Mitchell, Franco, and Awwad Among Recent 2023 Wynn Summer Classic Winners
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 |
