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Is This the Best Place to Play Poker in Las Vegas? Big Winners from the Wynn Summer Classic
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- PokerNews Podcast
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- Jun 25, 2026
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- 1625
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Summary
In the 979th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow come to you from inside the Wynn Las Vegas Poker Room for a special episode devoted to all things 2026 Wynn Summer Classic . That includes a look at some big winners and accomplishments through the first 45 events of the summer-long series, two big hands captured in the $3,500 Championship, the rise of Mystery Bounties at the Wynn, and Justin "Lappy Poker" Lapka 's big summer. Chad also sat down with Wynn's Director of Poker Operations, Andy Ormsby, who talked about highlights from the summer and also shared some big news regarding the WPT World Championship at the end of the year. Finally, the crew thanks sponsor Think Jerky, which you can order here . A new PokerNews Podcast drops three times a week during the 2026 WSOP! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode! Time Stamps *Time Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 01:15 | Wynn Summer Classic winners 02:15 | Kathy Liebert claims Seniors title 05:00 | Best place in town to play 08:55 | Justin "Lappy Poker" Lapka's big summer 11:00 | Sebastian Toro Henao big winner 14:46 | Interview w/ Andrew Ormsby 19:30 | WPT World Championship will return 21:50 | Amanda Baker wins Ladies Event 25:44 | Poker Hall of Fame upcoming