Final Level of Play on Day 1 of the Mega Stack Main Event

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

The blinds have been increased 2.500-5,000 with a 500 ante.

With 57 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 152,000.

This will be the final level of play on Day 1.  Day 2 will resume at 11am tomorrow.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $57,359
2nd - $35,448
3rd - $25,811
4th - $19,066
5th - $14,339
6th - $10,944
7th - $8,467
8th - $6,653
9th - $5,309
10th-12th - $4,290
13th-15th - $3,533
16th-18th - $2,936
19th-21st - $2,477
22nd-24th - $2,110

Foxwoods December 2012 Mega Stack Challenge Event #13 $230 NLH Super Bounty Final Results

Less than 100 Players Remaining in the Mega Stack Main Event

We are down to 98 players in the $1,200 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

The blinds are currently 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante and the average chip stack is now 88,500.

Play will continue on Day 1 until approximately 1am.  All players will then bag their chips and play will resume tomorrow at 11am and play down to a champion.

Daniel Chan Now at the Live Stream Feature Table

217 entrants. $57k 1st. Moved to feature table. Couple big stacks to my left. That's it for now.
— Daniel Chan (@DanielChanPoker) December 15, 2012

Daniel Chan, who won the $1,100 Super Bounty in October for $16,790 as well as the May Mega Stack Challenge Main Event for $81,611, is now in Seat Two at the Live Stream Feature Table.

Chan currently sits on 152,000 with the average only at 72,000 with 120 players remaining.

You can watch now by clicking on FoxwoodsLive.com.

153 Left in the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event

Tim Fiorvanti

Got about as close as I could to folding bottom set on an A Q 8 rainbow flop, nitty woman 3 bet per and hollywooded. I suck. #out
— Tim Fiorvanti (@tim00) December 15, 2012

There are now 153 players remaining in the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

The players are currently on break.  When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 500-1,000 with a 100 ante.

The average chip stack is currently 56,700.

Just before the break, Tim Fiorvanti was eliminated when he ran pocket eights into his opponent's pocket queens on a flop of A-Q-8.

Ronnie Pease Eliminated from the Main Event

Ronnie Pease

A6 < A3 for the last four Justin Biebers. I'm so sure there's so many people thy deserve to win left that I'm not the slightest bit mad
— Ron Pease (@wivawat04) December 15, 2012

$1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event Final Number and Payouts

We had a total of 217 players in today's $1,200 No-Limit Hold 'em Main Event at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge.

The final 24 spots will finish in the money.  There are currently 197 players remaining with the blinds at 200-400 with a 50 ante.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $57,359
2nd - $35,448
3rd - $25,811
4th - $19,066
5th - $14,339
6th - $10,944
7th - $8,467
8th - $6,653
9th - $5,309
10th-12th - $4,290
13th-15th - $3,533
16th-18th - $2,936
19th-21st - $2,477
22nd-24th - $2,110

James Campbell Eliminated from the Main Event

James Campbell

Out with top set vs flush/straight draw all in on flop
— James Campbell (@JCamby33) December 15, 2012

James Campbell raises to 650 before the flop and is called by Nick Palma, in the small blind, as well as the big blind.

The flop comes 7-5-4 with two clubs and it is checked to Campbell, who fires 1,150.  Palma raises to 9,000 and the big blind folds.

Campbell moves all-in for a total of 25,500 and is called by Palma.

Campbell shows pocket sevens for top set while Palma turns up [Kc][6c] for a flush draw and an open ended straight draw.

The turn is a blank deuce but the river is the [Jc], giving the Palma the flush.

Campbell is eliminated early on Day 1 of the Main Event.

Role Reversal for Tim Fiorvanti

Tim "TimTern" Fiorvanti

Among those in the field for Day 1 of the $1,200 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack Challenge is none other than Tim Fiorvanti.

Tim is a writer and poker tournament reporter for BLUFF Magazine but is on the other side of the felt today.

Early on, Tim has already built his stack up to near 50,000 from his 40,000 starting stack.

$1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event is Underway!

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The $1,200 buy-in No-Limit Hold 'em Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event is now underway!

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

Levels 1-16 are 40 minutes in length while Level 17 and on will be 50 minutes in length.

Registration will remain open for the first four levels of play.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking on FoxwoodsLive.com.