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Monday, October 21, 2019

Championship NLH: LJ Sande Wins His Third Foxwoods Poker Title and $67,200

Leonard "LJ" Sande

The Foxwoods World Poker Finals $2,500 Championship NLH $250,000 Guaranteed drew a total of 107 entries.

After three long days of play LJ Sande was the last man standing and it was anything but easy for the Connecticut pro.

Sande grinded a short stack for nearly all of day two and managed to find a double up just before the bag and tag. He returned to day three in the middle of the pack where he remained for much of the day.

Sande stayed patient and with just four players remaining he vaulted to the top picking up pocket queens to eliminate Paul Snead.

Dave Stefanski was the next player to fall and Sande would face Mike Stashin heads up for the title.

The two players battled for nearly an hour and in the end Sande came out on top earning his third Foxwoods Poker title and $67,200.

Below is a look at the final table results and the full tournament results will be posted as soon as they're available.

1. LJ Sande $67,200+WPF Trophy
2. Mike Stashin- $45,360
3. Dave Stefanski- $29,760
4. Paul Snead- $22,320
5. Brock Wilson- $16,800
6. Soukha Kachittavong- $13,440
7. Steven Tabb- $11,040
8. Ken Rawlinson- $8,800
9. Matt Voskuil- $7,200
10. Tarun Gulati- $6,000

Championship NLH: 2nd Place- Mike Stashin ($45,360)

$2,500 Championship NLH
$250,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/50,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 107
Players Remaining: 1
Livestream Feature Table: Twitch.TV/FoxwoodsPoker

Mike Stashin

LJ Sande raised to 100,000 and Mike Stashin moved all in for 775,000. Sande went into the tank before leaning back in his chair.

"I really feel like this is the one" Sande said as he thought it over. "I'll show you" replied Stashin and after a few more moments Sande called.

LJ Sande: Q♥️9♥️
Mike Stashin: A♦️2♣️

The dealer fanned the A♥️7♥️3♥️ flop and Sande flopped the second nut flush to put a hammerlock on the hand. The turn 4♣️ left Stashin drawing dead and the 8♣️ completed the board.

"You played great man" Stashin said as the two shook hands and Stashin is our Championship runner up earning $45,360 for his efforts.

Championship NLH: Stashin Trips Up Sande to Even the Score

$2,500 Championship NLH
$250,000 Guaranteed
Level 26: 20,000/40,000/40,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 107
Players Remaining: 2
Livestream Feature Table: Twitch.TV/FoxwoodsPoker

Mike Stashin

There was about 350,000 in the pot on the Q♠️10♦️5♠️10♣️ board when Mike Stashin check-raised all in for 920,000. LJ Sande gave it plenty of thought before he called and the hands were shown.

Mike Stashin: 10♥️♥️6
LJ Sande: Q2♠️

The river 3 was no help to Sande and Stashin earned the doubled up.

Mike Stashin- 2,200,000
LJ Sande- 2,080,000

Championship: Heads-Up, Sande Shoves the River

$2,500 Championship NLH
$250,000 Guaranteed
Level 26: 20,000/40,000/40,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 107
Players Remaining: 2
Livestream Feature Table: Twitch.TV/FoxwoodsPoker


It didn't take long for the chip lead to change hands during heads up play. In one of the very first hands the board was reading J♣️10♥️8♦️9♥️7♥️ and there was already over a million in the pot.

Mike Stashin fired out a bet of 450,000 and LJ Sande moved all in. Stashin instantly folded and Sande dragged in the massive pot.

LJ Sande- 3,100,000
Mike Stashin- 1,180,000

Championship NLH: 3rd Place- Dave Stefanski ($29,760)

$2,500 Championship NLH
$250,000 Guaranteed
Level 26: 20,000/40,000/40,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 107
Players Remaining: 2
Livestream Feature Table: Twitch.TV/FoxwoodsPoker

Dave Stefanski

Mike Stashin raised to 90,000 and Dave Stefanski moved all in for 700,000 from the small blind. LJ Sande folded his big blind and Stashin snap called.

Mike Stashin: J♦️J♥️
Dave Stefanski: A♦️2♠️

The board ran out 9♠️7♠️3♥️3♠️8♥️ and Stashin's pocket jacks held up to earn him the knockout. Stefanski is our 3rd place finisher and will take home $29,760 for his efforts.

Mike Stashin- 2,300,000

Championship NLH: 4th Place- Paul Snead ($22,320)

$2,500 Championship NLH
$250,000 Guaranteed
Level 25: 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 107
Players Remaining: 3
Livestream Feature Table: Twitch.TV/FoxwoodsPoker

Paul Snead

Paul Snead raised to 75,000 from under the gun and LJ Sande re-raised to 230,000 from the big blind. With the action back on Snead he moved all in for 890,000 and Sande snap called.

LJ Sande: Q♠️Q
Paul Snead: 4♣️4♠️

The A♠️9♣️8♥️K♦️J♥️ runout was no help to Snead and he was sent to the rail in 4th place earning $22,320 for his efforts.

LJ Sande- 1,950,000


Championship NLH: Stefanski Doubles Through Stashin

$2,500 Championship NLH
$250,000 Guaranteed
Level 25: 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 107
Players Remaining: 4
Livestream Feature Table: Twitch.TV/FoxwoodsPoker

Dave Stefanski

Mike Stashin moved all in from the small blind and Dave Stefanski called for his last 525,000 from the big blind.

Dave Stefanski: A♦️8♦️
Mike Stashin: A♠️3♦️

The board ran out Q♣️10♦️8♠️9♣️Q♠️ and Stefanski paired his eight in the window to earn the double up.

Dave Stefanski- 1,080,000
Mike Stashin- 1,525,000