Several preflop raises resulted in Joe Kuether getting his stack of 2.09 million all in against Michael Rocco.
Joe Kuether: 
Michael Rocco: 
It was a flip and Kuether took a commanding lead when the 
flop paired his ace. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing and Kuether doubled through Rocco.
Galen Hall moved all in from early position and when action folded around to Tomas Soderstrom in the small blind he asked for a count. Once the dealer confirmed 980,000 Soderstrom went deep into the tank, so deep in fact that play was halted on the other table and a clock was called. Once the floor came over Soderstrom made the call and Ben Farrell folded his big blind.
Galen Hall: 
Tomas Soderstrom: 
The board ran out 
, which gave Hall the winning full house and left Soderstrom with only 45,000 behind. However, he would double up three straight hands to stay alive in the tournament.
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
The final 10 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Stay tuned for updated chip counts.
Players have been playing a conservative game here on the final table bubble, which has a good pay jump. Despite there being two five-handed tables any meaningful action has been scarce. That is sure to change as Level 26 winds down.
The 2019 Wynn Winter Classic kicked off back on December 2 and every day since then preliminary events have been taking place. Here's a look at those who've managed to capture titles headed into the Championship Event.
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $400 NLH $100K GTD | 456 | $157,593 | Rory Liffey | $32,109 |
| Event #2: $400 NLH Seniors | 185 | $63,936 | Mike Lang | $17,688 |
| Event #3: $400 PLO | 100 | $34,560 | Tyler Kohlness | $9,045 |
| Event #4: $300 Limit Omaha 8/B | 79 | $20,477 | Rafael Concepcion | $4,899 |
| Event #5: $600 NLH $250K GTD | 727 | $380,366 | Kevin Gerhart | $69,561 |
| Event #6: $400 NLH | 175 | $60,480 | Albert Ng | $16,731 |
| Event #7: $400 NLH | 220 | $76,032 | Amilia Ramadanovic | $20,162 |
| Event #8: $400 NLH | 200 | $69,120 | Ben Moon | $12,165 |
| Event #9: $400 NLH $3K Survivor $100 Bounty | 210 | $51,576 | 17 winners | $3,000 each |
| Event #10: $1,100 NLH $500K GTD | 1,230 | $1,204,416 | Timo Kamphues | $202,787 |
| Event #11: $1,100 Eight Game Mix | 44 | $43,296 | Ryan Leng | $18,185 |
| Event #12: $400 NLH | 163 | $56,333 | Nima Mahani | $9,500 |
| Event #13: $400 NLH | 271 | $93,657 | Michael Kiselman | $19,200 |
Galen Hall raised from the under-the-gun position, Louis Salter called and Michael Dyer three-bet shoved. After both blinds and Hall folded, Salter tank-called and the two players tabled their hands.
Michael Dyer: 
Louis Salter: 
Dyer had the dominating ace, which held on the 
runout.
The inaugural Wynn Winter Classic $5,300 Championship blew past its $1.5 million guarantee by drawing 557 entries, which created a $2,740,440 prize pool. That was reserved for the top 62 players. All remaining players are guaranteed a $45,987 payday while the eventual winner will take home $540,800.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $540,800 |
| 2 | $353,242 |
| 3 | $239,789 |
| 4 | $168,312 |
| 5 | $124,690 |
| 6 | $96,738 |
| 7 | $77,006 |
| 8 | $63,852 |
| 9 | $53,987 |
| 10 | $45,987 |
Ankush Mandavia opened for 130,000 from the button and Michael Rocco three-bet to 430,000 from the small blind. Mandavia responded by four-bet jamming for approximately 1.1 million total and Rocco quickly called.
Ankush Mandavia: 
Michael Rocco: 
It was a flip but Mandavia needed to improve to stay alive. The 
flop didn't do it for him and in fact, gave Rocco an up-and-down straight draw.
Mandavia got lucky to hit the on the turn to take the lead, but it would be short-lived as the 
followed it on the river to give Rocco the straight.
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