi Raghavan	106,000
41	3	Corey Hochman	341,500
41	4	Joao Simao	279,500
41	5	Tobias Schwecht	112,000
41	6	Tuan Phan	55,000
41	7	Tim Reilly	118,000
41	8	Ema Zajmovic	90,000
41	9	Florian Loehnert	250,000

42	1	Clayton Maguire	176,500
42	2	Ronnie Abro	56,000
42	3	Will Berry	175,000
42	4	Marcus Garza	89,500
42	5	Scott Drobes	500,500
42	6	Artur Komen	100,000
42	8	Paul Fisher	29,000
42	9	Ben Palmer	24,000

43	1	Ankush Mandavia	228,500
43	2	Shannon Shorr	152,000
43	4	Viet Vo	136,500
43	5	Gal Yifrach	169,000
43	6	Brian Altman	376,500
43	7	Sergi Reixach	71,000
43	8	Rok Gostisa	141,000

43	9	Larry Greenberg	171,000
44	1	Ben Hamnett	216,000
44	2	George Rakitzis	78,500
44	3	Romain Lewis	134,000
44	4	Adedapo Ajayi	82,000
44	5	Todd Ivens	99,000
44	6	Jovan Sudar	119,500
44	7	Dominik Nitsche	108,000
44	8	Kevin Andriamahefa	43,500
44	9	Maxi Lehmanski	286,500

45	1	Marko Pantelic	29,000
45	2	Ardit Kurshumi	136,000
45	3	Stephen Song	70,500
45	4	Cheang Kit Yoo	84,500
45	5	Jeremy Kottler	84,000
45	6	Andrew Lichtenberger	16,000
45	7	Doug Lee	163,000
45	8	Vuong Do	78,000

45	9	Mike Del Vecchio	228,000
46	1	Daegeon Shon	274,500
46	2	Garrett Greer	170,000
46	3	Ting-Yi Tsai	81,500
46	4	Gabriel Abusada	20,500
46	5	Ermo Kosk	142,500
46	6	Amanda Wheeler	76,000
46	7	Mark Ioli	282,000
46	8	Felipe Ramos	87,500
46	9	Jeremy Stein	55,500

47	1	David Ganley	222,000
47	2	Lee Markholt	99,000
47	3	Mike Azzaro	200,500
47	4	Michael Sibulkin	220,500
47	5	Dorian Rios	40,000
47	6	Kristopher Templeman	161,500
47	7	Jordan Koransky	81,500
47	8	Anthony Marquez	45,500
47	9	Jason Somerville	98,000

48	1	Tommy Tran	729,500
48	2	Matt Moore	288,000
48	3	Jesse Yaginuma	69,000
48	4	Brett Richey	41,000
48	5	James Romero	142,000
48	6	Matthew Wantman	107,500
48	7	Byron Kaverman	50,000
48	8	Henry Lu	25,500
48	9	Z Stein	70,000

49	2	Dong Ji	125,500
49	3	George Won	320,000
49	4	Chris Brewer	121,000
49	5	Faraz Jaka	151,500
49	6	Robert Borick	110,500
49	7	Qing Liu	115,500
49	8	Jared Jaffee	131,000
49	9	Alex Foxen	223,500

50	1	Mike Lang	184,000
50	2	Robin Hegele	30,500
50	3	Pavel Plesuv	205,000
50	4	Massoud Eskandari	302,500
50	5	Ali Imsirovic	345,000
50	6	Kyle Krisiloff	340,500
50	7	Dennis Rodriguez	131,000
50	8	Vladimir Peck	71,000
50	9	Michael Wang	134,000

51	1	Martin Stausholm	53,000
51	2	Kyle Arora	73,000
51	3	Daniel Rezaei	197,000
51	4	Jason Bral	149,000
51	5	Xai Vang	67,500
51	6	Michael Gathy	287,000
51	7	Thao Yang	148,500
51	8	Arthur Conan	151,000
51	9	Kenny Ho	155,000

Tran Leads; Imsirovic Among Big Stacks on Day 2 of the Wynn Winter Classic Championship

Matt Hansen

Welcome to Day 2 of the $5,300 Championship at the 2021 Wynn Winter Classic. Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. PT on Sunday, December 19 with 182 players remaining to compete for the top prize of $626,499. The two-day starting field of 672 runners generated a total prize pool of $3,306,240, smashing the $2,000,000 guarantee.

Tommy Tran is the overall chip leader after ending with the top stack on Day 1b. Scott Drobes bagged the lead on Day 1a and he is among a group of notable big stacks that include Barry Hutter, Isaac Baron, Ali Imsirovic, and Daniel Smiljkovic. The Day 1a flight drew 283 entries with 67 players moving on to Day 2, while the second flight had 115 players survive from 389 runners.

2021 Wynn Winter Classic Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts

Place	Name	Country	Chip Count
1	Tommy Tran	United States	729,500
2	Scott Drobes	United States	500,500
3	Barry Hutter	United States	436,500
4	Isaac Baron	United States	406,000
5	Brian Altman	United States	376,500
6	Michael Brinkenhoff	United States	373,500
7	Chris Frank	Germany	367,000
8	Ali Imsirovic	Bosnia & Herzegovina	345,000
9	Corey Hochman	United States	341,500
10	Daniel Smiljkovic	Germany	341,000

Other notable players returning for Day 2 include Mitchell Halverson (298,500), Michael Gathy (287,000), Joao Simao (279,500), Alex Foxen (223,500), Katie Lindsay (213,000), Joseph Cheong (207,000), Vanessa Kade (160,000), and Shannon Shorr(152,000).

Blinds will continue in Level 11 at 1,500/2,500/2,500 and Day 2 will play ten 60-minute levels. The surviving players will return at 12 p.m. PT on Monday, December 19 to play down to a winner.

Be sure to keep it here all day long for live updates at the 2021 Wynn Winter Classic from the PokerNews live reporting team.

Tags: Alex Foxen Ali Imsirovic Barry Hutter Brian Altman Chris Frank Corey Hochman Daniel Smiljkovic Isaac Baron Joao Simao Joseph Cheong Katie Lindsay Michael Brickenhoff Michael Gathy Mitchell Halverson Scott Drobes Shannon Shorr Tommy Tran Vanessa Kade

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

12-19-2021 13:03 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

Brandon Bloom

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cards are in the air and play is now underway for the 182 remaining players on Day 2.

12-19-2021 13:10 UTC-7

Final Payouts

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

The top 71 players are guaranteed a min-cash of $12,431 and the winner will take home $626,499.

Place	Prize
1	$626,499
2	$410,599
3	$278,749
4	$196,391
5	$145,144
6	$112,412
7	$90,274
8	$74,853
9	$63,024
10-11	$53,472
12-13	$46,131
14-15	$40,114
16-17	$34,881
18-20	$30,332
21-23	$26,491
24-27	$23,136
28-35	$20,224
36-44	$17,693
45-53	$15,507
54-63	$13,675
64-71	$12,431

12-19-2021 13:22 UTC-7

Cheong Doubles With Rockets

Brandon Bloom

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a flop and about 50,000 in the pot, Joseph Cheong bet 35,000 in the small blind and Michael Brinkenhoff raised to 70,000 in the big blind. Cheong jammed in his 229,000 stack and Brinkenhoff called.

Joseph Cheong;
Michael Brinkenhoff:

Both blinds picked up pocket pairs but it was Cheong ahead with the aces. The turn left Cheong just needing to fade a river seven, and the completed the board to give him a double early in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	510,000	303,000
Michael Brinkenhoff	105,000	-268,500

12-19-2021 13:30 UTC-7

Early Double for Liebert

Brandon Bloom

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kathy Liebert informed PokerNews that she picked up early in the day and held to double, as she begins to chip up and make a run for the $626,499 first-place prize.