$230 Re-Entry Flight Day 1A Complete

The second flight of the $230 NLHE Re-Entry event with a $100,000 Guarantee is now complete.

The 20 players from each of today's flights will come back on Tuesday to start Day Two.

Tomorrow will feature the final two flights. The first starts at 10am and the second at 4pm.

The final 20 players from each of those flights will advance to Day Two.

Blind Increase with 7 Players Remaining

We are down to the final 7 players in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event.

The blinds are being increased to 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante.

The average chip stack is just under 986,000.

Break Time with 9 Players Remaining

The final nine players are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante.

The average chip stack is now just under 767,000.

$560 NLHE - Final Table Chip Counts

We are down to the final table of ten in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event.

The final table is now streaming live, just click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

The chip counts by seat assignment at the final table are as follows:

1. Rami Jradeh 1,370,000
2. Mary Cronin 668,000
3. Zamrzla Miroslav 1,681,000
4. John Andrews 375,000
5. Manuel Jaime 178,000
6. Louis Scianna 293,000
7. Adam Wilbur 790,000
8. Brad Noonan 228,000
9. Ross Santos 566,000
10. Aaron Smith 754,000

$230 Re-Entry Flight 1B Underway

The second flight of the $230 NLHE Re-Entry event is now underway.

The first flight just played down to 20 players and is now done for the day.

Feature Table Now Streaming Live!!!

The feature table of the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge is now streaming live!!!

Just click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live feed.

$560 NLHE - Blind Increase on the Bubble

The blinds have been increased to 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante.

There are now 37 players remaining with top 35 spots finishing in the money.

$230 Re-Entry Flight 1A Update

We are down to the final 34 players in Flight 1A of the $230 NLHE Re-Entry event.

The final 20 players will move on to Day Two on Tuesday.

The blinds are currently 400-800 with a 100 ante and the average chip stack is just under 20,000.

Blind Increase in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The blinds in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge have been increased to 2,000-4,000 with a 400 ante.

There are now 49 players remaining and the average chip stack is just under 141,000.

Day Two of the $560 Mega Stack Set to Begin

The final 60 players in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge are starting to take their seat. Play is set to begin in just a few moments.

The blinds will be 1,500-3,000 with a 400 ante and the average chip stack is 115,000.

The final 35 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $39,907
2nd - $23,091
3rd - $14,725
4th - $11,796
5th - $9,203
6th - $7,446
7th - $6,191
8th - $5,020
9th - $4,110
10th-12th - $2,844
13th-15th - $2,258
16th-20th - $1,756
21st-30th - $1,489
31st-35th - $1,372

$230 Re-Entry $100K Guarantee Underway!

The $230 No-Limit Hold 'em Re-Entry event first session is now underway.

This event has a $100,000 Guaranteed prizepool and the top 20 finishers from each session will move on to Day Two on Tuesday.

There are two flights today, 10am and 4pm, as well as two flights tomorrow, 10am and 4pm.

If eliminated from a flight, a player may re-enter another flight in order to try and advance to Day Two.

Play Concludes for the Night with 60 Players

Day One of the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge has come to an end with 60 players remaining.

Play will resume tomorrow at noon.

Louis Scianna is the chip leader going into tomorrow's play with 261,000.

Bernard Lee Eliminated From the Mega Stack Challenge

Bernard Lee

Foxwoods Poker Room Spokesperson Bernard Lee was just eliminated from Day One of the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge.

There are now 70 players left in the field.

Break Time in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The players are now on their final 15-minute break of the day. When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante.

There are 88 players remaining and the average chip stack is just over 78,000.

Blind Increase with less than 100 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.

There are now 96 players remaining and the average chip stack is just under 72,000.

Blind Increase with a 144 Players Remaining

The blinds in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge have been increased to 500-1,000 with a 150 ante.

There are approximately 144 players remaining and the average chip stack is just under 48,000.

Dinner Break of the $560 NLHE Mega Stack

The players in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event are now on a one-hour dinner break.

There are approximately 175 players remaining of the 345 who started play.

Darvin Moon Eliminated from the $560 NLHE

Darvin Moon

The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Darvin Moon is hosting the December Mega Stack Challenge here at the Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Moon will be here all week greeting fans and playing the Mega Stack events.

A short-stacked Moon was just eliminated from the $560 NLHE event when his A-9 failed to improve against his opponent's A-K.

Ronnie Bardah Eliminated

Ronnie Bardah

Ronnie Bardah has been eliminated on Day One of the $560 NLHE Mega Stack event.

Break Time in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The 233 remaining players in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge are now on a 15-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 200-400 with a 50 ante.

Blind Increase with 295 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 100-200 with a 25 ante.

There are approximately 295 players remaining in today's field.

$560 Mega Stack Final Numbers and Payouts

We had a total of 345 players in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge $75,000 Guaranteed event.

The final 35 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $39,907
2nd - $23,091
3rd - $14,725
4th - $11,796
5th - $9,203
6th - $7,446
7th - $6,191
8th - $5,020
9th - $4,110
10th-12th - $2,844
13th-15th - $2,258
16th-20th - $1,756
21st-30th - $1,489
31st-35th - $1,372

Break Time in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The players in the $75,000 Guaranteed event are now on their first break of the day.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 100-200.

Spiro Mitrokostas was eliminated from the tournament just before the break.

Over 300 Already in the Field for the $560

With registration open through the first three levels, there are already over 300 players in today's field!

Cards in the Air at the $560 Mega Stack Challenge!

The cards are in the air for the first event of the December Mega Stack Challenge Series.

The $560 No-Limit Hold 'em event with a $75,000 Guarantee features 50 minute levels and all players start with 20,000 in chips.

The blinds are starting at 25-50.

Mega Stack Challenge Set to Begin!!!

The first event of the December Mega Stack Challenge, the $560 No-Limit Hold 'em Special with a $75,000 Guarantee, is set to begin at 11am today.

Darvin Moon to Host Mega Stack Starting Saturday!

December Foxwoods Mega Stack!

The December Mega Stack Challenge at Foxwoods starts up on Saturday, December 4th.

Be sure to click the links at the top of the page for the full schedule as well as hotel and satellite information!

Jeff Forrest Wins the Foxwoods World Poker Finals!

Jeff Forrest, winner of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals

Jeff Forrest raised to 200,000 before the flop and David Inselberg made the call. The flop came [9d][8s][5c] and Inselberg checked. Forrest bet 250,000 and Inselberg raised to 600,000. Forrest moved all in and Inselberg made the call. They turned up:

Forrest [Qd][Qh]
Inselberg [9h][6s]

Inselberg flopped top pair but was behind Forrest's pocket queens. The [Qs] on the turn left Inselberg drawing to a seven for a straight but the [Ac] fell on the river.

David Inselberg is eliminated in second place and takes home $325,608.

Jeff Forrest is the winner of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals Main Event and earns $548,752 for first place!

David Inselberg Eliminated in 2nd Place ($325,608)

David Inselberg

Updated Heads-Up Chip Counts

The chip counts for the start of heads-up play are as follows:

Jeff Forrest 5,335,000
David Inselberg 1,980,000

Money Ceremony About to Start

There is a quick break in the action while the production crew prepares the money ceremony for our heads-up players, Jeff Forrest and David Inselberg.

Tom Marchese Eliminated in 3rd Place ($211,759)

Tom Marchese

Jeff Forrest raised to 275,000 and Tom Marchese moved all in for his last 770,000. Forrest made the call and they showed:

Marchese [Ac][Ks]
Forrest [Kc][6h]

Marchese was in great shape to double up until the board ran out [Jd][8c][6s][Qc][2d], giving Forrest a pair of sixes.

Marchese is eliminated in 3rd place and take home $211,759.

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 4,445,000
2. Tom Marchese 780,000
3. David Inselberg 2,090,000

Blind Increase in the $10K WPT Main Event

The blinds have been increased to 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Jeff Forrest Doubles Through Tom Marchese

Jeff Forrest

Jeff Forrest raises to 225,000 and Tom Marchese moves all in. Forrest thinks for a moment before announcing call. They turn up:

Forrest [As][9d]
Marchese [Ah][6h]

The board ran out [Qc][9c][4s][9s][Ad] and Forrest wins the pot to double up and take the chip lead with over three million in chips.

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 2,010,000
2. Tom Marchese 1,965,000
3. David Inselberg 3,340,000

Tom Marchese Doubles Up!

Tom Marchese

Tom Marchese moved all in from the button and got a call from Jeff Forrest in the big blind. Marchese turned up [3d][3h] but Forrest showed [4h][4s].

Marchese was in bad shape until the board ran out [Kd][9d][5h][Qd][4d], giving Marchese a four-card flush and doubling him up!

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 2,185,000
2. Tom Marchese 1,260,000
3. David Inselberg 3,870,000

David Inselberg Doubles Through Tom Marchese

David Inselberg

Jeff Forrest raised to 120,000 and Tom Marchese reraised to 320,000. David Inselberg then moved all in and Forrest folded. Marchese made the call and they turned over:

Inselberg [As][9s]
Marchese [Ah][Ks]

The flop came [Ad][9h][3h] and Inselberg took the lead with a pair of nines. The turn was the [8s] and the river came the [Td]. Inselberg won the pot to double up to over three million.

Jeff Forrest Doubles Through Tom Marchese

Jeff Forrest

Jeff Forrest moves all in from the small blind for 900,000 and is called by Tom Marchese in the big blind. They turn up:

Forrest [4c][4s]
Marchese [Ac][Ks]

The board ran out [Kh][8s][4h][8d][5c] and Forrest won the pot to double to over 1.8 million.

Blind Increase and Chip Counts

The blinds are being increased to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante.

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 1,700,000
2. Tom Marchese 4,165,000
3. David Inselberg 1,450,000

Break Time in the $10K WPT Main Event

The three remaining players are now on a short break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 1,750,000
2. Tom Marchese 3,805,000
3. David Inselberg 1,935,000

Nikolai Yakovenko Eliminated in 4th Place ($170,773)

Nikolai Yakovenko

Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 100,000 before the flop and David Inselberg called from the big blind. The flop came [Kc][8s][7s] and David checked. Yakovenko bet 50,000 and Inselberg raised to 150,000.

Yakovenko tanked for a minute and then announced all in. Inselberg snap called and turned up [Ks][8c] for two pair. Yakovenko turned up [Ad][Ah] for a pair of aces.

The turn was the [3s] and the river came the [9c]. Inselberg's two pair held up and Yakovenko was eliminated in 4th place.

Keven Stammen Eliminated in 5th Place ($128,741)

Keven Stammen

Keven Stammen moves all in for his last 580,000 from under the gun David Inselberg makes the call from the big blind, having Stammen covered by only 5,000 in chips. They turn up:

Stammen [Ah][Th]
Inselberg [Ad][Qd]

The board ran out [Qs][Td][4d][3h][Qh] and Inselberg's hand held up to win the pot and eliminated Stammen in 5th place.

Blind Increase and Chip Counts

The blinds have been increased to 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante.

The chip counts by seat assignments from the break are as follows:

1. Nikolai Yakovenko 700,000
2. Jeff Forrest 1,685,000
3. Tom Marchese 3,755,000
4. David Inselberg 590,000
5. Keven Stammen 585,000

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Nikolai Yakovenko 820,000
2. Jeff Forrest 1,675,000
3. Tom Marchese 3,600,000
4. David Inselberg 515,000
5. Keven Stammen 705,000

Mohsin Charania Eliminated in 6th Place ($104,741)

Mohsin Charania

After being crippled to only 30,000 chips after losing with pocket sevens to Keven Stammen's pocket eight's, Mohsin Charania moved all in on the next hand and Jeff Forrest raised to 90,000. Tom Marchese made the call and the flop came [Ah][7s][5h].

Both players checked the flop and the turn card was the [Ad]. Marchese bet 110,000 and Jeff folded. Marchese took the side pot and they turned up:

Marchese [Ac][6c]
Charania [6s][3s]

Charania needed a four to stay alive but the river came the [5s], giving Marchese the pot and eliminating Mohsin Charania in 6th place.

Blind Increase in the $10K WPT Main Event

The blinds are now 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.