The 2023 Wynn Summer Classic began on May 25 and is scheduled to run through July 19. The series features 48 events offering a total of $28 million in guaranteed prize pools at Wynn Las Vegas.
The six-week festival will culminate with events such as the $10,500 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) Everyone for One Drop featuring a $10 million guarantee and the $111,000 buy-in WPT Alpha 8 for One Drop.
Among those to claim titles recently were Uri Kadosh ($1,100 PLO $200K GTD for $59,585), Anthony Hall ($1,600 NLH $2M GTD for $300,000), and Ravee Sundara ($1,100 5 Card PLO $100K GTD for $68,009).
Here’s a look at some other notable recent winners of the Wynn Summer Classic.
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Brandon Mitchell Last Player Standing in 3,737-Entrant Field
The $1,100 NLH $1.5M GTD event attracted a massive field of 3,737 entrants over four starting flights to generate a prize pool of $3,624,890 paid to the top 408 finishers.
At the end of the three-day event, Brandon Mitchell was the only player remaining and won the trophy and $327,817. Mitchell multiplied his total live tournament earnings by a factor of more than ten according to the Hendon Mob.
Mitchell navigated a final table that included Richard Kirsch (2nd – $232,558), Yanki Koppel (3rd – $188,436), and Chad Lipton (7th – 55,237), who would claim a Wynn trophy just a week later when he won the $1,100 NLH $200K GTD for $86,319 on June 16. Popular vlogger Ethan “Rampage” Yau just missed out on the final table as he fell in 10th place.
$1,100 NLH $1.5M GTD Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Mitchell | Casa Grande, AZ | $327,817 |
| 2 | Richard Kiesch | Pompano Beach, FL | $232,558 |
| 3 | Yanki Koppel | Santa Clara, CA | $188,436 |
| 4 | Javier Figueroa | Geneva, IL | $158,665 |
| 5 | Allan Secord | Duluth, MN | $129,837 |
| 6 | Brad Horwitz | Sammamish, WA | $65,446 |
| 7 | Chad Lipton | Miami, FL | $55,237 |
| 8 | Bob Shao | Missouri City, TX | $49,117 |
| 9 | Nathanael Kogel | Pflugerville, TX | $44,015 |
Sonny Franco Takes Down $1,100 NLH Turbo $100K GTD
On June 16, $1,100 NLH Turbo $100K GTD saw 180 entrants battle it out on the felt for a piece of the $176,400 prize pool paid out to the top 20 finishers.
In the end, France’s Sonny Franco took home the trophy and $48,794 when he defeated Pierce McKellar in heads-up play. Franco returned the following day and attempted to repeat the feat in a tournament of the same format, but he ultimately fell in 15th for $3,182 in that event.
$1,100 NLH Turbo $100K GTD Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonny Franco | France | $48,794 |
| 2 | Pierce McKellar | Flagstaff, AZ | $29,300 |
| 3 | Wing Liu | United Kingdom | $18,892 |
| 4 | Ozgur Arda | Turkey | $12,948 |
| 5 | Xingbiao Zhu | China | $9,534 |
| 6 | Kubanychbek Abakirov | Kyrgyz Republic | $7,541 |
| 7 | Vladas Tamasauseas | Lithuania | $6,178 |
| 8 | Arie Kliper | Israel | $5,239 |
| 9 | Zhen Cai | Lake Worth, FL | $4,498 |
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Ryan Awwad Victorious in $550 NLH $100K GTD
The $550 NLH $100K GTD event on June 15 attracted 661 entrants and created a prize pool of $317,280 shared between the top 71 places.
Among those who cashed in the tournament but fell short of the final table include Jeff “Boski” Sluzinski (21st – $2,542), Jack McClelland (58th – $1,312), and Hayley Hanna (64th – $1,193).
The lion’s share of the prize pool went to Ryan Awwad, who won $60,124 for his victory after he defeated Eden Anzio in heads-up play.
$550 NLH $100K GTD Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Awwad | Sacramento, CA | $60,124 |
| 2 | Eden Anzio | Israel | $39,403 |
| 3 | Frank Harrington | Manchester, NH | $26,750 |
| 4 | Diogo Campos Fernandes | Portugal | $18,846 |
| 5 | Ivan Ruban | Russia | $13,929 |
| 6 | Seunghyun Noh | South Korea | $10,788 |
| 7 | Josh Suyat | Las Vegas, NV | $8,663 |
| 8 | James Mitchell | United Kingdom | $7,183 |
| 9 | Ravee Sundara | Houston, TX | $6,048 |
2023 Wynn Summer Classic Winners Thus Far
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/25-5/26 | $1,100 H.O.R.S.E $50K GTD | 142 | $137,740 | Joseph Weinberger | Las Vegas, NV | $38,543 |
| 5/26-5/27 | $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 $50K GTD | 130 | $126,100 | Ari Engel | Del Ray Beach, FL | $33,701 |
| 5/27-5/28 | $1,100 Limit Omaha 8/Stud 8 $50K GTD | 125 | $121,250 | David Levi | Las Vegas, NV | $26,259 |
| 5/28-5/29 | $2,200 H.O.R.S.E. $100K GTD | 70 | $140,000 | John Cernuto | Las Vegas, NV | $36,500 |
| 5/29 | $400 NLH $40K GTD | 531 | $180,540 | Chunyu Yang | Jersey City, NJ | $36,924 |
| 5/29-5/30 | $3,000 8 Game Mix $150K GTD | 46 | $150,000 | Leonard August | Las Vegas, NV | $63,000 |
| 5/30 | $600 2-7 Triple Draw $30K GTD | 142 | $73,130 | Thor Morstol | Norway | $16,117 |
| 5/30-6/1 | $600 NLH $200K GTD | 801 | $412,515 | Garen Zobian | Las Vegas, NV | $75,494 |
| 6/1 | $500 Seniors NLH $100K GTD | 487 | $233,760 | Edward Hansen | Santa Ana, CA | $24,287 |
| 6/2 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 630 | $302,400 | Riley Stahley | Woodbury, MN | $38,969 |
| 6/3 | $550 $5K Milestone Survivor $50K GTD | 334 | $160,320 | 32 Winners | N/A | $5,000 |
| 6/3 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 705 | $338,400 | Carlos Caldas | Staten Island, NY | $55,146 |
| 6/8 | $3,000 NLH 6-Max $200K GTD | 319 | $877,250 | Yulian Bogdanov | Bulgaria | $205,116 |
| 6/4-6/9 | $1,100 NLH $1.5M GTD | 3,737 | $3,624,890 | Brandon Mitchell | Casa Grande, AZ | $327,817 |
| 6/9 | $1,100 5 Card PLO $100K GTD | 356 | $350,840 | Ravee Sundara | Houston, TX | $68,009 |
| 6/10 | $1,100 NLH $200K GTD | 516 | $505,680 | Vincas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | $104,528 |
| 6/10 | $1,100 NLH Turbo $100K GTD | 217 | $212,660 | Paolo Carinci | Canada | $46,407 |
| 6/11 | $1,100 PLO $200K GTD | 391 | $383,180 | Uri Kadosh | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | $59,585 |
| 6/11 | $1,100 NLH Turbo $100K GTD | 182 | $178,360 | Basil Hourani | Wichita, KS | $49,339 |
| 6/15 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 661 | $317,280 | Ryan Awwad | Sacramento, CA | $60,124 |
| 6/12-6/16 | $1,600 NLH $2M GTD | 2,168 | $3,121,920 | Anthony Hail | North Franklin, CT | $300,000 |
| 6/16 | $1,100 NLH $200K GTD | 389 | $381,220 | Chad Lipton | Miami, FL | $86,319 |
| 6/16 | $1,100 NLH Turbo $100K GTD | 180 | $176,400 | Sonny Franco | France | $48,794 |
| 6/17 | $1,100 NLH $200K GTD | 357 | $349,860 | Emanuel Fernandez | Argentina | $74,947 |
| 6/17 | $1,100 NLH Turbo $100K GTD | 189 | $185,220 | Juan Vecino Duenas | Spain | $51,235 |