On Tuesday, the Wynn Fall Classic $3,500 Championship reached its conclusion. The tournament, which offered a $3 million guarantee, drew a 1,775-entry field over three starting flights generating a $5,724,375 prize pool.
After three days of intense play, it was poker pro Jeremy Kottler claiming the title and $643,267 in prize money. Prior to the victory, Kottler had $1,675,372 in live tournament earnings according to The Hendon Mob. That included a prior career-best $251,968 for finishing fourth in the 2013 Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Main Event.
Kottler, who has an economics degree from The Ohio State University, is a WSOP Online Circuit gold ring winner and recently finished in 37th place for $12,062 in last month’s Wynn Fall Classic $2,200 Mystery Bounty.