Robert Courtney Winner of Event #14 ($400 NLH Seniors)

Robert Courtney - Winner Event #14 - $11,507

After a chop deal was made, and a final hand involving [as][qh] against his opponent's [qs][2d], Robert Courtney was declared the winner of Event #14.  He will take home the title, the trophy, and $11,507.

Warren Griffith Eliminated in 2nd Place ($10,000)

Warren Griffith  - 2nd Place - $10,000

Warren Griffith shoved all in and was called by Robert Courtney.

Courtney showed [as][qh], and Griffith said, "How do you have a queen here?" as he turned over [qs][2d].

"I knew the twos were live, that's why I shoved with this hand," Griffith said with a giggle.

The board ran out [js][6h][4s][9h][3d] to eliminate Griffith in second place.

Chop Deal Made, Big Hand Occurs Immediately

In the midst of a hand, the final two players agreed to a chop deal where they would each take $10,000, and then play for the trophy and the remaining $1,507.

With the flop reading [js][8s][4h], Robert Courtney is all in and Warren Griffith has called.

Griffith is in the lead with a pair of eights holding [8h][3h], but Courtney has a flush draw holding [9s][5s].

Courtney turns even more outs when the [10c] hit on the turn.

The [7h] river gave Courtney the straight and left Griffith short with only 200,000 left.

Senior Event Final Two Chip Counts

Seat:    Name:                   Chips:
3 -        Warren Griffith     1,450,000
10 -      Robert Courtney    1,200,000

Heads Up For the Trophy and the Title

Michael Capo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($5,680)

Michael Capo - 3rd Place - $5,680

Michael Capo is all in and has been called by Warren Griffith.

Griffith turns over [jc][js], and Capo shows [10c][6c].

Capo flopped a pair of sixes when the flop came [as][6d][4d], but he would still need to improve as Griffith's jacks were in the lead.

Unfortunately for Capo, the [7d] turn and [ac] river did not improve his hand and he was sent home in 3rd place.

Warren Griffith Doubles Through Michael Capo

Michael Capo shoved all in on the button and Warren Griffith called in the big blind. 

Griffith:  [kc][ks]

Capo: [ad][6s]

The board ran out [qd][3d][3s][10h][qs].  Griffith has doubled to 1,200,000 and Capo is left short with less than 100,000 behind.  

Dominick Pelli Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,224)

Dominick Pelli - 4th Place - $4,224

Dominick Pelli shoved all in on the button for 225,000 and Warren Griffith called in the small blind.  Michael Capo tank-folded in the big blind.

Pelli:  [qh][qs]
Griffith:  [kh][jh]

The flop came [as][6s][3h] leaving Pelli's pair of queens in the lead.

The [10s] on the turn gave Griffith a gut shot straight draw.  He would need a king or a queen on the river to win the hand.

The [kc] on the river gave Griffith a pair of kings, and Pelli was eliminated in 4th place.

Michael Capo Doubles Through Robert Courtney (Seniors Event)

On a board reading [10h][4s][kd][js], Michael Capo was all in and called by Robert Courtney.

Courtney had flopped a set holding [4h][4d], but Capo had turned Broadway holding [as][qh].

The [7s] came on the river, and Capo was awarded a full double up.  He is now sitting with 1,015,000 in chips.

Post Break Final Table Chip Counts (Senior Event)

Seat:    Name:                    Chips:
2 -        Dominick Pelli      275,000
3 -        Warren Griffith     545,000
5 -        Michael Capo        575,000
10 -      Robert Courtney   1,475,000

Michael Capo Doubles Up Through Dominick Pelli

Dominick Pelli raised to 70,000 and Michael Capo shoved all in for 200,000 in the big blind.  Pelli called.

Capo showed down [7h][7d] against Pelli's [2h][2c].

The board ran out [ass][8s][4c][9h][8d] awarding Capo a full double up.  He is now sitting with 420,000.

Joe Starratt Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,204)

Joe Starratt - 5th Place - $3,204

Joe Starratt shoved all in from the small blind and Robert Courtney called in the big blind.

Courtney had the commanding lead when he showed down [kh][qh] against Starratt's [qs][6d].

The board ran out [ks][8s][2h][8c][ad] eliminating Starratt in 5th place.

Alfred Matthews Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,622)

Alfred Matthews - 6th Place - $2,622

Robert Courtney raised to 60,000 in the small blind, and Alfred Matthews shoved all in from the small blind for less than 100,000 more.  Courtney quickly called.

Courtney:  [as][9h]
Matthews:  [ah][kd]

The board ran out [qd][9d][6h][7s][5s].  Courtney took it down with his pair of nines, and Matthews was sent home in 6th place.

Courtney is now sitting with 850,000.

Event #15 (PPC $400 Multi Flight) Event Update

We have a huge turnout for Flight A of Event #15.  There are currently 178 runners and anyone wishing to enter or re-enter has until the beginning of Level 9 to do so.  The players are currently playing Level 6 (150/300 blinds with a 50 ante.)

There will also be a second flight this evening at 5pm.

Structure information for this tournament can be found by clicking this link.

Anyone wishing to closely follow the action for this tournament can do so by visiting:  http://blog.ppcpokertour.com/

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Daniel Chalifour Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,699)

Daniel Chalifour - 8th Place - $1,699

Daniel Chalifour is all in holding [ah][4c] and has been called by Alfred Matthews holding [qh][qd].
The flop came [qc][8s][2s].  The [jd] turn and [4h] river did not improve Chalifour's hand and he was sent home in 8th place.

Event #14 $400 NLH Seniors Prize Pool Information

There were 143 entries in The Seniors Event #14.

The top 15 places will be paid out as follows:

1 - $13,011
2 - $8,496
3 - $5,680
4 - $4,224
5 - $3,204
6 - $2,622
7 - $2,136
8 - $1,699
9 - $1,362
10-12 - $1,068
13-15 - $970

David Ives Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,362)

David Ives - 9th Place - $1,362

There were two limpers in middle position and when action was on David Ives on the button, he shoved all in.  Robert Courtney called in the small blind, and all other players folded.

Ives:  [qc][jd]
Courtney:  [9s][9c]

The board ran out [10d][8c][2h][10c][5s] eliminating Ives in 9th place.

Robert Courtney is now sitting with 380,000.

Mark Demuth Eliminated in 10th Place ($1,068)

On a board reading [10c][6s][3c], Dominick Pelli bet 34,000, Mark Demuth shoved all in (for 83,000 more), and Pelli called.

Pelli:  [10h][7d]
Demuth:  [ad][10d]

Demuth was in good shape when the turn came the [3h], but when the river came the [7s] he was sent home in 10th place.

Final Table (w/ Chip Counts) of Seniors Event

Seat:    Name:                    Chips:
1 -        Alfred Matthews    205,000
2 -        Dominick Pelli      183,000
3 -        Warren Griffith     534,000
4 -        Daniel Chalifour   253,000
5 -        Michael Capo        656,000
6 -        Joe Starratt            320,000
7 -        Barbara Spano      235,000
8 -        David Ives             57,000
9 -        Mark Demuth       138,000
10 -      Robert Courtney   274,000

Final Table Bubble Broken in Seniors Event By Warren Griffith

A player in middle position shoved all in for 39,000 and Warren Griffith called.

Griffith:  [qc][8c]
Opponent:  [ah][qh]

The flop came [kc][qd][4d], giving Griffith's opponent the lead with his pair of queens, ace kicker.

The [5c] gave Griffith the flush draw.  He said, "Bring an eight on the river."  But it was the [6c] that came on the river, which was good enough to take down the pot with his flush and eliminate his opponent on the final table bubble.

Schedule for Tues. Oct. 13th Foxwoods World Poker Classic

9am:
$60 No Limit Hold Em

11am:

Event #15, Flight A - $400 NLH Multi-Flight Event
$100,000 Guarantee
($350 Buy-in / $50 Entry Fee)
"With Re-Entries"
Players start with 20,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  30 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 8
Full Structure is available here.

12pm:
Event #14 Day 2/Final Table - $400 Seniors Event
Full Structure is available here.

5pm:

Event #15, Flight B - $400 NLH Multi-Flight Event
$100,000 Guarantee
($350 Buy-in / $50 Entry Fee)
"With Re-Entries"
Players start with 20,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  30 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 8
Full Structure is available here.

2pm:
$80 Mega Super Satellite (win a $300 voucher)
5 seats guaranteed

7:30pm:
$300 Mega Super Satellite (win a $2,700 voucher)
2 seats guaranteed 


A full schedule for the World Poker Finals series is available here.

October 2015 - Foxwoods World Poker Finals - Event #12 $400 NLH Seniors Day 2 Returning Players

Table-Seat	Name	Chip Count
2-7	Capo, Michael	577,000
1-4	Griffith, Warren	514,000
2-9	Chalifour, Daniel	382,000
2-3	Starratt, Joseph	316,000
2-4	Pelli, Dominick	256,000
1-9	Courtney, Robert	215,000
1-6	Spano, Barbara	132,000
1-1	Ives, David	119,000
2-2	Matthews, Alfred	114,000
2-8	Demuth, Mark	110,000
1-8	Dutton, Kenneth	100,000

Steven Tabb - Winner of Event #11 ($52,126)

Congratulations to Steven Tabb for taking the title of Event #11 Champion, along with the trophy and $52,126.

Tabb also took down the $1,125 WSOP Circuit Event here at Foxwoods in August of this year.

John Barucci Eliminated In 2nd Place ($42,488)

John Barucci - 2nd Place - $42,488

John Barucci shoved all in for approximately 900,000 and Steven Tabb quickly called.

Barucci:  [kc][kd]
Tabb:  [as][9s]

The board ran out [ah][8s][2h][5h][5s] eliminating Barucci in 2nd Place.

Sookha Kachittavong Eliminated in 3rd Place ($45,212)

Sookha Kachittavong - 3rd Place - $45,212

Steven Tabb limped in the small blind, Sookha Kachittavong shoved all in from the big blind, and Tabb quickly called.

Tabb:  [ad][8c]
Kachittavong:  [kc][9c]

The flop came [7s][6h][4c].  Tabb made a straight when the [5d] came on the turn.  The [ah] river did not help Kachittavong, and he was eliminated in 3rd place.

Chop Deal Event #11 - Play Continues

The final three players have come to the final chop deal.

Steven Tabb will take $46,126
Sookha Kachittavong will take $45,212
John Barucci will take $42,488

And they will play for the remaining $6,000 and the trophy.

Brad St. Vincent Eliminated in 4th Place ($22,698)

Brad St. Vincent - 4th Place - $22,698

Steven Tabb shoved all in from the small blind and Brad St. Vincent quickly called for less in the big blind.

Tabb was behind holding [8d][3h] versus St. Vincent's [6d][6c].  But that only lasted until the flop came [qc][jd][8s], when Tabb paired his eights.

Unfortunately for St. Vincent the [ks] turn and [5h] river did not improve his hand and he was sent home in 4th place.

Event #11 Updated Chip Counts

Steven Tabb - 1,875,000
Brad St. Vincent - 650,000
Sookha Kachittavong - 1,900,000
John Barucci - 675,000

Steven Tabb Doubles Up Right After Break

After only a few hands coming back from dinner, Steven Tabb shoved all in on the button and Sookha Kachittavong called in the big blind.

Tabb:  [7s][3s]
Kachittavong:  [kd][10h]

Tabb stood up from the table and said, "Ok, let's do this."

The flop came [jh][8s][3h].  When the [3c] came on the turn, Tabb began to sit back down in his chair.

The [10s] came on the river.

Tabb is now sitting with 750,000.

Final Four Chip Counts - Event #11

Steven Tabb - 390,000
Brad St. Vincent - 800,000
Sookha Kachittavong - 3,200,000
John Barucci - 725,000

Event #11 Players (Final Four) Now on Dinner Break

The final four players in Event #11 have just started a 60 minute dinner break.  We will bring you updated chip counts before the start of play.

Jeffrey Giordano Eliminated in 5th Place ($17,169)

Jeffrey Giordano - 5th Place - $17,169

On a board reading [js][4c][5d][8s], Jeffrey Giordano bet 300,000, Sookha Kachittavong shoved all in and Giordano said, "Well, it's good that I haven't snap-called."

After a few moments of thinking it over he opted to call.

Kachittavong had flopped a set of fives holding [5h][5c].  Giordano had a flush and straight draw holding [10s][9s].

Unfortunately for Giordano, the river came the [9d], and he was sent home in 5th place.

Randy Spain Eliminated in 6th Place ($13,677)

Randy Spain - 6th Place - $13,677

Sookha Kachittavong raised to 80,000 from under the gun, Steven Tabb called on the button, and Randy Spain shoved all in from the big blind.  Kachittavong tanked for a moment before he announced that he was all in for a bit over 2,000,000.  Tabb folded his pocket tens face up saying, "Well, I guess I fold then."

Kachittavong:  [9s][9h]

Spain:  [ac][8d]

The board ran out [10h][qc][7s][2d][2h], sending Spain home in 6th place.  

"That's a tough spot, I may have to call in that spot," Brad St. Vincent said to Tabb who would have flopped a set of tens and won the hand had he not folded pre-flop. 

"Getting it behind obviously doesn't work for me," Spain said as he stood up and started walking away from the table.  

Roller Coaster Ride for Steven Tabb

Hand #1:

Jeffrey Giordano raised to 80,000 on the button, Steven Tabb shoved all in from the big blind, and Giordano called.

Tabb:  [7s][7h]
Giordano:  [ad][ks]

The board ran out [qs][jh][9s][2h][ah] leaving Tabb with only 250,000 behind.

Hand #2:

Steven Tabb shoves all in on the button and is called by Randy Spain in the small blind.

Tabb would need some help holding [kh][qs] against Spain's [ad][ks].

The flop came [7s][6h][ah] giving Spain the commanding lead with his pair of aces.  The [jh] turn gave Tabb the heart outs, and the [8h] on the river would ensure him a full double up with his heart flush.

Tabb is now sitting with 590,000.

Steven Tabb Doubles Through Randy Spain (Event #11)

Steven Tabb shoved all in from the small blind.  Randy Spain asked for a count and upon hearing the 274,000 total, Spain called.

Tabb:  [kc][6c]
Spain:  [as][8d]

The board ran out [ks][jd][8c][jc][kd] giving Tabb a full house and a full double up.

Tabb is now sitting with 720,000 and Spain with 1,350,000.

Andrew Gileno Eliminated in 7th Place ($11,058)

Andrew Gileno - 7th Place - $11,058

Andrew Gileno announced that he was all in on the button.  Steven Tabb folded his small blind, and Randy Spain asked for a count in the big blind.  Upon heading the 225,000 total, Spain opted to call.

Gileno was ahead holding [4h][4c] against Spain's [ac][10c].  But Spain flopped Broadway when the flop came [kc][qd][jd].

The [ad] turn and [7c] river did not improve Gileno's hand and he was eliminated in 7th place.

Sookha Kachittavong Doubles Through Jeffrey Giordano (Event #11)

Sookha Kachittavong shoved all in from the big blind and Jeffrey Giordano called in the big blind.

Kachittavong:  [ad][8c]
Giordano:  [ah][jd]

The board ran out [9s][8d][4s][5d][7c] awarding Kachittavong a full double.  He is now sitting with 800,000 in chips.

Event #11 Post-Break Chip Counts

Jeffrey Giordano - 1,600,000
John Barucci - 720,000
Andrew Gileno - 285,000
Steven Tabb - 500,000
Randy Spain - 1,090,000
Brad St. Vincent - 520,000
Sookha Kachittavong - 530,000

Joe Starratt Takes One Down (Event #14 - Seniors)

Joe Starratt

On a board reading [10h][jh][ah], a player in early position bet 4,000 , Joe Starratt shoved all in, and the player in early position called.

Starratt had flopped a flush holding [qh][9h] against his opponent's flopped straight holding [ks][qs].

The [9d] turn and [qd] river ensured Starratt the win, and his opponent was eliminated.

Starratt is now sitting with 68,000 in chips at 300/600 blinds with a 100 ante.

Solomon Yi Elimiated in 8th Place ($8,875)

Solomon Yi - 8th Place - $8,875

Solomon Yi shoved all in and was called by Jeffrey Giordano.

Yi:  [ad][kc]
Giordano:  [10c][10s]

The board ran out [js][jd][9c][qh][5h] sending Yi home in 8th place.

Giordano is now sitting with 1,180,000 in chips.

Sherif Sweillam Winner of Event #12 ($400 NLH Six-Max)

Sherif Sweillam - Winner Event #12 - $7,000

After a recent chop deal, it was Sherif Sweillam that would be the ultimate first place winner of Event #12. He will take home $7,000, the trophy, and the title.

Chop Deal - Event #12 ($400 NLH Six-Max)

The final four players in Event #12 agreed to a chop as follows:

1st Place - Sherif Sweillam - $7,000
2nd Place - Sherwin Agard - $6,307
3rd Place - Michael Zagorites  - $6,307
4th Place - David Allyn - $6,306

Other Payouts In This Event:

5th Place - Andrea Heyda - $2,644
6th Place - Harry Mozian - $2,163
7th Place - Terry Eldredge - $1,763
8th Place - Nicklaus Uhnak - $1,402
9th Place - Dominick Pelli - $1,123
10th Place - Meng Lu - $881
11th Place - Michael Orgettas - $881
12th Place - Douglas Smith - $881
13th Place - Billy Pappas - $801
14th Place - Jeffrey Butts - $801
15th Place - Daniel Castoria - $801

Sookha Kachittavong Doubles Through Jeffrey Giordano (Event #11)

Sookha Kachittavong shoved all in and Jeffrey Giordano called.

Kachittavong:  [as][9c]
Giordano:  [ad][kh]

The flop came [7c][6s][2c], leaving Giordano in the lead.  The [8s] on the turn gave Kachittavong the straight draw, and the [5d] gave him the straight and a full double.  He is now sitting with 350,000.

Andria Heyda Eliminated in 5th Place (Event #12 $400 Six-Max)

Andria Heyda - 5th Place - $2,644

Andria Heyda shoved all in on the button for 32,000 and both Sherwin "The Fox" Agard called in the small blind as well as Sherif Sweillam in the big blind.

Both blinds checked down the [ah][8d][4s][6h][2c] board.

Heyda turned over [ah][qc], but "The Fox" showed [kc][ks] to eliminate Heyda in 5th place.

Randy Spain Takes From Steven Tabb (Event #11)

Steven Tabb Tanking to Randy Spain's 200,000 River Bet

Steven Tabb raised to 23,000 on the button and Randy Spain called in the small blind and Solomon Yi called in the big blind.

When the flop came [ah][ks][8s], Spain led out for 75,000.  Yi folded and Tabb called.

Spain bet 150,000 when the [7c] came on the turn, and Tabb called.

When the river came the [ad] Spain bet 200,000 and Tabb went into the tank.  After a moment of thinking about it, Tabb folded [kd][8d] face up.

Tabb is now sitting with 910,000, and Spain with just over 1,000,000.

The General Eliminated in 10th Place (Event #12 $1,200 NLH)

The General - 10th Place - $4,947

Brad St. Vincent opened for a raise and the General shoved all in.  St. Vincent quickly called.

St. Vincent:  [ah][kh]
General:  [ac][9c]

The board ran out [kc][4d][js][jd][qc], sending the General home in 10th place.

Harry Mozian Eliminated in 6th Place (Event #12 $400 Six Max)

Harry Mozian - 6th Place - $2,163

Sherif Sweillam raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and Harry Mozian shoved all in for 91,000 more in the big small blind.  Sweillam called.

Sweillam:  [as][kc]
Mozian:  [jd][js]

The board ran out [ah][6h][2c][qh][9s], sending Mozian home in 6th place with a $2,163 payday.

Final Table of Event #12 ($400 NLH Six-Max)

Seat:    Name:                   Chips:
1 -        Mike Zagorites     630,000
2 -        Harry Mozian       195,000
3 -        David Allyn          569,000
4 -        Andria Heyda       84,000
5 -        Sherwin Agard     207,000
6 -        Sherif Sweillam    677,000

Schedule for Mon. Oct. 12th Foxwoods World Poker Classic

9am:
$60 No Limit Hold Em

11am:

Event #14 $400 Seniors Event
$25,000 Guarantee
($350 Buy-in / $50 Entry Fee)
"With Re-Entries"
Players start with 20,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  30 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 9
Full Structure is available here.

12pm:
Event #12 Day 2/Final Table - $400 NLH Six-Max
Full Structure is available here.

12pm:
Event #11 Day 3/Final Table - $1,200 NLH Multi Flight Event
Full Structure is available here.

2pm:
$300 Mega Super Satellite (win a $2,700 voucher)
2 seats guaranteed 

6pm:
$120 No Limit Hold Em
$10,000 guaranteed

8:30pm:
$80 Mega Super Satellite (win a $300 voucher)
5 seats guaranteed

A full schedule for the World Poker Finals series is available here.

October 2015 - Foxwoods World Poker Finals - Event #11 $1,200 NLH Day Returning Players

Table-Seat	Name	Chip Count
1	Giordano, Jeffrey	771,000
2	Barucci, John	182,000
3	Gileno, Andrew	489,000
4	Labriola, David	173,000
5	Tabb, Steven	1,368,000
6	Spain, Randy	748,000
7	Yi, Solomon	892,000
8	St Vincent, Bradley	293,000
9	Kachittavong, Soukha	184,000
10	General	130,000

Mark Lieberman Eliminated in 11th Place ($4,947)

With a board reading [8c][js][10c], Mark Lieberman is all in holding [qh][qd] against Andrew Gileno holding [kc][jc].

The [6s] turn was safe for Lieberman, but the [7c] on the river gave Gileno the flush, and Lieberman was eliminated one short of the final table.