The Wynn Poker Classic is Underway

The Wynn Resort Casino in Las Vegas kicked off its inaugural Poker Classic event on Wednesday, with qualifying events filling the 25-table tournament arena to capacity. Satellites for the first of 19 events began at noon and ran throughout the night. The $500 no-limit hold'em tournament had a combined total of 668 players competing in two flights that took place on Wednesday and Thursday, with 76 players returning on day two for the final day of action on Friday.



Notable players returning to compete for $323,980 in prize money included Amir Marmar, Matt Rosen, Mark Edwards, Joe Griffith, Mohamed Ahmedin, Scott Epstein, Robert Cohen, Mandy Baker, Brett Thomas, and Susie Isaacs.



Lisa Adams (Tampa, FL) started day two with the chip lead, followed by Adam Brith (Atlanta, GA), Nils Bardsley (Denver, CO), Richard Klein (Denver, CO), and Dixie Haley (Bakersfield, CA).



Lisa Adams held the lead, taking home the first place prize of $110,148. Sixty-six other players won cash awards. Here were the results of the top 10:



1st Lisa Adams (Boca Raton, FL) $110,148.00

2nd Stephen Ma (Waterloo, IA) $53,177.00

3rd Robert Warham (Phoenix, Ax) $27,538.00

4th Nils Bardsley (Denver, CO) $16,361.00

5th Robert Chow (Hoffman Estates, IL) $11,339.00

6th Scott Epstein (Las Vegas, NV) $9,719.00

7th Aaron Georgelos (Las Vegas, NV) $8,100.00

8th Jason Writer (Littleton, CO) $6,480.00

9th Ibrahim Ghazal (Las Vegas, NV) $4,860.00

10th Slavoljub Vulovich (Las Vegas, NV) $3,240.00



These were the remaining payouts:

11 – 12 $3,240

13 – 15 $2,592

16 – 18 $1,944

19 – 27 $1,458

28 – 36 $1,296

37 – 45 $1,134

46 – 54 $972

55 – 63 $810



Friday also saw day one of event No. 2, the $2,000 no-limit hold'em tournament. Seventy-two players, including notables Dave Redlin, O'Neil Longson, Tommy Tran, and Maureen Feduniak (all of Las Vegas) created a $139,680 prize pool. Here were the results:



1st David Redlin (Las Vegas, NV) $55,871.00

2nd Brian Gray (Corla Springs, FL) $29,333.00

3rd Matthew Casterella (White Plains, NY) $15,365.00

4th Dino Moustakis (Danvers, MA) $9,778.00

5th Blake Buffington (Arlington, TX) $8,381.00

6th Jesse Bissonette (Shelburne, VT) $6,984.00

7th O'Neil Longson (Las Vegas, NV) $5,587.00

8th Maureen Feduniak (Las Vegas, NV) $4,889.00

9th Tommy Tran (Las Vegas, NV) $3,492.00



Day one of the $1,000 no-limit hold'em, event No. 3, began today with 169 players. Tomorrow's event No. 4 is the $1,000 limit Omaha eight-or-better.



Wynn has situated the tournament arena among several convenient amenities, with restrooms nearby and the action within eyeshot of the Signature Coffee Shop. There's also the Corsa Cucina and Bar, Wynn's race and sports book, Zoota Crackers Deli, and The Drug Store, which offers toiletries, sundries, candy, and other necessities only steps from the poker room and tournament area. The Wynn guest garage is conveniently located only a few feet from the poker room.



The Wynn Poker Classic tournament schedule will continue as follows:



February 26 Monday – $1,000 + $60 limit Omaha eight-or-better

February 27 Tuesday – $1,000 + $60 no-limit hold'em

February 28 Wednesday – $1,000 + $60 limit hold'em

March 1 Thursday – 1,000 + $60 no-limit hold'em

March 2 Friday – $2,000 + $80 no-limit hold'em

March 3 Saturday – $3,000 + $100 no-limit hold'em

March 4 Sunday – $1,000 + $60 pot-limit Omaha

March 5 Monday – $2,000 + $80 no-limit hold'em

March 6 Tuesday – $1,000 + $60 hold'em/Omaha/stud

March 7 Wednesday – supersatellite

March 8 Thursday – $10,000 + $200 no-limit hold'em – day 1

March 9 Friday – $10,000 + $200 no-limit hold'em – day 2

March 10 Saturday – $10,000 + $200 no-limit hold'em – day 3

March 11 Sunday – $10,000 + $200 no-limit hold'em – final table



The Player's Club booth, located in the center of the casino pit, will service participants registering for various events.



For more information, contact the Wynn poker room at (702) 770-7654 or visit www.wynnlasvegas.com

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