Joe McKeehen and Other Stars Bag Big Stacks at Wynn Millions
World champion Joe McKeehen was one of many high-profile crushers who dominated Day 1 flights on Tuesday at the Wynn Millions series.
The 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion bagged the chip lead in the $2,200 6-Max No-Limit Hold'em on Day 1b, while the Day 1a flight of the $400 No-Limit Hold'em, a $150,000 guaranteed tournament, brought out a large field (173 players) with two starting flights still to come.
The tournament area at Wynn Las Vegas will be packed on Wednesday, with Day 1b of the $400 NLH starting at 11 a.m., Day 1 of the $1,100 Seniors NLH (50+) beginning at 11 a.m., Day 2 of the $2,200 6-Max kicking off at noon, and cards in the air for the one-day $500 PLO Bounty at 1 p.m.
$2,200 6-Max Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McKeehen | 850,000 |
| 2 | Calvin Anderrson | 801,000 |
| 3 | James Carroll | 754,000 |
| 4 | Brian Battistone | 732,000 |
| 5 | Darren Rabinowitz | 728,000 |
| 6 | Mitchell Halverson | 611,000 |
| 7 | Joe Serock | 596,000 |
| 8 | Jeremy Becker | 575,000 |
| 9 | Dylan Linde | 567,000 |
| 10 | Homan Mahammadi | 546,000 |
Big Names Doing Big Things at Wynn
McKeehen was far from the only big name pro to find bag big in the $2,200 6-Max on Day 1. Calvin Anderson, a five-time WSOP bracelet winner, ended the Day 1a session with 801,000 chips, trailing only McKeehen, who will return for Day 2 with 850,000 chips.
James Carroll (754,000), Darren Rabinowitz (728,000), Joe Serock (596,000), Jeremy Becker (575,000), and Dylan Linde (567,000) are also feeling pretty good entering Day 2.
Over in the $400 NLH, there are some stars battling as well, including David Jackson (444,000) and Ben Palmer (293,000).
$400 NLH Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Serebryany | 706,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Hunsinger | 608,000 |
| 3 | Mikhail Sniatovskii | 522,000 |
| 4 | Joseph Bartholdi | 459,000 |
| 5 | Lloyd Garrison | 450,000 |
| 6 | David Jackson | 444,000 |
| 7 | Jason Swanson | 438,000 |
| 8 | Xufang Yang | 369,000 |
| 9 | Ikechuckwu Nlemchi | 363,000 |
| 10 | Benjamin Palmer | 293,000 |