$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD) Day 1b | $10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)

06-26-2021 14:48 UTC-8

A Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	175,000 80,000	80,000

Roger Campbell	121,500
Steven Hensley	110,000 110,000	110,000
Andres Ioakimides	95,000
Brek Schutten	83,200 43,200	43,200
Mukul Pahuja	46,500 6,500	6,500
Keith Gipson	43,000 3,000	3,000
Scott Blumstein	42,300

Ryan Remington	40,000
Asher Conniff	37,000 37,000	37,000

Jared Jaffee	36,700

Craig Varnell	35,400 -4,600	-4,600

Matas Cimbolas	34,200 33,200	33,200

Dan Ott	32,400
Ali Imsirovic	31,200 -6,300	-6,300
Dillon Ott	30,100
David Pham	30,000 -10,000	-10,000

Nick Pupillo	29,100 -8,700	-8,700

Frank Stepuchin	19,800 3,800	3,800

Eric Baldwin	10,300 -29,700	-29,700

06-26-2021 14:31 UTC-8

Jonathan Tamayo Wins Wynn Summer Classic Event #2: $1,100 NLH ($237,935)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Wynn Millions, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about some of the side events that have taken place out over the past month at the Wynn Summer Classic.

In Event #2: $1,100 NLH, 1,720 runners created a $1,677,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 189 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Eric Baldwin (64th - $5,211), Jared Jaffee (45th - $6,437), Mike Shin (30th - $8,162), Jerod Smith (22nd - $10,598), and John Paul Cao (10th - $21,538).

In the end, it was Texas native Jonathan Tamayo who collected every chip in play to capture the first-place $237,935 payday.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Jonathan Tamayo	Himble, Texas	$237,935
2	Jorge Arrioca	Midland, Texas	$158,644
3	Czeslaw Szerszen	Berkeley Lake, GA	$109,139
4	Kelly Kielbasa	Bridgeland, UT	$77,721
5	Peter Johnson	Austin, TX	$57,556
6	Michael Azzaro	Yonkers, NY	$44,860
7	Ray Tucke	Canton, OH	$36,139
8	Frank Stepuchin	Las Vegas, NV	$29,985
9	Harold Silva	Kaneohe, HI	$25,306

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-26-2021 14:19 UTC-8

An Orbit with Poker Hall of Famer Johnny Chan

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Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

It's not everyday Poker Hall of Famer Johnny Chan is in tournament action, so when the 1987 and 1988 WSOP Main Event champ takes a seat, you pay attention. We decided to spend an entire orbit observing Chan, who nearly won three in a row before Phil Hellmuth made him settle for runner-up in 1989, and here is what we saw.

Hand #1 (lojack): It was eight-handed action and Chan began the orbit with 36,000. In the first hand, action folded to him and he followed suit.

Hand #2 (UTG+1): The UTG player folded and so did Chan.

Hand #3 (UTG): Chan folded.

Hand #4 (Big Blind): Frank Stepuchin raised to 700 under the gun and the player in the small blind called. Chan opted to put in the additional 400 and it was three-way action to a flop of . Everyone checked and then did the same on the turn, which brought about the on the river. The player in the small blind bet 2,300 and both Chan and Stepuchin folded.

Hand #5 (Small Blind): The UTG player raised to 600 and Chan folded when action reached him.

Hand #6 (Button): A player in middle position raised to 600 and Chan called from the button. Stepuchin came along from the small blind, the player in the big did the same, and it was four-way action to the flop.

Three checks put action on Chan and he bet 1,300. Stepuchin called, the other two players folded, and it was heads-up action headed to the turn, which came the .

Stepuchin checked and then wasted little time in folded when Chan bet 2,100.

Hand #7 (Cutoff): The UTG player raised and Chan folded.

Hand #8 (Hijack): Before the hand was dealt, Chan had walked away from the table for parts unknown. His hand was mucked and the orbit came to an end with Chan up a little from where he started.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Chan	38,400 38,400	38,400

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06-26-2021 14:12 UTC-8

No Big Blind Special for Strelitz

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Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Shaun Deeb opened for 800 under the gun and action quickly folded around to Daniel Strelitz who defended his big blind, bringing about the flop.

Strelitz check-called the 1,200 continuation bet from Deeb and the turn was checked by both players.

Once the completed the board on the river, Strelitz led out for 1,500 and was quickly called by Deeb.

Strelitz rolled over his hand then quickly mucked after Deeb tabled the winning hand .

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	39,400 -600	-600

Daniel Strelitz	15,500 -24,500	-24,500

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06-26-2021 14:04 UTC-8

Pocket Pair Good for Massey

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Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Aaron Massey raised to 700 from late position and was called by his opponent in the hijack.

Massey continued for 700 after the flop hit the felt and his opponent called bringing the turn. Both players checked and did the same after the completed the board on the river.

Massey tabled and it was good enough to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	41,200 1,200	1,200

06-26-2021 13:53 UTC-8

A Round of Chip Counts

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Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	95,000

Kristen Bicknell	75,000 75,000	75,000

Russell Thomas	48,000
Tyler Hancock	46,000

Matt Stout	43,000 43,000	43,000
Daniel Negreanu	43,000 43,000	43,000

Adam Friedman	42,000

Eli Elezra	40,000

Nadya Magnus	40,000 40,000	40,000
Scott Stewart	40,000

Mike Watson	39,500 39,500	39,500

John Hennigan	38,500

Elio Fox	38,000 38,000	38,000

Ali Imsirovic	37,500 37,500	37,500
Benjamin Spragg	37,000

Dylan Wilkerson	35,000

Sergio Aido	30,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jeremiah Williams	20,000
David "Bakes" Baker	18,000

06-26-2021 13:48 UTC-8

Frank Stepuchin Gives It Up

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Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

With around 13,000 already in the pot and a flop of , WPT champ Frank Stepuchin bet 4,000 from the big blind and his opponent on the button called.

After the dealer burned and turned the , Stepuchin bet 12,600 and left himself 16,000 behind.

His opponent didn't waste much time in raising all in for 26,100 total and Stepuchin hit the tank.

As he's prone to do, Stepuchin struck up a conversation with his opponent, who indulged in some back-and-forth banter. Eventually, Stepuchin released his hand opting to preserve his remaining chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Stepuchin	16,000

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06-26-2021 13:37 UTC-8

Tens Hold for Mingus

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Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Daniel Mingus opened with a 900 raise from middle position and then called the 3,000 three-bet Abraham Jamil Obeid made from the hijack.

The flop saw Mingus check-call his 8,600 stack after Obeid jammed and the two players tabled their hands.

Daniel Mingus:
Abraham Jamil Obeid:

Mingus was ahead with his made hand and the turn followed by the river secured his much-needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Jamil Obeid	36,700
Daniel Mingus	25,000 -13,700	-13,700

Tags: Daniel Mingus Abraham Jamil Obeid

06-26-2021 13:26 UTC-8

Pupillo Stays Aggressive

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Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Action folded to Nick Pupillo who raised to 700 from late position and the big blind defended.

Once the flop hit the flop, Pupillo's opponent check-called his 1,500 continuation bet bringing the turn.

Action was checked to Pupillo who fired out a 4,200 bet and with thhree spades on the board, his opponent mucked their hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	37,800 -2,200	-2,200

Tags: Nick Pupillo