Kornuth Wins Wynn Summer Classic $3,500 NLH for $353,891; Glaser & Levy Nabs Titles

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2021 Wynn Summer Classic winners

The 2021 Wynn Summer Classic, which began on May 27 and ran through July 13, was comprised of more than 30 events that offered over $16 million in guarantees. That included the highly successful $10,000 buy-in, $10,000,000 GTD Wynn Millions won by Andrew Moreno for $1.4 million and the $1,600 buy-in, $1.5 million GTD Mystery Bounty won by Uri Reichenstein.

��We couldn��t have asked for a better Summer Classic, and I certainly didn��t anticipate the fanfare created by the one-two punch of the Wynn Millions and Mystery Bounty,�� Wynn Director of Poker Operations Ryan Beauregard told PokerNews. ��It was fun to showcase the Wynn poker brand to such a large audience, and I��m confident that the Wynn Millions has a bright future.��

Midway through the series, PokerNews brought you a recap highlighting side event wins by Jonathan Tamayo, Spencer Champlin, and Camille Brown. Now, we take a look at some of the winners in the closing half of the recently completed Wynn Summer Classic.

Chance Kornuth Wins $3,500 NLH for $353,891

Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

The last big tournament of the 2021 Wynn Summer Classic was the $3,500 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD No-Limit Hold��em tournament, which attracted 530 runners and offered up a $1,711,900 prize pool.

The top 53 players made the money including Tomas Soderstrom (10th - $29,787), Joey Weissman (12th - $25,593), Alex Rocha (14th - $22,135), Thomas Boivin (20th - $16,737), Kristen Bicknell (25th - $12,733), former Wynn Winter Classic champ Michael Rocco (27th - $12,733), Ryan Laplante (37th - $9,712), Michael ��The Grinder�� Mizrachi (38th - $9,712), and Nate Silver (40th - $9,712).

The final table was a stacked affair that included Justin Saliba, who recently captured his first WSOP gold bracelet, WPT champ Bobby Oboodi, and reigning WPT Player of the Year Brian Altman. However, it was a familiar face coming out on top as poker pro Chance Kornuth, who back in June won the MSPT Venetian for $412,086, laid claim to the title and $353,891 first-place prize.

$3,500 NLH Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometown/NationalityPrize
1Chance KornuthLas Vegas, NV$353,891
2Avi CohenIsrael$231,107
3Martin ZamaniBoca Raton, FL$155,995
4Brian AltmanBoston, MA$110,075
5Bobby OboodiMorris Plains, NJ$80,973
6Kyle CarlstonLas Vegas, NV$62,313
7Justin SalibaLas Vegas, NV$49,987
8Dylan DeStefanoMilford, CT$41,428
9Ezequiel WaigelArgentina$35,008

Benny Glaser Wins 3,000 PLO Event for $102K

Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

While the Wynn Millions was nearing its end, the $3,000 buy-in, $100K GTD Pot-Limit Omaha event was playing out. That tournament attracted 146 runners and crushed the guarantee by offering up a $407,340 prize pool.

In the end, it was the UK's Benny Glaser, a three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, who collected every chip in play to capture the first-place $70,641 payday.

$3K PLO Final Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Benny GlaserUK$102,000
2Aaron WallaceSan Juan, CA$72,705
3Stephen MoreschiLas Vegas, NV$67,903
4Adam HendrixAnchorage, AK$31,773
5Jordan SpurlinLas Vegas, NV$23,422
6Jeremy AusmusLas Vegas, NV$18,738
7Giuseppe IadisemiaBoynton Beach, FL$15,479
8James LenaghanLos Angeles, CA$12,994
9Brian BattHighland Park, IL$11,137
10Mike WatsonCanada$9,654
11Isaac CohenPanama$9,654
12Jonathan McGowanSan Diego, CA$8,452
13Zak LaikinLas Vegas, NV$8,452
14Joseph SandersLas Vegas, NV$7,487
15Kenn PluardHappy Valley, OR$7,487

Allan Le a PLO Bounty Hunter

Allan Le

The $1,600 buy-in, Pot-Limit Omaha $500 Bounty tournament drew 123 entrants and offered up a $117,465 prize pool. The top 13 finishers got paid and among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Damjan Radanov (10th - $2,948), Ben Primus (11th - $2,948), Javier Zarco (12th - $2,572), and Ryan Tosoc (13th - $2,572).

A heads-up deal was struck and the tournament ultimately ended with Jesse Lonis finishing as runner-up for $28,159 while Allan Le of Huntington Beach, California took the trophy and $30,583 in prize money.

$1,600 PLO $500 Bounty Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometown/NationalityPrize
1Allan LeHuntington Beach, CA$30,583
2Jesse LonisMedford, OR$28,159
3Gabi LiushitzIsrael$13,743
4Jose "Nacho" BarberoArgentina$9,397
5Chase FujitaLas Vegas, NV$6,930
6Jeremy KottlerOjai, CA$5,568
7Jason GoochVidor, TX$4,675
8Mark LiedtkeLas Vegas, NV$3,964
9Mark WahbaCleveland, OH$3,406

Simon Levy Closes Out Series

Simon Levy

The 2021 Wynn Summer Classic ended with a $500 buy-in, $500K GTD No-Limit Hold��em event that drew 2,480 and more than doubled the guarantee by generating a $1,054,000 prize pool.

That was paid out to the top 269 finishers and among those to make deep run were Jared Jaffee (9th - $15,047), Ben Underwood (10th - $12,780), Terry Fleischer (20th - $6,994), Katrina Weaver (28th - $4,550), and Michael Lech (37th - $3,972).

The title came down to a pair of players from Washington, and in the end, it was Bellevue��s Simon Levy besting Seattle��s Matthew Jewett in the heads-up play to win the title and $92,147 first-place prize.

Wynn Closer $500 NLH Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometown/NationalityPrize
1Simon LevyBellevue, WA$92,147
2Matthew JewettSeattle, WA$84,548
3Joshua Frazer JamesCanada$80,481
4Charles SklarLos Angeles, CA$78,319
5Paul CoglianoDes Moines, IA$59,528
6Harley CopenLos Angeles, CA$26,052
7Michael LavinBeverly, NJ$21,655
8Gregory SorokaPittsburgh, PA$17,892
9Jared JaffeeLas Vegas, NV$15,047

Wynn Summer Classic Winners

DateTournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerHometownPrize
5/31/21$1,100 NLH $1M GTD1,720$1,677,000Jonathan TamayoHimble, TX$237,935
5/31/21$550 NLH $100 Bounty $50K GTD247$93,860Andreas IoakimidesBallwin, MO$23,719
6/2/21$400 Limit Omaha 8/B $20K GTD176$60,720Dean JoeAustin, TX$14,127
6/2/21$600 NLH $150K GTD743$386,360Spencer ChamplinScarborough, ME$70,641
6/4/21$550 Seniors NLH $50K GTD293$140,640John MerchantLeague City, TX$23,647
6/4/21$550 HORSE $25K GTD146$70,080John HoangLav Vegas, NV$14,839
6/5/21$400 NLH $40K GTD371$127,995Robert HouckMidlothian, VA$16,891
6/6/21$400 NLH $40K GTD376$129,720Olesya KovalLas Vegas, NV$14,986
6/6/21$400 PLO $20K GTD126$43,470Thomas ZanotLas Vegas, NV$13,686
6/9/21$600 NLH $250K GTD1,350$702,000Camille BrownRiverside, CA$49,901
6/11/21$550 8-Game Mix $25K GTD148$71,040Nicolas MilgromLas Vegas, NV$21,065
6/11/21$400 NLH $40K GTD261$90,045Jeremy FelicettiNiagara Falls, NY$15,922
6/12/21$400 NLH $40K GTD256$88,320Christopher SmithLa Mesa, CA$16,203
6/12/21$300 NLH Ladies $20K GTD93$24,087Judith BielanDel Ray Beach, FL$6,274
6/13/21$400 NLH $40K GTD302$104,190George JanssenBad Axe, MI$25,258
6/13/21$1,600 PLO $500 Bounty $100K GTD149$142,295AnonymousN/A$39,530
6/14/21$400 NLH $40K GTD284$97,980Ryan RoederSeattle, WA$23,754
6/15/21$400 NLH $40K GTD252$86,940Kevin TheodoreSeattle, WA$17,769
6/19/21$1,600 NLH $1M GTD1,312$1,902,400George AntonakosMarina Del Ray, CA$293,530
6/27/21$10,000 Wynn Millions $10M GTD1,328$12,483,200Andrew MorenoLas Vegas, NV$1,460,105
7/1/21$3,000 PLO $100K GTD146$407,340Benny GlaserUK$70,641
7/5/21$1,600 Mystery Bounty1,518$1,442,100Uri ReichensteinIsrael$217,948
7/9/21$1,600 PLO $500 Bounty123$117,465Allan LeHuntington Beach, CA$30,583
7/10/21$3,500 NLH $1M GTD530$1,711,900Chance KornuthLas Vegas, NV$353,891
7/13/21$500 NLH $500K GTD2,480$1,054,000Simon LevyBellevue, WA$92,147

*Images courtesy of Wynn.

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