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Wynn Summer Classic Opens in Las Vegas with More Than $40 Million in Guarantees

Organizers expect large guaranteed prize pools to draw both professional and recreational players and reshape tournament traffic through July

Overview

  • The Wynn Summer Classic is running at Wynn Las Vegas through July 13 with more than $40 million in total guaranteed prize pools across dozens of events.
  • Kathy Liebert won the $600 Seniors No‑Limit Hold’em at the series opener, topping a 179‑entry field for $22,564 and marking her fifth recorded tournament victory of 2026.
  • Joris Michl captured the $600 Mixed Triple Draw title, earning $11,034 for his second recorded win of 2026.
  • The festival is headlined by a $10,400 Wynn Summer Championship with a $10 million guarantee and also features a $3,500 $5 million event and a $2,200 $3 million mystery bounty, while the World Series of Poker and other Strip series run concurrently.
  • Casinos are staging overlapping multimillion‑guarantee series to attract a mix of pros and casual entrants, a strategy that will concentrate player traffic and revenue on the Strip and set the Wynn $10M final table on June 27 as a key moment to watch.