In an all-American final table, Joseph Spanne achieved the coveted title of the Wynn Millions Championship. The US$ 3.500 buy-in tournament crowned this Tuesday (3) a series that shook the tables of the Wynn casino in Las Vegas (USA) for weeks, and this title earned the player nearly US$ 400 thousand.
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The Wynn Millions Championship, the main poker attraction in Las Vegas at the beginning of this year, attracted 694 entries, resulting in a prize pool of more than US$ 2,2 million. By overcoming all these opponents, Joseph Spanne pocketed US$ 397.319, the biggest score of his career, according to Hendon Mob.
Check out the final standings of the Wynn Millions Championship:
- Joseph Spanne – US$ 397.319
- Chahn Jung – US$ 271.245
- Quang Vu – US$ 200.955
- Alexander Farahi – US$ 148.953
- Adam Walton – US$ 110.283
- Ernest Bush – US$ 81.836
- Jeff Madsen – US$ 61.168
- Gregory Rankich – US$ 46.647
- Ryan Tosoc – US$ 36.313
The top three finishers were the protagonists of the decision. Jung had started as chip leader, but quickly lost an important pot to Vu, who climbed the chip count. Meanwhile, Spanne managed his stack until growing as soon as he eliminated Bush, who had reached the FT as chip leader.
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Thus, Joseph Spanne, Chahn Jung, and Quang Vu reached 3-handed play with balanced stacks. Jung eliminated Vu and reached heads-up also without a major advantage. With a more turbo structure, he and Spanne began swapping leads until Spanne built a slight cushion and, on the first all-in, immediately closed the deal.
The Wynn Millions Championship awarded the top 89 finishers with cash prizes. The only Brazilian to make the ITM was João Simão, coming close to the top positions. He finished in 20th place, and as such, earned a prize of US$ 16.129.
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