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The 2026 Wynn Summer Classic wrapped up after running May 20 through July 13, offering an alternative to the World Series of Poker just down the Las Vegas Strip. The festival featured more than 80 events with buy-ins spanning from $600 to $25,400, ultimately generating a total prize pool of $45,271,315.
The largest single payout of the series went to Sebastian Toro Henao, who outlasted 1,722 entrants in the $3,500 No-Limit Hold’em event carrying a $5 million guarantee, earning $908,139 for the win.
Several other events produced six-figure paydays. Luciano Macchiarelli claimed $180,715 in a $1,100 NLH tournament with a $1 million guarantee, while Joan Crespi Moragues won a similar $1,100 event for $243,739. Mihai Manole topped a 1,829-player field in a $1,600 NLH event to collect $431,474.
Spanish star Adrian Mateos added to his growing résumé by winning the $25,400 High Roller for $267,185 against a 25-player field. Mateos also captured his sixth WSOP bracelet across the Strip during the same summer, taking down a $250,000 Super High Roller for $4,334,411.
Women in Poker Hall of Famer Kathy Liebert notched her fifth tournament win of the year, taking the $600 Seniors NLH event for $22,564 after earlier winning a Wynn Signature Series turbo event for $5,175.
German pros Daniel Smiljkovic and Samuel Ju also found success, with Smiljkovic winning two separate $1,100 events, while Justin Lapka, Maxx Coleman, Casey Hatmaker, Sean Yu, and Amanda Baker each secured victories of their own during the series.
