Heads up chip counts

Play is down to the final two players in Event #5 $365 Monster Stack. It's a very close match as Daniel Pickering has a very slight lead with 4,340,00 to James Karos's 4,020,000. The two are taking a quick bathroom break before resuming play.

3rd Place: Tom Dragone ($12,570)

On a [Ks][7s][5c][2c] board with over 1,000,000 in the pot, James Karos moved all in for over 1,400,000 and Tom Dragone made the call. James held [Kc][9s] for top pair, and Tom would need to improve with his [9c][7c]. The river fell the [Qd], awarding James the double up.

On the very next hand, Tom Dragone moved all in with K-3 and was called by Daniel Pickering with [9h][9c]. There was a king in the window, but the flop fanned out [9s][Th][Kc] to leave Tom drawing thin. The [6d] sealed his fate, and when the meaningless [2c] hit the river, Tom was eliminated in 3rd place. He will collect $12,570 for his efforts.

Event #6 Final Table Reached

Event #6 $365 NLH has reached its final table. Here are the chip counts and seating assignments for the final 9:

Seat 1: Shawn Daigle - 295,500

Seat 2: Derek Blenman - 117,000

Seat 3: Joe Starratt - 270,000

Seat 4: Carl Racz - 118,000

Seat 5: Rob Palazzo - 80,000

Seat 6: Billy Pappas - 269,000

Seat 7: John Pura - 550,500

Seat 8: Blackjack - 110,000

Seat 9: Jack Duong - 239,500

Daniel Pickering takes a huge chip lead

The board read [4c][4h][3d][3c] and James Karos check raised Daniel Pickering's 250,000 bet. It was 650,000 more chips to call, and Daniel put them in after a long pause. The river landed [Qh] and James instantly bet out 1,000,000 roughly half his remaining stack. Daniel briefly thought and made the call. James confidently flipped over pocket aces, but Daniel had gotten lucky on the turn with his ace trey.

After the hand, Daniel had 6,200,000, or roughly 75% of the chips in play.

Updated chip counts

The final 3 players in Event #5 $365 NLH Monster Stack are now on a 10 minute break. Here are updated chip counts in seat order:

James Karos - 1,590,000
Tom Dragone - 1,720,000
Daniel Pickering - 5,050,000

Here are the prizes left to play for:

1st Place: $27,653
2nd Place: $17,094
3rd Place: $12,570

Event #6 & #7 Update

While Event #5 plays three handed, two other ring events are in play.

Event #6 $365 NLH has just reached the final 18 players and are now redrawing for seats at the final two tables.

Event #7 $365 PLO has just reached the final table of 10 players, but is still outside the money. The top 8 players will make the money.

4th Place: Andrew Kaplan ($9,288)

Andrew Kaplan was all in preflop holding [Ac][7d] and was up against Daniel Pickering's [4s][4h]. The [2h][2s][2c] gave Andrew one additional out, but the [9d] turn and [5s] river gave Daniel the winning full house. Andrew will exit Event #5 in 4th place, good for $9,288.

5th Place: Todd Bartlett ($6,989)

After being crippled by James Karos the previous hand, Todd moved the rest of his stack in with [Kd][9d] and was called by [Ad][5s]. The [5h][7h][8d] gave Todd a gutshot, and the [Tc] on the turn gave him an open ended straight draw. The [2c] river kept the pair of fives in front, and Todd Bartlett will exit Event #5 in 5th place, good for $6,989.

James Karos doubles through Todd Bartlett

From the button, Todd Bartlett raised to 175,000 and James Karos moved all in for 1,090,000. Andrew Kaplan folded his big blind, and Todd snap called with [Ad][Ac]. James was disgusted as he tabled his [As][9h]. The [4s][2c][2s] fell, and a player called for a spade to hit the turn for a sweat. A spade did hit when the [Qs] fell on the turn, and amazingly the [8s] hit the river to complete the runner-runner straight. Todd could only say, "Every time" as he pushed over all but 300,000 of his stack to James.

Event #7 Prize Pool & Payouts

Event #7 $365 Pot Limit Omaha received 79 entries, creating a $23,755 prize pool. The top 8 players will be in the money, with a mincash worth $950. Here are the full payouts:

1st Place: $7,840
2nd Place: $5,000
3rd Place: $3,361
4th Place: $2,388
5th Place: $1,781
6th Place: $1,338
7th Place: $1,097
8th Place: $950

Event #5 is now on dinner break

The final five players in Event #5 $365 NLH Monster Stack are now on a one hour dinner break. When they return, blinds will be 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante. Here are updated chip counts in seat order:

James Karos - 1,050,000
Andrew Kaplan - 775,000
Tom Dragone - 2,740,000
Daniel Pickering - 2,250,000
Todd Bartlett - 1,400,000

Here are the remaining prizes left to be played for:

1st Place: $27,653
2nd Place: $17,094
3rd Place: $12,570
4th Place: $9,288
5th Place: $6,989

6th Place: Bob Ricciuti ($5,342)

7th Place: Christopher Uryevick ($4,148)

8th Place: Noel Dorsett ($3,268)

Noel Dorsett moved all in from the button and was called by Andrew Kaplan in the big blind. Noel was ahead with his [Ac][8c] against [As][2d], but the [9d][2c][5s] flop chaned that. Noel would need to catch an eight to survive, but the board ran out [Qh][Qc] to give Andrew the winning two pair. Noel will finish Event #5 in 8th place, good for $3,268.

9th Place: Nick Major ($2,636)

Nick Major was all in holding [Kd][Js] and was up against Bob Ricciuti's [Ad][Ks]. The [9c][Td][9s] flop gave Nick a gut shot to go with his live card, and the turn [8s] gave him more straight outs. But the [4c] river was a blank, and Bob's ace high will hold up. Nick will exit Event #5 in 9th place, good for $2,636.

10th Place: Neto Aristoteles ($2,111)

Neto Aristoteles moved all in preflop holding [As][3s] and was called by a player holding [Jd][Jc]. Neto flopped an ace on the [Ac][Qc][8c] flop, but his opponent had a flush draw and a draw to a set. The [2s] was no help, but the [Jh] on the river sent Neto to the rail in 10th place. He will collect $2,111 for his efforts.

Final table reached

On a [Qh][6s][Ts][As] board, Victor Paulino check raised all in on and was called. Victor's [Kd][Jc] was in front, and he couldn't believe his opponent called him with [2s][2d] as they had virtually equal stacks. The [5s] hit the river to give Victor's opponent a flush, and Victor will be brutally eliminated in 11th place for $2,111.

The final table in Event #5 $365 NLH Monster Stack will resume shortly. Here are chip counts and seating assignments:

Seat 1: Nick Major - 274,000
Seat 2: James Karos - 478,000
Seat 3: Neto Aristoteles - 339,000
Seat 4: Noel Dorsett - 53,000
Seat 5: Bob Ricciuti - 1,332,000
Seat 6: Andrew Kaplan - 912,000
Seat 7: Tom Dragone - 1,297,000
Seat 8: Christopher Uryevick - 418,000
Seat 9: Daniel Pickering  - 2,075,000
Seat 10: Todd Bartlett - 1,181,000

Here are the prizes left to play for:

1st Place: $27,653
2nd Place: $17,094
3rd Place: $12,570
4th Place: $9,288
5th Place: $6,989
6th Place: $5,342
7th Place: $4,148
8th Place: $3,268
9th Place: $2,636
10th Place: $2,111

Bob Ricciuti wins a huge pot with aces

Bob Ricciuti was involved in a three way all in holding pocket aces. John Iraj was all in for less holding [Qd][Qc], while Aristoteles Neto held [Ac]]Kd] and had Bob covered. The board  ran out [Jc][3s][8h][Jh][2h], keeping Bob's aces in front. John will exit the tournament in 12th place for $2,111, while Bob will more than double up. He now sits on almost 1,400,000.

Event #6 Prize Pool & Payouts

Event #6 $365 NLH received 204 entries, creating a $61,343 prize pool. The top 21 players will be in the money, with a mincash worth $680. Here are the full payouts:

1st Place: $15,950
2nd Place: $9,851
3rd Place: $7,116
4th Place: $5,220
5th Place: $3,902
6th Place: $2,963
7th Place: $2,288
8th Place: $1,797
9th Place: $1,444
10th-12th Place: $1,165
13th-15th Place: $956
16th-18th Place: $803
19th-21st Place: $680

Final 2 tables reached

Event #5 $365 NLH Monster Stack resumed play at 1pm, and in the second level of the day the field was trimmed from the 28 that returned to the final 18. The final two tables are redrawing for seats, but in the meantime here is a full list of remaining players:

Bartlett, Todd
Campo, Peter
Dorsett, Noel
Dragone, Thomas
Guarino, Joseph
Iraj, John
Kapla, Nicholas
Kaplan, Andrew
Karos, James
Muniz, Michael
Murphy, Lynn
Neto, Aristoteles
Paradis, Maurice
Paulino, Victor
Pickering, Daniel
Riucciuti, Robert
Seigle, Adam
Uryevick, Chris

Here are recent eliminations:

19th Place: Therese Belisle ($1,206)
20th Place: Jarrod Dykens ($1,206)
21th Place: Warren O'Brien ($1,206)
22th Place: Giedrius Bagdonas ($1,043)
23th Place: Tedford Armistead ($1,043)
24th Place: Lynn Murphy ($1,043)
25th Place: David Forte ($904)
26th Place: Joseph Cordero ($904)
27th Place: Michael Falcone ($904)
28th Place: Andrew Skrivanic ($779)

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Tuesday's Schedule

Today is Day 5 of the World Series of Poker Circuit. This series features $1,300,000 in Guaranteed Prizes and awards 12 Gold Rings. Here's what's on today's schedule:

11am:
Event #6 $365 NLH
$60,000 GUARANTEED
($310 Buy-in / $55 Entry fee)
Players start with 10,000 in non-value tournament chips.
Registration will remain open until the start of level 9 (approximately 3:20pm).
Levels 1-12 will be 30 minutes. Remaining levels on Day 1 will be 40 minutes.
Day 2 levels will be 50 minutes, resuming at 1pm.
There is a dinner break after Level 12 (approximately 5:20pm).
The day will conclude at approximately 12:40am.
Full structure is available here.

1pm:
Event #7 $365 Pot Limit Omaha
($310 Buy-in / $55 Entry fee)
Players start with 10,000 in non-value tournament chips.
Registration will remain open until the start of level 9 (approximately 5:50pm).
Levels 1-10 will be 30 minutes. Remaining levels on Day 1 will be 40 minutes.
Day 2 levels will be 50 minutes, resuming at 1pm.
There is a dinner break after Level 10 (approximately 6:20pm).
The day will conclude at approximately 1:40am.
Full structure is available here.

1pm:
Day 2 of Event #5 $365 NLH Monster Stack
Levels will be 50 minutes.
There is a dinner break after Level 27 (approximately 6:20pm).
Full structure is available here.

A full series schedule is available here.

August 2015 - Foxwoods WSOP-C - Event #5 - $365 Monster Stack NLH Returning Players Day 2

Table-Seat	Name	Chip Count
4-7	Armistead, Tedford	435,000
3-6	Bagdonas, Giedrius	476,000
3-4	Bartlett, Todd	237,000
2-2	Belisle, Therese	69,000
2-7	Campo, Peter	533,000
3-3	Cordero, Joseph	175,000
2-8	Dorsett, Noel	111,000
2-3	Dragone, Thomas	262,000
3-8	Dykens, Jarrod	540,000
1-7	Falcone, Michael	104,000
4-2	Forte, David	134,000
4-6	Guarino, Joseph	126,000
1-2	Iraj, John	186,000
1-4	Kapla, Nicholas	233,000
2-4	Kaplan, Andrew	885,000
1-1	Karos, James	282,000
1-3	Major, Nicholas	277,000
4-1	Muniz, Michael	319,000
4-8	Murphy, Lynn	182,000
3-5	Neto, Aristoteles	418,000
1-6	O'Brien, Warren	150,000
3-9	Paradis, Maurice	179,000
2-9	Paulino, Victor	431,000
3-7	Pickering, Daniel	643,000
2-1	Riucciuti, Robert	150,000
4-4	Seigle, Adam	312,000
4-5	Skrivanic, Andrew	147,000
1-8	Uryevick, Chris	274,000

Six more hands

With 10 minutes left on the clock, a card has been drawn. Six more hands will be played before the 28 remaining players will bag up for the night. The survivors will return at 1pm EST to play down to a winner.