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Saturday, October 14, 2017

Event #11 ($300 Omaha Hi-Lo 8+) Results


Event #17 ($250 NLH Super Stack Turbo) - Final Table of Ten (with Chip Counts)

Level:  29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Entries: 200
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2zoroP8

Seat 1 - Anthony Mascia - 1,900,000
Seat 2 - Tony Pham - 750,000
Seat 3 - James Stebbins - 715,000
Seat 4 - John Barucci - 2,015,000
Seat 5 - Sonny Chong - 340,000
Seat 6 - Benny Makloul - 255,000
Seat 7 - Corbin Avery - 680,000
Seat 8 - Connor Evans - 365,000
Seat 9 - Richard Wible - 1,015,000
Seat 10 - Peter Berg - 250,000

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Players Now Bagging

Level:  10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Current Entries: 189
Current Players Remaining: 74
Average Stack: 76,621
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Players are now bagging up their chips for the night.  A full list of the Day 1 players that advanced will be posted in the next few hours, along with seating assignments. 

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Four More Hands

Level:  10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Current Entries: 189
Current Players Remaining: 78
Average Stack: 72,692
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Players will now play four more hands before bagging up for the night. They will return tomorrow at 11 am to play Day 2.

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Last Level Before Bag, Notable Chip Counts

Level:  10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Current Entries: 186
Current Players Remaining: 91
Average Stack: 61,318
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The final level of the night has just begun. Players will play the next 60-minutes and then will bag up their chips for the night, and return for Day 2 tomorrow at 11 am.

Here is a look at a few notable stacks nearing the end of the night:

Nick Pupillo - 235,000
Roland Israelashvili - 190,000
Zachary Donovan - 150,000
Ernie Hou - 115,000
JeWook Oh - 110,000
Eugene Roemischer - 110,000
LJ Sande - 105,000
Alex Karnaos - 85,000
Tim Reilly - 80,000
Dino Moustakis - 75,000
Julian Sacks - 75,000
Kurt Lichtman - 70,000
Dan Chalifour - 68,000
Victor Paulino - 65,000
James Frangoulidis - 60,000
Johanssy Joseph - 50,000
Jeremy Meacham - 50,000
Chris Tryba - 50,000
James Campbell - 45,000
Allen Kessler - 35,000
Stephan Porter - 35,000
Matthew Wantman - 30,000
Allan Gilbert - 29,000
Ricky Guan - 27,000
Mike Nye - 26,000
Stanley Lee - 25,000
Dominick Pelli - 24,000
David Stefanski - 23,000
Nick Palma - 22,500
Andrew Weinstock - 19,000
Ari Engel - 18,000
Robin Boutaud - 16,500

Event #17 ($250 NLH Super Stack Turbo) - Now on the Bubble

Level:  25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Entries: 200
Current Players Remaining: 22
Average Stack: 365,636
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2zoroP8

There are just 22 players remaining in the Super Stack Turbo event, with 21 of them getting paid.  Hand-for-hand play will continue until we lose one player, and all remaining players will be in the money and guaranteed at least $583.

Two of the notables still in the field are Corbin Avery and Luis Vazquez.

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Nick Pupillo Sends Caleb Clarke Home Right Before Break, Takes Chip Lead

Caleb Clarke

Level:  9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Current Entries: 182
Current Players Remaining: 98
Average Stack: 55,714
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Players are just returning from their last break of the night.  The hand right before the break resulted in Nick Pupillo scooping a huge pot, after he sent Caleb Clarke to the rail.

With the board reading Q6♣4♣77, Clarke bet 26,000 in the small blind, Alex Karnaos called in the big blind, and Nick Pupillo moved all in from the hijack.

Clarke thought for over a minute before moving all in for less (around 70,000 total), and Karnaos opted to fold.

Pupillo had rivered a full house holding 66♠, and Clarke mucked his hand without showing before walking away from the table.

Pupillo is now sitting with the largest stack in the room, and is the first player to cross over the 200,000 chip mark. 

Nick Pupillo - 230,0000

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Ricky Guan Rivers His Set

Ricky Guan

Level:  8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Current Entries: 181
Current Players Remaining: 99
Average Stack: 54,848
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Ricky Guan opens to 1,300 from under the gun. The button calls, as does Kenneth Rawlinson in the big blind.

The flop comes K♣106. It checks around.

It also checks around when the turn comes the 5.

The river brings the 8♠. Rawlinson checks. Guan bets 2,650, the button folds, and Rawlinson goes into the tank. Over a minute and a half pass before Rawlinson calls.

Guan turns over 8♣8, having rivered a set, and Rawlinson mucks his cards without showing.

Guan is now sitting with just over starting stack (30,000).

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Kurt Lichtman Sends One Home

Level:  8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Current Entries: 179
Current Players Remaining: 109
Average Stack: 49,266
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

There is around 2,000 in the middle, and the board reads J5♣4♣. The player in the big blind checks, and Kurt Lichtman bets 1,500. The big blind raises to 6,000, and Lichtman calls.

The turn is the 3. This time, the big blind moves all in, and Lichtman asks for a count.  Upon hearing the 16,375 total, Lichtman calls.

The big blind turns over 22♠ for a pair of twos and an open-ended straight draw.  Lichtman shows AJ♠ for top pair.

The river is the 5, and the big blind is eliminated from play.

Kurt Lichtman - 65,000

Event #17 ($250 NLH Super Stack Turbo) Prizepool Information

There were a total of 200 entries in today's $250 NLH super stack turbo event.  Those entries generated a prizepool of  $41,710, with 21 spots making the money.

Here is a look at the full payouts:


Place:Payout:
1$10,532
2$6,778
3$4,296
4$3,441
5$2,607
6$2,065
7$1,668
8$1,356
9$1,092
10-12$750
13-15$667
16-18$625
19-21$583

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Day 1 Photos

Level:  7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Current Entries: 173
Current Players Remaining: 108
Average Stack: 48,055
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Sara Stohler

Tim Reilly

Fred Paradis

Chris Orme (left), Juno Kim (right) 
Daniel Podheiser



Frank Flowers

Ari Engel

James Magner

Ricky Guan

Julian Sacks (left), Ryan Mostafa (right)

Chris Smith

Nick Palma

Anthony Harris (left), David Stefanski (right)

Stanley Lee

Dan Chalifour

Caleb Clarke

Matthew Wantman (left), Allen Kessler (middle), Luke Vrabel (right)


Eugene Roemischer (left), Robin Boutaud (right)

Andrew Weinstock (left), Stephan Porter (right)

Johanssy Joseph

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Dinner Time!

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break in the Main Event. They will return at 6:30 pm, and play four more levels before bagging for the night. 

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Chip Counts Just Before Dinner Break

Current Entries: 159
Current Players Remaining: 116
Average Stack: 41,120
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

In ten minutes the players in Event #16 will head out on a 60-minute dinner break.  They will return to play level 7, with 250/500 blinds and a 50 ante.  The average stack upon return from the break will be 41,120.

Here is a look at a few of the notable stacks heading into the dinner break:

Roland Israelashvili - 145,000
JeWook Oh - 100,000
Julian Sacks - 90,000
Dino Moustakis - 80,000
Zachary Donovan - 78,000
Eugene Roemischer - 78,000
Dan Chalifour - 65,000
Guy Smith - 59,000
Johanssy Joseph - 55,000
Tim Reilly - 53,000
Ernie Hou - 50,000
Nick Pupillo - 50,000
Allen Kessler - 49,000
Allan Gilbert - 45,000
Andrew Weinstock - 45,000
James Campbell - 40,000
Mike Nye - 40,000
James Magner - 39,000
Gerry Aiello - 38,000
Stephen Song - 34,000
Fred Paradis - 33,000
Jason Calnan - 30,000
Stanley Lee - 30,000
Chris Orme - 30,000
Stephan Porter - 30,000
Sam Taylor - 30,000
Matthew Wantman - 30,000
Kurt Lichtman - 28,000
Jeremy Meacham - 25,000
Victor Paulino - 25,000
Chris Tryba - 25,000
Luke Vrabel - 25,000
Ari Engel - 23,000
Caleb Clarke - 20,000
Ricky Guan - 20,000
Nick Palma - 20,000
Sara Stohler - 20,000
David Stefanski - 18,000
Anthony Harris - 15,000
Juno Kim - 13,000
Daniel Podheiser - 12,000
Soheb Porbandarwala - 11,000
Chris Smith - 11,000
Robin Boutaud - 10,000

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Poker Pro Nick Pupillo Makes His Foxwoods Debut

Nick Pupillo

Level:  6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Current Entries: 150
Current Players Remaining: 121
Average Stack: 37,190
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Nick Pupillo has been a rising star in the poker scene since 2014 when he began his series of deep runs in events across the country.  Since 2014, Pupillo has managed to amass over $1,300,000 in career earnings, including one Borgata title, one Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Main Event win, and two World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit rings.

To say the Illinois native has been on a run as of late would be a grave understatement. In the last month alone, Pupillo has added over $400,000 to his career earnings after taking 2nd place in the $600 NLH Borgata Deepstack Kick-Off event for $217,535, 37th in the $3,500 Borgata Main Event for $12,320, and winning the $1,675 World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Thunder Valley for $170,286. 

While Pupillo has quickly climbed the ranks to become a very well known player in the poker world, he is making his debut performance here at Foxwoods Casino in today's $2,500 Main Event. He is looking to add a coveted Foxwoods World Poker Finals globe trophy to his already well-decorated display case. 

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Additional Notables in the Field

Level:  5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Current Entries: 142
Current Players Remaining: 126
Average Stack: 33,809
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Here is a look at a few additional players in today's field that have either recently joined the field, or were inadvertently missed the first time around: 

Kenneth Rawlinson - 50,000
Mike Nye - 40,000
James Frangoulidis - 36,000
Nick Palma - 30,000
Tim Reilly - 25,000
Chris Smith - 23,000 (two-time 2017 World Poker Finals Trophy Winner this series)

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - JeWook Oh Contemplates a Call Well Into the Break

Level:  4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Current Entries: 142
Current Players Remaining: 126
Average Stack: 33,809
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

An interesting hand that involved Luke Vrabel, JeWook Oh, and Michael Russo stretched out into the players' first break of the day. The video can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/FoxwoodsPoker/videos/1495033973866848/ 

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - Rock Star Field Out the Gate

Level:  4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Current Entries: 142
Current Players Remaining: 125
Average Stack: 34,080
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

There is an absolute all start cast here for the Foxwoods Main Event!  Players from all over the country have found their way to 'The Woods' to take a shot at a piece of the $400,000 guaranteed prizepool for this event.  Here are just a few of the notable players in the field so far today:

Ryan Mostafa - 87,000
JeWook Oh - 80,000
Daniel Podheiser - 68,000
Gerry Aiello - 58,000
Dino Moustakis - 53,000
Baseem Nsir - 48,000
Chris Orme - 48,000
Ernie Hou - 46,000
James Campbell - 45,000
Zachary Donovan - 42,000
Kurt Lichtman - 40,000
Julian Sacks - 40,000
Jeremy Meacham - 38,000
Guy Smith - 38,000
Eugene Roemischer - 37,000
Allen Kessler - 36,000
Robin Boutaud - 34,000
Fred Paradis - 31,000
Ricky Guawn - 30,000
Tim Reilly - 30,000
Joe Sciuti - 30,000
Sara Stohler - 30,000
Stanley Lee - 29,000
Soheb Porbandarwala - 29,000
Allan Gilbert - 28,000
Victor Paulino - 28,000
Nick Pupillo - 28,000
Sam Taylor - 28,000
Antony Harris - 27,000
Luis Vazquez - 27,000
Stephen Song - 26,000
Luke Vrabel - 26,000
Stephan Porter - 25,000
Chris Tryba - 25,000
Matthew Wantman - 25,000
Andrew Weinstock - 24,000
Jason Calnan - 20,000
Dan Chalifour - 17,000
LJ Sande - 15,500
David Stefanski - 14,000
Juno Kim - 13,000
Frank Flowers - 11,000
Andrew Dean - 10,000
Ari Engel - 10,000

Event #6 ($2,500 NLH) - Off to a Strong Start

Level:  3
Blinds: 100/200
Current Entries: 119
Current Players Remaining: 108
Average Stack: 33,055
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

We are in the midst of the third level of play for the $2,500 Championship event, and we are off to a strong start.  There are already 119 entries, and registration remains open until the start of play on Day 2. So anyone wishing to enter or re-enter this tournament has until the start of play on Day 2 (11 am Sunday Oct. 15th) to do so. 

Here is a look at the details for this tournament: 

11 AM - Event #16: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Championship  **$400,000 Guaranteed 
  • Late registration is open until the start of Level 11 (start of Day 2 play)
  • Unlimited re-entries are allowed until the start of Level 11 (start of Day 2 play)
  • Players begin with 30,000 in tournament chips.
  • Blinds start at 50/100
    • All levels are 60-minutes in length
    • Day 1:
      • 15-minutes break after levels 2, 4, and 8
      • 60-minute dinner break after level 6
      • Day 1 concludes after 10 full levels of play
    • Day 2:   (11am Sunday October 15th)
      • 15-minutes break after levels 12, 14, and 18
      • 60-minute dinner break after level 16
      • Day 2 concludes after level 20
    • Day 3:  (11am Monday October 16th)
      • 15-minutes break after levels 22, 24, and 28
      • 60-minute dinner break after level 26
      • Day 3 will be played to a conclusion/winner. 
    • Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

    Schedule For Sat. Oct. 14th Foxwoods World Poker Finals

    9 AM - $60 No Limit Hold'em   

    9 AM - $300 Mega Super Satellite (win a $2,500 voucher)  **2 seats guaranteed

    11 AM - 
    Event #16: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Championship  **$400,000 Guaranteed 
    • Late registration is open until the start of Level 11 (start of Day 2 play)
    • Unlimited re-entries are allowed until the start of Level 11 (start of Day 2 play)
    • Players begin with 30,000 in tournament chips.
    • Blinds start at 50/100
    • All levels are 60-minutes in length
    • Day 1:
      • 15-minutes break after levels 2, 4, and 8
      • 60-minute dinner break after level 6
      • Day 1 concludes after 10 full levels of play
    • Day 2:   (11am Sunday October 15th)
      • 15-minutes break after levels 12, 14, and 18
      • 60-minute dinner break after level 16
      • Day 2 concludes after level 20
    • Day 3:  (11am Monday October 16th)
      • 15-minutes break after levels 22, 24, and 28
      • 60-minute dinner break after level 26
      • Day 3 will be played to a conclusion/winner. 
    • Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

    2 PM - Event #17: $250 No-Limit Hold'em Super Stack Turbo  **$25,000 Guaranteed
    • Late registration is open until the start of Level 11
    • Players begin with 40,000 in tournament chips
    • Re-Entries available until the end of registration (start of Level 11)
    • All levels are 15 minutes in length
    • There will be a 15 minute break after Levels 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25
    • This event is scheduled to play to a conclusion today
    • Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

    6 PM - $160 Mega Super Satellite (win a $700 voucher)  **5 seats guaranteed

    8:30 PM - $100 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty

    A full schedule of all Foxwoods World Poker Finals events can be found here.
    A full schedule of all October events, including all daily events can be found here.


    Completed Events This Series:  


    Event #2 ($300 7-Card Stud) - 3-Way Chop


    Event #3 ($300 H.O.S.E.) - Christopher Smith Wins ($4,755) 

    Event #4 ($300 PLO High) - Andrew Weinstock Wins $3,994 


    Event #5 ($400 Big Stack Semi Turbo Bounty) - Ken Buchanan Wins $7,935

    Event #6 ($300 Monster Stack) - Paul Avezzie Wins $11,847

    Event #7 ($250 Ladies) - Karen Goncalves Wins $3,457

    Event #8 ($1,200 NLH) - Robin Boutaud Wins $39,104

    Event #9 ($250 NLH Super Stack Turbo) - Matthew Willis Wins $11,555

    Event #10 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - TBD

    Event #11 ($300 Omaha Hi/Lo 8+) - 

    Event #12 ($300 7 Card Stud 8+) - John Bell Wins $3,500

    Event #13 ($400 NLH Six-Max) - Stephen Chiovaro Wins $7,689

    Event #14 ($300 NLH Seniors) - Kenny Han Wins 

    Event #15 ($300 NLH Super Stack) - ____ Wins 

    Event #15 ($300 NLH Big Stack) - Edward Kaufman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,000) By Frank Melgar

    Level: 30
    Blinds: 40.000/80,000
    Ante: 10,000
    Entries: 153
    Current Players Remaining: 2
    Avg. Stack: 2,295,000
    Prizepool Info: http://bit.ly/2kNLLlE

    Edward Kaufman moved all in for 520,000 in the small blind, and Frank Melgar called in the big blind.

    "It's the only face card I have seen in a while," Kaufman says as he turns over K♣10♠.

    Melgar tables A9.

    The board runs out Q♣Q26Q. Melgar's ace high will win the pot, and Kaufman is eliminated in 3rd place, taking home $4,000 after the players' chop deal.