2023 Wynn Millions

$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2023 Wynn Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86
Prize
$604,637
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$4,171,950
Entries
1,314
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
412
Players Left
109

Boivin Scoops a Chip-Leading Pot

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

Brett Apter opened to 1,700 in the hijack and Thomas Boivin called in the cutoff. The button reraised to 10,000 which got Apter to fold but Boivin still called.

The flop fell {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Boivin led out with a bet of 3,200. The button called and the {k-Spades} landed on the turn. Boivin made another small bet of 4,000 and his opponent still called.

The {10-Hearts} completed the board and Boivin slid out a stack of 5,000 chips. His opponent sighed and called off his last roughly 40,000 chips. Boivin tabled {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for a set of fives which was good enough to eliminate his opponent who held {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
169,500 138,300
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
WSOP 1X Winner
37,200 -2,800

Tags: Brett ApterThomas Boivin

Former Aussie Millions Champ Peter Costa Wins $1,100 Seniors Event

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Peter Costa
Peter Costa

The 2023 Wynn Millions kicked off on February 20 and is slated to run through March 19. While the $3,500 buy-in, $3 million GTD Wynn Millions Main Event is capturing the big headlines, there have been a series of side events playing over the past couple of weeks.

From February 27-28, the $1,100 Seniors NLH $100K GTD saw 240 entrants generate a $232,800 prize pool, which was reserved for the top 27 finishers. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Michael Ruter (10th - $4,598), Danny Bigelow (14th - $3,562), Cy Williams (19th - $2,863), and Arnie Friedman (25th - $2,363).

At the final table, a three-way deal was struck that ultimately saw Peter Costa win the tournament for $44,179. If that name sounds familiar, it’s probably because you recognize Costa as the winner of the 2003 Aussie Millions Main Event for $221,862.

“Just before the mass shutdowns due to COVID in 2020, I decided that I had unfinished business with poker,” Costa shared on social media. “It was just a matter of when rather than if, regardless of the fact that I was not getting any younger … This year, I was determined that the unfinished business needed to be finished.”

He continued: “Looking back at this event, it really was fun seeing the numbers dwindle down with me and my short stack being mere bystanders for the most part … I was just enjoying the moment for it was - a fun time with really nice people.”

Some of his accomplishments that year included victories in the $300 Limit Hold’em event at the California State Poker Championship for $115,662; Bellagio’s $2,500 Limit Hold’em for $112,000; $5,000 Championship Event at the 2002 Hall of Fame Poker Classic for $101,520; a pair of victories at the 2002 Four Queens Poker Classic for nearly $40,000; and winning the Late Night Poker Series 6 Grand Final for $78,275.

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

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Peter CostaLas Vegas, NV$44,179*
2Mark GregorichLas Vegas, NV$39,376*
3Mark JohnsonLas Vegas, NV$35,454*
4Brendan ShillerLas Vegas, NV$16,529
5Nick PhoenixEncino, CA$12,175
6Sejo KasicLas Vegas, NV$9,382
7Larry WrightMcQueeney, TX$7,543
8Gary SimpsonRancho Santa Margarita, CA$6,262
9Dennis PollockGrand Junction, CO$5,331

*Denotes three-way deal.

Tags: Peter Costa

Weissman Lays One Down

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joey Weissman opened to 1,800 in middle position and was called by the big blind. The flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Spades} and the big blind led out with a bet of 1,600. Weissman called and the {7-Diamonds} paired the board on the turn.

The big blind fired out another bet of 4,500 and Weissman stuck around to see the {10-Clubs} on the river. The big blind shipped all in for a little over 18,000 and Weissman thought for a couple of minutes but opted to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
WSOP 1X Winner
33,000 -34,200

Tags: Joey Weissman

More Chip Counts

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Conrad Simpson us
Conrad Simpson
141,500 85,700
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
115,800 115,800
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
WSOP 1X Winner
76,300 50,200
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
69,600 36,000
Alex Greenblatt us
Alex Greenblatt
69,500 11,500
David Coleman us
David Coleman
64,100 -4,600
Ankush Mandavia us
Ankush Mandavia
WSOP 1X Winner
61,800 -16,700
Jordan Spurlin us
Jordan Spurlin
51,200 51,200
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
45,700 45,700
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
WSOP 3X Winner
45,000 12,600
Andrew Ding us
Andrew Ding
42,500 -43,000
Ethan Yau us
Ethan Yau
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
34,700
Will Failla us
Will Failla
WPT 1X Winner
27,000 18,500
Harrison Ashdown us
Harrison Ashdown
19,000 -60,800

Foutty Hangs On Against Dunst

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action folded around to Tony Dunst on the button who opened for 1,800 and only Stephen Foutty made the call in the big blind.

The flop fanned out {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Foutty check-called a bet of 3,000 from Dunst. On the {7-Clubs} turn both players slowed down with a check to the {k-Clubs} river.

Foutty checked a third time and Dunst assembled a bet of 7,000. Foutty took some time before eventually tossing in a chip for the call and the cards were shown.

Dunst opened {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the jack-high bluff and Foutty confidently tabled {9-Spades}{5-Spades} for the hero call with a pair of fives to score the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Foutty us
Stephen Foutty
122,000 47,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
28,000 -12,000

Tags: Stephen FouttyTony Dunst

Tice Runs Out of Chips

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Landon Tice was down to less than 10,000 chips and it didn't take long for him to get the last of them in the middle. He was called by Johnny Chen who had more chips and the best hand.

Landon Tice: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Johnny Chen: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The flop fell {k-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Chen flopped a full house to leave Tice nearly drawing dead. The {10-Spades} on the turn sealed the deal and Tice was bounced from his seat.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
Busted

Tags: Johnny ChenLandon Tice

Nguyen Gets Value On River

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a heads-up pot with 7,000 in the middle on a flop of {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, Alex Nguyen checked from under the gun to Vincent Wong in the cutoff who bet out 2,500. Nguyen made the call and the {2-Spades} hit the turn. Both players checked their options to the {9-Spades} river.

Nguyen elected to take the lead with a bet of 8,000 and after little thought, Wong tossed in a chip for the call. Nguyen rolled over {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} for top-pair and Wong checked his hand before sending it in to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Nguyen us
Alex Nguyen
45,000
Vincent Wong ca
Vincent Wong
32,000 -21,000

Tags: Alex NguyenVincent Wong

Park Gets to Stay in His Seat

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Hye Park
Hye Park

On the last hand of the previous level, Hye Park raised to 1,200 in the hijack and Anthony Zinno three-bet to 3,000 in the cutoff. Park stuck in a four-bet to 7,000 and Zinno five-bet shoved all in. Park called off his stack of 21,000 and the cards were on their backs.

Hye Park: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Anthony Zinno: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop of {k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} left Park in a great position to double-up. However, the {j-Hearts} on the turn had him getting up from his seat. But the {q-Spades} on the river gave Park a better set and he scored a double through Zinno.

Player Chips Progress
Hye Park us
Hye Park
43,300 19,400
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
18,000 -23,400

Tags: Anthony ZinnoHye Park

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Calderaro Doubles Back to Starting Stack

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

James Calderaro raised it up in the hijack and Matt Stout three-bet to 6,700 out of the small blind. Calderaro called and the dealer fanned the flop of {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

Stout led out with a bet of 2,500 and Calderaro called to see the {2-Clubs} on the turn. Stout flicked in a bet of 10,000 and Calderaro called off his stack of exactly 10,000.

James Calderaro: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Matt Stout: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The {9-Hearts} on the river bricked out and Calderaro's pair of fours held on for a double up. Calderaro turned his hands face up as if to say, "that's all?"

"You want more or what?" Stout responded. "Have more chips next time."

Player Chips Progress
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
46,000 6,000
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
39,400 -600

Tags: Matt StoutJames Calderaro