Niveau: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
2021 Wynn Fall Classic
$3,500 NLH Championship
Jours 3
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 3
2021 Wynn Fall Classic
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$5,724,375
Entrants
1,775
Niveau
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
500,000
Entrants
33
Joueurs Survivants
1
Niveau 30
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Chris Moorman raised to 300,000 from early position and quickly called when Taus Lilius three-bet jammed for 3.525 million from the hijack.
Taus Lilius: 
Chris Moorman: 
"Queen dead," a happy Lilius said when the flop fell 
. Indeed, even if the case queen appeared it would give Lilius a bigger full house.
Right on cue, the dealer burned and turned the 
. It was followed by the 
on the river and Lilius shipped the double.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
14,900,000
-4,600,000
|
-4,600,000 |
|
7,400,000 |
Niveau 30
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Tommy Tran raised to 400,000 from under the gun and then called the 2,200,000 three-bet jam Florin Pandilica made from the hijack.
Florin Pandilica: 
Tommy Tran: 
Pandilica held the better made hand and the 
runout secured his double-up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
7,300,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
|
4,400,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
Niveau 30
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florin Pandilica | 2,200,000 |
| 2 | Shachar Haran | 5,500,000 |
| 3 | Taus Lilius | 3,600,000 |
| 4 | Albert Nguyen | 9,100,000 |
| 5 | Chris Smith | 4,100,000 |
| 6 | Thomas Eychenne | 9,200,000 |
| 7 | Tommy Tran | 9,500,000 |
| 8 | Jeremy Kottler | 8,400,000 |
| 9 | Chris Moorman | 19,500,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,500,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
9,500,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
|
9,200,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
9,100,000
2,775,000
|
2,775,000 |
|
8,400,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
5,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
4,100,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
3,600,000
-3,800,000
|
-3,800,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Niveau 30
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Chris Moorman opened for 300,000 under the gun and Joel Wadsworth Jr three-bet jammed for 850,000 from the cutoff. Chris Smith then rejammed for 3.75 million from the button, both blinds folded, and Moorman got out of the way.
Joel Wadsworth Jr: 
Chris Smith: 
Wadsworth Jr's best chance of staying alive was to catch an ace, but that didn't happen as the board ran out a dry 
.
With that, the field is down to nine players who will redraw to the final table. Stay tuned for a look at the new seat draw.
After his elimination, "Rusty" came back to PokerNews to give a little shoutout to his mom "K" and the rest of the family.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Niveau 30
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Action folded to Joel Wadsworth Jr who limped-in from the small blind and Chris Smith checked his option from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked by both players to the turn where Wadsworth Jr led out with a bet and Smith called.
After the 
paired the board on the river, Wadsworth Jr announced all in and Smith snapped off his 1,775,000 stack.
Smith rolled over 
and it was good enough to secure him the double-up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
800,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
Niveau 30
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
The Wynn Fall Classic debuted back in 2012, and since then some of the biggest names in poker have claimed the prestigious title including 2015 WSOP Main Event champ Joe McKeehen, who won it that same year for $90,125. Two years later, Matt Affleck took it down for $139,348 and the following year it was Steve Sung coming out on top to the tune of $170,550.
More recently, Bob Shao claimed the title in 2019 for $222,820 while the 2020 edition was canceled due to the pandemic.
| Year | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Wynn Fall Classic $1,590 Championship | 268 | $389,940 | James Hoeppner | $77,760 |
| 2013 | The Wynn Fall Classic $1,600 Championship | 249 | $362,295 | Josh Pollock | $84,050 |
| 2014 | The Wynn Fall Classic $1,600 Championship | 290 | $421,950 | Terry Fleischer | $76,334 |
| 2015 | The Wynn Fall Classic $1,600 Championship | 267 | $388,485 | Joe McKeehen | $90,125 |
| 2016 | The Wynn Fall Classic $1,600 Championship | 361 | $525,165 | Tom Middleton | $99,000 |
| 2017 | The Wynn Fall Classic $1,600 Championship | 447 | $650,385 | Matt Affleck | $139,348 |
| 2018 | The Wynn Fall Classic $1,600 Championship | 594 | $864,270 | Steve Sung | $170,550 |
| 2019 | The Wynn Fall Classic $1,600 Championship | 1,024 | $1,489,920 | Bob Shao | $222,820 |
Niveau 30
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
They highlight Doyle Brunson's much-bantered return to the WSOP since his last event in 2018, and also offer an audio clip from Phil Ivey discussing whether or not he'll be at the WSOP this year. Chad then talks about partying with Ivey at the launch party for his NFT while Jeff offers a 2021 WSOP Player of the Year update.
Toss in bracelet winner interviews with Shaun Deeb, Brian Rast, Darrin Wright, Farzad Bonyadi, Nicholas Julia, and Gershon Distenfeld, and it's a must-listen episode of the PokerNews Podcast. Speaking of Distenfeld, find out how and why he donated all his $204,000 in winnings to charity.
Niveau 30
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
11,700,000
6,300,000
|
6,300,000 |
|
|
11,600,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
|
|
8,900,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
|
6,325,000
2,725,000
|
2,725,000 |
|
|
5,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
3,615,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
|
3,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
2,150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Niveau: 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000