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Sunday, December 3, 2017

Event 1C: Dinner Time

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 12: 800/1,600/200
Total Day 1A-C Entries: 585
Total Day 1C Players Remaining: 65
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

The Day 1C players are now on a one hour dinner break. There are approximately 65 players remaining and we will be playing down to the final 27. We will pick back up on all of the action when play resumes.

Event 1C: Big Stacks

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 12: 600/1,200/200
Total Day 1A-C Entries: 585
Total Day 1C Players Remaining: 85
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Welther Marmol
The Day 1C is thinning down and some big stacks are starting to emerge. Things are tight at the top of the chip counts as there are a handful of players hovering around 200,000.

Below is a look at how some of the big stacks from around the field are shaping up.

Eric Plythe- 220,000
Welther Marmol- 210,000
Scott Efron- 200,000
Mike Clemente- 190,000
Atillio Biitondo- 170,000
Aaron Belardo- 162,000
Steve Brunell- 150,000
Sam Taylor- 100,000

Event 1C: Taking a Break

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 11: 500/1,000/100
Total Day 1A-C Entries: 585
Total Day 1C Players Remaining: 115
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

The Day 1C players are now on a 15 minute break. We will pick back up on the action when play resume and will take a look at some of the big stacks from around the room.

Event 1C: Siegel Makes His First Apperance of the Series

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 11: 500/1,000/100
Total Day 1A-C Entries: 585
Total Day 1C Players Remaining: 125
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Eric Siegel joined the Day 1C field just before registration closed and he is making his first appearance of the series. Siegel is no stranger to the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge as he already holds two Mega Stack titles.

Siegel is a staple on the East coast tournament poker scene and has amassed more than $760,000 in live career earnings.

He has drawn one of the toughest tables in the room with Dave Stefanski on his left and Soheb Porbandarwala on his right but Siegel is certainly more than capable of holding his own on the felt.

Event 1C: Registration Closed, 224 Day 1C Entries

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 10: 400/800/100
Total Day 1A-C Entries: 585
Total Day 1C Players Remaining: 130
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Day 1C tournament registration and re-entry is now closed. There are total of 224 entries this flight bringing the combined Day 1A-C entries to 585. There is now more than $300,000 in the prize pool and we are expecting tomorrows flight to be the biggest yet.

Event 1C: Heinzmann Fresh off a Final Table

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 9: 250/500/75
Total Day 1A-C Entries: 585
Total Day 1C Players Remaining: 130
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Event 2 of the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge was the $300 Omaha Hi/Lo 8+. Joe Heinzmann made a deep run and fell just shy of his third Foxwoods title. He did however earn nearly $1,500 brining his live career earnings just shy of $115,000.

After a long night of play Heinzmann took yesterday off but is right back at it in the Day 1C field looking to make another deep run.

Event 1C: Last Chance to Register

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 8: 250/500/75
Total Day 1C Entries: 180
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

The Day 1C Event 1 players are now on a 15 minute color up break. Tournament registration and re-entry will be closing when play resumes. Don't miss your very last chance to get in on the action as the chip are flying here in the early levels.

Event 1C: Stefanski and Taylor Among the Early Arrivals

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 6: 150/300/25
Total Day 1C Entries: 180

Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Dave Stefanski
The third Event 1 flight continues to grow and we are now closing in on 200 Day 1C entries. Dave Stefanski and Sam Taylor are among the latest wave of players to take their seats.

Stefanski holds three major Foxwoods titles and also won a WSOP Circuit ring here after winning the WSOPc $3,250 High Roller Event for over $50,000. He has now amassed nearly $1,500,000 in live earnings and now ranks 6th on Connecticut's all time money list.

Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor just joined the field and the New York native is no stranger to Foxwoods poker success. Taylor added a six figure score to his poker resume winning the $1,675 WSOPc Foxwoods Main Event in 2015 for over $149,000.

Taylor is just months removed from his largest live cash after besting a stacked final table in April's Borgata Spring Poker Open $2,500 NLH Championship that included Joe McKeehen, Simon Lam, Ricky Guan, Kane Kalas and Henry Meacham.

He earned over $390,000 and his second Borgata Poker title to bring his live career poker earnings just shy of $1,200,000.

Event 1C: Schoppmeyer Spikes the Turn to Eliminate Roemischer

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 5: 100/200/25
Total Day 1C Entries: 165

Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\
We catch up to the three handed action on a flop of K♣️5♣️10♥️ and it checks to Eugene Roemischer who bets 800. Travis Schoppmeyer (pictured) check raises to 2,200 and the player in the middle folds.

With the action back on Roemischer he moves all in for about 25,000 and Schoppmeyer snap calls. Roemischer turns over A♠️K♦️ and is dominating the K♠️J♠️ of Schoppmeyer.

The dealer burns and turns the J♦️ and Schoppmeyer spikes his three outer to take the lead. The river 4♠️ is no help to Roemischer and he is sent to the rail in brutal fashion.

"You've got to get lucky in theses things" says Schoppmeyer as he drags in the pot and he is now up to about 65,000 here in the early levels.

Event 1C: Cards in the Air

The third Event 1 flight of the Foxwoods Poker Mega Stack Challenge is now underway and the players continue to fill the tournament area. Day 1A-B saw a total of 391 entries and 44 of those players will be moving on Day 2.

We will now be picking up on all of the Day 1C Event 1 live action here on the Foxwoods Poker blog.


Event 3: The Final 5 Make a Deal, Jose Tronilo Takes the Trophy

Event 3: $250 NLH Super Stack Turbo
$25,000 Guaranteed
Blinds: 80,000/160,000/20,000
Total Entries: 253
Jose Tronilo


With the stacks getting shallow in the early morning hours the final five players agreed to stop the clock and discuss a deal. It didn't take long before an adjusted payout agreement was reached.

Soukha Kachittavong who held the chip lead at the time of the deal will take 1st place and $8,165 and Jose Tronilo will take home his first Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge trophy.

Below is a look at the chip stacks at the time of the deal and what each player will be earning.

Soukha Kachittavong- 3,400,000 ($8,165)
Ray Martinez- 2,575,000 ($6,926)
Jose Tronilo- 2,165,000 ($6,024+Trophy)
Brad Noonan- 1,975,000 ($6,245)
Ed Evans- 1,225,000 ($5,220)

(L to R) Soukha Kachittavong, Jose Tronilo, Ray Martinez, Ed Evans


Mike Dobbs Leads Day 1B with 873,000

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 19: 3,000/6,000/1,000
Total Day 1A-B Entries: 391
Day 1A-B Players Remaining: 44


Day 1B of Event 1 drew a total of 225 entries and 27 players from this flight are moving on to Day 2. Leading the way is Mike Dobbs who bagged a staggering 873,000.

Dobbs got off to a fast start doubling up early and never looked back bagging more than double the Day 1A chip leader John Weiss.

Sara Stohler is the only other player over half a million with 576,000. The combined Day 1A-D players will return Tuesday December 5 at 11 A.M. to resume Day 2 play.

Below is a look at some of the big stacks and players from this flight that are advancing. A full list of chip counts and Day 2 seating assignments will be posted as soon as they're available.

Mike Dobbs- 873,000
Sara Stohler- 576,000
Mark Schumacher- 288,000
Brandon Honig- 285,000
Mike Deloge- 258,500
Bill Miller- 237,500
Sal Ranieri- 235,500
Ted Driscoll- 234,000
Chris Pierce- 197,500
Ralph Welch- 162,000
Chris Orme- 77,500

Event 1B: Ralph Welch Moving On to Day 2

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 19: 3,000/6,000/1,000
Total Day 1A-B Entries: 391
Day 1A-B Players Remaining: 44


Day 1B of Event 1 has just wrapped up and 27 players are moving on to Day 2. Ralph Welch was among the survivors and will be returning with a healthy stack of 162,000. 

With play coming to an end at 1 A.M. his daughter Nikki who was following along at home is probably sleeping so he wanted to give her a special shout out on the Foxwoods Poker blog.