Color Up and Blind Increase as We Approach the Bubble

Tournament official just colored up the 100 chips and the blinds have been increased to 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante.

There are now 131 players remaining with top 100 spots paying.

Down to 153 Players in the $340 Mega Stack Event

We are down to the final 153 players with top 100 finishing in the money.

The blinds have been increased to 2K-4K with a 400 ante.

The average chip stack is just under 91K.

Break Time with 211 Players Remaining

The remaining 211 players are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante.

The top 100 players will finish in the money.

$340 Mega Stack Day One Photos

The Candyman

Play Resumes at the Mega Stack Challenge

Players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

The blinds are 600-1,200 with a 100 ante for another five minutes before they are raised to 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.

Dinner Break

The remaining 320 players are now on dinner break until 7:15PM.

Players still seated in the main poker room are being brought up to the tournament area.

Dinner Break Schedule

The players are scheduled to go on a one-hour dinner break at 6:15PM.

The blinds have just been increased to 600-1,200 with a 100 ante.

There are approximately 400 players remaining.

Blind Increase with less than 500 remaining

The blinds have just been increased to 500-1000 with a 100 ante.

There are now approximately 475 players remaining.

Kyle Loman Eliminated On Day One Action

Kyle Loman, winner of the $1,000 NLHE event at the 2010 Foxwoods Poker Classic, has been eliminated from the $340 Mega Stack event.

$340 Mega Stack - 700 Players Remaining

Of the 925 players who started play this morning, there are approximately 700 remaining.

The blinds are currently 200-400 with a 50 ante.

$340 Mega Stack Final Numbers and Payouts

We had a total of 925 players in the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Event. The top 100 places will finish in the money.

The payout structure is as follows:

1st - $67,294
2nd - $35,316
3rd - $20,726
4th - $18,035
5th - $15,343
6th - $12,651
7th - $9,960
8th - $7,267
9th - $4,620
10th-12th - $2,637
13th-15th - $2,099
16th-20th - $1,561
21st-30th - $1,076
31st-40th - $888
41st-50th - $780
51st-60th - $699
61st-70th - $619
71st-80th - $538
81st-90th - $511
91st-100th - $484

First Break of the Day

The players are taking a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 100-200 with a 25 ante.

2002 WSOP Champion Robert Varkonyi

2002 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Robert Varkonyi has taken his seat in Event #1 of the Mega Stack Challenge.

Approaching 1,000 Players at the Mega Stack!

With over 900 players already registered and people still in line, tournament officials have extended the late registration for a few minutes to accommodate all of the players.

New tables are being added inside the poker room every few minutes.

The blinds are now 100-200.

Over 850 Players Registered

We are now over 850 players registered for today's event.

The blinds have just been increased to 50-100.

Shuffle Up and Deal at the Mega Stack Challenge!

The 2010 May Mega Stack Challenge is officially underway and cards are in the air.

The blinds are starting off at 25-50.

All players start with 15,000 in chips and the blinds are 40 minutes in length.

We already have over 800 players in the field with a line of people still waiting to register.

Registration will be open for the first two levels.

$340 Mega Stack Challenge About to Kick Off!!!

The first event in the 2010 May Mega Stack Challenge is set to kick off in about 20 minutes.

The $340 NLHE event features 15,000 starting stacks with 40 minutes levels.

Registration will be open for the first two levels of play.