Wynn Millions: Mother & Son Book Wins on Same Night; Female POY Finds Gold
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The third annual Wynn Millions festival in Las Vegas went off without a hitch this month and awarded plenty of big winners, including Main Event champion Michael Rossitto ($604,637). Another of the big winners was California's Nikhil Gera, who got through a field of 885 runners in $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em $500K GTD earlier this week for $131,665.
Poker tournament run-good must run in the family as a few hundred miles away, Gera's mother, Manju Gera, was being crowned the winner of a $100,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty event at the Gardens Casino in Los Angeles.
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Also among the latest Wynn Millions winners is 2022 GPI Female Player of the Year Cherish Andrews, who shipped the $100,000 guaranteed $400 No-Limit Hold'em event for $42,230.
Read about Michael Rossitto's victory in the Wynn Millions Main Event!
Like Mother, Like Son
Nikhil Gera was grinding through a field that included heavyweights like Dylan Linde (84th - $2,502), Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland (61st - $3,413), Brock Wilson (37th - $4,385), Jesse Lonis (25th - $5,698) and Kristen Foxen (10th - $13,272), Manju Gera was building up a stack and picking up bounties at Gardens Casino.
Those at the final table of the $1,100 event at the Wynn included Chino Rheem (5h - $35,454), Darren Rabinowitz (4th - $64,855) and Nick Pupillo (3rd - $64,855), but it was Mark Seif who got heads-up against Gera before bowing out in second for $110,000.
A two-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner, Nikhil Gera has racked up $1.9 million in live earnings since recording his first cash in 2006, while Manju Gera had $153,400 in headed into her recent victory.
Wynn Millions $1,000 NLH $500K GTD Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikhil Gera | United States | $131,665 | |
| 2 | Mark Seif | United States | $110,000 | |
| 3 | Nick Pupillo | United States | $64,855 | |
| 4 | Darren Rabinowitz | United States | $48,109 | |
| 5 | Chino Rheem | United States | $35,454 | |
| 6 | Joshua Melton | United States | $27,642 | |
| 7 | Ankit Ahuja | India | $22,234 | |
| 8 | Toko Luu | United States | $18,457 | |
| 9 | David Cabrera Polop | Spain | $15,561 |
Cherish Andrews Continues to Crush
2022 GPI Female Player of the Year Cherish Andrews ended last year with , in large part due to consecutive deep runs at the WPT World Championship at the Wynn, first finishing second in the $10,000 High Roller for $259,200 and then taking down a $1,000 event for $131,912.
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Andrews is already off to a hot 2023 inside the Wynn as she got through a field of 671 runners — including Ryan Leng (44th - $1,221) Patrick Truong (13th - $3,183) and Ben Palmer (9th - $4,349) — to win $42,230.
Earlier this month, Andrews accepted her Female POY award at the Global Poker Awards in Las Vegas and spoke about her decision to pursue tournament poker full-time in late 2021. Now just a few weeks later, Andrews has another trophy to add to her shelf.
Wynn Millions $400 NLH $100K GTD Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherish Andrews | United States | $42,230 | |
| 2 | Ngoc Hoang | Czech Republic | $27,617 | |
| 3 | Brian Schaniel | United States | $19,234 | |
| 4 | Alexis Shankle | United States | $13,552 | |
| 5 | Kenny Lay | United States | $10,015 | |
| 6 | Leonard August | United States | $7,757 | |
| 7 | John Hoang | United States | $6,229 | |
| 8 | Francis Anderson | United States | $5,165 | |
| 9 | Ben Palmer | United States | $4,349 |
Brandon Eisen Wins $2,200 NLH $1.5M GTD for $260,264
Another major winner at the Wynn Millions festival was Hawaii's Brandon Eisen, who took down the $1.5 million guaranteed $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em event for $260,264 after a deal with Calvin Anderson, who took home slightly less, $259,490.
Those at the final table included Jake Schwartz (5th - $73,807) and Christina Gollins (6th - $57,467), while others who ran deep included Brett Apter (22nd $13,604), Tuan Phan (20th - $15,577) and Gollins' counterpart Elvis Toomas (32nd - $10,459).
Eisen added to his $2.3 million in live earnings and extended his lead on Hawaii's all-time money list.
Wynn Millions $2,200 NLH $1.5M GTD Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Eisen | United States | $260,264 | |
| 2 | Calvin Anderson | United States | $259,490 | |
| 3 | Dorian Alejandro Rios Pavon | Venezuela | $141,734 | |
| 4 | Javier Zapatero | Spain | $100,246 | |
| 5 | Jake Schwartz | United States | $73,807 | |
| 6 | Christina Gollins | United States | $57,467 | |
| 7 | Jason Sagle | Canada | $46,267 | |
| 8 | Anthony Dalpra | Canada | $38,372 |
Earlier winners at the Wynn Millions festival included Ryan Laplante ($600 H.O.R.S.E. $30K GTD - $12,401), Joseph Cheong ($600 NLH $200K GTD - $74,670) and Michael Wang ($10,500 PGT High Roller - $308,016).
A full list of winners at Wynn Millions is available in the table below.
2023 Wynn Millions Winners
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Hometown/Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20 | $500 NLH $50K GTD | 290 | $124,700 | Maher al Mouselly | Calgary, Canada | $30,228 |
| Feb. 21 | $600 H.O.R.S.E. $30K GTD | 92 | $47,380 | Ryan Laplante | Las Vegas, NV | $12,401 |
| Feb. 21-23 | $600 NLH $200K GTD | 805 | $414,575 | Joseph Cheong | Las Vegas, NV | $74,670 |
| Feb. 24 | $400 PLO Turbo $20K GTD | 129 | $43,860 | Pete Rocha | Victoria, TX | $10,965 |
| Feb. 26 | $400 NLH $40K GTD | 325 | $110,500 | Brian Hughes | Las Vegas, NV | $21,271 |
| Feb. 23-26 | $1,600 Mystery Bounty | 1,270 | $2,463,800 | Ryan Wolfson | Westbury, NY | $130,080 |
| Feb. 27-28 | $1,100 Seniors NLH $100K GTD | 240 | $232,800 | Peter Costa | Las Vegas, NV | $44,179 |
| Feb. 28 | $400 NLH $40K GTD | 296 | $100,640 | Patrick Hackenburg | Manhattan, KS | $24,395 |
| Feb. 28-March 1 | $1,100 HORSE $50K GTD | 115 | $111,550 | Jon Breneman | Woodbury, MN | $35,122 |
| 1-March | $3,000 NLH 6-Max $200K GTD | 184 | $506,000 | Vikenty Shegal | Las Vegas, NV | $112,007 |
| 1-March | $1,100 Limit Omaha 8/B $50K GTD | 98 | $95,060 | "Miami" John Cernuto | Las Vegas, NV | $25,851 |
| 2-March | $3,000 NLH Progressive Bounty $200K GTD | 148 | $407,000 | Michael Gathy | Belgium | $62,368 |
| 6-March | $10,500 PGT High Roller | 92 | $920,000 | Taylor Wilson | Wheeling, WV | $304,704 |
| 7-March | $10,500 PGT High Roller | 93 | $930,000 | Michael Wang | Las Vegas, NV | $308,016 |
| 8-March | $10,500 PGT PLO High Roller | 77 | $77,000 | [Removed:461] | Jersey City, NJ | $280,918 |
| March 3-11 | $3,500 Wynn Millions Championship | 1,314 | $4,171,950 | Michael Rossitto | Italy | $604,637 |
| March 9-10 | $3,000 NLH $500K GTD | 245 | $670,075 | Giorgii Skhulukhiia | Russia | $124,300 |
| 13-March | $400 Ladies NLH $20K GTD | 95 | $32,300 | Nhi Nguyen | Lowell, MA | $9,003 |
| March 10-13 | $2,200 NLH $1.5M GTD | 918 | $1,836,000 | Brandon Eisen | Las Vegas, NV | $260,264 |
| March 13-15 | $400 NLH $100K GTD | 671 | $228,140 | Cherish Andrews | Las Vegas, NV | $42,230 |
| 14-March | $400 Omaha 8 or Better $20K GTD | 84 | $28,560 | Jay Adam Kerbel | California | $7,515 |
| March 16-19 | $1,000 NLH $500K GTD | 885 | $858,450 | Nikhil Gera | Diamond Bar, CA | $131,665 |
| 19-March | $500 NLH $50K GTD | 167 | $71,810 | David Westbrook | Sachse, TX | $15,618 |
Photos courtesy Wynn & Kris Kneale via Twitter
