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Sunday, April 2, 2017

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Day 3 Seat Assignments and Chip Counts, Brad St. Vincent Leads

Brad St. Vincent - Chip Leader
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 13
Average Chip Stack: 570,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

The final 13 players have bagged up their chips for the night, and will return for Day 3 tomorrow (Monday April 3rd) at 11 am to play down to a winner.

Play will resume at Level 20 (5,000/10,000 blinds and a 1,000 ante). The average chip stack coming back will be 570,000.

Brad St. Vincent is coming into Day 3 as the chip leader, having ended the day with 1,573,000.  Rami Owera is hot on his heels with 1,518,000, and coming in third is Benny Bianco, with 1,005,000.

Here is a look at the final 13 players' chip stacks and their respective Day 3 seating assignments:

Table/SeatName:Chip Count:
1-1Michael Lavoie329,000
1-2Solomon Yi 320,000
1-3James Magner149,000
1-4Rami Owera1,518,000
1-5Gary Lucci533,000
1-6Benny Bianco1,005,000
1-7----EMPTY---------------
1-8Tarun Gulati106,000
1-9----EMPTY---------------
2-1Vincent Maglio134,000
2-2Ken Rawlinson535,000
2-3Brad St. Vincent1,573,000
2-4----EMPTY---------------
2-5Tou Kue252,000
2-6Soukha Kachittavong746,000
2-7Sam Al-Shurieki188,000
2-8 ----EMPTY---------------
2-9----EMPTY---------------

Make sure to keep watch here at foxwoodspoker.com and on our Twitch channel at www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker as we play down to a winner on Monday.

Here is a full list of the $2,200 Main Event results thus far:

14th - Zachary Costa - $7,187
15th - Michael Bonita - $7,187
16th - John Shin - $6,708
17th - John Yiovanakos - $6,708
18th - Aaron Smith - $6,469
19th - Dominick Pelli - $6,468
20th - Albert Albay - $6,229
21st - Aristoteles Neto - $6,229
22nd - Eric Siegel $5,750
23rd - Guy Smith $5,750
24th - Julian Sacks - $5,750
25th - Edward Franklin - $4,791
26th - Chris Orme - $4,791
27th - Cory Waaland - $4,791

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Play Concludes

Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 13
Average Chip Stack: 570,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

After playing the final five hands were played out, the remaining 13 players are now bagging up their chips for the night. They will return tomorrow (Monday April 3rd at 11 am) to play Day 3.

A full list of chip counts and Day 3 seating assignments will be posted in the next hour.  

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Five More Hands

Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 15
Average Chip Stack: 494,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

The clock has been paused with ten minutes remaining in Level 19. The floor has announced that the final 15 players will play five more hands before bagging up for the night.  All players advancing to Day 3 will return on Monday April 3rd at 11:00 am, to play down to a winner.  

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Final Two Tables (with Chip Counts)

Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 17
Average Chip Stack: 435,882
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Table 1:
Seat 1 - Benny Bianco - 680,000
Seat 2 - John Shin - 260,000
Seat 3 - Solomon Yi - 145,000
Seat 4 - Kenneth Rawlinson - 390,000
Seat 5 - Brad St. Vincent - 1,400,000
Seat 6 - Tou Kue - 370,000
Seat 7 -  Tarun Gulati - 137,000
Seat 8 - Michael Bonita - 57,000
Seat 9 - Zac Costa - 270,000

Table 2:
Seat 1 - James Magner - 180,000
Seat 2 - Gary Lucci - 480,000
Seat 3 - Rami Owera - 1,400,000
Seat 4 - Empty
Seat 5 - Sam Al-Shurieki - 185,000
Seat 6 - Soukha Kachittavong - 485,000
Seat 7 - Vinny Maglio - 260,000
Seat 8 - Michael Lavoie - 255,000
Seat 9 - John Yiovanakos - 205,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Eric Siegel Eliminated in 22nd Place ($5,750) By Zac Costa

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 21
Average Chip Stack: 352,857
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Eric Siegel was just eliminated from play. Siegel got it all in holding ace-king against Zac Costa's pocket queens.  Costa hit a set, and Siegel was unable to improve, and was eliminated in 22nd place, taking home $5,750.

Zac Costa - 400,000 (50 bb)
Eric Siegel - Eliminated in 22nd place, for $5,750

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Julian Sacks Eliminated in 24th Place ($5,750) By Rami Owera

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 23
Average Chip Stack: 322,173
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

There are two players looking at the 9♣84♣ board.  Julian Sacks shoves all in for around 200,000 in middle position, and Rami Owera calls on the button.

Sacks:AA♠
Owera: 98 (two pair)

The 6♠ turn does not help Sacks, and the 9♠ river improves Owera's hand to a full house. Sacks is eliminated in 24th place, taking home $5,750, while Owera pushes to the top of the chip counts.

Rami Owera - 900,000 (150 bb)
Julian Sacks - Eliminated in 24th place, for $5,750

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Final Three Tables (with Chip Counts)

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 247
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Table 1:

Seat 1 - Kenneth Rawlinson - 400,000
Seat 2 - John Shin - 465,000
Seat 3 - Zac Costa - 210,000
Seat 4 - Dominick Pelli - 120,000
Seat 5 - Ssouha Kachittavong - 510,000
Seat 6 - Aristoteles Neto - 160,000
Seat 7 -  Brad St. Vincent - 600,000
Seat 8 - Guy Smith - 225,000
Seat 9 - John Yiovanakos - 135,000

Table 2:

Seat 1 - Tou Kye - 350,000
Seat 2 - Edward Franklin - 45,000
Seat 3 - Sam Al-Shurieki - 65,000
Seat 4 - Tarun Gulati - 120,000
Seat 5 - Benny Bianco - 610,000
Seat 6 - James Magner - 150,000
Seat 7 - Vinny Maglio - 245,000
Seat 8 - Eric Siegel - 150,000
Seat 9 - Empty

Table 3:

Seat 1 - Rami Owera - 630,000
Seat 2 - Aaron Smith - 70,000
Seat 3 - Michael Lavoie - 30,000
Seat 4 - Solomon Yi - 460,000
Seat 5 - Julian Sacks - 200,000
Seat 6 - Albert Albay - 200,000
Seat 7 - Gary Lucci - 275,000
Seat 8 - Michael Bonita - 120,000
Seat 9 - Empty

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Two More Short Stacks Fall

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 25
Average Chip Stack: 274,444
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Very shortly after the bubble burst we lost Cory Waaland in 27th place ($4,791), and Chris Orme in 26th place ($4,791).

A list of remaining chip counts will be posted shortly.  

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - James McKinnon Eliminated on the Bubble

James McKinnon (pictured here on Day 1a)

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 28
Average Chip Stack: 274,444
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Action folds to James McKinnon who shoves all in for 25,000 on the button. Tarun Gulati folds in the small blind, and Benny Bianca says, "I am calling blind," as he throws in a chip to call without ever looking at his cards.

McKinnon: AJ♣
Bianca: Q♠2

The board runs out 86♠3♣2♣3♠, giving Bianca two pair to win the pot, and eliminate McKinnon in 28th place, with 27 spots paid.

At the start of hand-for-hand play a few of the short stacks agreed to each put up $500 so that if one of them bubbled, they would make some money back. McKinnon starts to collect the money from the players as the pot is pushed over to Bianca.

Benny Bianca - 575,000
James McKinnon - Eliminated 

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Dominick Pelli Doubles on the Money Bubble

Dominick Pelli

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 28
Average Chip Stack: 264,642
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Aristoteles Neto limps in from early position. It folds to Zac Costa in the small blind who shoves all in, and Dominick Pelli shoves for less (43,000) in the big blind. Neto folds, and the two players table their hands.

"I folded sevens, I almost jammed," Neto says.

Costa: AA
Pelli: A♠K

The flop comes 8♠7♠6♣, leaving Costa's aces far in the lead.  But the 10♠ turn brings a third spade.

A few of Pelli's friends on the rail call for a spade, and it's the 6♠ that arrives on the river, awarding the pot to Pelli with his ace high flush.

"That's the first time that's ever happened to me," Pelli says, "I've been on the other side of that before, but never won like that."

Dominick Pelli - 99,000
Zac Costa - 255,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Break Time

Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 28
Average Chip Stack: 264,642
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

The remaining 28 players are now on a 15 minute break. When they return, they will continue playing hand-for-hand at Level 18 (3,000/6,000 blinds and a 1,000 ante). 

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - On the Money Bubble

Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 28
Average Chip Stack: 264,642
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Jeremiah McKenna was just eliminated by Tarun Gulati in a blind versus blind situation. Both players were short stacked with around ten bigs.  McKenna shoved all in from the small blind, and Gulati called in the big blind. Gulati held ace-king against McKenna's pocket nines. Gulati turned Broadway, and McKenna was sent home in 29th place.

There are now 28 players remaining, with 27 of them getting paid, which means we have reached the hand-for-hand portion of play. All players will officially be in the money when one player is eliminated, and all that cash are guaranteed at least $4,791. For a look at the full prizepool, please see the link above. 

Event #18 ($300 NLH Freezeout) - Prizepool Information

There were a total of 111 entries in today's $300 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout event, generating a prizepool of $27,994. The top 12 places will make the money, with first place taking home $7,839.
Here is a look at the prizepool breakdown:

1$7,839
2$5,291
3$3,471
4$2,603
5$1,960
6$1,568
7$1,287
8$1,036
9$842
10-12$699

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Nick Palma Eliminated By Benny Bianco

Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 30
Average Chip Stack: 247,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Benny Bianco raises to 10,000 in the cutoff, and Nick Palma shoves all in on the button. It folds back to Bianco who asks for a count. Upon hearing the 75,500 total, Bianco says, "I've been waiting all day for this hand."  He shows his neighbor Tarun Gilati his cards, and then moves the chips forward to call. 

Palma: 88♣
Bianco: 99♣

The board runs out KJ6♣3♣4♣, awarding Bianco the pot, and eliminating Palma from play.

"I am not going to be pushed around," Bianco says after Palma exits the table, "I don't care. I have four businesses to run, so I don't care if I am here tomorrow or not. I would prefer to be here, but..." Bianco says as he stacks up the chips.

Benny Bianco - 430,000
Nick Palma - Eliminated

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Andrew Lauer Eliminated By Benny Bianco

Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 31
Average Chip Stack: 239,032
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj


Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Carlo Sciannameo Eliminated By Cory Waaland

Carlo Sciannameo - Eliminated

Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 32
Average Chip Stack: 231,562
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspokerPrizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Action folds to Carlo Sciannameo on the button who moves all in for 6,000. Both blinds call.
"Good luck, Sir. I mean that genuinely," Waaland says to Sciannameo.
Both blinds check it down as the board runs out A♠Q♠JJ2.
"I think I might have rivered you," Waaland says as he turns over 92♣.
"Eight high wins it," Sciannameo jokes as he turns over 8♣7♣.
Cory Waaland - 260,000
Carlo Sciannameo - Eliminated

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Cory Waaland "Sets Up" Benny Bianco

Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 33
Average Chip Stack: 224,545
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Cory Waaland raises to 9,000 in middle position, and Benny Bianco calls in the cutoff.

The flop comes A8♠6♣, and both players check.

The turn is the 4♠. Waaland checks, Bianco bets 11,000, and Waaland calls.

The river is the 3♠. This time Waaland leads for 30,000, and Bianco quickly calls.

Waaland shows 88 for a set of eights, and Bianco mucks without showing.

Cory Waaland - 240,000
Benny Bianco - 220,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Vanessa Selbst Eliminated By Brad St. Vincent

Vanessa Selbst - Eliminated

Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 33
Average Chip Stack: 224,545
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Vanessa Selbst was recently eliminated from play, and two of the players at the table filled in the details.  According to the two players, Selbst raised in middle position to 8,500, and Brad St Vincent called in the big blind.

The flop came 8-8-5, and both players checked.

The turn was another 5. St. Vincent checked, Selbst bet 11,000, St. Vincent raised to 33,000, and Selbst shoved all in for around 65,000 total. St. Vincent tank called, and Selbst allegedly said, "I knew you were just trying to blow me off of a chop," and then turned over Q-10 for queen high.

St. Vincent tabled A-2 for ace high.

The river came a jack, and Selbst was eliminated from play, about ten away from the money.

Brad St. Vincent - 380,000
Vanessa Selbst - Eliminated

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Seunghwan Lee Eliminated By John Shin in Huge Pot

Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 40
Average Chip Stack: 185,250
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Right before the dinner break, John Shin sent Senghuawan Lee home in a hand that lasted five minutes into the break. According to a few of the players, Kenneth Rawlinson had raised to 7,500 pre-flop, Lee called in middle position, and Shin called in late position.

The flop came 9♣8♠5♠. Rawlinson checked, Lee bet 6,500, Shin made it 21,000, Lee raised to 65,000, and Shin shoved all in, having Lee covered. Lee tanked for nearly four minutes before calling for his tournament life.

Lee: Q♠10♠ (flush draw)
Shin: 55  (set of fives)

The 8♣ turn pairs the board and gives Shin a full house, so the 6♠ river becomes inconsequential, and Lee is eliminated from play.  

John Shin - 470,000
Senghuawan Lee - Eliminated

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Dinner Break

**Dinner Break**
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 40
Average Chip Stack: 185,250
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

The final 40 players are now on a 60 minute dinner break. They will return to play level 16, with 2,000/4,000 blinds, and a 500 ante. The average stack upon return from the break will be 185,250.

The current chip leader is Soukha Kachittavong, with 610,000. Kachittavong has been one of the bigger stacks throughout most of the day, and he solidified the chip lead before dinner break when he cracked Zach Donovan's aces to eliminated Donovan from play.

A few other big stacks heading into dinner break belong to:

John Shin - 470,000
Sam Al-Shurieki - 460,000
Solomon Yi - 420,000
Aristoteles Neto - 330,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Zach Donovan Eliminated By Chip Leader Soukha Kachittavong

Zach Donovan - Eliminated

Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 40
Average Chip Stack: 185,250
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Rob Ticktin limps in from middle position, and Soukha Kachittavong calls on the button. Zach Donovan raises to 13,000 in the small blind, and both players calls.

The flop comes J96♣. Donovan pauses for nearly thirty seconds and then shoves all in for around 65,000. Ticktin quickly folds and Kachittavong quickly calls.

Donovan: AA♣ (pair of aces)
Kachittavong: J9 (top two pair)

The 3♠ on the turn leaves Donovan with less outs, and the K♠ river does not improve his hand. Donovan is eliminated from play, and Kachittavong's chip lead grows.

Soukha Kachittavong - 550,000
Zach Donovan - Eliminated

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Sam Al-Shurieki Puts Seunghwan Lee to the Test, Takes Chip Lead


Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 45
Average Chip Stack: 164,666
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

There's around 150,000 in the middle, and the board reads J♠10♣8♣. Sam Al-Shurieki is all in from middle position, and Seunghwan Lee is tanking on the button.

Al-Shurieki's has shoved for 185,800, and Lee appears to have him covered by about 75,000.

Seunghwan Lee (10 seat), Sam Al-Shurieki (5 seat)
The large pot is attracting players from the neighboring tables.  Vanessa Selbst comes over and asks her friend in the one seat what the pre-flop action was. The player responds, "It was bet, call, three-bet on the button."

Lee thinks for over four minutes before opting to fold his hand.  He stands up from the table, and walks away from the tournament area with his friend Je Wook Oh that was watching on the rail.

Al-Shurieki's hands are shaking, and as the pot is pushed over to him, he stands up and walks over to a friend at another table and starts whispering to him.

Sam Al-Shurieki - 335,800
Seunghwan Lee - 250,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - David Mock Eliminated By Aristoteles Neto

Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 400
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 47
Average Chip Stack: 157,659
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

David Mock moves all in from the hijack, and Aristoteles Neto quickly calls in the big blind, having Mock more than covered.

Mock: 3♠3
Neto: AK

The flop comes 1062 leaving Mock in the lead with his pair of threes, but giving Neto a flush draw.

The 3 on the turn gives Mock a set of threes, but also brings in the flush for Neto to take the lead.

Mock needs the board to pair on the river, but it's the 8 that arrives, and Mock is eliminated from play.

Aristoteles Neto - 215,000
David Mock - Eliminated

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Mike Nye Eliminated By Rob Ticktin

Mike Nye - Eliminated
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 400
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 48
Average Chip Stack: 154,375
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Rob Ticktin raises to 7,000 on the button, and Mike Nye shoves all in from the small blind for around 30,000. It folds back to Ticktin who calls.

Nye: AQ
Ticktin: A♠K♣

The clop comes J1010♠, leaving Ticktin in the lead. The 9♣ on the turn maintains that lead, but it also gives Nye an open-ended straight draw.

The 7 comes on the river, providing no help to Nye, and he is eliminated from play.

Rob Ticktin - 70,000
Mike Nye - Eliminated

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Rami Owera Doubles Through Benny Bianco

Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 400
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 51
Average Chip Stack: 145,294
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

There's around 75,000 in the middle, and two players looking at the A♣J♠9♣7 board. Benny Bianco bets 20,000 in the small blind, and Rami Owera shoves all in from the hijack. Bianco asks for a count, and upon hearing the 88,000 total, Bianco sighs and moves a stack of chips forward to call.

Owera: JJ♣ (set of jacks)
Bianco: A♠9♠ (two pair)

The 7 turn and Q♣ river are safe for Owera, and he doubles up.

"Come on dealer, what in the heck are you doing here?" Bianco says as the chips are passed across the table.  

Rami Owera - 250,000
Benny Bianco - 160,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Second Break, Down to 53 Players

Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/1,600
Ante: 200
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 53
Average Chip Stack: 139,811
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Players are now on their second 15 minute break of the day. They will return to play Level 14 with 1,200/2,400 blinds and a 400 ante. There are 53 players remaining, with 27 getting paid, and the average stack upon return from the break will be 139,811.

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Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Roland Israelashvili Shoves on Brad St. Vincent and Vanessa Selbst

Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 55
Average Chip Stack: 134,727
Feature Table Live Stream Link: www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Brad St. Vincent opens to 4,500 in middle position, and Vanessa Selbst calls on the button.  Roland Israelashvili pauses for a few seconds in the small blind, and then announces that he is all in, and starts pushing his stacks of chips forward.

St. Vincent folds, and Selbst folds as well.

"Classic squeeze," a player not involved in the hand says quietly.

Roland Israelashvili - 75,000
Brad St. Vincent - 105,000
Vanessa Selbst - 85,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Post Break Chip Counts

Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 65
Average Chip Stack: 114,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2oqodUj

Here is a look at a few of the post break chip counts in the field:

Vinny Maglio - 260,000
Kenneth Rawlinson - 235,000
Soukha Kachittavong - 220,000
Solomon Yi - 175,000
Aristoteles Neto - 170,000
Chris Orme - 160,000
Zach Donovan - 125,000
Vanessa Selbst - 110,000
Gary Wong - 110,000
Nick Palma - 105,000
Brad St. Vincent - 105,000
Carlo Sciannameo - 95,000
David Stefanski - 95,000
James McKinnon - 90,000
David Paredes - 80,000
Dominick Pelli - 78,000
Andrew Lawer - 75,000
Cory Waaland - 65,000
Mike Dentale - 50,000
Roland Israelashvili - 50,000
Eric Siegel - 50,000
Mike Nye - 45,000
Je Wook Oh - 45,000
Sundiata DeVore - 40,000
Greg HImmelbrand - 30,000
James Frangoulidis - 25,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - First Break

**Break Time**
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 74
Average Chip Stack: 100,135
Feature Table Live Stream Link: www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The remaining 74 players are now on their first 15 minute break of the day. They will return to play Level 12 (800/1,600 blinds and a 200 ante).  The average stack upon return will be 100,135, and a list of notable chip counts will be posted shortly after the break. 

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Zac Costa Sends One Home

Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 78
Average Chip Stack: 95,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

After a preflop raising war, the player on the button shoves all in, and Zac Costa quickly calls.

Costa: 99♠
Button: KK♠

Costa's opponent is only in the lead until the flop comes 97♠5, giving Costa a set of nines.

The 2 turn and 8♠ river do not improve the button's hand, and Costa is awarded the pot, while his opponent is eliminated from play.

Zac Costa - 140,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Ted Driscoll Eliminated By Soukha Kachittavong

Ted Driscoll

Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 79
Average Chip Stack: 93,797
Feature Table Live Stream Link: www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Ted Driscoll was recently eliminated from play by Soukha Kachittavong. According to Driscoll, he opened in the cutoff to 2,600, and Mike Nye called on the button.  Soukha Kachittavvong raised to 7,600 in the big blind, and Driscoll shoved all in for 39,500. Nye apparently said that he was going to squeeze with pocket nines, but ended up folding, and Kachittavong snap-called with KK♣. Driscoll showed AQ.

Driscoll was in need of an ace to take the lead, but the flop came king high, giving Kachittavong a set of kings, and Driscoll was unable to improve and was eliminated from play.

"I thought he was squeezing there, which a lot of times he is, but he woke up with kings," Driscoll said as he gathered his belongings.

Soukha Kachittavong - 265,000
Ted Driscoll - Eliminated 

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Prizepool Information

Registration closed right before the start of play today on Day 2, and a total of 12 additional players chose to directly buy into Day 2, and start with 30 big blinds.  In addition to all of the players that bagged up in the two starting flights here are the additional players added to the field prior to the start of play today: Eric Siegel, Vanessa Selbst, Jonathan Ulrich, Joseph Berardi, Rami Jradeh, Ryan Mostafa, Todd Rebello, Luke Vrabel, Daniel Monosson, Christopher Caruso, Ruvolo Giusseppe, Vasin Ahmady.

After both starting flights, the additional direct-buys, and one "double bag" player, there were a total of 247 entries in the $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em Championship event, generating a prizepool of $479,180. The top 27 places will make the money, with first place taking home $114,525.

Here is a look at the prizepool breakdown:

1$114,525
2$70,679
3$46,001
4$36,418
5$28,271
6$22,522
7$18,208
8$14,615
9$11,508
10-12$8,146
13-15$7,187
16-18$6,708
19-21$6,229
22-24$5,750
25-27$4,791

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Ricardo Eyzaguirre Doubles Through Carlo Sciannameo

Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Number of Entries: 247
Current Players Remaining: 89
Average Chip Stack: 83,258
Feature Table Live Stream Link: www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

A player in early position raises to 2,200, and Ricardo Eyzaguirre reraises to 7,000 in middle position. It folds to Carlo Sciannameo in the small blind who shoves all in, having both players covered, and only Eyzaguirre calls.

Eyzaguirre: Q♠Q♣
Sciannameo: A♣K

The flop comes Q95♠, pushing Eyzaguirre further into the lead when he makes a set of queens.

The 10 turn and 5 river are safe for Eyzaguirre to double up.

Ricardo Eyzaguirre - 90,000
Carlo Sciannameo - 70,000

Event #16 ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Day 2 Seat Assignments


Table: Name: Chip Count:
1-1 Frangoulidis, James 37,600
1-2 Driscoll, Ted 27,700
1-3 OPEN SEAT
1-4 Wong, She Lok 131,500
1-5 Kachittavong, S. 122,000
1-6 Patel, Bhavin 45,500
1-7 Donovan, Zach 182,200
1-8 OPEN SEAT
1-9 OPEN SEAT
2-1 Orme, Chris 233,500
2-2 Brackesy, Steven 35,000
2-3 Lavoie, Michael 120,400
2-4 Yi, Solomon 58,900
2-5 Kim, Juno 146,300
2-6 OPEN SEAT
2-7 OPEN SEAT
2-8 Thoren, Eric 84,000
2-9 Cyr, John 38,000
3-1 Grandieri, David 30,000
3-2 Leka, Endi 54,200
3-3 Owera, Rami 103,000
3-4 Eyzaguirre, Ricardo 35,500
3-5 OPEN SEAT
3-6 OPEN SEAT
3-7 Andrews, John 52,200
3-8 Macht, Timothy 34,700
3-9 Sciannameo, Carlo 116,600
4-1 Kostrov, Gennadiy 95,600
4-2 Avery, Corbin 47,600
4-3 Studentsov, Yevgeniy 27,500
4-4 Devore, Sundiata 22,800
4-5 OPEN SEAT
4-6 Scannell, Jim 114,600
4-7 OPEN SEAT
4-8 Stefanski, David 124,600
4-9 Lee, Seunghwan 122,000
5-1 OPEN SEAT
5-2 Montes, Jose 31,100
5-3 St. Vincent, Brad 101,500
5-4 Franklin, Edward 52,300
5-5 McKinnon, James 100,800
5-6 OPEN SEAT
5-7 Martin, Dan 19,700
5-8 Lucci, Gary 168,600
5-9 Dentale, Mike 9,200
6-1 Bonita, Michael 28,800
6-2 Pelli, Dominick 36,700
6-3 Reyes, Jose 24,800
6-4 Himpele, Don 119,800
6-5 Monosson, Lauren 19,600
6-6 OPEN SEAT
6-7 Smith, Aaron 43,000
6-8 Hall, Galen 54,800
6-9 OPEN SEAT
7-1 Waaland, Cory 51,800
7-2 Lauer, Andrew 104,000
7-3 OPEN SEAT
7-4 Aiello, Gerald 18,000
7-5 Pessolano, Nick 61,500
7-6 Matteo, Paul 94,000
7-7 OPEN SEAT
7-8 Ritchie, Jason 67,600
7-9 Allen, Larry 61,100
8-1 OPEN SEAT
8-2 Drory, Joseph 106,700
8-3 McKenna, Jeremiah 72,800
8-4 Magner, James 96,500
8-5 Stone, Andrew 101,700
8-6 Albay, Albert 110,900
8-7 Oh, Jewook 32,900
8-8 Panetti, Ivano 87,100
8-9 OPEN SEAT
9-1 Leskowitz, Bryan 23,000
9-2 Shin, John 154,600
9-3 Israelashvili, Roland 81,700
9-4 OPEN SEAT
9-5 Sacks, Julian 195,800
9-6 Maglio, Vincent 237,000
9-7 Shetty, Sirish 28,800
9-8 OPEN SEAT
9-9 Meaney, Frank 85,700
10-1 Masi, Vito 50,600
10-2 OPEN SEAT
10-3 Smith, Guy 55,800
10-4 Kue, Tou 129,800
10-5 Himmelbrand, Greg 47,900
10-6 Ticktin, Rob 28,200
10-7 Yiovanakos, John 132,400
10-8 OPEN SEAT
10-9 Dang, Vinny 41,000
11-1 McConnell, Patrick 77,000
11-2 Bak, Daniel 47,100
11-3 OPEN SEAT
11-4 Palma, Nicholas 26,600
11-5 Hukmani, Rohit 73,700
11-6 Espinola, David 19,100
11-7 Neto, Aristoteles 126,500
11-8 Chin, Derek 83,800
11-9 OPEN SEAT
12-1 Tong, Jiqiang 32,800
12-2 McKenzie, Kevin 43,700
12-3 Mangiafico, Sal 75,300
12-4 Bianco, Benny 207,100
12-5 Costa, Zac 63,500
12-6 OPEN SEAT
12-7 Rawlinson, Kenneth 182,500
12-8 OPEN SEAT
12-9 Gulati, Tarun 42,100
13-1 Paredes, David 105,000
13-2 Al-Shurieki, Samer 83,300
13-3 Nye, Michael 41,500
13-4 OPEN SEAT
13-5 OPEN SEAT
13-6 Mock, David 113,000
13-7 Berlin, Nachman 77,000
13-8 Harris, Anthony 35,000
13-9 Mobark, Scott 90,900


Here is a look at Day 2 players in order of chip count/stack size:

Rank: Name: Chip Count:
1 Maglio, Vincent 237,000
2 Orme, Chris 233,500
3 Bianco, Benny 207,100
4 Sacks, Julian 195,800
5 Rawlinson, Kenneth 182,500
6 Donovan, Zach 182,200
7 Lucci, Gary 168,600
8 Shin, John 154,600
9 Kim, Juno 146,300
10 Yiovanakos, John 132,400
11 Wong, She Lok 131,500
12 Kue, Tou 129,800
13 Neto, Aristoteles 126,500
14 Stefanski, David 124,600
15 Kachittavong, S. 122,000
16 Lee, Seunghwan 122,000
17 Lavoie, Michael 120,400
18 Himpele, Don 119,800
19 Sciannameo, Carlo 116,600
20 Scannell, Jim 114,600
21 Mock, David 113,000
22 Albay, Albert 110,900
23 Drory, Joseph 106,700
24 Paredes, David 105,000
25 Lauer, Andrew 104,000
26 Owera, Rami 103,000
27 Stone, Andrew 101,700
28 St. Vincent, Brad 101,500
29 McKinnon, James 100,800
30 Magner, James 96,500
31 Kostrov, Gennadiy 95,600
32 Matteo, Paul 94,000
33 Mobark, Scott 90,900
34 Panetti, Ivano 87,100
35 Meaney, Frank 85,700
36 Thoren, Eric 84,000
37 Chin, Derek 83,800
38 Al-Shurieki, Samer 83,300
39 Israelashvili, Roland 81,700
40 McConnell, Patrick 77,000
41 Berlin, Nachman 77,000
42 Mangiafico, Sal 75,300
43 Hukmani, Rohit 73,700
44 McKenna, Jeremiah 72,800
45 Ritchie, Jason 67,600
46 Costa, Zac 63,500
47 Pessolano, Nick 61,500
48 Allen, Larry 61,100
49 Yi, Solomon 58,900
50 Smith, Guy 55,800
51 Hall, Galen 54,800
52 Leka, Endi 54,200
53 Franklin, Edward 52,300
54 Andrews, John 52,200
55 Waaland, Cory 51,800
56 Masi, Vito 50,600
57 Himmelbrand, Greg 47,900
58 Avery, Corbin 47,600
59 Bak, Daniel 47,100
60 Patel, Bhavin 45,500
61 McKenzie, Kevin 43,700
62 Smith, Aaron 43,000
63 Gulati, Tarun 42,100
64 Nye, Michael 41,500
65 Dang, Vinny 41,000
66 Cyr, John 38,000
67 Frangoulidis, James 37,600
68 Pelli, Dominick 36,700
69 Eyzaguirre, Ricardo 35,500
70 Brackesy, Steven 35,000
71 Harris, Anthony 35,000
72 Macht, Timothy 34,700
73 Oh, Jewook 32,900
74 Tong, Jiqiang 32,800
75 Montes, Jose 31,100
76 Grandieri, David 30,000
77 Bonita, Michael 28,800
78 Shetty, Sirish 28,800
79 Ticktin, Rob 28,200
80 Driscoll, Ted 27,700
81 Studentsov, Yevgeniy 27,500
82 Palma, Nicholas 26,600
83 Reyes, Jose 24,800
84 Leskowitz, Bryan 23,000
85 Devore, Sundiata 22,800
86 Martin, Dan 19,700
87 Monosson, Lauren 19,600
88 Espinola, David 19,100
89 Aiello, Gerald 18,000
90 Dentale, Mike 9,200

Event #16B ($2,200 NLH Main Event) - Flight B Advancing Players (By Chip Count)

Chris Orme - Chip Leader of Flight B
The final starting flight (Flight B) of the $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em Championship drew a total of 174 entries. After nine levels of play, 73 players are advancing to Day 2.  Those 73 players will join with the 18 players advancing from Flight A (and any that choose to direct-buy into Day 2), and will return to play Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am.  Because players are allowed to enter up until the start of play on Day 2, the prizepool has not yet been calculated. The prizepool will be tabulated and posted as soon as it's available sometime after 11 am on Sunday.

Chris Orme ended as the Flight B chip leader with 233,500. Orme started building early in the day and took the chip lead in Level 3 after sending a player home holding a set of jacks against his opponent's two pair. Orme then went on to eliminate Galen Hall shortly after, pushing him to the head of the pack.  Orme was always one of the top three to four biggest stacks throughout the day.

Coming in second from Flight B is Benny Bianco, with 207,100. Julian Sacks rounds out the top three, ending the night with 195,800.

Over the course of the day many notables fell including Michael Dobbs, Vanessa Selbst, Joe Heinzmann, John Caputo, and Laurie Hilton. All of these players still have the option to buy in directly to Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am if they so choose.

James Frangoulidis was the only player to bag in both flights. He bagged 21,400 in Flight A, and then bagged 37,600 in today's Flight B. Since this is a best stack forward event, he will carry only his higher stack forward to Day 2.

Here is a look at the 73 players advancing from Flight B (by chip count):

Name: Chip Count:
Orme, Chris 233,500
Bianco, Benny 207,100
Sacks, Julian 195,800
Rawlinson, Kenneth 182,500
Donovan, Zach 182,200
Lucci, Gary 168,600
Yiovanakos, John 132,400
Wong, She Lok 131,500
Kue, Tou 129,800
Neto, Aristoteles 126,500
Kachittavong, Soukha 122,000
Lee, Seunghwan 122,000
Himpele, Don 119,800
Sciannameo, Carlo 116,600
Scannell, Jim 114,600
Mock, David 113,000
Albay, Albert 110,900
Drory, Joseph 106,700
Owera, Rami 103,000
St. Vincent, Brad 101,500
Mobark, Scott 90,900
Panetti, Ivano 87,100
Meaney, Frank 85,700
Thoren, Eric 84,000
Al-Shurieki, Samer 83,300
Israelashvili, Roland 81,700
Berlin, Nachman 77,000
McConnell, Patrick 77,000
Mangiafico, Sal 75,300
Hukmani, Rohit 73,700
McKenna, Jeremiah 72,800
Ritchie, Jason 67,600
Costa, Zac 63,500
Pessolano, Nick 61,500
Allen, Larry 61,100
Smith, Guy 55,800
Hall, Galen 54,800
Leka, Endi 54,200
Franklin, Edward 52,300
Andrews, John 52,200
Waaland, Cory 51,800
Masi, Vito 50,600
Himmelbrand, Greg 47,900
Avery, Corbin 47,600
Bak, Daniel 47,100
Patel, Bhavin 45,500
Smith, Aaron 43,000
Gulati, Tarun 42,100
Dang, Vinny 41,000
Frangoulidis, James 37,600
Pelli, Dominick 36,700
Eyzaguirre, Ricardo 35,500
Brackesy, Steven 35,000
Harris, Anthony 35,000
Macht, Timothy 34,700
Oh, Jewook 32,900
Tong, Jiqiang 32,800
Montes, Jose 31,100
Grandieri, David 30,000
Bonita, Michael 28,800
Shetty, Sirish 28,800
Ticktin, Rob 28,200
Driscoll, Ted 27,700
Studentsov, Yevgeniy 27,500
Palma, Nicholas 26,600
Reyes, Jose 24,800
Leskowitz, Bryan 23,000
Devore, Sundiata 22,800
Martin, Dan 19,700
Monosson, Lauren 19,600
Espinola, David 19,100
Aiello, Gerald 18,000
Dentale, Mike 9,200