Peters, Linde, & Andrews Claim Late WPT Wynn Side Events; Cirillo Wins Mystery Bounty

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The $10,400 World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas proved to be a tremendous success as Eliot Hudon beat out 2,960 entrants to win the tournament for $4.1 million.

The festival offered more than $22 million in guaranteed prize pools being offered across 23 events, and that number was blown out of the water thanks to a massive turnout. Here are some of the headlines to come out of the series

Among those to win side event titles were Ethan ��Rampage�� Yau ($25K High Roller for $894,240), Calen ��Big Wheel�� McNeil ($600 Limit Omaha 8/B for $21,305), Sergio Grosso ($1,100 Seniors NLH for $130,806), Lawrence Berg ($600 PLO Turbo for $46,307), and Christopher Puetz ($1,600 NLH Bounty Turbo for $79,576).

We already offered a recap from early in the series �C which included titles for Allen Kessler, Esther Taylor, and Sean Banahan �C and we thought we��d kick off the New Year with a quick look back at those who captured titles in the closing days of the WPT World Championship.

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Italy��s Federico Cirillo Victorious in $1,600 Mystery Bounty

Federico Cirillo
Federico Cirillo

From December 16-19, the $1,600 buy-in, $2M GTD Mystery Bounty attracted 3,715 runners over the course of three starting flights. That more than doubled the guarantee by creating a $5,386,750 prize pool. We already reported on the big $250,000 winners (congrats Dave McGowan), as well as Ren Lin winning $150,000 thanks to back-to-back envelope pulls. Read more about that here.

Here are some highlights from the bounty draws:

In regards to the regular prize pool, the top 404 players that returned for Day 2 were all in the money. Some familiar names to make deep runs were Jeff Madsen (11th - $41,425), Mark Seif (20th - $20,875), Daniele Nestola (21st - $17,075), Ren Lin (33rd - $11,775), William Lahti (41st - $9,900), and Greg Himmelbrand (46th - $8,415).

The top six finishers all earned six-figure paydays, and after a long Day 2, it was Italy��s Federico Cirillo finishing as the last player standing to claim a $482,852 top prize in addition to various bounties he collected throughout the day.

$1,600 Mystery Bounty Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Federico CirilloItaly$482,852
2Aditya SystlaIndia$323,688
3Daniel MichaelsLos Angeles, CA$251,987
4Dave McGowanChicago, IL$181,617
5Shawn BuchananCanada$142,980
6Ryan SmithCanada$111,535
7Ivan EmanuelyFrance$85,833
8Gabriel AbusadaTomball, TX$66,674
9Ryan BrownEllicott City, MD$52,169

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David Peters Bests Farid Jattin to Win $5,200 Progressive Bounty

David Peters
David Peters

Back on December 17, the $5,200 buy-in, $250K GTD NLH Progressive Bounty saw 181 runners generate a $532,140 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 20 finishers, and some familiar names to cash but fall short of the final table were Igor Yaroshevskyy (11th - $11,711), Uri Reichenstein (15th - $9,142), Nick Schulman (17th - $8,168), and Elio Fox (18th - $7,391).

The final table was a stacked affair, so it was no surprise to see the title come down to two top-notch poker pros. Ultimately, it was David Peters defeating Farid Jattin in heads-up play to win the tournament for $147,916.

$5,200 PKO NLH Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1David PetersLas Vegas, NV$147,916
2Farid JattinMiami, FL$88,388
3Jakob MiegerAustria$56,992
4Jim CollopyLas Vegas, NV$39,059
5Ryan RiessLas Vegas, NV$28,762
6Taylor WilsonWheeling, WV$22,749
7Shannon ShorrLas Vegas, NV$18,636
8Yong WangChina$15,805
9Adam HendrixAnchorage, AK$13,570

Dylan Linde Wins High Roller

Dylan Linde
Dylan Linde

On December 18, the $10,500 NLH High Roller had 144 entrants create a $1,440,000 prize pool, which was reserved for the top 15 finishers. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Justin Bonomo (11th - $34,128), Ryan Leng (13th - $29,880), and Patrick Bruel (14th - $26,467).

The final table was an international affair, though eventually it came down to two US-based pros in Dylan Linde and Cherish Andrews. The former, usually known as a Mixed Games player, wound up the victor and claimed a $434,304 first-place prize, the second-largest score of his career behind only the $1,631,468 he won for taking down the 2018 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic.

$10,500 High Roller Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Dylan LindeLas Vegas, NV$434,304
2Cherish AndrewsChambersburgh, PA$259,200
3Corel TheumaMalta$164,160
4Timo KamphuesAustria$112,320
5Pavel PlusevCzech Republic$82,800
6Jakob MiegelAustria$66,240
7Aram OganyanArmenia$54,720
8Vikenty ShegalLas Vegas, NV$45,936
9Nadya MagnusBoca Raton, FL$39,370

Cherish Andrews Finds Redemption; Has Strong Series

Speaking of Cherish Andrews, she didn��t have to wait long for redemption. The following day on December 19, the $1,100 buy-in, $200K GTD No-Limit Hold��em event attracted 736 entries and offered up a $721,280 prize pool.

The top 80 finishers got paid including Angela Jordison (13th - $9,797), Stan Jablonski (17th - $7,408), Dylan Collingwood (30th - $4,302), Josh Reichard (36th - $3,774), Rex Clinkscales (47th - $3,319), and Daniel Weinman (60th - $2,932).

Andrews, who the day before finished second in the High Roller for a career-high $259,200, this time found her way to the winner��s circle claiming the trophy and $131,912 top prize by defeating MSPT Hall of Famer Rob Wazwaz in heads-up play.

It proved a profitable WPT World Championship for Andrews, who in addition to the two big back-to-back scores, also won $78,045 three days prior thanks to a sixth-place finish in the $3,000 NLH tournament. All told, she won $469,157 over the course of five days!

$1,100 NLH Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Cherish AndrewsChambersburgh, PA$131,912
2Rob WazwazSt. Paul, MN$86,482
3Jeremy KottlerOjai, CA$58,784
4Mike GaoRoslyn, NY$41,618
5Conrad SimpsonWilmington, NC$30,727
6Daniel SongLos Angeles, CA$23,802
7Spencer ChamplinLas Vegas, NV$19,114
8Michael SandlerOrange, NJ$15,868
9Seungmook JungKorea$13,382

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WPT Wynn Side Event Winners

WPT Wynn side event winners
*DateTournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerHometown/CountryPrize*    
12/5/22$600 HORSE $50K GTD261$134,415Rafael ConcepcionLas Vegas, NV$23,377    
12/4/22$600 NLH $50K GTD310$161,200Constantinos PsalidasCanada$27,179    
Dec. 1-4, 2022$600 NLH $500K GTD2,999$1,559,480Sean BanahanTwin Falls, ID$136,220    
12/6/22$600 Limit Omaha 8/B $50K GTD269$138,535Calen McNeilLos Angeles, CA$21,305    
12/7/22$600 5-Card PLO $50K GTD297$154,440Eric HayesMoorestown, NJ$30,423    
Dec. 5-7, 2022$600 NLH $200K GTD1,243$646,360Gerard MorrellCastle Rock, CO$101,415    
Dec. 7-8, 2022$1,100 Seniors NLH $200K GTD708$690,300Sergio GrossoToronto, CA$130,806    
12/8/22$3,000 8-Game Mix $200K GTD131$360,250Esther TaylorPennsylvania$100,000    
12/9/22$600 PLO Turbo $50K GTD407$211,640Lawrence BergLas Vegas, NV$46,307    
Dec. 12-23, 2022$1,100 HORSE Championship $100K GTD272$263,840Tyler WillseHillsboro, OR$63,967    
Dec. 13-14, 2022$1,100 Limit Omaha 8B Championship $100K GTD228$221,160Allen KesslerLas Vegas, NV$52,104    
12/14/22$1,600 NLH $500 Bounty Turbo $100L GTD368$351,440Christopher PuetzAustria$79,576    
Dec. 15-16, 2022$3,000 NLH $500K GTD907$2,494,250Peter CrossLos Angeles, CA$429,406    
12/16/22$3,000 NLH 6-Max391$1,075,250Rodney TorvinCairo, GA$234,868    
12/17/22$5,200 NLH Progressive Bounty $250K GTD181$532,140David PetersLas Vegas, NV$147,916    
12/18/22$10,500 NLH High Roller144$1,440,000Dylan LindeLas Vegas, NV$434,304    
Dec. 16-18, 2022$1,100 WPT Ladies Championship578$560,660Lin-Yuen NiuCanada$105,136    
12/19/22$600 Tag Team Bomb Pot $50K GTD119$61,880Nikita Kalinin & Giorgi SknulurhiiaRussia$19,484    
12/19/22$1,100 NLH $200K GTD736$721,280Cherish AndrewsSt. Thomas, PA$131,912    
Dec. 16-19, 2022$1,600 Mystery Bounty $2M GTD3,715$5,386,750Federico CirilloItaly$482,852    
Dec. 8-19, 2022$1,100 WPT Prime Championship $2M GTD5,430$5,267,100Stephen SongGreenwich, CT$712,650    
Dec. 12-20, 2022$10,400 WPT World Championship $15M GTD2,960$29,008,000Eliot HudonCanada$4,146,400    

Did You Know the World Poker Tour is Online?

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WPT Global offers a large deposit match bonus: 100% on deposits up to $1,200 (using any payment method). New players depositing a minimum of $20 automatically receive this match bonus which is unlocked in $5 increments (credited straight to the cashier) for every $20 of rake contribution.

Both tournaments and cash games count towards bonus unlocking; new players have 90 days from the date of first deposit to unlock and claim their full bonus amount.

*Images courtesy of WPT and Wynn.

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