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Wynn Summer Classic Schedule for June 12

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen
Wynn Summer Classic
Wynn Summer Classic

There's a little something for everyone on the schedule today in the Wynn Summer Classic.

A final table, a Day 1 starting flight, and two one-day events all on the schedule for Friday at Wynn Las Vegas. The action starts at noon PT with Day 1b of the $3,500 No-Limit Hold'em, a tournament that will have at least $5,000,000 in the prize pool.

Also at noon is the final table — Day 3 — of the $1,600 No-Limit Hold'em, a $2,000,000 guaranteed event that cracked $2.6 million in the pot.

That isn't all that will kick off at noon. A $1,100 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha event will run at the time same time, this one guaranteeing at least $100,000.

Those hoping to get into the $3,500 NLH event on the cheap can enter the $500 Milestone Satellite at 6 p.m. There will be 10 seats awarded in that satellite.

At the same time, the second new and one-day event of the day — $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Turbo ($100,000 guaranteed) — will run and play down to a winner late in the night.

It's going to be a big day for poker at Wynn Las Vegas, with three champions to be crowned, a mega satellite, and a Day 1 flight in one of the biggest tournaments of the summer. We'll have a recap of Friday's action bright and early tomorrow.

Today's Full Schedule at the Wynn Summer Classic

TimeEventGuaranteeBuy-in
12 P.M.No Limit Hold'em Final Table$2,000,000$1,600
12 P.M.No-Limit Hold'em Day 1b$5,000,000$3,500
12 P.M.5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha$100,000$1,100
6 P.M.$3,500 NLH Milestone Satellite10 Seats$500
6 P.M.Pot-Limit Omaha Turbo$100,000$1,100

$2 Million Guaranteed NLH Event Down to 226 Players

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen
James Carroll
James Carroll

James Carroll, a top tournament crusher, is among 226 players who will be returning for Day 2 on Thursday at 1 p.m. PT to battle for the trophy in the $1,600 No-Limit Hold'em event.

This $2,000,000 guaranteed tournament had 1,829 entries and $2,615,470 in the pot when registration closed. There is only one player with over 1,000,000 chips, and that is Zheming Zhu, who bagged 1,074,000 on Day 1.

Zhu's lead, however, is minimal, with Valentyn Shabelnyk right behind him with 970,000 chips. Liran Betito is in third place at 906,000. There are a number of big stacks heading to Day 2, and Carroll, with 550,000 isn't far off the pace. Jeremy Becker, the Wynn daily legend, is holding steady with 394,000, and Kenna James will return to action with 340,000 chips.

Stop back right here to PokerNews tomorrow to see who won the trophy.

Top 10 Chip Counts Heading into Day 2

PlacePlayerChip Count
1Zheming Zhu1,074,000
2Valentyn Shabelnyk970,000
3Liran Betito906,000
4Emiliano Bastida Esti816,000
5Jurii Senchylo801,000
6Francis Cruz Pena800,000
7Cynthia Vencebi782,000
8Jeffrey Chen780,000
9Corentin Soulier768,000
10Fabian Niederreiter731,000

Tags: Corentin SoulierCynthia VencebiEmiliano Bastida EstiFabian NiederreiterFrancis Cruz PenaJeffrey ChenLiran BetitoValentyn ShabelnykZheming Zhu

Kenneth Fishman Wins Massive Seniors Event for $167,209

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen

The $5,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em (50+) event, a tournament with $300,000 guaranteed, wrapped on Wednesday with two players chopping first-place money for $167,209 a piece.

Those two individuals are Michel Abecassis, the runner-up, and Kenneth Fishman, the champion of the biggest Seniors event at the 2026 Wynn Summer Classic in Las Vegas.

Fishman's win puts the champion just over the $1 million mark in lifetime live tournament cashes recorded by The Hendon Mob. The final table had some star power, including the legendary Cliff Josephy, aka "Johnny Bax," who finished in fourth place for $69,320.

The Seniors event had 182 entries and $846,300 in the prize pool, nearly tripling the guarantee. None of those players could outlast Fishman, who earned a career-best score and a Wynn replica trophy.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Kenneth Fishman$167,209
2Michel Abecassis$167,209
3Omar Saeed$91,629
4Cliff Josephy$69,320
5Thierry Van Den Berg$51,497
6Rabah Ait Abdelmalek$38,270
7Ron Fetsch$30,331
8Daniel De Freitas Junior$24,703
9Troy Sprungl$20,531

Tags: Cliff JosephyIn Las VegasJohnny BaxKenneth FishmanMichel AbecassisOmar SaeedRabah Ait AbdelmalekRon FetschTroy SprunglWynn Summer Classic

Wynn Summer Classic Action for June 11

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen
Wynn Summer Classic
Wynn Summer Classic

It's heating up outside and inside Wynn Las Vegas, figuratively speaking.

The Las Vegas mega resort is set to begin one of the biggest poker tournaments all summer as part of the Wynn Summer Classic. Which event are we talking about? A $3,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament, which kicks off with Day 1a at noon PT on Thursday. This event has a $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

There are four Day 1 flights scheduled, one per day leading into Day 2 on June 15. only five days before the start of the Wynn's signature tournament, the $10,000,000 guaranteed Wynn Summer Classic.

A $500 milestone satellite into the current seven-figure event will run at 2 p.m. on Thursday, with 10 seats promised.

There are two other tournaments running today at Wynn, including Day 2 of the $1,600 No-Limit Hold'em ($2,000,000 guaranteed) starting at 2 p.m.

At 6 p.m., you can enter the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo. This one will have at least $100,000 in the pot.

Today's Full Schedule

TimeEventGuaranteeBuy-in
12 P.M.No Limit Hold'em Day 1a$5,000,000$3,500
2 P.M.No-Limit Hold'em Day 2$2,000,000$1,600
6 P.M.No Limit Hold'em Turbo$100,000$1,100

40 More Players Make It Through to Day 2 of $2M GTD NLH

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Mike Takayama
Mike Takayama

Another 40 players found a bag across Day 1c and Day 1d of the Wynn Summer Classic's $1,600 No-Limit Hold'em, bringing the number of Day 2 qualifiers to 83 with just two flights left to play.

A total of 324 entries were recorded on Tuesday, pushing the overall field size to 674 entries and the prize pool to $963,820. That leaves plenty of value still on the table, with the tournament needing another 725 entries across today's Day 1e and Day 1f Turbo flights to reach its $2 million guarantee.

David Richards topped the Day 1c and Day 1d survivors after bagging 625,000 chips, narrowly edging Zhiyang Jin and Mike Takayama, who both finished with 622,000. Alex Faynshteyn (604,000) and Thomas Heinrich (592,000) rounded out the top five from Tuesday's action.

Combined Day 1cd Chip Counts

RankPlayerChip Count
1David Richards625,000
2Zhiyang Jin622,000
3Mike Takayama622,000
4Alex Faynshteyn604,000
5Thomas Heinrich592,000
6Vijai Santhanam571,000
7Benjamin Palmer522,000
8Tyler Hirschfeld506,000
9Douglas Vreeland496,000
10Daniel Smiljkovic494,000
11Hamid Izadi483,000
12Anderson Huang426,000
13Jorge Pena403,000
14Santiago Cardona Gomez400,290
15Michelle Chin340,000
16Kenna James340,000
17Tyng Low319,000
18Eric Adelstein304,000
19David Santarelli290,000
20Mordechai Shevach283,000
21Adam Weingard280,000
22Murtaza Muzar263,000
23Mo Xu250,000
24Brian Green231,000
25Derek Normand229,000
26Rudolf Fourie218,000
27Rick Mechammil207,000
28Tommy Tran203,000
29David Stefanski195,000
30Travell Thomas190,000
31John Myung176,000
32Marc Delimal169,000
33Edgar Antezana168,000
34Vahid Jalali165,000
35Jason Brauda162,000
36Joseph Parrish160,000
37Laurent Wisniec124,000
38Luke Do106,000
39Alexis Kivu102,000
40Ariel Shevach81,000

While Richards' bag was enough to lead the latest flights, he still sits fifth overall heading into the final day of starting flights. Cynthia Vencebi remains the player to catch with 782,000 chips, followed by Nicholas Wang (699,000), Justin Young (689,000), and Mathieu His (662,000).

Today's Day 1e and Day 1f Turbo flights represent the final chance for players to secure a seat on Day 2

Top 10 Chip Counts So Far

RankPlayerChip Count
1Cynthia Vencebi782,000
2Nicholas Wang699,000
3Justin Young689,000
4Mathieu His662,000
5David Richards625,000
6Zhiyang Jin622,000
7Mike Takayama622,000
8Jeff Croucier621,000
9Alex Faynshteyn604,000
10Hertsel Levy Sakhai593,000

Tags: Adam WeingardAlex FaynshteynAlexis KivuAnderson HuangAriel ShevachBenjamin PalmerBrian GreenCynthia VencebiDaniel SmiljkovicDavid RichardsDavid SantarelliDavid StefanskiDerek NormandDouglas VreelandEdgar AntezanaEric AdelsteinHamid IzadiHertsel Levy SakhaiJason BraudaJeff CroucierJohn MyungJorge PenaJoseph ParrishJustin YoungKenna JamesLaurent WisniecLuke DoMarc DelimalMathieu HisMichelle ChinMike TakayamaMo XuMordechai ShevachMurtaza MuzarNicholas WangRick MechammilRudolf FourieSantiago Cardona GomezThomas HeinrichTommy TranTravell ThomasTyler HirschfeldTyng LowVahid JalaliZhiyang Jin

Sprungl Leads as Seniors High Roller Narrows to 83 at Wynn Summer Classic

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
Troy Sprungl
Troy Sprungl

The $5,000 Seniors High Roller at the Wynn Summer Classic will return on Wednesday with 83 players left from 158 entries, all chasing a $734,700 prize pool as the field moves deeper into the late stages. The average stack sits at 95,180 with blinds now at 1,500/1,000/1,500, keeping pressure steady but still leaving room for play.

Troy Sprungl set the pace heading into the session with 349,000, holding the clear chip lead after a strong run through the middle levels. Lee Rzentkowski (310,500) and Qing Liu (239,500) remain closest behind, while Tongguang Sun (237,000) and Maksim Paniak (218,000) round out the top end of a tightly bunched leaderboard.

Further down the counts, a mix of familiar names remain in contention, including Bruno Fitoussi, Marcel Luske, and Daniel Lowery, all still very much alive as the field begins to thin.

Rank (Chip Leaders)PlayerChips
1Troy Sprungl349,000
2Lee Rzentkowski310,500
3Qing Liu239,500
4Tongguang Sun237,000
5Maksim Paniak218,000
6Dipakchandra Bhakta194,500
7Mark Pett174,000
8Omar Saeed156,500
9Charles Jett150,500
10Shawn Rice146,000

Cynthia Vencebi Bags Big in Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 Main Event

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
Victoria Livschitz
Victoria Livschitz

The Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 No-Limit Hold'em $2 Million Guaranteed is in full swing, and Cynthia Vencebi will return on Day 2 with a big stack after leading the Day 1B flight.

Vencebi bagged 782,000, good for nearly 80 big blinds when play resumes, with Nicholas Wang (699,000), Justin Young (689,000), and Mathieu His (662,000) all close behind at the top of the leaderboard.

A number of familiar faces remain in contention as the tournament plays toward its final table. Victoria Livschitz sits comfortably above average with 494,000, while high-stakes regular Olivier Busquet is still alive with 184,000. Joseph Buonomo also remains in the hunt, though he will return among the shorter stacks with 100,000.

With $500,500 awaiting the eventual champion and the average stack sitting at 325,581, plenty of room remains for movement when Day 2 gets underway.

RankPlayerChip Count
1Cynthia Vencebi782,000
2Nicholas Wang699,000
3Justin Young689,000
4Mathieu His662,000
5Jeff Croucier621,000
6Hertsel Levy Sakhai593,000
7Mario Lopez Rita581,000
8Dale Roesel561,000
9Venkat Chivukula554,000
10Nicolas Patrick Antoine Jean512,000
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