2022 Wynn Summer Classic

$3,500 NLH Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 Wynn Summer Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$696,011
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$4,605,300
Entries
1,428
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
300
Players Left
43

Wazwaz Working Way Up Leaderboard

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With over 50,000 in the middle on a {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades} completed board, the big blind checked, and Rob Wazwaz put out a stack of chips on the button to cover his opponent's remaining stack of approximately 20,000.

The big blind player thought for a bit, had the clock called on him, and ultimately put in his remaining chips.

Wazwaz tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} to claim the pot and move towards the top of the leaderboard, as his opponent mucked and made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
195,000
132,000
132,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rob Wazwaz

Shegal Doubles With Ducks

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Vikenty Shegal ended up getting his 37,300 in from the big blind and was at risk against Grace Rowan in the small blind.

Vikenty Shegal: {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Grace Rowan: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The {j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop put Shegal way ahead, and the {5-Hearts} and {k-Hearts} completed the board to confirm his double.

Player Chips Progress
Vikenty Shegal us
Vikenty Shegal
75,600
35,600
35,600
Grace Rowan us
Grace Rowan
45,000
-43,200
-43,200

Tags: Grace RowanVikenty Shegal

Ensan In the Mix

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Hossein Ensan
Hossein Ensan

At the second break, 2019 WSOP Main Event champion Hossein Ensan was seen taking his seat and has since gotten off to a decent start.

A player in middle position opened to 2,200 and received calls from Hossein Ensan on the button as well as the small blind player and Hannes Speiser in the big blind to create four-way action.

Both blinds and the preflop raiser checked to Ensan on the {j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades} flop and he led out for 5,100. That bet alone was enough to force all three opponents out of the hand and send a small pot the German's way.

Player Chips Progress
Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
48,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Hannes SpeiserHossein Ensan

Texan Maziar Keshavarzi Comes to Town to Smash $1,100 NLH Wynn Summer Classic Tournament

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Maziar Keshavarzi
Maziar Keshavarzi

What a day June 5, 2022 was for Maziar Keshavarzi, who hails from San Antonio, Texas. The Lone Star State poker player took on the $1,100 no-limit hold'em event at the Wynn Summer Classic and completely obliterated his competition to the tune of a $46,107 payday via a three-way chop with Tyler Cormney, who received $43,346, and Kobi Ribak (3rd place for $29,781).

Although the final two payouts were close, Keshavarzi received the shiny Wynn Resorts replica trophy for winning heads-up play. Anthony Denove, who is from the Los Angeles area, finished in 4th place for $16,560.

The $200,000 guaranteed NLH tournament had 238 entries for a final prize pool of $233,240. Some big name players finished in the money, including Poker Hall of Famer David Oppenheim (10th place for $4,606), Sam Panzica (22nd place for $2,603), and Scott Baumstein (24th place for $2,367).

2022 Wynn Summer Classic June 5 $1,100 NLH Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Maziar Keshavarzi$46,107
2Tyler Cormney$43,346
3Kobi Ribak$29,781
4Anthony Denove$16,560
5Kevin Petersen$12,198
6Charles Phillips$9,400
7Donavan Dean$7,557
8Emmanuel McKenzie$6,274
9Don Dizon$5,341

Tags: Maziar Keshavarzi

Moran Finds Value

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a board of {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} Daniel Moran in the big blind was involved in a hand with a player in the cutoff. Both players checked to see the {k-Spades} turn. Moran checked for a second time and called when his opponent tossed 2,000 into the middle.

The {k-Diamonds} river saw Moran lead out for 1,500 and receive a quick call. Moran turned over {a-Spades}{2-Spades} for bottom pair, good enough to take down the pot. "Value town!" exclaimed a player not involved in the hand as Moran incorporated his newfound chips into his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Moran gb
Daniel Moran
86,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Daniel Moran

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Retired NBA Star Paul Pierce Allegedly Won't Pay His Poker Debts

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce owes a poker home game host $180,000, according to a lawsuit filed, but is allegedly refusing to pay it back.

Stephen Carmona, per TMZ Sports, claims he hosted a private game at his house on January 27 and invited the NBA Hall of Famer, who is an avid but recreational poker player. He apparently gave Pierce a $150,000 loan to enter the high-stakes game with the promise of paying it back within seven days.

The lawsuit states that the retired basketball star only returned $10,000 of that money and then borrowed another $40,000 from Carmona to compete in a different game, but allegedly hasn't paid back any of that either. Pierce reportedly made around $200 million in salary and endorsement deals during his 17-year NBA career.

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Shing Ousts Opponent

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Philip Shing
Philip Shing

With roughly 20,000 in the pot on a {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop, a player got his remaining stack of approximately 30,000 in against Philip Shing.

Opponent: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Philip Shing: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The {4-Spades} and {3-Spades} missed all of the draws, and Shing held the best hand to claim the pot and knock out his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Philip Shing us
Philip Shing
85,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Philip Shing

Tardif Off to Rough Start

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Patrick Tardif took his seat fairly late in the day and has struggled to get much momentum going. A player under the gun opened to 2,400 and was called by a player in the cutoff. Tardif then three-bet to 8,500 from the button only to see the under the gun player move all in. The cutoff player instantly mucked and Tardif, with no hesitation, followed suit to leave himself relatively short.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Tardif ca
Patrick Tardif
28,500

Tags: Patrick Tardif

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
265,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Moran gb
Daniel Moran
180,000
94,000
94,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
160,000
33,000
33,000
Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
145,000
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
133,000
38,000
38,000
Jeff Platt us
Jeff Platt
105,000
-32,000
-32,000
StakeKings
Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
90,000
75,000
75,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
83,000
31,000
31,000
StakeKings
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
77,000
77,000
77,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
StakeKings
Ben Palmer us
Ben Palmer
76,000
-13,000
-13,000
WPT 1X Winner
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
55,000
55,000
55,000
Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
50,000
14,000
14,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
48,000
5,000
5,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
47,000
16,000
16,000
Vikenty Shegal us
Vikenty Shegal
45,000
-30,600
-30,600
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
45,000
45,000
45,000
Jaka Coaching
Jan Bednar cz
Jan Bednar
41,000
4,000
4,000
Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
41,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
32,000
-16,000
-16,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
28,000
9,000
9,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner