Wynn Summer Classic 2026: John Juanda Falls Short in Senior Event Final

While the eyes of the poker world are fixated on the WSOP bracelet events, Las Vegas' Wynn resort is hosting its prestigious Wynn Summer Classic series. The standout player in recent days has been Argentina's Luciano Macchiarelli, who claimed the title in the $1,100 NLHE event. Equally watched was the Senior tournament, where five-time bracelet winner John Juanda reached the final heads-up but eventually fell to Frank Weigel.

Legendary Juanda Falls Just Short

The $1,100 Seniors event for players over 50 drew a total of 634 entries to Wynn, with only the top 60 advancing to the final day. All eyes were on five-time WSOP bracelet holder John Juanda, who made it to the final heads-up.

In a thrilling battle for the title, Juanda was ultimately defeated by Frank Weigel. Weigel took home the prestigious trophy and a prize of $96,961.

Juanda had to settle for second place and a sum of $62,678, which stands as his highest win this year.

Final Table Results for $1,100 Seniors 50+:

Place	Player	Prize
1.	Frank Weigel	$96,961
2.	John Juanda	$62,678
3.	Thong Tran	$47,978
4.	Blaise Dsylva	$37,652
5.	Guy Pariente	$29,334
6.	Lawrence Beach	$22,075
7.	James Bechtel	$16,496
8.	Brian Green	$12,168
9.	Lawrence Lazar	$8,870

Luciano Macchiarelli Rejoices Once Again

The open $1,100 event was dominated by Argentine player Luciano Macchiarelli, who emerged victorious from a field of 855 entries. Macchiarelli, who last year claimed a $250,000 Mystery Bounty at Wynn, reaffirmed his prowess by winning the trophy and a prize of $180,715.

The second and final $250,000 Mystery Bounty was pulled by Luciano Macchiarelli on his first bounty of the day.

Well done Luciano! pic.twitter.com/hIQXOVdEnk
— Wynn Poker Room (@WynnPoker) June 20, 2025

Final Table Results for $1,100 NLHE:

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1.	Luciano Macchiarelli	Argentina	$180,715
2.	Timothy Barchie	USA	$122,293
3.	Alexander Tafesh	USA	$93,214
4.	Michael Singh	USA	$72,000
5.	Jose Andrade Brito	Brazil	$55,640
6.	Somasekhar Sanampuri	USA	$41,298
7.	James Anderson	USA	$31,052
8.	Karapet Galstyan	USA	$23,098
9.	Nicholas Chong	USA	$16,530

Source: Wynn Las Vegas, X, Pokernews