Erik Seidel, Eric Baldwin & Cherish Andrews Among 2024 Wynn Millions Side Event Winners
The popular 2024 Wynn Millions Poker Series wrapped up early this month after dozens of events that smashed the $8 million in series guarantees.
The series, which ran Feb. 19-March 24, had no shortage of highlights, including Neel Murthy shipping the $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship for $502,856, as well as Adrian Lopez winning the Mystery Bounty event and Landon Tice picking up his first live tournament victory since 2020.
Here's a look at some of the other standout moments from the Wynn Millions series.
Erik Seidel Beats Alex Foxen in $10,500 NLH High Roller
Erik Seidel won his tenth bracelet last December in a WSOP Paradise Super High Roller. The Poker Hall of Famer continued his dominance of the high roller scene in $10,500 NLH High Roller, where he defeated Alex Foxen during heads-up play.
The final table also featured reigning Player of the Year Bin Weng (9th - $26,000), Victoria Livshitz (7th - $36,400) and Eric Baldwin, (5th - $59,600), who picked up a trophy earlier in the series.
$10,500 NLH High Roller Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Seidel | Las Vegas, NV | $250,000 | |
| 2 | Alex Foxen | Las Vegas, NV | $160,000 | |
| 3 | Taylor Wilson | Wheeling, WV | $112,000 | |
| 4 | Ariel Mantel | Weston, FL | $80,000 | |
| 5 | Eric Baldwin | Las Vegas, NV | $59,600 | |
| 6 | Scott Henry | Monroe, LA | $46,000 | |
| 7 | Victoria Livshitz | Whitefish, MT | $36,400 | |
| 8 | Alex Keating | Austin, TX | $30,000 | |
| 9 | Bin Weng | Philadelphia, PA | $26,000 |
Eric Baldwin Wins Wynn Millions $600 NLH
One of the early big scores in the 2024 Wynn Millions series went to a familiar face in Eric Baldwin, who topped a field of 1,085 runners in a $600 No Limit Hold'em event for $96,909 as the Vegas-based grinder added to his $8.4 million in live earnings.
The final table included fellow Vegas-based players Jay Fredricksen (8th - $12,772) and Aaron Massey (3rd - $48,713), as well as North Carolina's Paul Taylor, who finished runner-up for $63,335.
Wynn Millions $600 NLH Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Baldwin | Las Vegas, NV | $96,909 | |
| 2 | Paul Taylor | Concord, NC | $63,335 | |
| 3 | Aaron Massey | Las Vegas, NV | $48,713 | |
| 4 | Tyler Montoya | Las Vegas, NV | $36,620 | |
| 5 | Maurice Paola | Henderson, NV | $28,510 | |
| 6 | Sergio Soto Cruz | Jurupa Valley, CA | $22,083 | |
| 7 | Kevin Theodore | Las Vegas, NV | $16,933 | |
| 8 | Jay Fredricksen | Las Vegas, NV | $12,772 | |
| 9 | David Larson | Las Vegas, NV | $9,237 |
Cherish Andrews Is Going for GPI Player of the Year
Few players had a stronger series than Cherish Andrews, who took down the $2,200 NLH 6 Max event for $182,927 after defeating a final table that included runner-up Timothy Chang ($119,677) and PokerNews Podcast co-host Mike Holtz (4th - $73,106).
The 2022 GPI Female Player of the Year picked up another six-figure score later in the series as she finished third in the Mystery Bounty event for $101,650. Andrews caught up with PokerNews at the Wynn and she said she is not trying to defend her Female POY title, but instead has her sights set on overall POY.
$2,200 6-Max Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherish Andrews | St. Thomas, PA | $182,927 | |
| 2 | Timothy Chang | Las Vegas, NV | $119,677 | |
| 3 | Matthew Liu | Bellaire, TX | $91,949 | |
| 4 | Mike Holtz | Las Vegas, NV | $73,106 | |
| 5 | Sundiata Devore | Syracuse, NY | $55,381 | |
| 6 | Niko Koop | Germany | $41,325 |
Jesse Lonis Beats Rampage Poker in $10,500 NLH High Roller
Rising poker star Jesse Lonis earned his latest high-stakes victory in a $10,500 NLH High Roller for $193,140 that had a final table featuring Adam Hendrix (7th - $27,260), Jeremy Ausmus (6th - $36,250) and James Collopy (4th - $63,800).
But it was star poker vlogger Ethan "Rampage" Yau who found himself heads-up against Lonis before falling in second place for $123,250.
$10,500 NLH High Roller Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Lonis | Las Vegas, NV | $193,140 | |
| 2 | Ethan "Rampage" Yau | Las Vegas, NV | $123,250 | |
| 3 | Filipp Khavin | St Petersburg, FL | $88,450 | |
| 4 | James Collopy | Las Vegas, NV | $63,800 | |
| 5 | Taylor Wilson | Wheeling, WV | $47,850 | |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | Las Vegas, NV | $36,250 | |
| 7 | Adam Hendrix | Anchorage, AK | $27,260 |
John Riordan Wins Wynn Millions $3,000 PLO 6 Max $200K GTD
Later in the series, John Riordan took down the $3,000 PLO 6 Max $200K GTD event for $76,695.
Riordan bested Brazil's Joao Simao during heads-up play at a stacked final table that included 2023 GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year Nick Pupillo (3rd - $33,476), Frank Brannan (7th - $11,503) and Jordan Spurlin (9th - $8,014).
Wynn Millions $3,000 PLO 6 Max $200K GTD Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Riordan | Las Vegas, NV | $76,695 | |
| 2 | Joao Simao | Brazil | $47,823 | |
| 3 | Nick Pupillo | Gilbert, AZ | $33,476 | |
| 4 | Stanislav Halatenko | Ukraine | $24,558 | |
| 5 | Kyle Knecht | Las Vegas, NV | $18,418 | |
| 6 | Maksim Pisarenko | Russia | $14,360 | |
| 7 | Frank Brannan | Brooklyn, NY | $11,503 | |
| 8 | Nitesh Rawtani | Van Nuys, CA | $9,435 | |
| 9 | Jordan Spurlin | Las Vegas, NV | $8,014 |
A full list of winners at the 2024 Wynn Millions festival in Las Vegas is available in the table below.
2024 Wynn Millions Winners
| DATE | EVENT | BUY-IN | ENTRANTS | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
| 2/19 | No Limit Hold'em | $500 | 230 | $98,900 | Stephen Sola | San Pedro, CA | $23,159 | |
| 2/19 | NLH Turbo | $200 | 114 | $27,042 | Jason Olenak | Las Vegas, NV | $5,500 | |
| 2/20 | No Limit Hold'em | $600 | 714 | $367,710 | Myles Mullaly | Rye, NY | $66,856 | |
| 2/20 | HORSE | $400 | 134 | $44,890 | Hani Awad | Las Vegas, NV | $12,120 | |
| 2/21 | Limit Omaha 8 | $400 | 100 | $33,500 | Nicolas Milgrom | Las Vegas, NV | $9,510 | |
| 2/22 | No Limit Hold'em | $600 | 1,085 | $558,775 | Eric Baldwin | Las Vegas, NV | $96,909 | |
| 2/22 | NLH Turbo | $200 | 73 | $17,299 | Nikko Laochua | Las Vegas, NV | $5,405 | |
| 2/23 | PLO Turbo | $400 | 100 | $34,000 | Martin Reider | New York, NY | $9,652 | |
| 2/24 | Ladies NLH | $400 | 85 | $28,900 | Qing Lu | Walnut, CA | $8,573 | |
| 2/24 | NLH Turbo | $200 | 94 | $22,882 | Christopher Rosenberger | San Francisco, CA | $6,791 | |
| 2/25 | No Limit Hold'em | $400 | 126 | $42,840 | Briahn Smith | Henderson, NV | $11,781 | |
| 2/25 | NLH Turbo | $200 | 63 | $15,849 | Samuel Camhi | Israel | $5,032 | |
| 2/26 | NLH Turbo | $200 | 59 | $14,207 | David Perez | Spain | $4,730 | |
| 02/27 | No Limit Hold'em | $400 | 512 | $171,520 | Landon Tice | Las Vegas, NV | $32,025 | |
| 02/27 | NLH Turbo | $200 | 70 | $17,530 | Aristides Montero | Dominican Republic | $5,478 | |
| 2/29 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,100 | 848 | $822,560 | Stephen Decker | Englewood, CO | $103,688 | |
| 2/29 | P.O.T. (PLO, O/8, 2-7 Triple Draw) | $400 | 134 | $32,160 | Samir Al-Massri | San Francisco, CA | $8,682 | |
| 3/1 | Seniors NLH 50+ | $500 | 244 | $104,920 | Marc Wolpert | La Quinta, CA | $21,464 | |
| 3/1 | Big O | $600 | 112 | $57,680 | Manuel Labandiera | Las Vegas, NV | $14,378 | |
| 3/3 | No Limit Hold'em | $400 | 208 | $70,720 | Mikhail Sniatovskii | Henderson, NV | $16,561 | |
| 3/3 | HORSE (2 Day) | $1,100 | 94 | $91,180 | Andrew Yeh | Las Vegas, NV | $27,053 | |
| 3/4 | No Limit Hold'em | $400 | 192 | $65,280 | Joshua Rivera | Anchorage, AK | $13,148 | |
| 3/4 | PLO 6 Max | $3,000 | 94 | $258,500 | John Riordan | Las Vegas, NV | $76,695 | |
| 3/5 | NLH 6 Max | $2,200 | 468 | $936,000 | Cherish Andrews | St. Thomas, PA | $182,927 | |
| 3/5 | Limit Omaha 8 (2 Day) | $1,100 | 72 | $69,840 | Dominick Sarle | Long Beach, NY | $21,824 | |
| 3/7 | Wynn Millions Championship | $3,500 | 1,180 | $3,746,500 | Neel Murthy | N/A | $502,856 | |
| 3/10 | NLH Turbo | $1,100 | 131 | $128,380 | Will Givens | Aurora, CO | $34,664 | |
| 3/11 | NLH $500 Bounty | $1,600 | 173 | $250,850 | Kevin Rand | Mountain View, CA | $40,224 | |
| 3/12 | NLH High Roller | $10,500 | 80 | $800,000 | Erik Seidel | Las Vegas, NV | $250,000 | |
| 3/13 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,100 | 572 | $554,840 | Shuofei Geng | Kirkland, WA | $101,789 | |
| 3/13 | NLH High Roller | $10,500 | 58 | $580,000 | Jesse Lonis | Las Vegas, NV | $193,140 | |
| 3/14 | PLO High Roller | $10,500 | 50 | $500,000 | James Collopy | Las Vegas, NV | $175,000 | |
| 3/15 | NLH High Roller | $10,500 | 59 | $590,000 | Lucas Foster | San Diego, CA | $196,470 | |
| 3/16 | Mystery Bounty | $1,600 | 1,272 | $1,831,680 | Adrian Lopez | San Diego, CA | $197,950 | |
| 3/17 | No Limit Hold'em | $500 | 176 | $75,680 | Mark Walker | Las Vegas, NV | $18,520 | |
| 3/18 | No Limit Hold'em | $400 | 605 | $202,675 | Nicholas Wang | Fairfax, VA | $32,559 | |
| 3/20 | No Limit Hold'em | $400 | 169 | $57,460 | Kalyan Cheekuri | Canada | $11,900 | |
| 3/21 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,100 | 748 | $725,560 | Andrew Rodgers | Las Vegas, NV | $127,915 | |
| 3/24 | No Limit Hold'em | $500 | 159 | $68,370 | Bryan Allen | Mesa, AZ | $17,530 |
