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:
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 |
2021 Wynn Winter Classic Coming Up
Starting December 6, the Wynn Resort will begin a brand-new series lasting two weeks. Play in the 2021 Wynn Winter Classic kicks off with a $600 No-Limit Hold’em tournament, which guarantees at least $150,000 in prize money. The two-day event features two Day 1 starting flights with the final table scheduled for December 8.
The highlight of the series is the $5,300 No-Limit Hold’em, a $2 million guaranteed event beginning December 17 and ending December 20, which coincides with the conclusion of the two-week series.