Event 1: Heads Up Deal, Mark Shcumacher Wins the Trophy and $72,047

When the final two event one players began heads up the stacks were nearly even. They agreed to stop the clock and discuss and adjusted payout agreement.

It didn't take long before they struck a deal and agreed to divide the top two payouts evenly. Both players will be taking home $72,047. They then played for the trophy and Mark Schumacher came out on top.

Michael Dobbs (left) and Mark Schumacher (right) make a heads up deal to take home $72,047 each.

This is Schumacher's first major title and with this score he has now amassed over $200,000 in live career tournament earnings.

Below is a full list of the Event 1 final table payouts.

1. Mark Schumacher- $72,047+Trophy
2. Michael Dobbs- $72,047
3. Chris Smith- $37,223
4. Chris Orme- $25,884
5. Anthony DiComo- $17,995
6. Tim Lydon- $14,051
7. Carlo Sciannameo- $10,846
8. Aaron Belardo- $8,628
9. Glen Minxolli- $7,149
10. Tony Pham- $5,916

Event 1: Heads Up, Dobbs Leads

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 GTD

Level 34: 100,000/200,000/25,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 2

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

With the elimination of Chris Smith in third heads up Event 1 play is now underway. Michael Dobbs is leading the way with 14,100,000 and Mark Schumacher is playing 9,875,000.

One of these players will be taking home $92,327 and the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge trophy and Dobbs has his sights set on his fourth Foxwoods Poker title.

Event 1: 3rd Place- Chris Smith ($37,223)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 GTD

Level 33: 80,000/160,000/20,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 2

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

Chris Smith (pictured) raises to 350,000 from the small blind and Mark Schumacher moves all in from the big blind. Smith snap calls for his last 3,450,000 and they turn over their hands.

Smith: K♠️K♣️
Schumacher: 5♠️5♣️

They see a flop of 10♦️7♣️3♣️ and Smith is in great shape to double up as his pocket kings maintain the lead. The dealer burns and turns the 5♦️ and Schumacher spikes his two outer to take control of the hand.

Smith will need a river king only to survive but the A♥️ hits the river. Schumacher earns the pot and Smith is eliminated in third as a result of the brutal beat.

Mark Schumacher- 9,875,000
Chris Smith- Eliminated in 3rd Place ($37,223)

Event 1: Mark Schumacher Climbing

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 GTD
Level 33: 80,000/160,000/20,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 3

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

Mark Schumacher has been flying under the radar for much of the final table. He was near the bottom of the final table counts for much of the day but that is no longer the case.

Schumacher is now up to over 6,000,000 and has moved past Chris Smith in the chip counts with just three players left in the hunt.

Event 1: 4th Place- Chris Orme ($25,884)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 GTD

Level 33: 80,000/160,000/20,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 3

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

Chris Orme (pictured) raises to 350,000 and Michael Dobbs calls from the big blind. They go heads up to the 9♠️8♠️2♥️ flop and Dobbs leads out with a bet of 400,000. Orme makes the call and the dealer burns and turns the J♥️.

Dobbs fires out a bet of 750,000 and Orme raises to 2,100,000. With the action back on Dobbs he re-reraises all in and Orme calls for just over 5,000,000 total.

Dobbs: J♦️8♦️
Orme: A♥️8♥️ 

Dobbs shows jack eight of diamonds for two pair and Orme holds a pair and the nut flush draw. The 2♣️ river card is no help to Orme and he is our 4th place Event 1 finisher taking home $25,884.

Dobbs extends his chip lead to over 13,000,000 and there are now just three players remaining.

Michael Dobbs- 13,500,000
Chris Orme- Eliminated in 4th Place ($25,884)

Event 1: Dobbs Leads the Final 4 On Dinner Break

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 GTD
End of Level 32: 60,000/120,000/20,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 4

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

The Event 1 players are now on a one hour dinner break. The final table chip lead has changed hands multiple times but it's Michael Dobbs (pictured) back on top.

We will pick back up on the final table action when play resumes as they continue to battle it out for the $92,327 first prize and the trophy. 

Below is a look at the updated chip counts.

Michael Dobbs- 7,390,000
Chris Smith- 6,500,000
Chris Orme- 5,500,000
Mark Schumacher- 4,550,000

Event 1: Quad Tens for Chris Smith

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 GuaranteedLevel 32: 60,000/120,000/20,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 4

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

Chris Smith raises to 350,000 and Chris Orme reraises to 1,000,000 from the button. It folds back to Smith who moves all in for 3,120,000 and Orme makes the call. 

Orme: J♥️J♠️
Smith: 10♠️10♣️

Smith is dominated by Orme's pocket jacks but there is a ten in the window on the K♦️10♦️9♠️ flop. Smith spikes his set but Orme still has outs as a queen or jack would still win him the pot.

The turn is the 2♦️ and Smith improves to quad  tens when the 10♥️ hits the river. Smith doubles up as four handed final table play continues and the stacks begin to even out.

Chris Smith- 6,500,000
Chris Orme- 6,900,000

Event 6: Seniors NLH Payouts

Event 6 of the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge is the $300 NLH Seniors Event. There are a total of 241 entries creating a prize pool of $62,600.

The final 27 players will all make the money and be guaranteed at least $607. There are now approximately 100 still left in the hunt as the Event 1 final table continues.

The Event 6 winner will take home $14,527 and the trophy. Below is a full list of the final tournament payouts.

1. $14,527
2. $8,965
3. $5,835
4. $4,620
5. $3,586
6. $2,856
7. $2,310
8. $1,854
9. $1,468
10-12. $1,033
13-15. $911
16-18. $850
19-21. $790
22-24. $729
25-27. $607

Event 1: 5th Place- Anthony DiComo ($17,995)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 32: 60,000/120,000/20,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 4

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

A short stacked Anthony DiComo (pictured) got his last 500,000 all in holding A♦️J♣️. Chris Orme made the call with K♣️10♥️. Orme paired his ten on the 10♠️5♠️2♣️ flop and DiComo could not improve on the 9♦️ turn or the 6♣️ river.

DiComo is our 5th place Event 1 finisher taking home $17,995 and we are down to the final four.

Chris Orme- 7,400,000
Anthony DiComo- Eliminated in 5th Place ($17,995)

Event 1: 6th Place- Tim Lydon ($14,051)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 31: 50,000/100,000/10,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 5

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

Michael Dobbs raises to 250,000 from under the gun and Tim Lydon (pictured) moves all in for 1,010,000. It folds back to Dobbs who makes the call and the hands are shown.

Dobbs: A♥️Q♣️
Lydon: 10♠️10♥️

The dealer fans the 8♣️8♠️6♣️ flop and Lydon maintains the lead with his pocket tens. The turns is the Q♠️1 and Dobbs spikes his queen to take the lead. The 7♣️ river is no help to Lydon and he is our 6th place finisher earning $14,501.

Michael Dobbs- 8,300,000
Tim Lydon- Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,051)

Event 1: Updated Chip Counts, Chris Smith Takes the Lead

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 31: 50,000/100,000/10,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 6

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

The final six players continue to swap chips at the final table and Chris Smith (pictured) has moved into the lead with 7,700,000. Chris Orme is sitting behind a stack of 6,800,000 and Michael Dobbs rounds out the top three with 6,500,000.

Below is a look at the updated final table chip stacks.

Seat 1. Michael Dobbs- 6,500,000
Seat 2. Tim Lydon- 900,000
Seat 3. Chris Smith- 7,700,000
Seat 4. Chris Orme- 6,800,000
Seat 5. Mark Schuacher- 1,455,000
Seat 6. Anthony DiComo-850,000

Event 1: Final Table Pace Slows

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 31: 50,000/100,000/10,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 6
Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

There are still six Event 1 players remaining and they are now all guaranteed at least $14,051. Since the elimination of Carlo Sciannameo in 7th the pace of play has come to a crawl.

Most of the hands have not gone to showdown and the meaningful pots have been few and far between. With $92,327 up top the final six players are all treading cautiously as every pay jump is a meaningful one.

Event 1: Dobbs Straightens Out Sciannameo in 7th to Take the Lead

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: 40,000/80,000/10,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 6

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker/

7th Place- Carlo Sciannameo ($10,846)

Carlo Sciannameo raises to 200,000 from under the gun and Michael Dobbs calls from the big blind. They go heads up to the Q♦️Q♠️9♣️ flop and Dobbs leads out with a bet of 300,000.

Sciannameo calls and the turn is the 10♠️. Dobbs leads out with a bet of 600,000 and Sciannameo comes along.

Michael Dobbs

The K♠️ completes the board and Dobbs leads out for a third time betting 600,000. Sciannameo moves all in for about 1,300,000 and Dobbs snap calls turning over K♦️Q♥️ for a full house.

Sciannameo shows his A♦️J♦️ for the nut straight as he ships all of the chips over to Dobbs. Sciannameo is our 7th place finisher earning $10,846 and Dobbs is now well out in front with over 8,000,000 and just six players remaining.

Michael Dobbs- 8,300,000
Carlo Sciannameo- Eliminated in 7th ($10,846)

Event 1: 8th Place- Aaron Belardo ($8,628)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: 40,000/80,000/10,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 7

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Aaron Belardo (pictured) got his last 1,200,000 all in holding pocket tens and was called by Michael Dobbs with pocket nines. He was in great shape to double up but there was a nine in the window on the A♣️9♦️8♦️ flop.

The turn 6♣️ and river J♦️ sealed the deal for Dobbs and Belardo is our 8th Place Event 1 finisher earning $8,628.

Michael Dobbs- 6,100,000
Aaron Belardo- Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,628)

Event 1: Double Knockout for Chris Smith

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: 40,000/80,000/10,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 9

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

9th Place- Glen Minxolli ($7,149)

10th Place- Tony Pham ($5,916)

Tony Pham raises to 305,000 from early position leaving himself just 200,000 behind. Anthony DiComo is next to act and he makes the call.

With the action on Glen Minxolli he moves all in for just over 1,000,000. It folds to Chris Smith in the small blind and he re-shoves all in for about 3,100,000. Pham puts his last 200,000 in the middle and DiComo folds

Smith: Q♠️Q♥️
Pham: J♣️J♥️
Minxolli: A♠️K♣️

There is an ace in the window on the A♣️9♦️8♦️ flop and Minxolli pairs his ace to take the lead. "Keep it clean" he says quietly but the Q♦️ hits the turn. Smith turns a set of queens and the 10♦️ completes the board.

Minxolli and Pham are both sent to the rail and Smith moves over five million with just eight players remaining.

Chris Smith- 5,100,000
Glenn Minxolli- Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,149)
Tony Pham- Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,9166)

Event 1: Final Table Set, Chris Orme Leads

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 29: 30,000/60,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 10

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

With the elimination of Joe Smith in 11th place the Event 1 final table is set. The players will battle it out on the livestream feature table for the $92,327 and the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge trophy.

Chris Orme (pictured) is leading the way with 5,500,000 and Michael Dobbs sits in second with 4,650,000. Below is a list of the updated chip counts and final table seating assignments. 

Seat 1. Glenn Minxolli- 1,435,000
Seat 2. Michael Dobbs- 4,650,000
Seat 3. Carlo Sciannemeo- 1,350,000
Seat 4. Aaron Belardo- 1,115,000
Seat 5. Tim Lydon- 1,200,000
Seat 6. Chris Smith- 2,500,000
Seat 7. Chris Orme- 5,500,000
Seat 8. Mark Schumacher- 1,600,000
Seat 9. Tony Pham- 640,000
Seat 10. Anthony DiComo- 3,800,000

Final Table Payouts
1st. $92,327+Trophy
2nd. $51,767
3rd. $37,223
4th. $25,884
5th. $17,995
6th. $14,051
7th. $10,486
8th. $8,628
9th. $7,149
10th. $5,916

*Carlo Sciannemeo who is seated at the final wants to give a special shout out to his grandson Nicholas who is following along at home before the final table begins.

Event 1: 11th Place- Joe Smith ($5,916)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 29: 30,000/60,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 10

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Joe Smith (pictured) and Mike Dobbs go heads up to the 6♠️5♦️3♦️ flop. Smith continues with a bet of 300,000 and Dobbs moves all in. Smith thinks about it for a bit and makes the call.

Dobbs: Q♠️Q♦️
Smith- J♥️J♠️

The turn is the 2♦️ and the 9♠️ completes the board. Smith is eliminated in 9th place for $5,916 and Dobbs moves near the top of the counts as the Event 1 final table is now set.

Michael Dobbs- 4,695,000
Joe Smith- Eliminated in 11th ($5,916)

Event 1: Chris Smith Doubles Through Carlo Sciannameo

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 29: 30,000/60,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 11
Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The action folds to Chris Smith (pictured) on the button and he raises to 160,000. Carlo Sciannameo calls from the big blind and they go heads up to the Q♥️9♥️9♠️ flop. Sciannameo checks and Smith moves all in for 950,000.

Sciannameo quickly calls turning over 8♠️9♣️ for trip nines and Smith will need to improve holding K♥️5♥️. The dealer burns and turns the 4♥️ and Smith improves to a flush to take the lead.

"Of course" says Sciannameo just as the turn hits and the 2♣️ river seals the deal for Smith who doubles up.

Chris Smith- 2,310,000
Carlo Sciannameo- 1,250,000

Event 1: Tavvs Out in 12th, Dobbs Over 3 Million

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 29: 30,000/60,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 11

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Michael Dobbs

Anthony DiComo raises to 165,000 from under the gun and Michael Dobbs calls from the button. With the action on John Tavvs in the small blind he moves all in for 380,000. DiComo calls and with the action on Dobbs he re-shoves all in for 1,320,000.

DiComo thinks about it for over a minute and eventually slides in the calling chips.

Dobbs: A♠️K♦️
Tavvs: 10♥️8♦️
DiComo: 9♠️8♠️

The board runs out 9♣️5♣️2♣️K♥️10♣️ and Dobbs pairs his king on the turn to eliminate Tavvs and take the pot. He is now up over 3,100,000 and we are just one elimination away from the Event 1 final table.

John Tavvs

Michael Dobbs- 3,100,000
Anthony DiComo- 2,650,000
John Tavvs- Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,916)

Event 1: 13th Place- Travis Schoppmeyer- ($5,177)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 29: 30,000/60,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 13

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

A short stacked Travis Schoppmeyer (pictured) got his last 350,000 all in preflop holding ace jack against the pocket nines of Joe Smith. There was a jack in the window but a nine followed improving Smith to middle set.

Schoppmeyer could not improve on the turn or river and he is eliminated in 13th place earning $5,177.

Joe Smith- 1,800,000
Travis Schoppmeyer- Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,177)

Event 1: 14th Place- Mark Kennedy ($5,177)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 29: 30,000/60,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 13

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Aaron Belardo raises to 130,000 from late position and Tim Lydon calls. Mark Kennedy (pictured) moves all in for 230,000 from the small blind and both players call.

They check down the 3♣️Q♣️3♦️2♦️ 7♥️ runout. Kennedy shows K♥️8♥️ for just king and Lydon's pocket sixes are enough to take the pot. Kennedy is eliminated in 14th place and will take home $5,177 for his efforts.

Tim Lydon- 1,675,000
Mark Kennedy- Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,177)

Event 1: Orme and DiComo Neck and Neck on Break

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 28: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 14

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Chris Orme

Anthony DiComo

The Event 1 players are now on a 15 minute break and just 14 remain. They are all now guaranteed at least $5,177.

Chris Orme is leading the way with 4,500,000 and Anthony DiComo is right behind with 4,300,000. Below is a list of updated chip counts and seating assignments from the final 14.

Table 1.

Seat 1. Empty
Seat 2. Aaron Belardo- 1,900,000
Seat 3. Carlo Sciannameo- 2,300,000
Seat 4. Tim Lydon- 1,250,000
Seat 5. Mark Schumacher- 1,150,000
Seat 6. Mark Kennedy- 475,000
Seat 7. Chris Orme- 4,500,000
Seat 8. Chris Smith- 1,550,000
Seat 9. Empty

Table 2.

Seat 1. Travis Schoppmeyer- 485,000
Seat 2. Empty
Seat 3. Glen Minxolli- 1,100,000
Seat 4. Michael Dobbs- 1,750,000
Seat 5. John Tavvs- 520,000
Seat 6. Empty
Seat 7. Tony Pham- 850,000
Seat 8. Anthony DiComo- 4,300,000
Seat 9. Joe Smith- 1,400,000

Event 1: Paul Avilla 15th Place- ($5,177)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 28: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 16

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Paul Avilla (pictured) raises to 130,000 and Carlo Sciannameo moves all in for 740,000. It folds back to Avilla who goes deep into the tank for over two minutes as a call would be for much of his stack.

He eventually announces "call" and they turn over their hands.

Avilla: A♠️J♣️
Sciannameo: K♣️Q♦️

The dealer fans the A♥️10♠️3♠️ and Avilla rockets out of his in celebration as he spikes an ace. He is not out of the woods yet as Sciannameo picks up a gutshot straight draw. The turn is the 6♦️ and the J♥️ hits the river.

Sciannameo hits his gutshot on the river to double up and Avilla is left with just 100,000 and eliminated in the very next hand. 

Carlo Sciannaemo- 1,600,000
Paul Avilla- Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,177)

Event 1: 16th Place- John Weiss ($4,480)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 28: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 16
Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

John Weiss (pictured) was left severely short after place the massive pot against Chris Orme. He got list last 196,000 all in holding 9♠️8♠️ but could not improve against the J♦️10♦️ of Tim Lydon.

Weiss is our 16th place Event 1 finisher and will earn $4,480 for his efforts.

Tim Lydon- 1,200,000
John Weiss- Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,480)

Event 1: 17th Place- Jason Calnan ($4,480)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 28: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 16
Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Jason Calnan (pictured) got his last 575,000 all in holding pocket sixes against the ace king of Joe Smith. There was an ace in the window and the turn and river were no help to Calnan.

Calnan is our 17th place Event 1 finisher and will take home $4,480 for his efforts.

Joe Smith- 1,750,000
Jason Calnan- Eliminated in 17th Place ($4,480)

Event 1: Chris Orme Vaults to the Top

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 17

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Chris Orme (pictured) and John Weiss were just involved in the biggest pot of the tournament here at the livestream feature table. They went heads up to the 6♥️5♦️3♥️ flop and a raising war ensued.

All of Orme's 1,795,000 went in the middle holding 5♣️5♠️ against the J♣️J♠️ of Weiss. The turn 3♦️ improved Orme to a full house and the 10♥️ completed the board.

Orme scoops the massive pot and is now all alone at the top of chip counts with about 3,800,000 and Weiss is left short with just 275,000.

Event 1: 18th Place- Andrew Cooper ($4,480)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 17

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Andrew Cooper (pictured) got his last 550,000 all in preflop holding K♥️K♦️. He was in great shape to double up against the 9♥️9♦️ against Mark Schumacher.

There was a nine in the window on the 9♠️6♥️6♦️ flop and two sixes behind it. Schumacher flopped a full house to put a hammerlock on the hand. The turn 10♥️ and river 3♣️ seal the deal for Schumacher and Cooper is our 18th place finisher earning $4,480.

Mark Schumacher- 1,800,000
Andrew Cooper- Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,480)

Event 1: 19th Place- Ralph Welch ($3,895)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 18

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Ralph Welch (pictured) got his last 350,000 all in preflop and was called by Tony Pham.

Welch: A♥️J♠️
Pham: 10♠️8♠️

The dealer fans the 10♦️7♠️4♥️ and Pham pairs his ten to take the lead. The turn 5♥️ and river 7♥️ is no help to Welch and he is our 19th place finisher earning $3,895.

Tony Pham- 1,500,000
Ralph Welch- Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,895)

Event 1 : 20th Place- Welther Marmol ($3,895)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 19

Livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The Day 3 Event 1 eliminations are happening at a fast and Welther Marmol was the latest player to hit the rail. He failed to improve holding ace jack against the pocket queens of Glen Minxolli.

Marmol is our 20th place finisher and will take home $3,895.

Event 1: Mike Deloge 21st Place- ($3,895)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 20

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Mike Deloge (pictured) moves all in for 530,000 from under the gun. Paul Avilla is next to act and he reshoves all in for about 700,000. The rest of the table quickly folds and the hands are shown.

Avilla: A♥️A♣️
Deloge: A♦️10♦️

The board runs out clean for Avilla and his pocket aces hold up to earn him the pot and the knockout. Deloge is our 21st place Event 1 finisher earning $3,895.

Paul Avilla- 1,350,000
Mike Deloge- Eliminated in 21st Place ($3,895)

Event 1: 22nd Place- Peter Everett ($3,353)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 21

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The action folds to Aaron Belardo on the button and he raises to 100,000. The small blind folds and Peter Everett (pictured) moves all in for about 650,000 from the big blind.

Belardo nearly beats him into the pot with the call turning over K♣️K♠️. Everett sees the bad news as he tables his K♦️Q♥️. The board runs out clean for Belardo and Everett is our 22nd place finisher earning $3,353 for his efforts.

Aaron Belardo- 2,650,000
Peter Everett- Eliminated in 22nd Place ($3,353)

Event 1: 23rd Place- Jack Tong ($3,353)

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 22

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A short stacked Jack Tong (pictured) moves all in for his last 160,000 from the button. John Weiss call from the big blind and the hands are shown.

Tong: Q♣️6♦️
Weiss: J♥️4♣️

The board runs out 8♣️K♣️10♠️5♦️4♦️ and Weiss spikes his four on the river to earn the knockout. Tong is the first Day 3 player eliminated and will earn $3,353.

John Weiss- 1,200,000
Jack Tong- Eliminated in 23rd Place ($3,353)

Event 1: Weiss Doubles Through Sciannameo

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 23

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Carlo Sciannameo raises to 80,000 from middle position and John Weiss (pictured) moves all in for 505,000. It folds back to Sciannameo who thinks it over for a bit and he makes the call.

Weiss: 10♦️10♣️
Sciannameo: A♣️9♠️

The board runs out 3♥️3♦️8♦️10♠️7♣️ improving Weiss to a full house to earn him the pot and the double up.

John Weiss- 1,110,000
Carlo Sciannameo- 1,650,000

Event 1: Day 3 Play Resumes

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Event 1 Entries: 939
Total Players Remaining: 23

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Anthony DiComo

The final 23 Event 1 players have returned and the cards are back in the air. Anthony DiComo is leading the way with 2,095,000 and Glen Minxolli is right behind him with 2,030,000.

They will be playing down to a winner tonight and one lucky player will be taking home $92,327 and the Foxwoods Mega Stack trophy. We will now be picking up on all of the live action right here on the blog.

$300 NLH Seniors Event Kicks Off at 11 A.M $25,000 Guaranteed

The 11 A.M. $300 Seniors NLH event is now underway in the front of the tournament area. This a $25,000 guarantee with a 20,000 starting stack and 30 minute levels. See the full Foxwoods Mega Stack schedule at https://www.foxwoods.com/uploadedFiles/Pages/Game/Poker/Mega_Stack/Foxwoods-Poker-Mega-Stack-Challenge.pdf

Jeff Yanchek Wins Event 5 ($12,870)

Event 5 of the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge was the $300 Big Stack NLH event. There were a total of 210 entries creating a prize pool of over $50,000 more than doubling the $25,000 guarantee.

When the dust settled Jeff Yanchek was the last man standing taking home $12,870 and his first Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge title.

Below is a full list of all of the Event 3 winners and their final payouts.

1. Jeff Yanchek ($12,870)
2. Glen Conticelli ($8,130)
3. Gavin Z. ($5,243)
4. Vito Masi ($4,237)
5. Ryan Bowen ($3,178)
6. Stepan Parigian ($2,542)
7. Chris Renaudette ($2,066)
8. Andrew Goldstein ($1,694)
9. Nikolas Metaxas ($1,335)
10. Jason Pardy ($926)
11. Manuel Weisser ($926)
12. Roger Palombizio ($926)
13. Leonard Corellino ($820)
14. Ross Santos ($820)
15. Chris Shepard ($820)
16. Jian Wu ($767)
17. Sal Mancuso ($767)
18. Tim Mazzaferro ($767)
19. Robert Napoli ($714)
20. George Chen ($714)
21. Jeff Braddock ($714)
22. Leonard Savella ($662)
23. Gary Lee ($662)
24. David Chew ($662)

Event 5: 2nd Place- Glen Conticello ($8,130)

Event 3: $300 NLH Big Stack
$25,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: 40,000/80,000/10,000
Total Entries: 210
Players Remaining : 1

Glenn Conticello (pictured) raises to 200,000 and Jeff Yanchek moves all in. Conticello calls for his last 1,500,000 and the hands are shown.

Conticello: A♠️9♥️
Jeff Yanchek: K♣️J♣️

The dealer spreads the 8♣️4♥️2♥️ flop and it's help to Yanchek. He picks up a flush draw when the 2♣️ hits the turn and the Q♣️ completes the board.

Yanchek rivers his flush and Conticello is our Event 3 runner up earning $8,130 for his efforts.

Event 5: Gavin Z.- 3rd Place ($5,243)

Event 3: $300 NLH Big Stack
$25,000 Guaranteed
Level 30: 40,000/80,000/10,000
Total Entries: 210
Players Remaining : 2

Gavin Z. (pictured) and Jeff Yanchek went to the river on a board reading Q♥️J♥️10♦️5♣️2♣️ . There was already over a million in the main pot and Gavin shoved all in for about 300,000.

Yancheck made the call and Gavin showed 9♦️3♦️ for just nine high. Yanchek tabled his K♠️J♣️ and Gavin is eliminated in 3rd place earning $5,243.

Yanchek and Glenn Conticello are now heads up and Yanchek is holding a nearly 3-1 chip advantage as they battle it out for the $12,870 first prize and the trophy.