2025 Wynn Summer Classic
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Three winners were crowned on Saturday at the Wynn Summer Classic, including a historic win for Dusti Smith in the $3,000 Ladies High Roller.
There were also Limit Hold'em and Turbo No-Limit Hold'em crowns to be won, so let's get started and have a look at all the action over at the Wynn.
Smith Wins $61,335 in Ladies High Roller
The $3,000 Ladies High Roller drew 76 entries, generating a prize pool of $206,720. Fourteen players returned for Day 2 on Saturday, June 7, to compete for the top prize of $61,335.
The title went to Dusti Smith, who entered the final day as chip leader and continued her strong run by defeating Xinyi Hong heads-up for the win. Smith, wasted no time hopping into this event, after recently finishing runner up in Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem at the World Series of Poker.
Other notable players advancing to Day 2 included Victoria Livschitz, Maria Lampropulos, Sinead Davenport, and Xuan Liu—who recently made history as the first woman to win a Triton Poker Series title in Montenegro.
$3,000 Ladies High Roller Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dusti Smith | United States | $61,335 |
| 2 | Xinyi Hong | Singapore | $38,243 |
| 3 | Vivanne Gentry | United States | $26,770 |
| 4 | Sinead Davenport | England | $19,638 |
| 5 | Mikiyo Aoki | United States | $14,729 |
| 6 | Congya Zhang | China | $11,483 |
| 7 | Xuan Liu | Canada | $9,199 |
| 8 | Victoria Livschitz | United States | $7,545 |
| 9 | Jia Li | Taiwan | $6,408 |
Zeze Wins $1,100 Limit Hold'em
There was more female poker success in the $1,100 Limit Hold'em as Chantelle Zeze came out on top of a 53-player field to win after a heads-up deal with eventual runner-up Sovann Pen.
According to The Hendon Mob, this is only Zeze's third career cash, but she takes home $14,095 for her efforts.
$1,100 Limit Hold'em Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chantelle Zeze | United States | $14,095 |
| 2 | Sovann Pen | United States | $14,094 |
| 3 | Patrick Mahoney | United States | $7,880 |
| 4 | Justin Moeller | United States | $5,684 |
| 5 | Armen Avaness | United States | $4,263 |
| 6 | Daniel Maczuga | United States | $3,230 |
| 7 | Kerry Welsh | United States | $2,429 |
Hernandez Makes Quick Work of $1,100 Turbo
There was victory for Spaniard Juan Hernandez over a 109-player field in the $1,100 NLH Turbo. Hernandez already had two cashes at this year's Wynn Summer Classic for just over $4,000 combined, but now takes home $30,177 for his efforts.
He defeated Daniel Maor heads-up, who would have to settle for $19,023. Maor, a former bracelet-winner, took down the BetMGM Poker Championship in 2024.
Meanwhile, David Stefanski finished 13th for $2,434, just days after taking down the $1.5m GTD $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em
$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
| 1 | Juan Hernandez | Spain | $30,177 |
| 2 | Daniel Maor | United States | $19,023 |
| 3 | Jeremy Pauvret | France | $13,231 |
| 4 | Bryan Leskowitz | United States | $9,698 |
| 5 | Andrew Wilmot | United States | $7,306 |
| 6 | Vlad Darie | United Kingdom | $5,579 |
| 7 | Nissar Quraishi | United States | $4,437 |
| 8 | Stephen Sorabella | United States | $3,613 |
| 9 | Venkat Chivukula | United States | $3,029 |
Twenty Advance from $1,600 NLH PKO Day 1a
Day 1a of the $1,600 NLH PKO was an international affair, with eight different nationalities represented inside the top 10, including only two Americans.
Leading the 20 survivors from a field of 162 is Julian Pineda, who is the only player over a million chips. This year, Pineda became only the seventh Colombian to cash for over $1,000,000, and there is clear water between him and Yang Lu (700,000).
$1,600 NLH PKO Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Pineda | Colombia | 1,001,200 |
| 2 | Yang Lu | China | 700,000 |
| 3 | Nikolaos Konstas | Greece | 519,000 |
| 4 | Ian Bradley | United Kingdom | 515,000 |
| 5 | Behzad Teranie | United States | 405,000 |
| 6 | Francisco Vazquez | Argentina | 393,000 |
| 7 | Matan Mesika | Spain | 358,000 |
| 8 | Nathaniel Parenti | United States | 343,000 |
| 9 | Gaurav Sood | India | 318,000 |
| 10 | Junqiang Lyu | China | 299,000 |
What's Up on Sunday?
Today sees the second starting flight in the $1,600 NLH PKO event which gets underway at 12 p.m., with a $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo starting at 6 p.m.
The action continued at the 2025 Wynn Summer Classic on June 6 with four winners crowned.
David Stefanski scored a career-best $376K payday in the $1,100 NLH, while Vladas Tamasauskas returned to the winner’s circle.
Elsewhere, Ted Spivack locked up the biggest score of his career, and Panama’s Jose Severino secured victory in 5-Card PLO.
Dusti Smith also grabbed the chip lead in the $3,000 Ladies High Roller just days after a runner-up WSOP finish, and will be eyeing victory when the 14 ladies resume later today.
Smith Leads $3,000 Ladies High Roller
Fresh off her runner-up finish in Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the World Series of Poker, Dusti Smith has wasted no time in getting back in the action as she leads the 14 survivors in the Wynn $3,000 Ladies High Roller.
The event attracted a total of 76 entries, with big names still in contention including former PCA Main Event champion Maria Lampropulos, Victoria Livschitz, Sinead Davenport and Xuan Liu.
Just eleven places will be paid with $61,335 awaiting the champion.
Wynn Ladies $3,000 Ladies High Roller Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dusti Smith | United States | 3,590,000 |
| 2 | Xinyi Hong | United States | 1,775,000 |
| 3 | Maria Lampropulos | Greece | 1,190,000 |
| 4 | Vivianne Gentry | United States | 1,110,000 |
| 5 | Victoria Livschitz | United States | 1,050,000 |
| 6 | Lily Lotfy | United States | 930,000 |
| 7 | Aubrey Williams | United States | 845,000 |
| 8 | Sinead Davenport | United Kingdom | 840,000 |
| 9 | Xuan Liu | Canada | 775,000 |
| 10 | Jia Li | United States | 695,000 |
Stefanski Wins $376k at $1k Final Table
A big six-figure payout of $376,595 is reward enough for David Stefanski after he defeated Ryan Hunsinger heads-up to to win the $1,100 Wynn Summer Classic $1.5M GTD.
He topped a field of 2,466 players to take home the largest cash of his career, surpassing the $325,034 he received for finishing 16th in the 2015 WSOP Main Event.
NLH $1.5M GTD Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Stefanski | United States | $376,595 |
| 2 | Ryan Hunsinger | United States | $248,622 |
| 3 | Daniel Kusnerak | United States | $191,884 |
| 4 | Francisco Sanchez | United States | $148,204 |
| 5 | Davis Harari | United States | $114,392 |
| 6 | Jacob Stone | United States | $87,144 |
| 7 | Timur Margolin | Israel | $65,484 |
| 8 | Cory Rock | United States | $48,113 |
| 9 | Yang Lu | United States | $34,425 |
Tamasauskas Grabs First Win in 555 Days
On Friday, Vladas Tamasauskas defeated a 231-player field to win the $1,100 NLH $250K GTD and notch his first win in 555 days.
Back in 2023, he secured victory in a Poker Masters $10,000 and a $10,000 Aria High Roller in the space of three months, but since then has failed to secure another triumph. He came close with a runner-up spot on the MSPT, but now has secured victory at the Wynn and the $51,145 that comes with it.
He defeated Javier Zarco heads-up, who would have to settle for $35,562, but appeared happy on social media with his one-day score.
Also making a final table appearance was Joey Weissman and Eric Afriat.
$1,100 NLH $250K GTD Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | $51,145 |
| 2 | Javier Zarco | United Kingdom | $35,562 |
| 3 | Somasekhar Sanampuri | India | $26,554 |
| 4 | Javier Tazon | Andorra | $20,894 |
| 5 | Keerat Bawa | United States | $16,340 |
| 6 | Joey Weissman | United States | $12,522 |
| 7 | Pierce Mckellar | United States | $9,264 |
| 8 | Eric Afriat | United States | $7,002 |
| 9 | Daniel Jackson | United Kingdom | $5,352 |
Spivack Triumphs in Big O
Congratulations to Ted Spivack for the largest score of his poker career, with victory in the $1,100 Big O.
He defeated a field of 251 players to take home $50,067, surpassing the almost $45,000 he won at the 2016 UKIPT Birmingham Main Event.
He defeated Christopher Alcindor heads-up, denying the Canadian his biggest cash prize of his career. He still walked away with $35,812.
$1,100 Big O $50K GTD Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Spivack | United Kingdom | $50,067 |
| 2 | Christopher Alcindor | Canada | $34,812 |
| 3 | Christopher Wilson | United States | $25,994 |
| 4 | Sterling Lopez | United States | $20,453 |
| 5 | Alexander Orlov | Russia | $15,995 |
| 6 | Jeramy Govert | United States | $12,258 |
| 7 | Michael Simhai | United States | $9,068 |
| 8 | Jiyang Gan | United States | $6,854 |
Heads-Up Deal Hands Severino Victory in 5-Card PLO
Jose Severino's lead at the top of Panama's all-time money list leader just got a little bit bigger, after victory in the $1,100 5-Card PLO. He took home just $1 more than runner-up Gabriel Ramos after an assumed heads-up deal.
Severino cashed twice during the 2024 Wynn Summer Classic, including a sixth-place finish in the $2,200 No Limit Hold'em for $144,184, but this time he grabbed the title, trophy and $35,449 in prize money.
$1,100 5-Card PLO Turbo $100K GTD Final Table results
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Severino | Panama | $35,449 |
| 2 | Gabriel Ramos | United States | $35,448 |
| 3 | Ruslan Nazarenko | United States | $19,423 |
| 4 | John Riordan | United States | $14,694 |
| 5 | Lou Ojeda | United States | $10,916 |
| 6 | Dennis Weiss | Austria | $8,112 |
| 7 | Daniel Ezekiel | United Kingdom | $6,430 |
| 8 | Kensy Galeas | United States | $5,237 |
What's Happening Today at the Wynn Summer Classic
Today sees the start of another multi-flight No-Limit Hold'em tournament, with Day 1a getting underay at 12 p.m. This NLH Progressive Bounty tournament comes with a buy-in of $1,600 and a $500,000 guarantee.
Meanwhile there is a $1,100 Limit Hold'em tournament and a $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo. They get underway at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. respectively.
2025 Wynn Summer Classic Remaining Schedule
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