Moreno, Romero, and Mandavia Among 24 Returning for Finale of 2022 Wynn Summer Classic $3,500 NLH Championship
The 2022 Wynn Summer Classic $3,500 NLH Championship will culminate at Wynn Las Vegas as the final day begins at 12 noon local time.
There were 1,428 total entries across three flights to create a $4,605,300 prize pool in the prestigious tournament. Now, only 24 players remain with one ultimate goal, yet only one player will win the $696,011 first-place prize and glamorous Wynn trophy.
Ankush Mandavia will be heading into the day as the chip leader with 93 big blinds. Andrew Moreno, winner of the inaugural Wynn Millions Main Event, has a top-ten stack and an opportunity to claim another premier Wynn trophy. James Romero, Mohammad Siddiqui, and Jacky Wang are a few other players with top-ten stacks when play resumes.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Ankush Mandavia | United States | 5,580,000 | 93 |
| 2 | Eshaan Bhalla | United States | 4,400,000 | 73 |
| 3 | Diego Sanchez | Mexico | 4,225,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Daniel Smiljkovic | Germany | 4,195,000 | 70 |
| 5 | Nicolas Noguera | France | 4,155,000 | 69 |
| 6 | Jacky Wang | United States | 3,965,000 | 66 |
| 7 | Jinho Hong | South Korea | 3,695,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 3,590,000 | 60 |
| 9 | Mohammad Siddiqui | United States | 3,120,000 | 52 |
| 10 | James Romero | United States | 3,100,000 | 52 |
German player Daniel Smiljkovic bagged the Day 1b chip lead, and continues to hold a healthy stack with just over 69 big blinds. Mexico’s Diego Sanchez bagged the second-biggest stack of Day 1b, while United Kingdom’s Mike Allen bagged the third-biggest stack of Day 1b, and both players are also returning to the felt for the third and final day.
Canada’s Albert Nguyen will be looking to possibly improve upon his career-high cash from November 2021, a runner-up finish in a similar championship event during the Wynn Fall Classic.
Four French players are also still in the mix, with Ivan Deyra, Yannick Cardot, Lorenzo Lavis, and Nicolas Noguera all having a shot at the trophy.
When action resumes, players will begin Level 26 with blinds at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 60 minutes each, and play is scheduled to continue until one player holds all of the chips.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team provides coverage of the 2022 Wynn Summer Classic $3,500 NLH Championship until a champion is crowned.