Daily Tournament Highlights | 2026 Wynn Summer Classic

Jun 06, 2026

Is this the Worst Bad Luck You've Ever Seen in Poker? | PokerNews Podcast #971

Chad Holloway

In the 971st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow come to you from the floor of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) where they discussed one of the most viral hands of the summer, one involving Bobby James and Ricky Landais that has been called one of the worst bad beats ever!

They then discuss Martin Kabrhel's premature celebration, give you a good news update on Jeremy Ausmus vlogging credentials, and a poker curse from WWE superstar Danhausen. Other stories include highlights from the Mixed Game Festival XIV, choosing a winner for the signed Daniel Negreanu autographed book (plus a new giveaway), and the return of the famous PokerNews segment, The Chainsaw Report, featuring Allen Kessler.

Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.

A new PokerNews Podcast drops three times a week during the 2026 WSOP! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

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Jun 06, 2026

Cards in the Air: $1,100 NLH $200K GTD

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Jun 06, 2026

Today’s Events

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Jun 06, 2026

Today’s $1,100 NLH $200K Rescheduled to 1 p.m.

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Jun 06, 2026

What's on at the Wynn Summer Classic this Saturday?

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Jon Pill

Saturday, June 6, at the Wynn Summer Classic is a quiet day after a busy Friday in which the $1.5m guaranteed Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 No Limit Hold'em event crowned a winner along with two other events.

Daniel Smiljkovic won the $1.5 million guaranteed event, taking home $311,935 for his first-place finish.

https://twitter.com/WynnPoker/status/2063098329266078181

Today, the schedule is a little less busy with a return of the two backbone events of the Wynn Summer Classic. At midday, there is a $1,100 No Limit Hold'em event with a $200,000 guarantee and at 6:00 p.m there is a $100,000 guaranteed No Limit Hold'em Turbo event.

Both events have similar structures, with the main difference being the turbo event's much faster blinds. They will clock in at 20 minutes per level, whereas the non-turbo event has 30-minute levels.

Wynn Summer Classic – Saturday, June 6 Schedule

Date	Day	Time (PT)	Event	Guarantee	Buy-In
6/6 Saturday 12 p.m.	No Limit Hold'em	$200,000	$1,100
6/6 Saturday 6:00 p.m.	No Limit Hold'em Turbo	$100,000	$1,100

Jun 06, 2026

Justin Lapka Enjoys Win In Overlaid $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Event

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Jon Pill

Justin Lapka beat a small field of 172 players in the Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 No Limit Hold'em yesterday.

Lapka earned $51,288 thanks to his victory. His first-place prize got a nice boost in value thanks to the Wynn, which had guaranteed the event's prize pool at $200,000.

Because the event didn't reach its guarantee, all 21 players who cashed in the event earned overlay-sweetened prizes.

At the top of the list, right below Lapka were Lulu Yi and Yurii Zabrodotskyi, who took home second and third, earning $30,796 and $21,986, respectively.

$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Final Table Results

Rank	Player	Prize
1	Justin Lapka	$51,288
2	Lulu Yi	$30,796
3	Yurii Zabrodotskyi	$21,986
4	Radoslav Stoyanov	$16,778
5	Giovanni Zanette	$12,648
6	Liam McDonough	$9,425
7	Luis Torres	$7,380
8	Justin Zaki	$6,037
9	Ivan Deyra	$5,031

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Jun 06, 2026

Santiago Nadal Sordo Wins Second Event At The Wynn Summer Classic

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Jon Pill

Santiago Nadal Sordo earned $21,160 for his victory in the Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Turbo event held on June 5.

This was Sordo's second win of the series, having previously won the $1,100 NLH Turbo on May 28.

The event attracted 105 entries, just beating the guarantee and putting $102,375 in the pot.

Sordo beat Yingzheng Shi heads up. Shi took home$21,159 for their second-place finish.

Ali Al Momen came third, earning $17,822.

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$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Turbo Final Table Results

Rank	Player	Prize
1	Santiago Nadal Sordo	$21,160
2	Yingzheng Shi	$21,159
3	Ali Al Momen	$17,822
4	Juho Suutari	$9,342
5	Daniel Limperis	$7,038
6	Jeffrey Gross	$5,375
7	Mikael Guenni	$4,274
8	Jose Nadal Sordo	$3,481
9	Lei Yuan	$2,918

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Jun 06, 2026

Daniel Smilkovic wins $311k n $1.5m Guaranteed $1,100 NLH Event

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Jon Pill

Daniel Smilkovic won $311,935 on June 5, when he won the $1,500,000 guaranteed Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 No Limit Hold'em event.

Smilkovic beat 1,910 other entrants to take the event down. With so many players buying in, the event smashed its guarantee with a total prize pool of $1,843,150.

https://twitter.com/WynnPoker/status/2063098329266078181

Smilkovic beat Noel Eicher heads-up to take home the prize. Eicher earned $204,982 for his second-place finish.

Borja Iglesias Jato came third for $154,955, rounding out the top three of 236 paid spots.

$1,100 No Limit Hold'em Final Table Results

Rank	Player	Prize
1	Daniel Smilkovic	$311,935
2	Noel Eicher	$204,982
3	Borja Iglesias Jato	$154,955
4	Ryan Wolfson	$120,239
5	Rajai Wazwaz	$91,825
6	Tong Mu	$70,312
7	Tjan Tepeh	$52,708
8	Jonathan Lawson	$38,991
9	Raymundo Ortega Garcia	$27,183

Jun 05, 2026

Srivinay Irrinki Gets it Done in $1,100 NLH Turbo

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Jon Sofen

There were 113 players who registered for yesterday's $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo event at the 2026 Wynn Summer Classic In Las Vegas. Only one player was still standing when the final card was dealt, and that is Srivinay Irrinki from Los Angeles.

The champion received $30,300, the top score out of the $110,175 prize pool. Irrinki defeated James Armstrong, who collected $19,192, heads-up to win the trophy.

Jessica Vierling, a prominent poker pro, also reached the final table, finishing in fifth place for $7,178. She'll add that to her $1.76 million Hendon Mob results. Irrinki cracked the $500,000 mark in lifetime live tournament cashes.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Srivinay Irrinki	$30,300
2	James Armstrong	$19,192
3	Jimmy Kebe	$13,276
4	Erfan Geula	$9,695
5	Jessica Vierling	$7,178
6	Stanislav Koleno	$5,525
7	Foead Geula	$4,324
8	Matthew Cossentino	$3,526
9	Raghuram Jonnalagedda	$2,975

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Jun 05, 2026

Curtis Phelps Takes $1,100 NLH Title in Chop

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Jon Sofen

Three players chopped the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em on Thursday, and it was Curtis Phelps who came out on top.

Phelps, from the Phoenix area, took home $40,000 for his share of the $250,575 prize pool, generated from 257 entries in yet another big event at the 2026 Wynn Summer Classic.

The winner chopped three ways with Tahar Said (second place for $38,000) and Thao Thiem (third place for $35,529), while Brett Apter (fourth place for $20,942) and Wade Citro (fifth place for $16,377) rounded out the top five.

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Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Curtis Phelps	$40,000
2	Tahar Said	$38,000
3	Thao Thiem	$35,529
4	Brett Apter	$20,942
5	Wade Citro	$16,377
6	J Hijar	$12,551
7	Gregory Sessler	$9,285
8	Roy Lo	$7,018
9	Saad Aljoher	$5,364

Tags: Brett Apter Curtis Phelps Tahar Said Thao Thiem Wade Citro