2026 Wynn Summer Classic
From a starting field of 1,910 players, the field in the Wynn Summer Classic $1,500 NLHE has been whittled down to 236 players ahead of the start of Day 2.
They are led by Alvin Norman (1,460,000) who, along with Yuzu Wang (1,438,000) are the only players over 1.4 million in chips.
They will return with blinds of 6,000/12,000 today at 1 p.m.
Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Norman | 1,460,000 |
| 2 | Yuzu Wang | 1,438,000 |
| 3 | Borja Iglesias Jato | 1,280,000 |
| 4 | Anze Smajd | 1,206,000 |
| 5 | Liran Betito | 934,000 |
| 6 | Giovanni Di Mento | 931,000 |
| 7 | Roberto Pagano | 927,000 |
| 8 | Atanas Pavlov | 926,000 |
| 9 | Julian Milliard | 916,000 |
| 10 | Isaac White | 802,000 |
Also through to Day 2 are Jeremy Becker, Joseph Cheong, Erwann Pecheux, former Premier League footballer Jimmy Kebe, and Maria Lampropulos.
In the 970th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway welcomes a special guest to Level 9 Studio in 91-year-old Vince Burgio, a legend of poker in the 1990s.
One of the most accomplished and feared poker players from 1990 to 2005, Burgio won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet in 1994, the same year he made the final table of the WSOP Main Event. Burgio talks about his success at the WSOP, as well as in popular tournament series of the day like the Poker Hall of Fame Classic, Four Queens Poker Classic, and more.
Burgio also brought in some cool pieces of poker history to show off, including his bracelet, several trophies, poker chips, and lots of silver. Plus, several poker stars stop by to offer their thoughts on Burgio, including Allen Kessler, Phil Hellmuth, and Daniel Negreanu.
Here's your opportunity to hear stories from a poker legend who helped bridge the gap from the old days of Texas road gamblers through to the Poker Boom.
Tuesday's action at the Wynn Summer Classic saw two tournaments move closer to their conclusions, with Alvin Norman and Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez finishing atop their respective chip counts.
The $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em $1.5 Million Guaranteed continued its opening flights, and after Day 1E action concluded, Norman bagged a tournament-leading 1,460,000 chips. Giovanni Di Mento (931,000), Isaac White (802,000), Steve Wilkie (786,000), and Gil De St Jeor (785,000) also built sizeable stacks heading into the final starting flight.
Several familiar names remain well-positioned, including Avery Williams (525,000), Santiago Nadal Sordo (516,000), Dylan Flashner (216,000), Olga Iermolcheva (198,000), and Scott Bohlman (134,000).
$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em $1.5 Million Guaranteed Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Norman | 1,460,000 |
| 2 | Giovanni Di Mento | 931,000 |
| 3 | Isaac White | 802,000 |
| 4 | Steve Wilkie | 786,000 |
| 5 | Gil De St Jeor | 785,000 |
| 6 | Suketu Vaidya | 782,000 |
| 7 | Daniel Efeturk | 720,000 |
| 8 | Earl Goodman | 707,000 |
| 9 | Ryutaro Sugita | 663,000 |
| 10 | Ujjwal Narwal | 554,000 |
Meanwhile, the $1,600 T.O.R.S.E. is down to its final 20 players, with Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez taking a healthy lead into the concluding day. Rodriguez Bermudez returns with 495,500 chips, ahead of Gary Bolden (430,000) and Sean Yu (355,000), with $147,290 awaiting the winner.
Former bracelet winner David Bach remains in contention, although his stack of 97,500 leaves him among the shorter stacks as the title chase resumes.
$1,600 T.O.R.S.E. Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez | 495,500 |
| 2 | Gary Bolden | 430,000 |
| 3 | Sean Yu | 355,000 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Lo | 345,500 |
| 5 | Troy Carpenter | 320,000 |
| 6 | Michael Simhai | 251,000 |
| 7 | Kevin Love | 237,500 |
| 8 | Gary Banks | 227,500 |
| 9 | Michael Farren | 218,500 |
| 10 | Alejandro Burzaco | 213,000 |
Spain's Joan Crespi Moragues came out on top in the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em $1 Million Guaranteed event at the 2026 Wynn Summer Classic, topping a field of 1,439 entries to capture the title and a $243,739 payday.
The tournament generated a prize pool of $1,439,780, comfortably exceeding its advertised guarantee. Crespi Moragues defeated John Lee heads-up, with Lee earning $159,868 for his runner-up finish.
Las Vegas local Yutaka Morishima completed the podium in third place for $122,435, while Han Feng and Ben Ramon rounded out the top five.
$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em $1 Million Guaranteed Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
| 1 | Joan Crespi Moragues | $243,739 |
| 2 | John Lee | $159,868 |
| 3 | Yutaka Morishima | $122,435 |
| 4 | Han Feng | $94,753 |
| 5 | Ben Ramon | $72,894 |
| 6 | Borja Iglesias Jato | $56,380 |
| 7 | Christopher Selami | $41,614 |
| 8 | Huy Nguyen | $31,575 |
| 9 | Domenico Gala | $22,896 |
With that event now complete, the Wynn Summer Classic schedule rolls on with the ongoing $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em tournament featuring a $1.5 million guarantee.