Ronnie Bardah Eliminated from the Mega Stack Main

Ronnie Bardah

Ronnie Bardah was just eliminated from the Mega Stack Main Event after his pair of jacks were run down by his opponent's 8-6 off suit.

Matt Kleckner Making a Run Late on Day 1

Matt Kleckner

Matt Kleckner has steadily been accumulating chips all day and now sits on nearly 275,000 late on Day 1 of the Mega Stack Main Event.

Final Break on Day 1 of the Mega Stack Main Event

The players are now on their final 10-minute break of the day.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 2,000-4,000 with a 400 ante.

With 112 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 146,000.

There will be one more level of play on Day 1 action.

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James Woods, Ronnie Bardah


James Campbell, Nick Frangos


Rob Brown, Matt Kleckner

Foxwoods August 2011 Mega Stack Challenge $300 NLH Bounty Final Results

Blind Increase with 125 Players Remaining

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event have been increased to 1,500-3,000 with a 400 ante.

With 125 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 130,900.

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Ari Engel, Nachman Berlin


Andrew Touchette, Bobby Ferdinand


Brian Lee, Michael Woods


Robert Koerber, Dan Suied

Break Time with 162 Players Remaining

The players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

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

With 162 players remaining, the average chip stack is now just under 101,000.

James Woods Eliminated from the Main Event

James Woods

Actor/Director James Woods had been battling with a short stack since dinner break and was eliminated from the Main Event just moments ago.

James @jcamby33 Campbell Eliminated

James Campbell

James "jcamby" Campbell has been eliminated from the Mega Stack Main Event late on Day 1 action.

Nachman @Thelandlordd Berlin Near the Chip Lead

Nachman Berlin

Nachman Berlin, who finished second this summer at the World Series of Poker in the $1,500 NLHE event for over $400,000, looks to be near the chip lead on Day 1 of the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

With the chip average at just over 82,000, Berlin now sits on nearly 250,000 in chips.

Ronnie Bardah Chips Up in the Mega Stack Main Event

Ronnie Bardah

After winning a nice pot just before dinner break with pocket kings, Ronnie Bardah has continued to chip up on Day 1 of the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event and now has 155,000 in chips.

Live Stream Resumes After the Dinner Break

Play has resumed after the dinner break in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge.

There are 232 players remaining and the average chip stack is now 70,500.

The blinds will remain at 600-1,200 with a 200 ante for another 25 minutes.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

Dinner Break in the Mega Stack Main Event

The players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge are now on a one-hour and 15 minute dinner break.

There are approximately 232 players remaining and the average chip stack is now 70,500.

The blinds will remain at 600-1,200 with a 200 ante for another 25 minutes when play resumes.

Chip Counts from the Mega Stack Main Event

Here are some chip counts from around the room:

Dan Colpoys - 128,000
Ronnie Bardah - 105,000
Rob Brown - 95,000
Matt Kleckner - 85,000
Steve Happas - 81,000
Eric Siegel - 63,000
Andew Touchette - 58,000
Ari Engel - 52,000
James Woods - 42,000
James Campbell - 25,000
Dan Suied - 22,000
Mark Sykes - 21,000

Break Time & Color Up in the Mega Stack Main Event

The players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on a 15-minute break.

Tournament officials are now coloring up the green 25 chips.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 500-1,000 with a 100 ante.

With 286 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 57,200.

Down to 300 Players in the Mega Stack Main Event

We are now down to 300 players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event.

The blinds are currently 400-800 with a 75 and the average chip stack is now 54,500.

Players will be going on a one-hour and 15 minute dinner break at 6:30pm.

Blinds Increase with 330 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 300-600 with a 75 ante.

With 330 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 49,575.

$1,200 Mega Stack Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 409 players in the $1,200 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event.

The final 45 spots will finish in the money.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $101,623
2nd - $58,422
3rd - $37,103
4th - $29,665
5th - $23,049
6th - $18,508
7th - $15,049
8th - $12,022
9th - $9,870
10th-12th - $6,702
13th-15th - $4,973
16th-20th - $3,805
21st-30th - $3,113
31st-40th - $2,854
41st-45th - $2,681

Dan Colpoys Off to an Early Chip Lead

Dan Colpoys

Early in Level 6 on Day 1 of the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event, Dan Colpoys looks to have jumped out to an early chip lead.

At the moment, he is sitting on just about 150,000.

Photo: James Campbell & Ari Engel on Day 1

Ari Engel and James Campbell

Two of the best online and live players in the world, Ari Engel and James Campbell, find themselves seated next to each other on Day 1 of the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

Foxwoods looks to be a quick stop on their trek to Canada to get back to the online poker grind.

Blind Increase in the Mega Stack Main Event

The blinds have been increased to 150-300 with a 25 ante.

There board currently reads 409 players in today's event.

Final numbers and payouts will be posted as soon as they are available.

Notable Players in the Mega Stack Main Event

Early in Level 4, we have already spotted the following players in today's field:

James Woods, Ronnie Bardah, James Cambell, Ari Engel, Nick Frangos, Andrew Touchette, Kevin Calenzo, Matt Kleckner, Nachman Berlin, Pat White, Rob Brown, Peter Campo, Matt Wantman, Eric Siegel, Steve Happas, Luis Vazquez, Vinny Maglio, Raj Patel, Bobby Ferdinand, Brian Lee and Dan Suied.

Break Time with over 400 Player Registered

The players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

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

There are currently 404 players registered.

Belated Birthday Present for Rob Brown

Rob Brown

Yesterday was Rob Brown's birthday but today he is playing the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event.

He got an late present when he more than doubled up in the very first level of the day.

After a raise before the flop to 450 and a call from another player, Brown called from the big blind.

The flop came down 8-8-3 and the Brown checked. The original raiser fired 1,050 and the caller made it 2,500. Brown four-bet to 5,350 and the original raiser folded. The second player announced all-in for his 40,000 stack and Brown immediately made the call, stating "You have aces, don't you?"

The player did indeed have aces but had been out flopped by Brown's [Td][8d]. Brown's hand held up to boost his stack to over 90,000 early in the Main Event.

$1,200 Main Event Now Live Streaming!

The feature table of the $1,200 Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event is now streaming live.

Just click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live feed all tournament long!

Blind Increase in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event

The blinds have been increased to 100-200.

There are now 390 players in today's event with registration open through the completion of this level.

Blind Increase in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event have been increased to 75-150.

There are now over 350 players registered in today's event.

Over 300 Already in the Mega Stack Main Event

With play just underway, we already have over 300 players registered for today's Main Event.

Registration will remain open for through the first three levels of the event.

$1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event Underway!

Cards are in the air at the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event. This event has a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 40,000 in chips and the blinds are starting at 50-100.

Levels 1-12 are 40 minutes in length, Levels 13 and up will be 50 minutes in length and blind levels at the final table will be 60 minutes.