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That brings the PokerNews coverage of the 2026 Wynn Summer Classic to a close.
Congratulations to all the winners, including Sebastian Toro Henao, who won the largest single prize at this year's festival. He won $908,139 after taking down the $3,500 NLHE.
Also big winners were Mihai Manole ($431,474) and Daniel Lee ($380,332).
There were three two-time winners at this year's festival: Daniel Smiljkovic, Justin Lapka, and Santiago Nadal Sordo. They'll all have to find room in their luggage for not one, but TWO Wynn trophies.
Here is a full list of winners from this year's Wynn Summer Classic
All good things must come to an end, and in the end it was Lithuania's Albert Ostrovskij who took down the final event in the Wynn Summer Classic.
He defeated a 157-player field to take home $20,734, bringing the curtain down on a near two-month long festival.
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Ostrovskij | Lithuania | $20,734 |
| 2 | Kevin Nunes | France | $12,450 |
| 3 | Victor Pinna | United Kingdom | $8,888 |
| 4 | Douglas Hyman | United States | $6,783 |
| 5 | Jared Ward | United States | $5,113 |
| 6 | Ahmed Abdella | United Arab Emirates | $3,810 |
| 7 | Samir Almassri | United States | $2,983 |
| 8 | Kaiwen Wei | United States | $2,441 |
| 9 | Marc-Andre Yelle | Canada | $2,034 |
Two weeks after final tabling the BetMGM Championship at the ARIA, Ariel Celestino narrowly missed out on a title down the road at the Wynn after finishing runner-up in the $600 NLHE at the Wynn Summer Classic.
He struck a deal heads-up with Arizona's Wei Chen, taking home a single dollar less after the pair finished on top of the 221-player field.
The tournament had more than doubled its guaranteed, $113,815 split among the 27 players who cashed.
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wei Chen | United States | $21,566 |
| 2 | Ariel Celestino | Brazil | $21,565 |
| 3 | Brian Kent | United States | $12,018 |
| 4 | Homan Mohammadi | Germany | $8,990 |
| 5 | Jonathan Alvord | United States | $6,642 |
| 6 | Chris Goodrow | United States | $5,058 |
| 7 | Rhys Crosby | United States | $3,956 |
| 8 | Charles Mitchell | United States | $3,179 |
| 9 | Brian Schaniel | United States | $2,632 |
It's the final day of action at the Wynn Summer Classic with the last two events taking place.
The first event will be the $600 No Limit Hold'em, starting at midday, local time. This event has a 30,000 starting stack and 30-minute blind levels. The event also comes with a guaranteed prize pool of $50,000.
Late registration for this event remains available until around 6:00 p.m.
The second event of the day also has a $50,000 guarantee. This is the $600 No Limit Hold'em Turbo. The only differences between this event and the previous one are the quicker, 20-minute blind levels and a kickoff of 6:00 p.m.
The late registration for the turbo event is a lot shorter due to the faster blind clock. So, it should close at around 9:00 p.m.
Wynn Summer Classic Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, July 13 | 12:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold'em | 600 | $50,000 |
| Mon, July 13 | 6:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold'em Turbo | $600 | $50,000 |
Less than one month after final tabling the WSOP Seniors Championship, finishing fourth for $254,000, Christopher Bucceri has bagged himself a shiny Wynn trophy after victory last night.
He won the $600 NLH Turbo for $19,330, defeating Trevor Lewis heads-up.
Wynn Summer Classic $600 NLH Turbo $50K GTD Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Bucceri | United States | $19,330 |
| 2 | Trevor Lewis | United States | $11,933 |
| 3 | Joanna Mileos | Canada | $8,340 |
| 4 | Robert Paslaqua | United States | $6,192 |
| 5 | Sharon Bachar | United States | $4,581 |
| 6 | Thomas Tran | United States | $3,436 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Nowling | United States | $2,684 |
| 8 | Scott Sisler | United States | $2,165 |
| 9 | Joseph Isak | United States | $1,800 |
One of the last events in the schedule, the tournament attracted 139 entries, beating the guarantee and generating a prize pool of $71,585.
Two's company, three's a crowd — but not in the $600 NLH at the Wynn Summer Classic.
The final three players chopped yesterday's tournament, beating the 122-player field, with Benjaminm Schneider taking down the win and $12,243 ahead of Aaron Gunn (2nd - $11,820) and Mariano Balfagon (3rd - $11,731).
Wynn Summer Classic $600 NLH $50K GTD Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Schneider | United States | $12,243 |
| 2 | Aaron Gunn | United States | $11,820 |
| 3 | Mariano Balfagon | Argentina | $11,731 |
| 4 | Moshe Gavrieli | United States | $5,529 |
| 5 | Joshua Beitel | United States | $4,093 |
| 6 | Du Pyo Lee | South Korea | $3,151 |
| 7 | Assi Levi | Israel | $2,466 |
| 8 | Mikako Kobayashi | Japan | $2,011 |
| 9 | Luis Quilcate | Brazil | $1,696 |
One of the staples of the Wynn Summer Classic has been the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Turbo event. There have been a few each week since the festival began.
However, Friday was the last of these events until next year, as 152 players gathered to play the format one more time.
Those 152 players put $148,200 into the pot. So, there was $33,584 up top for Joseph Montesanto when he took the event down.
Montesanto beat Nikhil Gera after cutting a heads up deal.
Gera earned $27,242 for his second-place finish, substantially more than Miguel Herreros Sanchez who earned $16,291 for third place.
$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Turbo Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Montesanto | $33,584 |
| 2 | Nikhil Gera | $27,242 |
| 3 | Miguel Herreros Sanchez | $16,291 |
| 4 | James Leonard | $12,433 |
| 5 | Marco Guibert | $9,372 |
| 6 | James Campbell | $6,984 |
| 7 | Georgi Sandev | $5,468 |
| 8 | Robert Bernstein | $4,474 |
| 9 | Efstathios Kavoukis | $3,728 |
In one of the last chances to win a Wynn Summer Classic trophy, Eli Karp emerged victorious.
The final $1,100 No Limit Hold'em of the festival attracted 279 players for a prize pool of $272,025. Thirty-five players were paid, with Karp earning $55,484 for defeating Antuan Bunkley heads up.
Bunkley earned $37,461 while Richard Bennett took $28,370 for third place.
From here on out, the last four events of the Wynn Summer Classic will be $600 buy-in events.
$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Karp | $55,484 |
| 2 | Antuan Bunkley | $37,461 |
| 3 | Richard Bennett | $28,370 |
| 4 | Shlomi Omer Rozolio | $22,548 |
| 5 | Charles Johnson | $17,540 |
| 6 | Oliver Bell | $13,352 |
| 7 | Jarred Solomon | $9,903 |
| 8 | Sean Costa | $7,357 |
| 9 | Jake White | $5,509 |
Today is the penultimate day of the Wynn Summer Classic and there are just two events on the agenda.
The first event will be the $600 No Limit Hold'em, starting at midday, local time. This event still has the same 30,000 starting stack and 30-minute blind levels of the $1,100 buy-in version of the event, so it is giving you a lot more play per dollar of your buy-in. The event also comes with a guaranteed prize pool of $50,000.
Late registration for this event remains available until around 6:00 p.m.
The second event of the day also has a $50,000 guarantee. This is the $600 No Limit Hold'em Turbo. The only differences between this event and the previous one are the quicker, 20-minute blind levels and a kickoff of 6:00 p.m.
The late registration for the turbo event is a lot shorter due to the faster blind clock. So, it should close at 9:00 p.m., give or take a little for late starts or any stoppage time.
Wynn Summer Classic Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, July 12 | 12:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold'em | $600 | $50,000 |
| Sun, July 12 | 6:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold'em Turbo | $600 | $50,000 |
| Mon, July 13 | 12:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold'em | 600 | $50,000 |
| Mon, July 13 | 6:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold'em Turbo | $600 | $50,000 |
