$10,000 Main Event [$10,000,000 GTD] Day 1c | 2022 Wynn Millions

03-05-2022 11:32 UTC-7

Day 1c of the 2022 Wynn Millions Main Event Begins at Noon

Brandon Bloom

The 2022 Wynn Millions at Wynn Las Vegas continues today with Day 1c of the 2nd annual $10,000 buy-in, $10 million GTD Wynn Millions Main Event. The final starting flight is scheduled to get underway today at noon local time.

Like the previous two starting flights, players will begin with a starting stack of 40,000 and are allowed one re-entry per starting flight, with late registration open until the start of level 9 (approximately 9:40 p.m.).

Also like the other starting flights, Day 1c will play for ten 60-minute levels with 10-minute breaks every two levels. Beginning on Day 2, play will last for five levels per day and levels will increase to 90 minutes in duration with a 10-minute break after each level.

Wynn Millions Main Event Schedule

*Date	Day	Time (PT)	Tournament*
3-Mar	Thursday	Noon	Wynn Millions Day 1A
4-Mar	Friday	Noon	Wynn Millions Day 1B
5-Mar	Saturday	Noon	Wynn Millions Day 1C
6-Mar	Sunday	Noon	Wynn Millions Day 2AB
7-Mar	Monday	Noon	Wynn Millions Day 2C
8-Mar	Tuesday	Noon	Wynn Millions Day 3
9-Mar	Wednesday	Noon	Wynn Millions Day 4
10-Mar	Thursday	Noon	Wynn Millions Day 5
11-Mar	Friday	Noon	Wynn Millions Day 6 Finale

The first two starting flights of the Main Event attracted top poker talent. Among those who have already punched their ticket into Day 2 by bagging a stack include Daniel Negreanu, Ali Imsirovic, Sam Soverel, Jason Koon, Alex Foxen, Jake Schindler, Erik Seidel, Philip Shing, Adam Hendrix, Kitty Kuo, and Joao Simao.

Johan Guilbert bagged a big chip lead on Day 1a with a stack of 624,000, and Jonathan Jaffe bagged the top stack of Day 1b with 382,000. There are 146 players who have already bagged a stack out of 531 total entries so far.

Today will be the last opportunity for players to bag a stack for Day 2 and many top tournament pros and high stakes crushers are expected to make an appearance during Day 1c, so stay tuned as PokerNews brings you updates of the action.

03-05-2022 14:20 UTC-7

Srur Freerolls to Bust Stout

Connor Richards

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Matthew Stout opened to 800 in middle position and Austin Srur three-bet to 2,400 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Stout, who called.

Stout checked on the flop of and Srur bet 3,00. Stout check-raised to 8,500 and his opponent re-raised all-in. Stout snap-called with the smaller stack.

Matthew Stout:
Austin Srur:

Both players had flopped the nuts with Broadway straights but Srur was freerolling as he could improve to a flush. The turn brought the to give him the flush and have Srur drawing dead heading to the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Srur	125,000 125,000	125,000
Matthew Stout	Busted

Tags: Austin Srur Matthew Stout

03-05-2022 14:35 UTC-7

Mark Seif Defeats Mitch Garshofsky to Win Wynn Millions $1,100 NLH Seniors $100K GTD

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

The 2022 Wynn Millions is a series comprised of 16 events with more than $15 million in guaranteed prize money. There's a tournament for just about any type of poker player — high stakes, mid-stakes, no-limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, bounty events, etc. And there are two seniors events for players aged 50 and above — $400 and $1,100.

From February 28-March 1, the $1,100 NLH Seniors $100K GTD attracted 246 runners and more than doubled the guarantee by creating a $239,850 prize pool.

Among those to finish in the top 27 and cash were David Levi (24th - $2,434), Lee Markholt (23rd - $2,677), Kathy Liebert (16th - $3,279), Bob Mather (13th - $4,147), Scott Epstein (7th - $7,771), and Curt Kohlberg (4th - $17,029).

After Andrew Robbins bowed out in third place for $24,585, the title came down to Las Vegas pros Mark Seif and Mitch Garshofsky. Ultimately it was the former who came out on top to claim the trophy and $60,610 first-place prize.

Wynn Millions $1,100 NLH Seniors $100K GTD Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Mark Seif	Las Vegas, NV	$60,610
2	Mitch Garshofsky	Las Vegas, NV	$37,417
3	Andrew Robbins	Cincinnati, OH	$24,585
4	Curt Kohlberg	Boston, MA	$17,029
5	Zozimo Revoreda	Mexico	$12,544
6	Scott Levy	Texas	$9,666
7	Scott Epstein	Las Vegas, NV	$7,771
8	Eric Siegel	Melville, NY	$6,452
9	Gary Bain	Canada	$5,493

03-05-2022 16:10 UTC-7

Deeb Spikes River to Double

Brandon Bloom

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

With roughly 15,000 in the pot on a flop, Shaun Deeb bet 5,000 in early position and a middle position player called.

The fell on the turn and Deeb jammed for 16,100. His opponent snap-called.

Shaun Deeb:
Opponent:

Deeb ran into top set and started to get up from his seat, but sat right back down as the spiked the river to give him Broadway and the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	60,000 60,000	60,000

03-05-2022 17:12 UTC-7

Defending Wynn Millions Champ Andrew Moreno on Why He Didn’t Chop in a Big Tournament

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

The day before attempting to defend his title in the 2022 Wynn Millions, Andrew Moreno, who is in today's field, made an interesting post on social media talking about why he didn’t chip a big tournament he had won just over a week earlier.

The tournament was the Venetian Event #27: $2,500 Ultimate Stack, which attracted 542 runners and offered up a $1,233,050 prize pool. Moreno, who won the 2021 Wynn Millions for $1,460,106, went on to win the tournament for $242,293.

Moreno explained the situation in his post: “The word ‘chop’ got thrown around a few times. First, when we were 4-handed, I politely declined. Then again, when we were 3-handed. Once again, I respectfully declined. When I got heads up, the gentlemen proposed a chop and even offered to give me slightly more money despite having me out chipped 12 million to my 8 million. He was puzzled as to why I would decline a deal. I did so for two reasons.”

Moreno then explained the first reason was that he thought he had an edge, while the second was because he wanted to “seize the opportunity for invaluable final table experience.” Moreno went on to elaborate on “playing for it all” in the post, but PokerNews also took the opportunity to ask him about it during Day 1b of the 2022 Wynn Millions.

“A lot of times in lower stakes buy-ins, dailies, and those sorts of things, people want to chop. A lot of those people tend to take shots in bigger tournaments, and I just recognized a lot of the people that get to the end, I’ve played with a few of them in these bigger events, they just lack the experience because they’re always chopping. It can really cost you because the final three or four places, that’s where all the money is, so if you have no experience between you always chop these dailies, I think it can come back to hurt you a lot more later. I don’t think people really think about that when they chop because they’re so focused on securing some cash.”

Venetian Event #27: $2,500 Ultimate Stack Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Andrew Moreno	Las Vegas, NV	$242,293
2	Brent Hart	Inglewood, CA	$166,462
3	Bret Wigal	Las Vegas, NV	$117,140
4	Christina Gollins	Henderson, NV	$83,847
5	Guillermo Sanchez Otero	United Kingdom	$63,502
6	Timothy Pai	San Jose, CA	$47,472
7	Barry Hutter	Hollywood, FL	$35,142
8	Leonardo Valenzuela	Shepherd, MT	$27,127
9	Noam Muallem	Las Vegas, NV	$21,578

Ironically, Moreno did do a three-handed deal at last year’s Wynn Millions final table, but to be fair, he was the short stack at the time and there were literally millions on the line. As for what it was like to be back where he had his seven-figure life-changing victory just months before welcoming his first child into the world with wife Kristy Moreno (formerly PokerNews hostess Kristy Arnett)?

“It’s really surreal. It feels like a dream,” he admitted. “I started my poker career here at the Wynn. They used to have the $3 chips for the $1-$3 no-limit game like 15 or 20 years ago. It’s just kind of nice to have it come full circle all these years later.”

As for his defense strategy, Moreno added: “I just take everything hand-by-hand. Anytime my hand goes too far in the future it doesn’t serve me, so I just bring it right back to what’s happening right in front of me. As the tournament progresses there’s more noise with those sorts of things, like pay jumps or bubbles, but I really try to focus on every single hand.”

For more on Moreno, check out the post-victory interview he did with PokerNews:

Tags: Andrew Moreno

03-05-2022 20:50 UTC-7

Dan Smith's Hot Take: Wynn Millions Better than the WSOP Main Event

Brandon Bloom

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dan Smith gave what he dubs a "hot take" on Twitter when he proclaimed the $10,000 buy-in Wynn Millions Main Event, which is currently underway in Las Vegas, superior to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. He briefly explained his reasoning and it isn't as crazy of an opinion as it might seem on the surface.

The 2nd Annual Wynn Millions event — PokerNews is live reporting the entire tournament — features a $10 million guaranteed prize pool. In some years, the WSOP Main Event pays $10 million or more .... to the winner. But there's more to judging the quality of a poker event than just the total prize pool, as Smith explained in a tweet.

Potentially hot take: Wynn Millions is >>> WSOP Main event
— Dan Smith (@DanSmithHolla)

There are a number of similarities between the Wynn Millions Main Event and the WSOP Main Event, starting with the comparable $10,000 buy-in. Many of the same players that compete in poker's world championship event also have entered the first two major Wynn events, with pros such as Daniel Negreanu and Dan Smith battling it out for big bucks against recreational players chasing life-changing money.

For more on Smith's Take Click Here!

Tags: Dan Smith

03-05-2022 21:00 UTC-7

Ho Flops Top Set and Doubles

Brandon Bloom

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With roughly 8,000 in the pot on a flop, the small blind and big blind checked, and Maria Ho bet 2,800 in early position. The small blind called, the big blind raised to 8,000, and Ho jammed for 37,800. The small blind called and the big blind folded.

Maria Ho:
Small Blind:

Ho flopped top set, but she had to fade an array of cards. Perhaps it was a case of "too many outs", as the and completed the board to improve Ho to a boat and secure her double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	92,000 92,000	92,000

03-05-2022 21:01 UTC-7

Deeb Nearly Triples As Klein Left Short

Connor Richards

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Shaun Deeb was seen raising all-in from the cutoff for 48,900. The player in the small blind moved in with less and Bill Klein called from the hijack with both players covered.

Opponent:
Shaun Deeb:
Bill Klein:

The flop of kept Deeb in the lead with jacks but gave both of his opponents straight draws. The board finished out for Deeb to nearly triple his stack, while the small blind was eliminated and Klein was left with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	140,000 92,000	92,000

Bill Klein	9,500 -49,500	-49,500

Tags: Bill Klein Shaun Deeb

03-05-2022 22:30 UTC-7

Schulman's Wheel Beats Josephy's Set

Brandon Bloom

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With approximately 23,000 in the pot on a completed board of , Nick Schulman bet 13,000 in the small blind, and Cliff Josephy raised to 47,000 in middle position. Schulman quickly called.

Josephy revealed , but it was no good against Schulman's wheel, and Schulman added the sizable pot to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	260,000 162,000	162,000

Cliff Josephy	25,000 -107,000	-107,000

Tags: Cliff Josephy Nick Schulman

03-05-2022 23:09 UTC-7

Moorman Ousted by Joo

Brandon Bloom

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Chris Moorman ended up getting his stack of approximately 45,000 in preflop from the cutoff and was at risk against Hyo Joo in middle position.

Chris Moorman:
Hyo Joo:

The two were flipping, and the flop vaulted Moorman ahead. The turn provided a sweat, however, and the spiked the river to improve Joo to a flush and eliminate Moorman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyo Joo	127,000
Chris Moorman	Busted

Tags: Chris Moorman Hyo Joo