Joe McKeehen Is Back to His Winning Ways at Wynn Millions
At the 2026 Wynn Millions in Las Vegas, Joe McKeehen returned to the winner’s circle om Wednesday in impressive fashion in the $2,200 NLH 6-Max event. The 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champion topped a field of 321 players to secure first place and $126,957 in prize money after defeating Timothy Chang in heads-up play.
$2,200 NLH 6-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph McKeehen | $126,957 |
| 2nd | Timothy Chang | $83,785 |
| 3rd | Brian Battistone | $65,578 |
| 4th | Mitchell Halverson | $51,828 |
| 5th | James Carroll | $40,209 |
| 6th | Homan Mohammadi | $30,605 |
| 7th | Brendan Buckner | $22,837 |
McKeehen’s road to victory included navigating a tough field, which included players who made Day 2 but failed to make the final table, such as Chris Hunichen, Calvin Anderson, and young pro Jeremy Becker, who was disgusted after his elimination with pocket kings.
$1,100 Seniors NLH – Final 18 Set for Day 2
In the $1,100 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em event, action after Day 1 saw only 18 players remaining as they bagged up chips for the next day.
Rodger Johnson leads the remaining contenders with a big stack of 623,000, followed by Scott Groome in second with 525,000. Other players poised for deep runs include Jason Puentes, Nathan Geer and Peyman Luth, all within striking distance as the tournament approaches its final stages.
$1,100 Seniors Final Day Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodger Johnson | 623,000 |
| 2nd | Scott Groome | 525,000 |
| 3rd | Jason Puentes | 487,000 |
| 4th | Nathan Geer | 454,000 |
| 5th | Peyman Luth | 396,000 |
| 6th | Daniel Lowery | 386,000 |
| 7th | Mike Stella | 361,000 |
| 8th | William Eissler | 352,000 |
| 9th | Chad Lipton | 334,000 |
| 10th | Richard Lowe | 255,000 |
| 11th | Stephen Bierman | 250,000 |
| 12th | Stuart Taylor | 227,000 |
| 13th | David Ouellette | 213,000 |
| 14th | Andrew Rose | 189,000 |
| 15th | Brett Lim | 166,000 |
| 16th | Glenn Gillam | 161,000 |
| 17th | Donald Himpele | 114,000 |
| 18th | Scott Fitzhugh | 112,000 |
$400 NLH $150K GTD – Chan Grabs Early Lead
The popular $400 No-Limit Hold’em event with a $150,000 guarantee saw its initial flights conclude with strong chip counts. After two starting flights and 459 total entries, Dominic Chan currently tops the leaderboard with 866,000 chips, narrowly ahead of Jose Wong (851,000). Other players in the top 10 include Larry Serebryany, Bobby Poe and Joshua Zucchet — all looking to advance deep into Day 2, with one more starting flight taking place on Thursday.
$1,600 PLO $500 Bounty – 'On Tilt Nick' Claims Title
In Pot-Limit Omaha action, Nicolas Splawn, better known as "On Tilt Nick" with the "On Tilt Boys" captured the $1,600 PLO $500 Bounty title after outlasting a field of 95 entries. Splawn took home $19,579 plus bounty earnings for his victory. Final table results featured strong names including Pierre De Almeida in second and Stephen Foutty in third, with Joseph Cheong finishing in the money as well.
$1,600 PLO Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nicolas Splawn | $19,579 |
| 2nd | Pierre De Almeida | $18,500 |
| 3rd | Stephen Foutty | $16,500 |
| 4th | Zachary Schwartz | $8,484 |
| 5th | Joseph Cheong | $6,363 |
| 6th | Mack Lee | $4,961 |
| 7th | Jiyang Gan | $3,974 |
| 8th | Allen Feldman | $3,259 |
| 9th | Sean Winter | $2,768 |