Daily Tournament Highlights | 2026 Wynn Summer Classic

4 days 10 hours ago

Dennis Sorensen Takes Down Wynn Summer Classic PLO Event for $271,005

Eliot Thomas

Dennis Sorensen added a major Wynn Summer Classic title to his résumé after conquering the $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha event, outlasting a 186-player in-the-money field to bank $271,005. The tournament smashed its $1 million guarantee, generating a prize pool of $2,136,420.

Sorensen defeated Sebastian Crema heads-up, while Felipe Campins completed the podium with a third-place finish worth $180,927. Steven Sarmiento narrowly missed out on the top three, finishing fourth for $177,305 after a deep run.

Place	Player	Prize
1	Dennis Sorensen	$271,005
2	Sebastian Crema	$223,635
3	Felipe Campins	$180,927
4	Steven Sarmiento	$177,305
5	James Robert Mitchell	$92,740
6	Watinee Robinson	$69,220
7	Krzysztof Jan Magott	$51,725
8	Markus Toni Werner Anheier	$39,481
9	Vincent Wan	$30,743

4 days 11 hours ago

Steven Rodriguez Wins Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 NLH Turbo for $54,270

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Eliot Thomas

Steven Rodriguez came out on top in the Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo, overcoming a field of 295 entries to capture the title and a first-place prize of $54,270.

The one-day event more than doubled its $100,000 guarantee, generating a $287,625 prize pool that was shared among the top 36 finishers. Rodriguez defeated Gael Emmanuel Ruiz heads-up, while Zachary Bruch rounded out the podium with a third-place finish worth $29,997.

Place	Player	Prize
1	Steven Rodriguez	$54,270
2	Gael Emmanuel Ruiz	$44,000
3	Zachary Bruch	$29,997
4	Paul Hofer	$23,842
5	Fadil Gary Isufi	$18,546
6	Eleftherios Kavoukis	$14,117
7	Terence Jordon	$10,471
8	Scott Margereson	$7,779
9	Gregory Gius	$5,825

The turbo structure produced a fast-paced finish, with Rodriguez emerging from the 295-entry field to claim the trophy and the largest share of the $287,625 prize pool.

4 days 11 hours ago

Yansong Kou Wins Wynn Summer Classic $2,500 Ladies High Roller for $74,576

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Eliot Thomas

Yansong Kou claimed the title in the Wynn Summer Classic $2,500 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em High Roller, defeating a field of 120 entries to earn the top prize of $74,576.

The event generated a $271,200 prize pool, with the top 15 players finishing in the money. Kou defeated Diana Kalietina heads-up, while Sarah Pluard completed the podium with a third-place finish worth $32,680.

Place	Player	Prize
1	Yansong Kou	$74,576
2	Diana Kalietina	$47,243
3	Sarah Pluard	$32,680
4	Alida Veliu	$23,866
5	Hua Lin	$17,669
6	Sarah Lee	$13,601
7	Seina Asagiri	$10,645
8	Maria Lampropoulou	$8,678
9	Victoria Livschitz	$7,322

Kou's victory capped off a competitive two-day event that attracted a strong international field, with players from the United States, Europe, and Asia all making deep runs. The Bellevue, Washington resident ultimately came away with the trophy and the largest share of the $271,200 prize pool.

4 days 11 hours ago

Igor Dursel Tops 509-Entry Field to Win Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 NLH

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Eliot Thomas

Igor Dursel emerged victorious in the Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em after outlasting a field of 509 entries to capture the $84,930 top prize.

The tournament comfortably surpassed its $250,000 guarantee, generating a $496,275 prize pool that was shared among the top 62 finishers. Dursel defeated Reouven Attias heads-up, while Brandon Eisen rounded out the podium with a third-place finish worth $47,263.

Place	Player	Prize
1	Igor Dursel	$84,930
2	Reouven Attias	$69,500
3	Brandon Eisen	$47,263
4	Victor Modesto Pinna	$37,272
5	Paul Taskalos	$28,818
6	Haruhiko Shinohara	$21,911
7	Kevin Williams	$16,374
8	Samy Dighlawi	$12,078
9	Anthony Piacquadio	$8,804

4 days 11 hours ago

PLO Mystery Bounty Headlines Wednesday Slate at Wynn Summer Classic

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Eliot Thomas

Wednesday's schedule at the Wynn Summer Classic is led by the opening flight of one of the festival's marquee events, the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty.

The action begins at noon with a $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em event featuring a $250,000 guarantee before attention shifts to Day 1A of the $3,000 PLO Mystery Bounty at 1 p.m. The tournament boasts a $2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and is expected to attract a mix of PLO specialists and high-stakes regulars.

Players hoping to qualify at a discount can jump into the 2 p.m. milestone satellite, where 10 seats to the Mystery Bounty are guaranteed for a $400 buy-in.

The day's schedule wraps up with a 6 p.m. No-Limit Hold'em Turbo, offering players one final chance to get in the action with a faster-paced structure.

Time	Event	Guarantee	Buy-in
12 P.M.	No Limit Hold'em	$250,000	$1,100
1 P.M.	PLO Mystery Bounty Day 1A	$2,000,000	$3,000
2 P.M.	Milestone Satellite to $3,000 PLO Mystery Bounty	10 Seats Guaranteed	$400
6 P.M.	No-Limit Hold'em Turbo	—	—

5 days 12 hours ago

Erick Lindgren Among Players Advancing to Day 2 in $1,600 PLO

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Jon Sofen

The $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha event, a $1,000,000 guaranteed tournament, kicked off this past weekend with 1,494 entries. Only 186 of them will return to the felt at Wynn Las Vegas at 1 p.m. on Tuesday for Day 2.

One of those players is poker boom era superstar Erick Lindgren. "E-Dog" bagged 694,000 chips, which puts him just outside the top 10. The chip leader is Felipe Campins, who finished Day 1 with 1,545,000.

Campins has a small advantage over the competition heading to Day 2. Daniel Geeng is in second place with 1,507,000 chips, barely off the chip lead. There's a sizeable dropoff after the top two, with Feng Yu in third place at 1,046,000.

Top 10 Chip Counts on Day 2

Place	Player	Chip Count
1	Felipe Campins	1,545,000
2	Daniel Geeng	1,507,000
3	Feng Yu	1,046,000
4	Georgios Tsoupras	978,000
5	Riku Piiroinen	930,000
6	Jonathan Abdellatif	927,000
7	Michael Cox	813,000
8	Shen Liang	800,015
9	Jose Fernande Scaran	759,000
10	James Chen	755,000

Tags: Daniel Geeng Erick Lindgren Felipe Campins Feng Yu Georgios Tsoupras James Chen Jonathan Abdellatif Jose Fernande Scaran Michael Cox Riku Piiroinen Shen Liang

5 days 12 hours ago

Victoria Livschitz Among Ladies High Roller Chip Leaders

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Jon Sofen

The $2,500 Ladies High Roller kicked off Monday at the 2026 Wynn Summer Classic.

The tournament attracted 120 runners, with 20 advancing to Day 2, which takes place on Tuesday. Diana Kalietina bagged the biggest stack by quite a wide margin with 2,820,000 chips. Sin Chen is her nearest competitor at 2,285,000.

Not far off the lead, in third place, is longtime pro and Octopi Poker ambassador Victoria Livschitz, who will enter Day 2 with a healthy 2,140,000-chip stack. Ronit Chamani isn't far off pace with 1,955,000, while Chang Qiu rounds out the top five with 1,860,000 chips.

The Ladies High Roller, a no-limit hold'em tournament, will play down to a winner today.

Top 10 Chip Counts for Day 2

Place	Player	Chip Count
1	Diana Kalietina	2,820,000
2	Sin Chen	2,285,000
3	Victoria Livschitz	2,140,000
4	Ronit Chamani	1,955,000
5	Chang Qiu	1,860,000
6	Auda Veliu	1,625,000
7	Michelle Chin	1,555,000
8	Jacquelyn Scott	1,305,000
9	Sarah Lee	1,200,000
10	Seina Asagirl	1,030,000

Tags: Chang Qiu Diana Kalietina Jacquelyn Scott Michelle Chin Ronit Chamani Sarah Lee Seina Asagirl Sin Chen Victoria Livschitz Wynn Summer Classic

5 days 13 hours ago

Wynn Summer Classic Schedule for June 30

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Jon Sofen

The Wynn Summer Classic schedule for Tuesday includes a Day 2 session, two new events, and a 10-seat satellite into a Pot-Limit Omaha tournament that starts tomorrow.

Action begins at noon PT from Wynn Las Vegas with a tournament those who've played the series all summer are probably familiar with, and that is the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em, which features a $250,000 guraanteed prize pool.

At 1 p.m., Day 2 of the $1,000,000 guaranteed Pot-Limit Omaha event kicks off, and will be followed by a $400 Milestone Satellite into tomorrow's $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty. There are 10 seats up for grabs to get into the $2,000,000 guaranteed tournament on the cheap.

And then at 6 p.m., as per usual, the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo with the traditional $100,000 prize pool guarantee runs.

Today's Full Schedule

Date	Time	Event	Guarantee	Buy-In
Tues, June 30	12:00 p.m.	No-Limit Hold'em	$250,000	$1,100
Tues, June 30	1:00 p.m.	Pot Limit Omaha - Day 2	$1,000,000	$1,600
Tues, June 30	2:00 p.m.	Milestone Satellite to $3,000 Mystery Bounty PLO	10 Seats	$400
Tues, June 30	6:00 p.m.	No Limit Hold'em Turbo	$100,000	$1,100

5 days 14 hours ago

Jamie Gold to Kassouf & Kabrhel: “We Are Not the Same” | PokerNews Podcast #981

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Chad Holloway

In the 981st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are joined by Jamie Gold at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas.

Gold reflects on the 20th anniversary of his game-changing win in the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, which includes some never-before-shared stories, remembering his father's battle with ALS, and his secret weapon, blueberries! Gold also talks about the immediate aftermath of winning $12 million, including high-profile media appearances, being sued for part of the winnings, and his career as a Hollywood agent.

Even the most die-hard Jamie Gold fans are sure to learn something new in this episode!

Finally, the crew thanks sponsor Think Jerky, which you can order here.

Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.

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6 days 9 hours ago