Soukha Kachittavong Winner of Event #19 ($76,037)

Matthew Wantman, Soukha Kachittavong, and Je Wook Oh

After Matthew Wantman was recently eliminated, Soukha Kachittavong was awarded the trophy after him and Je Wook Oh decided not to play out any more hands.  Kachittavong was awarded the trophy and $76,057. Je Wook Oh also took home $76,057.  Matthew Wantman took 107,000 after a four-way chop deal.

Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($107,000)

Matthew Wantman - 3rd Place - $107,000

Matthew Wantman shoved all in and was called by Soukha Kachittavong.

Wantman:  [kd][6s]
Kachittavong: [5c][5d]

The board ran out [js][9h][2d][8h][4d], eliminating Wantman in third place.

Je Wook Oh Doubles Through Soukha Kachittavong

Blinds:  40,000/80,000 with 10,000 ante

Soukha Kachittavong shoved all in from the small blind and after a few moments of thinking about it, Je Wook Oh called.

Kachittavong:  [ac][5d]
Oh:  [kh][jh]

The flop came [jc][10c][7d] giving Oh the lead with his pair of tens.

When the [ah] came on the turn, it was Kachittavong that took the lead.  But the [kc] on the river gave Oh two pair and he doubled up to 1,700,000.

Ryan Mostafa Eliminated in 4th Place ($70,037)

Ryan Mostafa - 4th Place - $70,037

Soukha Kachittavong limped in the small blind and Ryan Mostafa shoved all in from the big blind.  Kachittavong thought about it for a bit saying, "I either have you dominated or you have me crushed."  After another minute, Kachittavong called.

Kachittavong:  [kd][qh]
Mostafa:  [as][9c]

The flop came [9h][2h][3d] giving Mostafa the lead with his pair of nines.  But the [kh] on the turn gave Kachittavong the lead with his pair of kings.

"Give me the ace," Mostafa said.

"Give him the ace of hearts," Kachittavong said.

And without waiting, the river came the [ah], giving Mostafa two pair, but giving Kachittavong the flush to eliminate Mostafa in 4th place.

Event #20 ($300 NLH Big Stack) Results

John Gilmartin - Winner Event #20 - $9,193

1 John Gilmartin - $9,193
2 John Caputo - $5,000
3 Peter Halperin - $5,000
4 Daniel Fanselow - $5,000
5 Steven Goodman - $5,000
6 Troy Balisciano - $2,204
7 James Frangoulidis - $1,779
8 Alcinda Wangnoon - $1,441
9 Mark Schumacher - $1,147
10 Sherwin Agard - $805
11 Carlos Andino - $805
12 Bassioni Hammouda - $805
13 Welther Marmol - $720
14 Donald Rich, - $720
15 Arthur Ohannessian - $720
16 Pietro Galluzzo - $677
17 Ramy Ibrahim - $677
18 Ryan Oberoi - $677

Quads for Je Wook Oh

Ryan Mostafa raised to 150,000 and Je Wook Oh shoved all in.  Mostafa quickly called.

Oh:  [8d][8h]
Mostafa:  [as][9d]

"Don't worry, I've got this.  I'll hit my ace," Mostafa said before any cards were dealt.

The flop came [6s][jd][8c] giving Oh a set of eights.  The turn brougt the [8s] giving Oh quads.

When the [ac] came on the river Mostafa said, "I got my ace," as the chips were passed over to Oh.

Oh is now sitting with 1,400,000.

Soukha Kachittavong Doubles Through Je Wook Oh

Matthew Wantman raised to 85,000, Soukha Kachittavong reraised to 215,000, and Je Wook Oh four-bet to 500,000.  Wantman folded, Kachittavong shoved all in, and Oh called.

Kachittavong:  [qc][qd]
Oh:  [ac][jd]

The board ran out [7c][2h][2d][3h][3s] awarding Kachittavong a full double to 1,800,000.

Event #19 Chop Deal

Matthew Wantman - $107,000
Je Wook Oh - $70,037
Ryan Mostafa - $70,037
Soukha Kachittavong - $70,037

They are leaving $12,000 on the table and playing for the remaining cash and the trophy.

Players Talking Chop, Then Heading to Dinner

The remaining four players are currently negotiating a chop deal.  After the details are worked out, they will head out on a 60 minute dinner break.  Details of the chop will be posted as soon as they are available.

Rob Campion Eliminated in 5th Place ($34,767)

Rob Campion - 5th Place - $34,767

On a board reading [jc][7s][5h][10s][8h], Rob Campion shoved all in and was called by Matthew Wantman.

Campion showed pocket nines for a straight but Wantman turned over [qc][9c] for the higher straight.

"Only hand I can't beat," said Campion as he gathered his belongings and headed towards the payout desk.

Wantman is now the chip leader holding 3,750,000.

Ryan Mostafa Doubles Through Soukha Kachittavong

Soukha Kachittavong shoved all in from the small blind and Ryan Mostafa quickly called in the big blind.

Kachittavong:  [qh][jc]
Mostafa:  [as][4h]

The board ran out [ad][10s][7d][9c][3h].

Mostafa is now sitting with 900,000, and Kachittavong with 1,500,000.

Matthew Wantman Takes From Je Wook Oh

Matthew Wantman made it 65,000 under the gun.  Je Wook Oh called in the small blind and Rob Campion called in the big blind.

Campion and Oh checked the [8h][4s][3h] flop, and Wantman continued for 70,000.  Only Oh called.

Oh checked-called the [5c] turn when Wantman bet 165,000.

Oh checked the [5d] river and Wantman bet 385,000.  Oh thought for a moment before he released his hand.

Wantman is now sitting with 2,200,000, and Oh with 700,000.

Even Paushter Eliminated in 6th Place ($27,696)

Evan Paushter - 6th Place - $27,696

Evan Paushter shoved all in and was called by Je Wook Oh.

"You don't have kings again do you?" Paushter asked Oh.

Oh turned over [kh][kd].  Paushter sighed and turned over [9h][9d].

The board ran out [qh][10d][4c][10s][5c] sending Paushter home in 6th place.

Matthew Wantman Doubles Through Je Wook Oh

Matthew Wantman got it all in preflop and was called by Je Wook Oh.

"You don't have aces do you," Oh asked as he turned over [kd][kc].

Wantman tabled [ad][ac].

The board ran out [8c][4c][4h][4s][ah].

Wantman doubled up to about 1,750,000.  Oh is now sitting with 1,800,000.

Peter Sennon Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,392)

Peter Sennon - 7th Place - $22,392

Peter Sennon shoved all in and was called by Soukha Kachittavong.

Sennon:  [ad][2d]
Kachittavong:  [ah][jc]

The board ran out [qc][10c][7h][qs][qd] sending Sennon home in 7th place.

Charles Hawkins Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,973)

Charles Hawkins - 8th Place - $17,973

On a board reading [8s][5h][ac][7d][2s], Charles Hawkins shoved all and Je Wook Oh alled.

"Jack ten," Hawkins said as he turned over [jc][10d].  Oh showed  [as][js] to win the hand with his pair of aces.

"It's just didn't make sense, that's why I called," Oh said to the table.

Oh is now sitting with nearly 3,000,000 in chips.

Event #21 ($300 NLH Big Stack) Prize Pool Information

There were a total of  126 runners in Event #21, the final event of the World Poker Finals series here at Foxwoods.

The top 15 places will be paid out as follows:

1 - $8,517
2 - $5,561
3 - $3,718
4 - $2,764
5 - $2,097
6 - $1,716
7 - $1,399
8 - $1,112
9 - $891
10-12 - $699
13-15 - $635

Total Prize Pool:  $31,777

Steven Tabb Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,152)

Steven Tabb - 9th Place - $14,152

Steven Tabb shoved all in from the cutoff, and Soukha Kachittavong re-shoved for more in the small blind.  Ryan Mostafa folded his big blind.

"One time," Tabb said as he turned over [qd][10h].  Kachittavong showed [ac][ks].

The flop came [ah][6d][5s] giving Kachittavong the lead.  When the [as] came on the turn it was over for Tabb and the [8d] river became inconsequential.

Kachittavong is now sitting with 1,220,000.

Peter Sennon Triples Up

After losing a big hand the previous hand, Peter Sennon shoved all in for 69,000 from the small blind after Robert Campion had opened to 60,000 from under the gun.  Je Wook Oh called in the big blind as did Campion.

Oh and Campion checked it down as the board ran out [qc][7d][3d][6s][8h].

Campion turned over [ad][8d] for a pair of eights.  But Sennon showed [qs][9h] for a pair of queens, and Oh mucked his hand.

Ryan Mostafa Doubles Through Peter Sennon

Blinds:  10,000/20,000 3,000 ante.

Ryan Mostafa raised to 40,000 in the small blind, Peter Sennon shoved all in from the big blind and Mostafa called.

Mostafa:  [qd][10d]
Sennon:  [9h][9d]

The board ran out [10c][jh][kd][3s][6s] awarding Mostafa a full double to 550,000.  Sennon was left with 70,000.

Evan Paushter Doubles Through Steven Tabb

Rob Campion raised to 50,000 in the hijack.  Evan Paushter shoved all in for 355,000 from the cutoff.  Steven Tabb re-shoved over the top on the button and all other players folded.

Tabb was in the leading holding [ac][ks] against Paushter's [ah][jh].  The flop came [5d][6d][7s].  The turn paired the board when the [7c] hit.  But the [js] on the river gave Paushter two pair and he was awarded a full double.

Tabb is now sitting with 250,000.

Jennifer Mumby Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,017)

Jennifer Mumby - 10th Place - $10,017

Jennifer Mumby shoved all in on the button.  Je Wook Oh asked for a count and when he heard the 99,000 total, he called.  

Mumby:  [9h][8d]

Oh:  [7d][7h]

Oh's pair of sevens remained in the lead when the flop came [jc][5c][2h].  

Mumby turned an open-ended straight when the [10h] came on the turn.  But the [kd] on the river did not improve her hand and she was eliminated in 10th place.  

Event #19 Final Table - Names and Chip Counts

Seat:    Name:                        Chips:
1 -        Je Wook Oh                1,720,000
2 -        Robert Campion         534,000
3 -        Matthew Wantman     1,063,000
4 -        Evan Paushter             589,000
5 -        Steven Tabb                958,000
6 -        Charles Hawkins         689,000
7 -        Soukha Kachittavong  726,000
8 -        Ryan Mostafa              435,000
9 -        Jennifer Mumby          185,000
10 -      Peter Sennon               391,000

Final Table Redraw

Players have just redrawn for seats and the final table of ten is set.  We will bring you updated chip counts as soon as they are available.  Play will resume in 15 minutes.

Todd Rebello Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,017)

Todd Rebello - 11th Place ($10,017)

On a board reading [jd][7c]][2h][10s], Todd Rebello shoved all in and Je Wook Oh quickly called.

Rebello turned over [kc][ks], but Oh had flopped a set of sevens holding [7s][7h].

The [3s] river did not help Rebello and he was sent home in 11th place.

John Yiovanakos Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,017)

John Yiovanakos - 12th Place - $10,017

Charlie Hawkins raised to 35,000, John Yiovanakos shoved all in from the small blind and Hawkins quickly called.

Hawkins:  [jh][js]
Yiovanakos:  [8s][8h]

The board ran out [7s][3s][3d][5c][qd], eliminating Yiovanakos in 12th place.

Matthew Wantman Takes Down a Big One

Rob Campion Agonizing over Matthew Wantman's Shove

Matthew Wantman made it 26,000 from under the gun, Rob Campion raised to 60,000, and Wantman called.  The flop came [8s][6d][5s].  Wantman checked, Campion bet 100,000, Wantman raised to 220,000, and Campion called.

Wantman shoved all in when the turn came the [7c].  Campion went into the tank for over four minutes. He shifted back and forth in his seat and after minutes of tanking, he folded [10h][10c] face up.

Campion is now sitting with 470,000, and Wantman with just under 1,000,000.

Anthony Tinkham Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,839)

Anthony Tinkham - 13th Place - $8,839

Je Wook Oh raised preflop to 27,000, Anthony Tinkham reraised to 65,000, and Oh called.

The flop came [ah][10s][9d].  Timkham led for 100,000 and Oh called.

When the turn fell the [8d], Timkham shoved all in and Oh snap-called.

Oh turned over [qc][jd] for the straight, and Tinkham showed [as][ks] for a flopped pair of aces.

The [kd] on the river ensured Tinkham's elimination in 13th place.  Oh is now sitting with nearly 1,500,000.

Schedule for Mon. Oct. 19th Foxwoods World Poker Classic

9am:
$60 No Limit Hold Em

11am:

Event #21 - $300 NLH Big Stack
$25,000 Guarantee
($260 Buy-in / $40 Entry Fee)
With Re-Entries
Players start with 30,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  20 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 11
Full Structure is available here.

11am:
Event #19 - $2,700 Championship Day 3

2pm:
$120 No Limit Hold Em

6pm:
$160 No Limit Hold Em

8:30pm:
$100 No Limit Hold Em Bounty

A full schedule for the World Poker Finals series is available here.

Foxwoods World Poker Finals - $2,700 NLH Main Event - Returning Players for Day 3