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Monday, October 16, 2017

Event #20 ($300 NLH Super Stack) - Final Table of Ten

Seat 1 - David Strain - 172,000
Seat 2 - Nicolas Tsonis - 248,000
Seat 3 - Laurie Hilton - 178,000
Seat 4 - Bill Andrews - 158,000
Seat 5 - Audrey Park - 584,000
Seat 6 - Charles Bunker - 222,000
Seat 7 - Lung Ng - 840,000
Seat 8 - Connie Dugas - 1,300,000
Seat 9 - Scott Wolf - 468,000
Seat 10 - Mark Walsh - 986,000





Event #20 ($300 NLH Super Stack) - On the Bubble

Chip Leader on the Bubble - Mark Walsh

Level: 22
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Entries: 162
Current Players Remaining: 19
Average Stack: 255,789
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2zthDiI

The final 19 players are now on the bubble, and hand-for-hand play is now in progress.  They will continue the hand-for-hand portion of play until at least one player has been eliminated, leaving the remaining players in the money, and guaranteed at least $653.

A few notables still in the field include: Chris Smith, Laurie Hilton, Fred Paradis, Anthony Midolo, and Dileep Patel.

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Jia Ming Liu Wins Main Event For $114,356

Jia Ming Liu - Winner World Poker Finals Main Event - $114,356

Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 1
Average Stack: 6,090,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Nick Pupillo raises to 100,000, and Jia Ming Liu re-raises to 350,000. Pupillo four-bets to 725,000, Liu makes it 1,400,000, and Pupillo shoves for just slightly less than Liu.  Liu calls, and the players table their hands:

Pupillo: AA♣
Liu: KK♣

The flop comes A♠J♣8♦, pushing Pupillo further into the lead when he flops a set of aces. He maintains that lead when the turn comes the Q♣, but the 10 arrives on the river, giving Liu a straight to win and hand and eliminated Pupillo in 2nd place.

Liu takes home the Main Event title, the trophy, and $114,356. 

Lia Ming Liu - 6,090,000
Nick Pupillo - Eliminated in 2nd place, for $73,596

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 2nd Place ($73,596)

Nick Pupillo - 2nd Place - $73,596

Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 1
Average Stack: 6,090,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Nick Pupillo raises to 100,000, and Jia Ming Liu re-raises to 350,000. Pupillo four-bets to 725,000, Liu makes it 1,400,000, and Pupillo shoves for just slightly less than Liu.  Liu calls, and the players table their hands:

Pupillo: AA♣
Liu: KK♣

The flop comes A♠J♣8♦, pushing Pupillo further into the lead when he flops a set of aces. He maintains that lead when the turn comes the Q♣, but the 10 arrives on the river, giving Liu a straight to win and hand and eliminated Pupillo in 2nd place.

Lia Ming Liu - 6,090,000
Nick Pupillo - Eliminated in 2nd place, for $73,596


Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Dinner Time

The final two players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. They will return to play down to a winner around 6:55 pm ET.

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Evan Paushter Eliminated in 3rd Place ($46,648) By Jia Ming Liu

Evan Paushter - 3rd Place - $46,648

Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 3,045,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Facing a raise from Jia Ming Liu on the button, and a call from Nick Pupillo in the small blind, Evan Paushter moves all in from the big blind for around 1,000,000. Liu pauses for a few moments before shoving all in, and Pupillo folds.

Paushter: JJ♣
Liu: A♠A

"Was that a slow roll?" Paushter asks Liu, referring to him pausing to think before acting.

"Not at all, I just had to think about what to do since he (Pupillo) was involved in the hand as well," Liu responds.

"Well, I have clubs," Paushter says as he stands and starts collecting his belongings.

The flop comes 7♣6♣2♠.

"Sit down, the clubs are coming," a friend of Paushter's says from the rail.

But the turn is the 5, and Paushter knows he will need a jack to stay alive.

The river is the 10♠, and Paushter is eliminated in 3rd place.

Jia Ming Liu - 3,000,000 (75 bb)
Evan Paushter - Eliminated in 3rd place, for $46,648

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Curt Kohlberg Wins High Roller Event ($31,331 + Trophy)

High Roller Winner - Curt Kohlberg - $31,331

Level: 17
Blinds:  4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 17
Players Remaining: 1
Avg. Chip Stack: 850,000
Prizepool: http://bit.ly/2gg6ARu

Michael Ferraro moves all in on the button for his remaining 40,000, and Curt Kohlberg calls.

Ferraro: Q5
Kohlberg: A♣4♠

The board runs out K♠JJ♣103♣ awarding Kohlberg the pot with his ace high, and eliminating Ferraro in 2nd place.

Kohlberg went on quite a run to take this tournament down. He was the first player to cross the 100,000 chip mark, and held the chip lead from beginning to end.

Congrats to Kohlberg on an amazing win.

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Michael Ferraro Eliminated in 2nd Place ($18,799)

Michael Ferraro - 2nd Place - $18,799

Level: 17
Blinds:  4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 17
Players Remaining: 1
Avg. Chip Stack: 850,000
Prizepool: http://bit.ly/2gg6ARu

Michael Ferraro moves all in on the button for his remaining 40,000, and Curt Kohlberg calls.

Ferraro: Q5
Kohlberg: A♣4♠

The board runs out K♠JJ♣103♣ awarding Kohlberg the pot with his ace high, and eliminating Ferraro in 2nd place.

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Arthur OHannessian Eliminated in 4th Place ($37,363) By Nick Pupillo

Arthur OHannessian - 4th Place - $37,363

Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 2,030,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Arthur OHannessian moves all in for 400,000 on the button, and Nick Pupillo calls in the small blind.

OHannessian: A♠8♣
Pupillo: QQ

The board runs out J324♠6♣. Pupillo's queens hold up, and OHannessian is eliminated in 4th place. 

Nick Pupillo - 2,900,000 (72 bb)
Arthur OHannessian - Eliminated in 4th place, for $37,363

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Brian Landesman Eliminated in 5th Place ($28,306)

Brian Landesman - 5th Place - $28,306

Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 1,522,500
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Just one hand ago, Brian Landesman lost a good chunk of his stack after doubling up Arthur Ohannessian.

This hand, Landesman is all in for 330,000 holding 5♣5♠, and has been called by Nick Pupillo holding 99.

Landesman is behind, but only until the flop comes Q♠52, giving him a set to take the lead.  He maintains that lead when the turn comes the 10.

"Diamond," a player at the table says, just before the river comes the 4, giving Pupillo a flush, and eliminating Landesman in 5th place. 

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Arthur Ohannessian Hits the River to Double Through Brian Landesman

Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 1,218,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

In a blind vs. blind situation, Arthur Ohannessian is all in, and at risk against Brian Landesman.

Ohannessian: AK♣
Landesman: J♣J

The flop comes 108♣4, leaving Landesman in the lead, but the K turn gives Ohannessian the lead with a pair of kings.

Fortunately for Ohannessian the river is the J, giving him a set to double up. 

Arthur Ohannessian - 600,000 (15 bb)
Brian Landesman - 330,000 (8 bb)

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Mike Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,418)

Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 1,218,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Mike moves all in from under the gun for 260,000, and Evan Paushter calls in the big blind.

Mike: K7
Paushter: A♣10

The board runs out J96♣2♠6♠, awarding Paushter the pot, and eliminating Mike in 6th place. 

Evan Paushter - 1,850,000 (61 bb)
Mike - Eliminated in 6th place, for $22,418

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Bernard Lee Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,532) By Curt Kohlberg

Bernard Lee - 3rd Place - $12,532

Level: 16
Blinds:  3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 17
Players Remaining: 2
Avg. Chip Stack: 425,000
Prizepool: http://bit.ly/2gg6ARu

Barnard Lee moves all in for a little over 110,000 in the small blind, and Curt Kohlberg calls in the big blind.

Lee is in good shape holding 7♣7♠ against Kohlberg's 55.  But that changes when the flop comes J♣105♠, giving Kohlberg a set of fives.

The 2 on the turn does not change much, and the 5♣ river only improves Kohlberg to quads. Lee is eliminated in 3rd place, and takes home $12,532.

Curt Kohlberg -  700,000 (116 bb)
Bernard Lee - Eliminated in 3rd place, for $12,532

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Eric Panayiotou Eliminated in 4th Place By Bernard Lee

Eric Panayiotou

Level: 16
Blinds:  3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Number of Entries: 17
Players Remaining: 3
Avg. Chip Stack: 283,333
Prizepool: http://bit.ly/2gg6ARu

Eric Panayiotou moves all in on the button for around 50,000, and Bernard Lee calls in the big blind.

Panayiotou: K4
Lee: A3♠

The board runs out Q♠5♣2♠26, awarding Lee the pot with his ace high, and eliminating Panayiotou in 4th place, with three places paid.

All remaining players are now in the money, and guaranteed at least $12,532.

Bernard Lee - 150,000 (25 bb)

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Final Four Chip Counts, Curt Kohlberg Holds Huge Lead

Level: 15
Blinds:  2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 17
Players Remaining: 4
Avg. Chip Stack: 212,500
Prizepool: http://bit.ly/2gg6ARu

Eric Panayiotou - 48,000 (9 bb)
Michael Ferraro - 105,000 (21 bb)
Bernard Lee - 97,000 (19 bb)
Curt Kohlberg - 570,000 (114 bb)

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Final Six Chip Counts

Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 1,015,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Seat 1 - Evan Paushter - 875,000 (29 bb)
Seat 2 - Jia Ming Liu - 1,405,000 (46 bb)
Seat 4 - Undisclosed - 490,000 (16 bb)
Seat 6 - Brian Landesman - 1,030,000 (34 bb)
Seat 7 - Arthur OHannessian - 595,000 (19 bb)
Seat 9 - Nicholas Pupillo - 1,605,000 (53 bb)

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Break Time

The remaining six players are now on a 15-minute dinner break.  They will return to play level 25, with 15,000/30,000 blinds, and a 5,000 ante.  The average stack is 1,015,000.

Full chip counts of the remaining six will be taken over the break, and posted shortly.

Event #20 ($300 NLH Super Stack) - Prizepool Information

There were a total of 162 entries in today's $300 NLH super stack event.  Those entries generated a prizepool of  $40,856, with 18 spots making the money.

Here is a look at the full payouts:

Place:Payout:
1$10,622
2$6,905
3$4,576
4$3,432
5$2,614
6$2,125
7$1,716
8$1,389
9$1,107
10-12$776
13-15$694
16-18$653

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Eugene Roemischer Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,116) By Brian Landesman

Eugene Roemischer - 7th Place - $18,116

Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 1,015,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Eugene Roemischer moves all in from the hijack for 354,000, and Brian Landesman calls on the button.  Both blinds fold, and the players table their hands.

Roemischer: 2♣2♠
Landesman: JJ♠

The board runs out Q108♣9A♣, eliminating Roemischer in 7th place.

Brian Landesman - 1,400,000 (58 bb)
Eugene Roemischer - Eliminated in 7th place, for $18,116

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Kenneth Rawlinson Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,719) By Nick Pupillo

Kenneth Rawlinson - 8th Place - $14,719

Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 7
Average Stack: 870,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Kenneth Rawlinson is all in from the cutoff for around 395,000, and has been called by Nick Pupillo on the button.

Rawlinson: 55♣
Pupillo: A♠J♠

The flop comes A8♠6, giving Pupillo the lead when he makes a pair of aces. He increases that lead when the turn comes the J♣ giving him two pair.

Unfortunately for Rawlinson, the 2♣ river does not improve his hand, and he is eliminated in 8th place, taking home $14,719.

Nick Pupillo - 1,800,000 (75 bb)
Kenneth Rawlinson - Eliminated in 8th place, for $14,719

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Larry Greenberg Eliminated in 5th Place By Eric Panayiotou

Larry Greenberg

Level: 14
Blinds:  2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Number of Entries: 17
Players Remaining: 4
Avg. Chip Stack: 212,500
Prizepool: http://bit.ly/2gg6ARu

Larry Greenberg is all in holding KQ, and has been called by Eric Panayiotou holding 88♠.

The board runs out J♣7464♣, awarding Panayiotou the pot, and eliminating Greenberg in 5th place.

"King queen just wasnt working out for me today," Greenberg says as he stands and gathers his belongings while preparing to leave the tournament area.

Eric Panayiotou - 125,000 (31 bb)
Larry Greenberg - Eliminated

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Ari Engel Eliminated in 6th Place By Curt Kohlberg

Ari Engel
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Number of Entries: 17
Players Remaining: 5
Avg. Chip Stack: 170,000
Prizepool: http://bit.ly/2gg6ARu

Ari Engel is all in pre-flop, and has been called by Curt Kohlberg.

Engel: A9♣
Kohlberg: A♠10

The board runs out 8♣7♣710♣2, increasing Kohlberg's lead when he makes a pair of tens, and Engel is eliminated from play.

Curt Kohlberg - 500,000 (208 bb)
Ari Engel - Eliminated 




Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Stephan Porter Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,779)

Stephan Porter

Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 761,250
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Facing a raise from Nick Pupillo, Stephan Porter moves all in from the small blind for around 200,000, and Pupillo called.

Porter:  AQ
Pupillo: A♣K♦

The board runs out 1010♠9♦54x, eliminating Porter in 9th place.

Porter nursed a short-stack nearly the entire tournament and worked extremely hard to get to the final table.  Congratulations on the deep run Stephan! 

Nick Pupillo - 1,300,000 (65 bb)
Stephan Porter - Eliminated in 9th place, for $11,779

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Prizepool

There were a total of 17 entries in the $4,000 High Roller Event. Those entries generated a prizepool of $62,662, with 3 sports being paid out.

1st - $31,331
2nd - $18,799
3rd - $12,532

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Carlo Marotta Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,152)

Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 676,666
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Carlo Marotta raises to 8,152 from under the gun, and a player that wishes to remain annonymous re-raises to 150,000 in middle position.  Marotta quickly moves all in for his remaining 175,000, and his opponent calls.

Marotta: AK♠
Opponent: A♠Q

The flop comes A32♣, giving Marotta the lead with a pair of aces, king kicker.  He maintains that lead when the turn comes the 9.  But the Q♣ on the river gives Marotta's opponent two pair to win the hand, and Marotta is eliminated in 10th place.

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Zach Donovan Eliminated in 7th Place By Eric Panayiotou

Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Number of Entries: 17
Players Remaining: 6
Avg. Chip Stack: 141,666
Prizepool: http://bit.ly/2gg6ARu

Eracles 'Eric' Panayiotou opens on the button, and Zach Donovan moves all in from the big blind.

Panayiotou:  A♠3♠
Donovan: KJ

The board runs out Q♠4♣576♠, awarding Panayiotou the pot, and eliminating Donovan in 7th place.

A few players at the table re-capped the hand for the foxwoodspoker.com blog staff, and table mate Ari Engel joked, "Eric looked at the three of spades and that was all."  A few players giggle as they move on to the next hand.

Eric Panayiotou - 110,000 (45 bb)

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) Day 3 - Final Table of Ten (with Chip Counts)

Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Entries: 203
Current Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 609,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information: http://bit.ly/2gI48nz 

Seat 1 - Evan Paushter - 546,000
Seat 2 - Jia Ming Liu - 600,000
Seat 3 - Eugene Roemischer - 712,000
Seat 4 - Undisclosed - 693,000
Seat 5 - Stephan Porter - 239,000
Seat 6 - Brian Landesman - 728,000
Seat 7 - Arthur OHannessian - 480,000
Seat 8 - Kenneth Rawlinson - 764,000
Seat 9 - Nicholas Pupillo - 1,185,000
Seat 10 - Carlo Marotta - 141,000

Schedule For Mon. Oct. 16th Foxwoods World Poker Finals

9 AM - $60 No Limit Hold'em

11 AM - Event #16: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $400,000 Guaranteed **Day 3**

  • For a list of the players that made it through to Day 3, please see THIS LINK 
  • For prizepool information, please see THIS LINK 

11 AM - Event #20: $300 NLH Big Stack  $25,000 Guaranteed
  • Late registration is open until the start of level 11
  • Unlimited re-entires are allowed until the end of registration (start of level 11)
  • Players start with 30,000 in tournament chips
  • Levels 1-25: 20 minutes
  • Levels 26+: 30 minutes 
  • There will be a 15-minute break after levels 5, 10, 15, and 25
  • There will be a 60-minute dinner break after level 20
  • This event will be played to a conclusion today
  • Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

1 PM - Event #19: $4,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller **Day 2**
  • For a list of the players that made it through to Day 2, please see THIS LINK 
  • Players are allowed to buy directly into Day 2, prior to today's 1 pm start time. 
  • Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

2 PM - $80 No-Limit Hold'em

6 PM - $120 No-Limit Hold'em

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

A full schedule of all Foxwoods World Poker Finals events can be found by clicking THIS LINK
A full schedule of all October events, including daily events can be found by clicking THIS LINK



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) - Sean Carlson Wins $54,968

Event #11 ($300 Omaha Hi/Lo 8+) - Chris Smith Wins $4,900

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 $14,700

Event #15 ($300 NLH Super Stack) - Frank Melgar wins $5,300

Event #16 ($2,500 NLH) - TBD

Event #17 ($250 NLH Super Stack Turbo) - John Barucci Wins $8,000

Event #18 ($300 NLH Freezeout) - 6-Way Chop

Event #19 ($4,000 NLH High Roller) - TBD

Event #20 ($300 NLH Big Stack) - TBD

Event #19 ($4,000 High Roller) - Day 2 Seat Assignments

After 11 levels of play, the remaining seven players in the $4,000 High Roller event have bagged up their chips for the night.  They will return tomorrow (Monday Oct. 16th) at 1pm to play down to a winner, and will start at level 12 (1,200/2,400 blinds with a 400 ante).  Since registration is open until the start of play on Day 2, the field size is likely to increase, but here is a look at the players advancing from Day 1: 

Seat 1 - Eracles Panayiotou - 67,100 (27 bb)
Seat 2 - Michael Ferraro - 23,200 (9 bb)
Seat 3 - Zach Donovan - 49,200 (20 bb)
Seat 4 - Bernard Lee - 106,100 (44 bb)
Seat 5 - Open
Seat 6 - Ari Engel - 75,900 (31 bb)
Seat 7 -Curt Kohlberg - 464,200 (193 bb)
Seat 8 - Lawrence Greenberg - 64,300 (26 bb)
Seat 9 - Open

Event #15 ($300 NLH Big Stack) - Results


Event #17 ($250 NLH Super Stack Turbo) - Results