The 2021 Wynn Fall Classic ran from late September through November 21. During that time, more than 21,000 entrants competed and in excess of $25 million in prize money was awarded.
PokerNews was on-site to provide live updates from some of the marquee events including:
- Pete Chen winning the $2,200 Mystery Bounty for $289,193
- Omaha truck driver Donald Nimneh drawing the $250,000 bounty
- Jeremy Kottler taking down the $3,500 Championship for $643,267
- Evan Sandberg winning the $1,600 Mystery Bounty for $293,322
There was a slew of big side event winners throughout the series, which included Argentina’s Federico Castaine, who became the first six-figure winner of the 2021 Wynn Fall Classic after topping a 1,790-entry field to win the $1,600 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD NLH event for $361,180.
Another big winner was poker veteran Shawn Rice, who bested a 786-entry field to win the $1,100 NLH Seniors tournament, which nearly doubled its $400,000 guarantee by creating a $766,350 prize pool. Rice, who hails from Texas, took down $116,039 for his victory. It marked the second-largest score of his career, which dates back to 1994.
Meanwhile, players like David Brookshire ($550 H.O.R.S.E. $50K GTD for $29,110), David Jackson ($550 NLH $100K GTD for $46,033), Eric Mizrahi ($500 NLH $100K GTD for $41,025), and Fabio Freitas ($400 NLH for $21,182) all claimed titles.
2021 Wynn Fall Classic Winners
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/21 | $400 NLH $40K GTD | 193 | $66,585.00 | Mike Youngman | Deerfield, IL | $16,476.00 |
| 10/01/21 | $400 NLH $40K GTD | 204 | $70,380.00 | Johnny Oshana | Los Gatos, CA | $14,871.00 |
| 10/02/21 | $1100 NLH $200K GTD | 300 | $294,000.00 | Maziar Kesharvarzi | San Antonio, TX | $71,281.00 |
| 10/03/21 | $1100 NLH $200K GTD | 263 | $257,740.00 | Bin Weng | Philadelphia, PA | $65,136.00 |
| 10/04/21 | $1100 NLH $200K GTD | 325 | $318,500.00 | Mr. Zhu | China | $62,466.00 |
| 10/05/21 | $1600 NLH $1M GTD | 1790 | $2,595,500.00 | Federico Castaine | Argentina | $361,180.00 |
| 10/09/21 | $1100 NLH $200K GTD | 339 | $332,220.00 | Michael Leanes | Bakersfield, CA | $77,679.00 |
| 10/11/21 | $2200 NLH Mystery Bounty $2M GTD | 2333 | $3,032,900.00 | Pete Chen | Taiwan | $289,193.00 |
| 10/15/21 | $1100 NLH $200K GTD | 408 | $399,840.00 | Roland Rokita | Austria | $87,341.00 |
| 10/16/21 | $1100 NLH $200K GTD | 393 | $385,140.00 | Tan Nguyen | Evans, GA | $71,932.00 |
| 10/17/21 | $400 NLH Ladies $40K GTD | 171 | $58,995.00 | Chien Weng | Taiwan | $16,318.00 |
| 10/17/21 | $1600 PLO $500 Bounty $200K GTD | 274 | $398,670.00 | Jiaqi Zu | Columbia, MD | $63,442.00 |
| 10/18/21 | $1600 NLH $500 Bounty $200K GTD | 368 | $351,440.00 | Paulo Porto Cillena | Spain | $67,535.00 |
| 10/19/21 | $550 H.O.R.S.E. $50K GTD | 240 | $115,200.00 | David Brookshire | Baltimore, MD | $29,110.00 |
| 10/22/21 | $1100 PLO $100k GTD | 336 | $329,280.00 | Roee Shalom | Israel | $57,643.00 |
| 10/23/21 | $1100 NLH $200K GTD | 342 | $335,160.00 | Anthony Denove | Hollywood, CA | $78,336.00 |
| 10/24/21 | $1100 NLH Seniors $400K GTD | 786 | $766,350.00 | Shawn Rice | Lubbock, TX | $116,039.00 |
| 10/26/21 | $550 Omaha 8/B $50K GTD | 178 | $85,440.00 | John Hensen | Greenfield, MA | $23,629.00 |
| 10/27/21 | $550 NLH $5K Survivor $100K GTD | 459 | $220,320.00 | 44 Winners | N/A | $5,000.00 |
| 10/29/21 | $3500 NLH Championship $3M GTD | 1,775 | $5,724,375.00 | Jeremy Kottler | Ojai, CA | $643,267.00 |
| 11/02/21 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 666 | $319,680.00 | Ying Wang | Menlo Park, CA | $57,283.00 |
| 11/03/21 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 439 | $210,720.00 | David Jackson | Jacksonville, FL | $46,033.00 |
| 11/04/21 | $1100 NLH $400K GTD | 1,438 | $1,402,050.00 | Milos Ivanovic | Lanham, MD | $201,898.00 |
| 11/08/21 | $1100 NLH $200K GTD | 544 | $533,120.00 | Jacob Naumann | Largo, FL | $100,000.00 |
| 11/09/21 | $1100 NLH $200K GTD | 444 | $435,120.00 | Andrew Bony | Austin, TX | $76,859.00 |
| 11/10/21 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 675 | $324,000.00 | Yuliyari Kolav | Bulgaria | $61,394.00 |
| 11/11/21 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 705 | $338,400.00 | Ophir Atar | Oak Park, CA | $52,732.00 |
| 11/12/21 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 544 | $261,120.00 | Constantinos Psallidas | Canada | $53,396.00 |
| 11/13/21 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 494 | $237,120.00 | Eric Mizrahi | Las Vegas, NV | $41,025.00 |
| 11/14/21 | $550 NLH $100K GTD | 308 | $147,840.00 | John Buncht | Las Vegas, NV | $25,411.00 |
| 11/18/21 | $1,600 Mystery Bounty | 2,573 | $3,730,850 | Evan Sandberg | United States | $293,322 |
| 11/19/21 | $400 NLH | 277 | $95,565 | Asi Elias | United States | $21,645 |
| 11/20/21 | $400 NLH | 259 | $89,335 | Michael Killory | United States | $18,261 |
| 11/21/21 | $400 NLH | 243 | $83,835 | Fabio Freitas | Brazil | $21,182 |
on the board, Garrett Greer bet 150,000 from early position and Max Lehmanski called. 
and Greer bet 350,000, sending Lehmanski into the tank. Lehmanski emerged with a call and Greer turned over 
to take the pot with queens and sevens while the losing hand went into the muck.
and Kolev checked again. Lindsay continued for 75,000 and Kolev made another check-call. 
and Lindsay mucked the losing hand.
flop. The 
turn gave him quads just for fun, and the meaningless 
on the board, Adam Monaghan checked and Ardit Kurshumi bet 160,000. Monaghan called and the river was 
for the straight.
completed the board to keep Cheong alive and send him the huge pot.
and Greer's aces held to secure the double.