$1,600 Mystery Bounty
Day 2 Completed
2022 Wynn Summer Classic
$1,600 Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 Wynn Summer Classic
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$3,175,500
Entries
2,190
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
2,190
Players Left
1
Level 34
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
After more than 14 hours of battling it out on the felt on the final day of the $1,600 Mystery Bounty as part of the 2022 Wynn Summer Classic, France’s Paul Tedeschi took home the title and $232,474 in addition to $82,500 in bounties following a heads-up deal with Roscoe Light.
"I'm feeling super good," Tedeschi stated after his victory. "This was my last tournament of the series and in Las Vegas. I was losing like every day, every day, every day, and then for the last one, finally, I get it!"
Across three starting flights, 2,190 entrants attempted to grab a piece of the $3,175,500 prize pool. However, only 239 survivors made it to Day 2 with a min-cash of $2,350 and an opportunity to take home a six-figure score, even if they finished nowhere near the final table, thanks to the mystery bounty format.
Every time a player eliminated an opponent, they were given a chance to pull a slip of paper from a drum and instantly win between $500 and $100,000. There were three $100,000 bounties up for grabs, and they were claimed by Andrei Stoenescu, David To, and Shouyi Gao. Those who didn't find the highest prize still had a shot at big money, as five $50,000 bounties and eight $25,000 bounties were also claimed by fortunate folks on the felt.
$1,600 Mystery Bounty Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Tedeschi | France | $232,474* |
| 2 | Roscoe Light | United States | $229,058* |
| 3 | Viliyan Petleshkov | Bulgaria | $127,213 |
| 4 | Adrian State | Romania | $91,152 |
| 5 | David To | United States | $67,512 |
| 6 | Tom Kinney | United States | $52,367 |
| 7 | Nicolas Plantin | France | $42,110 |
| 8 | Michael Marder | United States | $34,957 |
| 9 | Jason Nablo | United States | $29,549 |
*Denotes Heads-Up Deal
Action of the Day
The day started with 239 returning players, and the action started swiftly with the incentive of the mystery bounty. The first top bounty was found prior to the first break by Stoenescu, and within those first two hours of the day, the field was already whittled down to nearly half.
After the first break, the players grinded it out on the felt for a few more hours, and just before they headed off to the dinner break, To pulled the second $100,000 bounty. Then near the end of the dinner break, Gao decided to redeem one of his mystery bounties, and as luck would have it, he excitedly pulled the final top bounty prize.
Several notables were in the field but they fell at various points during the day, including Shannon Shorr, Ryan Laplante, Jason Wheeler, Sohale Khalili, Karina Jett, and Shankar Pillai.
When the remaining contenders returned from dinner, the eliminations continued quickly and three tables turned into ten players in roughly two hours. During this time, a short-stacked Tedeschi scored two doubles in a short period, and he never relented from there en route to his eventual victory.
Play then slowed down considerably with the final table on the horizon. It took another hour and a half before Kurt Jewell was eliminated in tenth place, and the remaining players converged on a single table, with Tedeschi having built his stack up to the chip lead.
The eliminations once again continued at a brisk pace, as Jason Nablo fell in ninth to Tedeschi, before eventual runner-up Light won a massive pot that propelled him to the top of the counts when his pocket queens held and he eliminated Michael Marder in eighth and Nicolas Plantin in seventh.
Tom Kinney was next to go in sixth when his pocket kings were cracked by Light, and David To made his way to the payout desk soon after in fifth when his ducks couldn't hold against Tedeschi. Adrian State was then pipped by Tedeschi's superior ace and was knocked out in fourth place.
Viliyan Petleshkov was the clear short stack when three-handed play began and ran right into Tedeschi's pocket aces to bring the tournament heads up with fairly even stacks. All of the players at the final table were knocked out by either Tedeschi or Light, and the two remaining players went on a short break. They discussed a deal before resuming play and ultimately settled on an agreement that gave Tedeschi the title and the glamorous Wynn trophy.
That wraps up the coverage for this event, but stay tuned as PokerNews continues to provide coverage and info for future events.
Level 34
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The two players have decided to do a deal with the remaining prize money, while Paul Tedeschi will be declared the winner.
Stay tuned for full payout info and a recap of the day.
Level 34
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The two remaining players have decided to take a break before commencing heads-up play with fairly even stacks. They are also choosing and opening the remaining mystery bounties they haven't yet collected.
Level 34
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Viliyan Petleshkov moved all in for approximately 5,200,000 on the button and Paul Tedeschi snap-called in the big blind.
Viliyan Petleshkov: 
Paul Tedeschi: 
Petleshkov ran smack into the best starting hand in the game, and the board ran out 
to eliminate him in 3rd place for $127,213.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
31,700,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Adrian State had gotten his stack of approximately 6,000,000 in from the small blind and was at risk against Paul Tedeschi in the big blind.
Adrian State: 
Paul Tedeschi: 
State was pipped and the board ran out 
to make his rail groan, and State made his way to the payout desk in 4th place for $91,152.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,500,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
26,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
5,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
David To had gotten his stack of approximately 2,650,000 in from the small blind and was at risk against Paul Tedeschi in the big blind.
David To: 
Paul Tedeschi: 
The flop fell 
to put Tedeschi in front, and although the 
turn gave To additional outs with a gutshot draw, the 
river bricked out, eliminating him in 5th place for $67,512.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Tom Kinney ended up getting his stack of approximately 7,000,000 in from the hijack and was at risk against Roscoe Light on the button.
Tom Kinney: 
Roscoe Light: 
Kinney was in great shape with the cowboys, but the dealer put the 
flop onto the felt to leave him needing help. The turn and 
river failed to improve him, and he was eliminated on the unfortunate runout in 6th place for $52,367.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Roscoe Light opened to 600,000 from early position, Nicolas Plantin flat-called in the hijack, and Michael Marder moved all in for 2,650,000 in the big blind. Light rejammed for his stack of approximately 12,300,000, and Plantin called all in for his stack of approximately 11,600,000.
Michael Marder: 
Nicolas Plantin: 
Roscoe Light: 
It was a huge pot as the trio saw the dealer spread the 
flop. The turn changed nothing, and the 
river ensured Light's ladies stayed in front. Marder was eliminated in 8th place for $34,957, and after a count confirmed Light had Plantin covered, Plantin was eliminated in 7th place for $42,110.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000,000
15,400,000
|
15,400,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |