Dennis Wilke Kicks Off 2021 Wynn Winter Open w/ Victory in $600 NLH $150K GTD
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The 2021 Wynn Winter Classic kicked off with a $600 buy-in, $150K GTD No-Limit Hold'em event from December 6-8. The tournament attracted 454 entries and generated a $236,080 prize pool.
That was paid out to the top 49 finishers including Chip Jett (47th - $1,245), Carlos Loving (38th - $1,395), David Larson (37th - $1,395), Aram Zobian (31st - $1,592), Ryan Laplante (23rd - $2,085), Josh Attkisson (19th - $2,387), Bobby Poe (15th - $3,140), and final table bubble boy Vito Geruzzi (10th - $4,204).
At the final table, it was Germany's Dennis Wilke defeating Po Ying in heads-up play to win the title and $50,101 first-place prize. Ying received $31,815 for finishing as runner-up.
Event #1 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown/Nationality | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Wilke | Germany | $50,101 |
| 2 | Po Ying | Metuchen, New Hampshire | $31,815 |
| 3 | Gregory Kolo | Westlake, OH | $21,104 |
| 4 | Hemal Mehta | United Kingdom | $15,463 |
| 5 | Ryan Hughes | Payson, AZ | $11,403 |
| 6 | Cy Williams | El Macero, CA | $8,782 |
| 7 | Daniel Samson | United Kingdom | $7,035 |
| 8 | Josh Manus | Bristow, Oklahoma | $5,831 |
| 9 | Daniel Smiljkovic | Germany | $4,934 |