2026 Wynn Summer Classic

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Michl Gets Second Poker Title of the Year at Wynn Summer Classic

Joris Michl
Joris Michl

Joris Michl captured the title in the $600 Mixed Triple Draw at the 2026 Wynn Summer Classic after topping a 73-entry field at Wynn Las Vegas.

The tournament comfortably cleared its $30,000 guarantee, generating a $37,230 prize pool with the top ten players paid. Michl earned $11,034 for the victory, marking his second recorded tournament win of 2026.

Earlier this year, Michl won the A$1,500 Platinum Players Championship in Sydney for A$227,800 ($157,252), while the Dutch mixed-game regular also owns a Korea Poker Cup Main Event title after winning that event in 2024 for $135,890.

Runner-up Zachery Senser collected $7,046, while Clyde Gaskins rounded out the podium with a third-place finish worth $5,015.

Several familiar names from the mixed-game circuit were among the cashers. Andrew Kelsall finished fourth for $3,710, while Joseph Weinberger added another score to his résumé with a fifth-place finish worth $2,774.

Ted Jackson-Spivack, who was crowned Player of the Series at Allen Kessler’s 2025 Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker at Planet Hollywood, finished sixth for $2,141. And speaking of Kessler, a belated congratulations are also in order after “Chainsaw” captured the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship at last week’s CMSOP stop at Caesars Palace.

Jonathan Breneman, Kristan Lord, Jeffrey Mitseff, and Jill Lopez also reached the money.

PlacePlayerPrize
1Joris Michl$11,034
2Zachery Senser$7,046
3Clyde Gaskins$5,015
4Andrew Kelsall$3,710
5Joseph Weinberger$2,774
6Ted Jackson Spivack$2,141
7Jonathan Breneman$1,694
8Kristan Lord$1,303
9Jeffrey Mitseff$1,303
10Jill Lopez$1,210

Tags: Allen KesslerAndrew KelsallClyde GaskinsJeffrey MitseffJill LopezJonathan BrenemanJoris MichlJoseph WeinbergerKristan LordTed Jackson SpivackTed Jackson-SpivackZachery Senser

Kathy Liebert Opens Wynn Summer Classic with Seniors Victory

Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert

Poker legend Kathy Liebert opened the 2026 Wynn Summer Classic with a victory after taking down the $600 Seniors NLH 50+ event at Wynn Las Vegas.

The tournament, which carried a $50,000 guarantee, drew 179 entries and generated a $92,185 prize pool, with Liebert earning $22,564 for the win. While the score is nowhere near the biggest of her storied career, it marked another milestone for one of poker’s most respected figures and a perfect way for the 58-year-old to begin her summer in Las Vegas.

Liebert has been a fixture in the poker world for more than two decades. The Women in Poker Hall of Famer famously won the inaugural PartyPoker Million in 2002, the first limit poker tournament to award a $1 million top prize, before capturing a WSOP bracelet in the 2004 $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout.

The event also featured several other decorated names in the money. Denis Ethier, winner of the 2005 WSOP $2,000 Seven Card Stud Championship, finished 10th for $1,922. Loyal Sprague, an NAPT Seniors champion and a WSOP Circuit ring winner who also won a seniors title at the 2025 Wynn Fall Classic, matched that payout in 11th place.

Seven-time WSOP bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Fame member Billy Baxter added another cash to his long résumé with a 12th-place finish worth $1,685, while Chiori Gannon, who won the Wynn Summer Classic Seniors Championship in 2023, finished 14th for $1,495.

PlacePlayerPrize
1Kathy Liebert$22,564
2Todd Cole$13,865
3Howard Feingold$9,980
4Michael Weiss$7,551
5Stuart Hosen$5,600
6Brian Andrews$4,177
7Alexander Mamlet$3,304
8Louis Cheffy$2,691
9Daniel De Freitas Junior$2,236
10Denis Ethier$1,922
11Loyal Sprague$1,922
12Billy Baxter$1,685
13Gary Walkowski$1,685
14Chiori Gannon$1,495
15Michael Souchak$1,495
16Seb Moosapoor$1,354
17Lawrence Kidd$1,354
18James Mchenry$1,254
19Andrew Edlin$1,254
20Paul Balzano$1,254
21Steven Stolzmann$1,181
22James Pifer$1,181
23Michael Parry$1,181

Tags: Alexander MamletAndrew EdlinBilly BaxterBrian AndrewsChiori GannonDenis EthierGary WalkowskiHoward FeingoldJames MchenryJames PiferKathy LiebertLawrence KiddLouis CheffyLoyal SpragueMichael ParryMichael SouchakMichael WeissPaul BalzanoSteven StolzmannStuart HosenTodd Cole

Welcome to the Wynn Summer Classic!

Wynn Summer Classic
Wynn Summer Classic

The Wynn Summer Classic is finally here!

From now until July 13, the popular summer series is back with daily updates available right here on PokerNews. Last year'rs festival paid out over $77,000,000 in prizes, with over $15,000,000 coming from the Wynn Summer Championship.

And while we have to wait another month until the $10,000,000 GTD Main Event, there are still plenty of events including the first two that get underway today.

It's an eclectic mix: first, the $600 Seniors Event at 11 a.m., followed by the $600 Mixed Triple Draw an hour later.

Stay tuned to find out who's the first player to add a shiny new trophy and kickstart their summer!

Wynn Summer Classic Schedule - Wednesday, May 20

DateDayTime (Pacific)Event GuaranteeBuy-In
5/20Wed11 A.M.Seniors NLH 50+ $50,000$600
5/20Wed12 P.M.Mixed Triple Draw (2-7, A-5, Badugi) $30,000$600

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