Jose Manuel Escalona Gaona Wins $500 NLH for $18,548
The $500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament on Sunday at the Wynn Millions series had a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool. By the time registration had closed, 171 players paid their way in, and the pot had reached $72,333.
If you've been following our coverage of the series, you might be noticing a pattern, and that is guarantees are being easily surpassed. This tournament, won by Jose Manuel Escalona Gaona, was no different.
The champion received $18,548 after beating Christopher Hull, who collected $11,138, heads-up. Nikhil Gera was the third-place finisher, which paid $7,951.