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$3,500 Wynn Millions Championship
Day 2 Completed
2026 Wynn Millions
$3,500 Wynn Millions Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Wynn Millions
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$2,203,450
Total Entries
694
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
230
Players Left
44
Players Left 1 / 694
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Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The day started out with 230 players returning to their seats for Day 2 of the $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship. After eight levels of intense poker action, the field was dwindled to just 44 players who advanced to Day 3. They will be left fighting for the lion's share of the $2,203,450 prize pool up for grabs over the coming days.
The largest pot of the tournament thus far was settled in the last level of the night, and it was Nadya Magnus who found herself in a dream spot. In a three-way all-in with two other big stacks, Magnus turned over two red aces and had both of her opponents drawing slim with ace-king. A sweat-free runout left Magnus collecting the largest stack of chips in the room as she cruised to the Day 2 chip lead with 2,590,000 chips.
One of the most successful women in poker today, Magnus has accumulated over $2.3 million in tournament winnings over her career, but is still looking to lay claim to a prestigious title such as the Wynn Millions. A podium finish in just a few short days would already outdo her career-best score, but she has her sights set solely on the title.
Hot on her heels when the action resumes will be Ernest Bush (2,330,000) and Chahnhoon Jung (2,105,000) as the only other two players with over two million chips. Also with seven-figure stacks are Peter Cross (1,475,000), Jesse Lonis (1,470,000), and Qing Liu (1,185,000), who all have established poker resumes as well.
Top Ten Chip Counts After Day 2 of $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadya Magnus | United States | 2,590,000 | 216 |
| 2 | Ernest Bush | United States | 2,330,000 | 194 |
| 3 | Chahnhoon Jung | United States | 2,105,000 | 175 |
| 4 | Austin Apicella | United States | 1,960,000 | 163 |
| 5 | Quang Vu | United States | 1,815,000 | 151 |
| 6 | Gregory Rankich | United States | 1,805,000 | 150 |
| 7 | Peter Cross | Japan | 1,475,000 | 123 |
| 8 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 1,470,000 | 123 |
| 9 | Ignacio Sole Aparicio | Spain | 1,320,000 | 110 |
| 10 | Qing Liu | United States | 1,185,000 | 99 |
Day 2 Action
After three starting flights and 694 recorded entries, there were just 230 players returning for the start of Day 2. Things kicked off at 12 p.m. PST and there was no time wasted as players started building stacks or hitting the rail right from the first hand. With only eight levels on the schedule, it was up in the air as to whether or not the field would reach the money bubble of just 87 places.
That was left without a doubt in the early going based on the pace of play. The tournament went hand-for-hand on the money bubble just before the last break of the night. It only took four hands for two players at two different tables to get all of their chips in the middle. It was a tale of two stories as Anthony Lewis doubled up with pocket queens against pocket nines. However, the same pocket queens spelled disaster for Adam Durbin, who was up against flopped trips from Adam Walton. Durbin was left on the outside looking in as the final 87 players all got a piece of the pie.
The action didn't seem to slow down in the money either as another 40-plus players were eliminated in the last two levels, leaving just 44 players to return for Day 3. Some of the notables eliminated in the money included Matthew Wantman, Calvin Anderson, Jeremy Becker, and Scott Ball.
The cards will be back in the air at 12 p.m. PST on Monday, March 2nd with another eight levels on the schedule. With three days left for this tournament to be completed, that could be up in the air as staff attempt to stretch it out over the coming days. The action will resume on level 19, with blinds at 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante. The levels will continue to be 60 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels.
Keep it locked here for all of the up-to-date action as the PokerNews team brings you all of the exciting updates straight from the tournament floor.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,590,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
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2,330,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
2,105,000
1,735,000
|
1,735,000 |
|
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|
1,960,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
1,815,000
1,613,000
|
1,613,000 |
|
1,805,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
1,475,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
1,470,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
||
|
1,320,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
1,185,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
1,085,000
969,000
|
969,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,080,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
1,010,000
951,000
|
951,000 |
|
910,000
673,000
|
673,000 |
|
845,000
472,000
|
472,000 |
|
760,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
760,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
655,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
||
|
635,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
|
605,000
353,000
|
353,000 |
|
|
||
|
600,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
561,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
505,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
|
||
|
490,000
286,500
|
286,500 |
|
465,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Play has concluded for Day 2 and the remaining 44 players are now bagging up their chips. A full list of chip counts and a recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Clemen Deng opened to 26,000 in early position and Martin Schroeder defended from the big blind. The flop came Q♠5♥2♠ and Deng continued with a bet of 16,000. Schroeder check-raised to 50,000 and Deng just called.
The J♥ landed on the turn and Schroeder reached back for a bet of 200,000. Deng mulled it over for 30 seconds but then decided to dump his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
855,000
620,500
|
620,500 |
|
613,000
613,000
|
613,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The tournament clock has been paused and each table will play four more hands before bagging up their chips and returning tomorrow for Day 3.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Shundan Xiao opened the action with a raise in middle position and David Van Beveren three-bet to 100,000 on the button. Nadya Magnus four-bet to 275,000 out of the small blind and Ryan Wolfson five-bet jammed all in for 510,000 in the big blind. Xiao quickly folded but Van Beveren asked for a count before shoving all in for 656,000. Magnus calmly slid in a stack of chips to put both players at risk.
Ryan Wolfson: A♣K♣
David Van Beveren: A♠K♥
Nadya Magnus: A♥A♦
"You're both in big trouble," one player at the table reported from the sideline.
The board ran out 6♦5♠2♥6♣Q♦ and Magnus had both of her opponents drawing dead by the turn. Magnus more than doubled up her stack in a massive three-way pot as the night nears it's end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000
1,010,000
|
1,010,000 |
|
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340,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Giuseppe Pantaleo raised to around 120,000 in the hijack and Byung Shin just called on the button. The blinds folded Shin went to turn over his cards, not realizing that Pantaleo still had a single chip behind.
The flop came Q♦4♥3♠ and Shin tossed in a min-bet of 12,000. Pantaleo used one of his time banks as the clock ticked down to 55 players remaining and Pantaleo finally flicked in his last chip.
Giuseppe Pantaleo: J♠J♦
Byung Shin: A♣K♠
Pantaleo found himself in the lead and the Q♣ on the turn changed none of that. The 8♦ completed the board and Pantaleo survived the pay jump and also doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
435,000
365,500
|
365,500 |
|
|
252,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
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Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
