Foxwoods Poker: 10/01/2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

Chris Klodnicki is eliminated in 7th place at the World Poker Finals, just short of the televised final table.

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YouTube video: Jonathan Little Eliminated 8th at the World Poker Finals

Jonathan Little is eliminated in 8th place at the World Poker Tour $10,000 World Poker Finals Main Event.

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Final Televised Table Chip Counts

Here are the chip counts for the final six players at the World Poker Tour Final Table:

1. Steven Brackesy 1,807,000

2. Daniel Santoro 1,163,000

3. Christian Harder 1,293,000

4. Bob Carbone 588,000

5. Andy Frankenberger 374,000

6. Eli Berg 496,000

Play will resume at 4pm ET tomorrow.

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in 7th Place ($68,465)

Chris Klodnicki

Chris Klodnicki has been eliminated in 7th place at the World Poker Finals Main Event.

Video of the final hand will be posted shortly.

Jonathan Little Eliminated in 8th Place ($54,060)

Jonathan Little

Jonathan Little moves all-in from the button and is called by Steven Brackesy from the big blind. They turn up:

Little - [9h][5h]

Brackesy - [As][5c]

The board bricks out for Little and he is eliminated in 8th place for $54,060.

Day 5 of the World Poker Final About to Begin!

Day 5 of the $10,000 World Poker Finals Main Event is about to get underway. There are eight players remaining and play will continue today until we reach the final six.

The blinds will be starting at 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

You can watch all the action live today on our live stream by clicking "Watch LIVE Feature Table" at the top of the page.

Here are the chip counts by seat assignments from the final table:

1. Steven Brackesy 984,000

2. Chris Klodnicki 534,000

3. Daniel Santoro 1,249,000

4. Christian Harder 1,437,000

5. Bob Carbone 263,000

6. Andy Frankenberger 486,000

7. Jonathan Little 504,000

8. Eli Berg 227,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $424,410 + $25,500 WPT Championship Seat

2nd - $248,962

3rd - $166,271

4th - $129,816

5th - $99,585

6th - $83,580

7th - $68,465

8th - $54,060

Sunday, October 30, 2011

End of Day 4 Chip Counts

Play has come to an end on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals with 8 players remaining.

The end of Day 4 final chip counts are as follows:

1. Steven Brackesy 984,000

2. Chris Klodnicki 534,000

3. Daniel Santoro 1,249,000

4. Christian Harder 1,437,000

5. Bob Carbone 263,000

6. Andy Frankenberger 486,000

7. Jonathan Little 504,000

8. Eli Berg 227,000

Play will resume at noon tomorrow and continue until we reach the World Poker Tour television final table of six.

Andy Rossi Eliminated in 9th Place ($42,339)

Andy Rossi

Christian Harder raises to 23,000 and Andy Rossi three-bets to 100,000. Chris Klodnicki moves all-in for 227,000 and Harder folds. Rossi calls and they turn up:

Rossi - [Ac][Kh]

Klodnicki - [Ah][As]

The board runs out [Ad][Jc][4c][8h][Qc] and Klodnicki improves to trips to win the pot and eliminate Rossi in 9th place for $42,339.

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,676)

Hoyt Corkins

After being crippled when his pocket nines could not hold up against Eli Berg's A-9 when an ace hit the flop, Hoyt Corkins was knocked out just a few hands later by Jonathan Little.

Hoyt Corkins officially finishes in 10th place for $34,676.

Final Table Seat Assignments

Here are the seating assignments at the final table:

1. Steven Brackesy

2. Chris Klodnicki

3. Daniel Santoro

4. Christian Harder

5. Bob Carbone

6. Andy Frankenberger

7. Jonathan Little

8. Eli Berg

9. Hoyt Corkins

10. Andy Rossi

Jack Schanbacher Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,676)

Jack Schanbacher

Jack Schanbacher has been eliminated in 11th place when his K-Q failed to improve against Daniel Santoro's pocket aces.

He takes home $34,676 for his finish.

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 12th Place ($34,676)

Matt Glantz

Matt Glantz moves all-in from the small blind with K-8 and iss called by Jonathan Little in the big blind with A-9. Glantz bricks out the board and is sent to the rail in 12th place for $34,676.

Blind Increase with 12 Players Remaining

The players are currently on their last 15-minute break of the day.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 473,000.

Photos: Day 4 of the World Poker Finals

A view of the table from the perspective of Hoyt Corkins

Matt Glantz on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals

Cards on the table after an all-in and call. The kings held up.

Christian Harder on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals

Daniel Santoro (left) contemplates calling Eli Berg's all-in.

The chip stack of Steven Brackesy.

Hoyt Corkins and Andy Frankenberger on Day 4 action.

Matt Glantz and Jonathan Little on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals.

Steven Brackesy on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals.

Blinds Increase with 12 Players Remaining

The blinds are being increased to 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 473,000.

James Frangoulidis Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,563)

James Frangoulidis

James Frangoulidis gets all-in before the flop with pocket sixes but runs directly into the pocket aces of Chris Klodnicki. Klodnicki's aces hold up and Frangoulidis is eliminated in 13th place for $27,563.

Chris Klodnicki is now over 900,000 in chips.

Matt Stout Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,563)

Matt Stout

On a flop of 10-8-7, Matt Stout gets all his chips in the middle with 10-8 against the J-9 of Steven Brackesy. Stout is unable to fill up and is eliminated in 14th place for $27,563.

Peter Politano Eliminated in 15th Place ($27,563)

Peter Politano

Peter Politano gets his last few chips in before the flop with [7c][7s] and is called by Daniel Santoro with [Kd][Ks]. The board bricks out for Politano and he is eliminated in 15th place for $27,563.

Blind Increase with 15 Players Remaining

The players are currently on a 15-minute break. When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 15 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 378,000.

Bernard Lee Eliminated in 16th Place ($23,117)

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee raises before the flop and Matt Stout moves all-in. Lee calls with pocket nines and is up against Stout's pocket kings.

Stout's kings hold up to cripple Lee. Just a few hands later, Lee is eliminated in 16th place by Hoyt Corkins.

Lee takes home $23,117.

Lee Markholt Eliminated in 17th Place ($23,117)

Lee Markholt

Christian Harder raises to 11,500 from early position and Chris Klodnicki calls. Lee Markholt then moves all-in for his last few chip and Harder folds. Klodnicki calls and they turn up:

Markholt - [As][Kh]

Klodnicki - [Kc][Kd]

The flop brings no help to Markholt and a king on the turn sends him to the rail in 17th place for $23,117.

Tom Schreiber Eliminated in 18th Place ($23,177)

Tom Schreiber

Tom Schreiber gets all of his chips in before the flop with A-K against the Q-J of Steven Brackesy. However, a jack on the flop sends Schreiber to the rail in 18th place.

Blind Increase with 18 Players Remaining

Players have returned from break and the blinds have been increased to 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante.

With 18 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 315,000.

Joshua Bergman Eliminated in 19th Place ($19,916)

Joshua Bergman

Joshua Bergman has been eliminated from the World Poker Finals Main Event in 19th place for $19,916.

Mike Dentale Eliminated in 20th Place ($19,916)

Mike Dentale

Mike Dentale has been eliminated in 20th place for $19,916.

Lawrence Greenberg Eliminated in 21st Place ($19,916)

Lawrence Greenberg

Lawrence Greenberg has been eliminated by Christian Harder after Harder flopped two pair to Greenberg's top pair.

Greenberg takes home $19,916 for his 21st place finish.

Daniel Colman Eliminated in 22nd Place ($19,916)

Daniel Colman

Daniel Colman has been eliminated when his pocket nines failed to improve against the pocket queens of Bernard Lee.

Colman takes home $19,916 for his 22nd place finish.

Cornel Cimpan Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,916)

Cornel Cimpan

Cornel Cimpan has been eliminated in 23rd place for $19,916.

Andy Powderly Eliminated in 24th Place ($19,916)

Andy Powderly

Andy Powderly has been eliminated in 24th place for $19,916.

Allen Kessler Eliminated in 25th Place ($19,916)

Allen Kessler

Allen Kessler has been eliminated from the World Poker Finals Main Event in 25th place for $19,916.

Dan Colpoys Eliminated in 26th Place ($19,916)

Dan Colpoys has been eliminated from the World Poker Finals Main Event in 26th place for $19,916.

Tony Biceglia Eliminated in 27th Place ($19,916)

Tony Biceglia

Tony Biceglia has been eliminated in 27th place when his A-8 could not improve against the pocket jacks of Lawrence Greenberg.

Day 4 of the World Poker Finals is Underway!

Play is now underway on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals.

There are 27 players remaining and the blinds are starting at 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante.

Click "Watch LIVE Feature Table" at the top of the page to view the live feed.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $424,410 + $25,500 WPT Championship Seat

2nd - $248,962

3rd - $166,271

4th - $129,816

5th - $99,585

6th - $83,580

7th - $68,465

8th - $54,060

9th - $42,339

10th-12th - $34,676

13th-15th - $27,563
16th-18th - $23,117
19th-27th - $19,916

Today's Live Stream Feature Table Line-Up

You can watch today's play, starting in about 10 minutes, by clicking "Watch LIVE Feature Table" at the top of the page.

Here are the players starting at the feature table:

1. Tom Schreiber 54,000

2. Hoyt Corkins 235,500

3. Cornel Cimpan 25,000

4. Bob Carbone 156,500

5. Jonathan Little 355,000

6. Eli Berg 152,500

7. Peter Politano 237,000

8. Andy Rossi 352,500

9. Steven Brackesy 339,000

Final Results FWPF $2,500 NLH 10-25-11

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Foxwoods 2011 World Poker Finals $10,000 Main Event - End of Day 3 Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Frankenberger, Andy	658,500	3-5
2	Schanbacher, Jack	483,500	2-7
3	Harder, Christian	378,500	2-9
4	Greenberg, Lawrence	360,000	2-6
5	Little, Jonathan	355,000	1-5
6	Rossi, Andy	352,500	1-8
7	Brackesy, Steven	339,000	1-9
8	Santoro, Daniel	331,000	3-2
9	Dentale, Michael	250,000	2-6
10	Politano, Peter	237,000	1-7
11	Klodnicki, Chris	236,000	2-4
12	Corkins, Hoyt	235,500	1-2
13	Glantz, Matt	226,500	2-5
14	Stout, Matt	221,500	2-1
15	Carbone, Bob	156,500	1-4
16	Bergman, Josh	153,000	3-4
17	Berg, Eli	152,500	1-6
18	Frangoulidis, James	134,500	3-6
19	Lee, Bernard	84,000	3-7
20	Powderly, Andy	76,500	3-8
21	Markholt, Lee	61,000	3-3
22	Schreiber, Thomas	54,000	1-1
23	Colpoys, Dan	51,000	2-8
24	Biceglia, Tony	49,500	2-3
25	Kessler, Allen	43,500	3-9
26	Colman, Daniel	43,000	3-1
27	Cimpan, Cornel	25,000	1-3

Play Concludes as the Money Bubble Bursts

On the final hand of the night, we lost a player and are now in the money.

The 27 remaining players will return at noon tomorrow for Day 4 of the World Poker Finals.

The end of Day 3 chip counts and Day 4 seating assignments will be posted shortly here on FoxwoodsPoker.com.

Kathy Liebert Eliminated in 29th Place

Kathy Liebert

Kathy Liebert has been eliminated in 29th place at the World Poker Finals Main Event.

With 28 players remaining and 27 spots cashing, play is now hand-for-hand.

Break Time with 31 Players Remaining

The players are now on a 15-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,500-3,000 with a 500 ante.

With 31 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 183,000.

YouTube video: Jason Mercier Eliminated from the World Poker Finals

Jason Mercier gets all-in with pocket aces on Day 3 of the World Poker Finals but runs into his opponent's two pair.

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Blind Increase with 37 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 1,200-2,400 with a 400 ante.

With 37 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 153,200.

Matt Stout Doubles Up with Aces

Matt Stout

Matt Stout has just doubled up to over 100,000 when his pocket aces held up against his opponent's pocket tens after getting all the chips in the middle before the flop.

David @Doc_Sands Sands Eliminated from the Main Event

David Sands

David Sands has just been eliminated from the World Poker Finals Main Event.

Blind Increase with 47 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante.

With 47 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 120,600.

Jonathan Little Chips Up to Near 250K

Jonathan Little

After starting Day 3 of the World Poker Finals with 92,500, Jonathan Little has slowly chipped up and now sits on nearly 250,000 in chips with 47 players remaining.

YouTube video: Jason Mercier on Day 3 of the World Poker Finals

Jason Mercier talks with Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum on Day 3 of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

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Blind Increase with 54 Players Remaining

The players have returned from break and the blinds have been increased to 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.

With 54 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 105,000.

YouTube video: Jeff Forrest Eliminated by Christian Harder

World Poker Finals Defending Champion Jeff Forrest is eliminated by Christian Harder on Day 3 of the 2011 Main Event.

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Erik Seidel Eliminated by Bernard Lee

Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel got his last 13,000 in before the flop with A-Q against the pocket fives of Bernard Lee. Lee's pair held up to send Seidel to the rail in 57th place.

Jeff Forrest Eliminated by Christian Harder

Jeff Forrest

Defending World Poker Finals Main Event Champion Jeff Forrest has been eliminated from the 2011 Main Event by Christian Harder.

Video of the hand will be posted shortly.

James @jcamby33 Campbell Eliminated from the Main Event

James Campbell

James Campbell has been eliminated early on Day 3 of the Main Event by chip leader Dan Colp0ys.

On an A-10-7-9 board, Campbell got it all-in with 10-7 against Colpoys A-9. The river bricked out for Campbell and he was eliminated in 62nd place.

Live Stream Table with Jason Mercier, Christian Harder and Kathy Liebert

Jason Mercier, Kathy Liebert and Christian Harder

To watch the live stream of the feature table, just click "Watch LIVE Feature Table" at the top of the page.

Here are the chip counts by seat assignments for the feature table:

1. Andy Rossi 169,100
2. Larry Lipman 51,300
3. Subaru Takeshita 36,400
4. Jason Mercier 70,600
5. Kathy Liebert 92,000
6. Christian Harder 194,300
7. Ardavan Yazdi 42,500
8. Alistar Melville 143,600
9. Lee Markholt 21,100

Day 3 of the World Poker Finals About to Start

We are just minutes away from the start of play on Day 3 of the $10,000 World Poker Finals Main Event.

There are 66 players returning today and the blinds will be starting at 600-1,200 with a 200 ante.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Final Results FWPF $500 NLH 10-24-11

Foxwoods 2011 World Poker Finals $10,000 Main Event Day 2 Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Colpoys, Dan	246,000	7-5
2	Frankenberger, Andy	239,600	3-1
3	Politano, Peter	237,900	8-4
4	Klodnicki, Chris	216,100	4-6
5	Brackesy, Steven	213,700	2-1
6	Harder, Christian	194,300	1-6
7	Schreiber, Tom	173,200	6-1
8	Rossi, Andy	169,100	1-1
9	Dentale, Michael	167,000	2-3
10	Schanbacher, Jack	152,200	5-1
11	Melville, Alistair	143,600	1-8
12	Garg, Lokesh	126,600	8-3
13	Sternberg, Alan	122,200	6-3
14	Bergman, Josh	122,000	7-3
15	Matteo, Paul	115,800	5-7
16	Berg, Eli	113,600	8-1
17	Lazzinnaro, Louis	111,600	4-7
18	Elias, Darren	106,400	2-8
19	Carbone, Bob	105,000	2-5
20	Corkins, Hoyt	99,000	6-9
21	Biceglia, Tony	95,300	3-8
22	Frangoulidis, James	94,000	3-5
23	Little, Jonathan	92,500	4-8
24	Liebert, Kathy	92,000	1-5
25	Tryba, Chris	89,300	6-8
26	Greenberg, Lawrence	89,000	5-2
27	Colman, Daniel	84,400	4-9
28	Stefanski, David	84,200	5-6
29	Sands, David	83,700	8-9
30	McNeil, Michael	80,700	7-1
31	Frazin, Mike	74,100	8-2
32	Kessler, Allen	71,200	7-7
33	Mercier, Jason	70,600	1-4
34	Stout, Matt	69,300	3-9
35	Fitzpatrick, Jeremiah	68,600	8-5
36	Lee, Bernard	67,500	3-3
37	Louvier, James	63,700	6-6
38	Nakhoul, Ben	61,900	2-9
39	Russell, Donald	61,100	6-4
40	Pilgrim, Dwyte	58,500	3-7
41	Ladny, Eric	56,500	3-6
42	Powderly, Andy	54,900	6-5
43	Brady, Matt	54,700	7-9
44	Burwell, Don	52,400	5-9
45	Porter, Bryan	51,800	6-7
46	Lipman, Larry	51,300	1-2
47	Campbell, James	48,400	7-4
48	Meskin, Mike	46,600	8-7
49	Glantz, Matt	46,000	2-7
50	Zaki, Justin	45,000	2-4
51	Spurdis, Gregory	43,800	3-2
52	Pelland, Jay	42,600	7-2
53	Yazdi, Ardavan	42,500	1-7
54	Ohannessian, Harry	40,600	5-4
55	Hochman, Corey	39,100	4-5
56	Pito, Lou	38,800	5-5
57	Lang, Grant	37,500	7-8
58	Takeshita, Subaru	36,400	1-3
59	Cimpan, Cornel	35,700	4-4
60	Gregg, Anthony	35,500	4-2
61	Santoro, Daniel	35,500	5-3
62	Yakovenko, Nikolai	28,400	2-6
63	Kellstrom, Dana	26,600	4-1
64	Seidel, Erik	26,600	8-6
65	Markholt, Lee	21,100	1-9
66	Forrest, Jeff	17,600	8-8

Play Concludes for the Night in the Main Event

Play has come to an end on Day 2 of the $10,000 Foxwoods World Poker Open Main Event.

There are 66 players remaining and Day 3 will resume at noon tomorrow.

The final end of Day 2 chip counts and Day 3 seat assignments will be posted shortly on FoxwoodsPoker.com.

Six Hands of Play Remaining on Day 2

The tournament clock is being stopped with 15 minutes remaining in the level and players will play six more hands today.

There are currently 68 players remaining and the average chip stack is 83,300.

Break Time with 81 Players Remaining

The players are now on their final 15-minute break of the day.

With 81 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 70,000.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 500-1,000 with a 500 ante.

This will be the final level of the night.

Rob @M1NDGAMES Brown Eliminated from the Main Event

Rob Brown

Rob Brown, winner of the $500 Bounty event here at the World Poker Finals, has been eliminated from the Main Event when his pocket fives could not hold up against his opponent's A-Q when an ace hit the flop.

Blind Increase with 97 Players Remaining

Players have returned from break and the blinds have been increased to 400-800 with a 100 ante.

With 97 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 58,400.

Darren Elias Doubles To Nearly 200,000

Darren Elias

Darren Elias just took a huge pot off of Christian Harder when Elias flopped a set of tens and got all-in against Harder's pocket aces.

Elias is up to almost 200,000 while Harder is knocked down to about 50,000.