Although we are still over a week away from the $10,000 main event of The Wynn Classic, Las Vegas, there has already been plenty of action at this festival of poker.
It’s good to see a casino offering a range of tournaments and Tuesday saw talented American Alan Kessler scoop $52, 962 in the $1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split event. It had attracted 140 buy ins and offers further proof that players are prepared to vary their games.
However, it is somewhat inevitable that the biggest win so far came in Wednesday’s NL tournament. 258 players dropped a grand in the coffers of the casino and created a prize pool topping $250,000. San Fran resident Nathan Mullen took a baby step towards the Forbes 400 by raking in the $92,593 1st prize.
Saturday should see another big payout as the casino is offering a $2,000 NL buy in, but for those craving variety, there is also a $1,000 H.O.S.E. tournament. These are increasing in popularity because they require players to be skilled in four different versions of poker – H for hold ‘em, O for Omaha Eight or Better, S for 7 Card Stud and E for 7 Card Stud Eight or Better. Organisers sometimes keep the players on their toes by labelling them S.H.O.E but they are excellent for types that can think outside the box.
It’s good to see a casino offering a range of tournaments and Tuesday saw talented American Alan Kessler scoop $52, 962 in the $1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split event. It had attracted 140 buy ins and offers further proof that players are prepared to vary their games.
However, it is somewhat inevitable that the biggest win so far came in Wednesday’s NL tournament. 258 players dropped a grand in the coffers of the casino and created a prize pool topping $250,000. San Fran resident Nathan Mullen took a baby step towards the Forbes 400 by raking in the $92,593 1st prize.
Saturday should see another big payout as the casino is offering a $2,000 NL buy in, but for those craving variety, there is also a $1,000 H.O.S.E. tournament. These are increasing in popularity because they require players to be skilled in four different versions of poker – H for hold ‘em, O for Omaha Eight or Better, S for 7 Card Stud and E for 7 Card Stud Eight or Better. Organisers sometimes keep the players on their toes by labelling them S.H.O.E but they are excellent for types that can think outside the box.
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