$3,500 Main Event
Day 5 Started
2023 Wynn Millions
$3,500 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
2023 Wynn Millions
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$4,171,950
Entries
1,314
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
19
Players Left
9
Who Will Reach the Final Table in the $3,500 Main Event?
There will be 19 players returning to the felt today in the $3,500 Main Event at the 2023 Wynn Millions and they will all have one goal in mind...reach the final table and return for Day 6. That is when the big money will be up for grabs with the lion's share of the $4,171,950 prize pool handed out on the final day of the event.
First, they will have to navigate their way through the tough field that is still in contention on Day 5. Coming in as the overall chip leader is Andrew Esposito who currently holds a comfortable lead with 5,715,000 chips. Esposito showed off an exceptional comeback after being down to around 10 big blinds earlier on Day 4, but managed to finish on top of the leaderboard. The young lad from Texas will be looking to record the largest poker score of his young career over the next two days.
It won't be easy for Esposito as he will have some tough competition among the remaining players still in the event. Zachary Donovan is not far behind him at 4,320,000 chips and has been one of the most consistent players still remaining. And then rounding out the top three is the unpredictable Cliff Ziff who bagged up 3,825,000 chips.
Day 5 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ronald Sullivan | United States | 1,860,000 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | Vlastimil Pustina | Czechia | 2,385,000 | 40 |
| 1 | 4 | Joseph Sabe | Lebanon | 3,435,000 | 57 |
| 1 | 5 | Zhigang Yang | Canada | 3,055,000 | 51 |
| 1 | 6 | Michael Dyer | United States | 2,635,000 | 44 |
| 1 | 8 | Zachary Donovan | United States | 4,320,000 | 72 |
| 1 | 9 | Michael Rossitto | United States | 1,900,000 | 32 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Stembera | United States | 1,530,000 | 26 |
| 2 | 2 | Pedro Ingles | Spain | 3,730,000 | 62 |
| 2 | 4 | Cliff Ziff | United States | 3,825,000 | 64 |
| 2 | 5 | Andrew Esposito | United States | 5,715,000 | 95 |
| 2 | 6 | Jacob Powers | United States | 1,880,000 | 31 |
| 2 | 8 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 850,000 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | Orestis Kanakopoulos | Greece | 3,050,000 | 51 |
| 3 | 2 | Kharlin Sued | United States | 2,500,000 | 42 |
| 3 | 3 | Qing Liu | United States | 1,060,000 | 18 |
| 3 | 4 | Mark Zajdner | Canada | 2,675,000 | 45 |
| 3 | 5 | Kristen Deardorff | United States | 3,510,000 | 59 |
| 3 | 8 | Alex Condon | United States | 2,700,000 | 45 |
The cards will go in the air at 12 p.m. noon local time and there will be many others to keep an eye on as the day unfolds. The blinds will resume on level 25 at 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. Each player has locked up at least $32,510 thus far but the pay jumps will become even more significant as the tournament progresses. The scheduled plan is to play down to the final nine players, but that number could change based on the pace of play.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be with you every step of the way to catch all of the big hands and eliminations en route to the final table.
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Rossitto Takes an Early Pot
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michael Dyer opened to 120,000 from the hijack and only Michael Rossitto made the call on the button.
The flop came 
and both players checked their options to the 
turn. Dyer checked a second time and Rossitto sized to 225,000. Dyer took a few seconds, but in the end made the fold and the early pot was sent to Rossitto.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
2,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Powers Fills Up on the First Hand
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jacob Powers raised it up from under the gun and Andrew Esposito three-bet from the big blind. Powers called and the flop of 
hit the felt. Esposito led out with a bet of 175,000 and Powers just called.
The turn brought the 
and Esposito dropped in a bet of 375,000. Powers still called and the 
paired the board on the river. Esposito reached for a bet of 800,000 and Powers instantly flicked in a chip to call. Esposito turned over 
for the nut flush but Powers rivered a full house with 
to claim the first hand of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,075,000
-1,640,000
|
-1,640,000 |
|
3,550,000
1,670,000
|
1,670,000 |
Deardorff and Condon Battle in the Blinds
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kristen Deardorff limped in from the small blind and Alex Condon made it 200,000 to go in the big blind. Deardorff reraised to 650,000 and Condon called.
The flop fell 
and Deardorff pushed out a bet of 500,000. Condon called and the 
landed on the turn. Deardorff checked this time and Condon announced all in for around 1,600,000. Deardorff contemplated for a minute but eventually laid her hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
2,240,000
-1,270,000
|
-1,270,000 |
Ziff Also Takes from Esposito
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michael Stembera opened to 135,000 in the hijack and was called by Cliff Ziff on the button and Andrew Esposito in the small blind. The flop came 
and Stembera continued with a bet of 150,000 which both of his opponents called.
The turn brought the and the action checked to Ziff this time who tossed in a bet of 350,000. Esposito called and Stembera got out of the way. The 
paired the board on the river and both players tapped the table. Ziff flipped over 
and Esposito mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
3,340,000
-735,000
|
-735,000 |
|
1,960,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
Dyer Finds Money Card On River
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The action folded to Michael Dyer on the button who opened for 120,000 and only Michael Rossitto made the call in the big blind.
The flop fanned out 
and both players checked to the 
turn where action again went check-check. The 
completed the board and Rossitto elected to lead out for 265,000. Dyer raised it up to 960,000 total and Rossitto went well into the tank.
After close to three minutes of thought, Rossitto tossed in a chip for the call and was shown the bad news when Dyer rolled over for a rivered full house to take down the sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
900,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
Yuval Bronshtein Eliminated in 19th Place ($32,510)
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Andrew Esposito raised to 125,000 on the button and Yuval Bronshtein three-bet to 505,000 out of the big blind, leaving just a few chips behind. Esposito quickly reraised and Bronshtein glanced at the clock before stick in the last of his chips.
Yuval Bronshtein:
Andrew Esposito: 
It turned out to be a coin flip and the flop of left Esposito in the lead with his pair of nines. The 
on the turn narrowed Bronshtein's outs and the 
river bricked out as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,050,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Deardorff Gets Some Back from Condon
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kristen Deardorff raised to 125,000 in middle position and was called by Alex Condon in the cutoff. They went heads-up to a flop of 
and Deardorff continued with a bet of 80,000 which Condon called.
The landed on the turn and Deardorff checked this time. Condon threw in a bet of 135,000 and Deardorff called to see the 
on the river. Both players checked and Deardorff tabled 
for the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,980,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
|
|
2,580,000
340,000
|
340,000 |