Action was caught as Aaron Massey was scooping a pot with after an early position player jammed all-in for 475,000 with and another player called. Massey then moved all-in for 1,225,000 and his opponent called with . The board came out all low cards and Massey's ace-high held up for a huge pot.
Action was caught with Joey Weissman at risk for his tournament life but well ahead with against the of Anthony An. But the best hand didn't hold up as the flop came , giving An a set and then he finished his opponent off when the on the turn and on the river didn't change anything.
Weissman was eliminated in 34th place and takes home $9,519.
Dave Alfa open-shoved for 425,000 from the small blind and Rambo Halpern called from the big blind.
Dave Alfa:
Rambo Halpern:
The board ran out and Halpern made kings and sevens on the flop to secure the knockout and send Alfa to the rail as the tournament nears its final stages.
The 2021 Wynn Fall Classic ran from late September through November 21. During that time, more than 21,000 entrants competed and in excess of $25 million in prize money was awarded.
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There was a slew of big side event winners throughout the series, which included Argentina��s Federico Castaine, who became the first six-figure winner of the 2021 Wynn Fall Classic after topping a 1,790-entry field to win the $1,600 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD NLH event for $361,180.
Another big winner was poker veteran Shawn Rice, who bested a 786-entry field to win the $1,100 NLH Seniors tournament, which nearly doubled its $400,000 guarantee by creating a $766,350 prize pool. Rice, who hails from Texas, took down $116,039 for his victory. It marked the second-largest score of his career, which dates back to 1994.
Meanwhile, players like David Brookshire ($550 H.O.R.S.E. $50K GTD for $29,110), David Jackson ($550 NLH $100K GTD for $46,033), Eric Mizrahi ($500 NLH $100K GTD for $41,025), and Fabio Freitas ($400 NLH for $21,182) all claimed titles.
after an early position player jammed all-in for 475,000 with 
and another player called. Massey then moved all-in for 1,225,000 and his opponent called with 
on the river didn't change anything.
and Halpern made kings and sevens on the flop to secure the knockout and send Alfa to the rail as the tournament nears its final stages.
