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Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 3

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

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 2

After a short break, the blinds have been increased to 100-200.

There are now 218 players in the event with registration still open through this level.

Cupcakes from Amnon

Amnon Filippi just registered for today's main event and is about to take his seat. To everyone's surprise, he brought mini cupcakes for everyone at his table from his cupcake shop.

If you want to check out his cupcake shop, the website is www.TonniesMinis.com.

Chris McCormack Chips Up Early

On a board of [Kc][Jh][3c][4c][Qd] and over 10K already in the pot, Chris McCormack fired 10K into his opponent. After a few moments, he made the call but mucked his hand after McCormack turned up [Ac][7c] for the nuts.

Chris McCormack is now over 45,000 chips.

Foxwoods Poker Classic $3,500 Main Event Underway

Cards are in the air at the $3,500 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event.

Blinds are 50-100 and all players start with 30,000 in chips.

Each level is 75 minutes in length and we will be playing eight levels on day one.

There are currently 166 players in the field with registration open for the first two levels.

Foxwoods Poker Classic $3,500 Main Event

The $3,500 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event gets underway at noon today in the Grand Pequot Ballroom. Players start with 30,000 in chips and levels are 75 minutes in length.

Registration will be open for the first two levels.

$1K NLHE - Kyle Loman Crowned Champion ($37,282)

Kyle Loman is officially the winner of the $1,000 NLHE event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic. He takes home $37,282, the trophy and the Foxwoods leather jacket.

$1K NLHE -Brandon Hall Finishes 2nd ($30,159)

A deal has been made heads-up and Brandon Hall is officially your second place finisher, earning $30,159.

$1K NLHE - Kevin Murray Eliminated 3rd ($15,184)

Kevin Murray raised to 22,000 from the button and Kyle Loman reraised to 69,000. Murray moved all in and Loman made the call. They turned up:

Murray [Ad][Jd]
Loman [Kh][Jh]

The flop came out [Kc][Kd][7h][3h][7s] and Loman made a full house to win the pot and eliminate Murray in third place.

$1K NLHE - Updated Chip Counts

The players are just returning from break. The blinds are now 4K-8K with a 1K ante.

1. Brandon Hall 501,500
2. Kevin Murray 333,500
3. Kyle Loman 972,000

$1K NLHE - Mike Leah Eliminated 4th ($12,923)

Mike Leah raised to 35K preflop and Kevin Murray moved all in. Leah made the call and the players turned over:

Leah [Kd][Qc]
Murray [Ad][Tc]

Murray saw his preflop lead quickly disappear when the flop cam [Qd][4d][3h]. The [2s] on the turn gave him a wheel draw and the [5h] on the river completed the wheel for Murray. Leah is eliminated in 4th place.

$1K NLHE - Antuan Bunkley Eliminated 5th ($11,065)

Antuan Bunkley moved all in and was called by Brandon Hall. The players turned over:

Bunkley [Tc][Th]
Hall [Kc][Js]

The flop came out [As][5d][2c] and Bunkley maintained his lead. The [Qh] on the turn game Hall some additional outs and the [Kd] on the river gave him the pot with a pair of kings. Bunkley finishes the tournament in 5th place.

$1K NLHE - Ralph Macri Eliminated 6th ($9,046)

On a board of [Kd][7c][4d][5s], Ralph Macri checked and Kyle Loman bet 22,500. Macri then moved all in for around 160,000 more and Loman made the call. They turned over:

Macri [As][Tc]
Loman [Ks][Js]

Macri needed an ace on the river but instead the [8c] fell. Loman raked another pot and eliminated Macri in 6th place.

$1K NLHE - Updated Chip Counts

The players are currently on a break. When they return, the blinds will be increased to 3K-6K with a 500 ante.

The current chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

1. Brandon Hall 220,000
2. Mike Leah 127,500
3. Ralph Macri 227,000
4. Kevin Murray 398,500
5. Kyle Loman 693,500
6. Antuan Bunkley 130,500

$1K NLHE - Andrew Kloc Eliminated 7th ($7,188)

Ralph Macri raised to 10,000 from the button and Andrew Kloc moved all in from the big blind for around 90,000. Macri, having Kloc covered, made the call and the players showed:

Macri [Ah][Qh]
Kloc [Kc][4d]

The board ran out [7d][3d][3h][9c][Jh] and Macri won the pot to eliminate Kloc in 7th place.

$1K NLHE - Robert McLaughlin Eliminated 8th ($5,411)

Robert McLaughlin pushed all in with his stack of just over 40,000 from the small blind and Antuan Bunkley made the call from the big blind. They turned over:

McLaughlin [As][6d]
Bunkley [Kc][Ts]

McLaughlin was ahead preflop but was sent to the rail in 8th place after the board came out [Td][5c][2s][6s][Th].

YouTube video: Maurice Hawkins Interview at the $1K Final Table

Three-time WSOPC Ring winner Maurice Hawkins talks to Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum about his victories in the past year, his upcoming schedule and the Foxwoods Poker Classic $1,000 NLHE Final Table.

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$1K NLHE - Alexandre Caperonis Eliminated 9th ($3,716)

Alexandre Caperonis raised to 9,000 preflop and Kevin Murray reraised to 25,100. Caperonis moved all in and Murray made the call, having Caperonis covered. They turned up:

Caperonis [Ad][Ks]
Murray [Ah][As]

The board ran out [Ac][Jd][3c][3s][6h] and Murray's aces take the pot and eliminate Caperonis in 9th place.

$1K NLHE - Harry Theodoss Eliminated 10th ($3,069)

Harry Theodoss raised to 12,000 before the flop and Kyle Loman reraised to 33,000. A short-stacked Theodoss moved all in and Loman made the call. They turned over:

Theodoss [6c][6h]
Loman [Kh][Qd]

The chip leader was behind preflop, but took the lead in the hand when the flop came [Kd][5h][2c]. The turn was the [Ts] and the river came the [Ac]. Loman took down the pot and eliminated Theodoss in 10th place.

$1,000 NLHE - Final Table Underway

The final table of the $1,000 NLHE is now underway. Blinds are currently 1,500-3,000 with a 400 ante.

Chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

1. Alexandre Caperonis 169,700
2. Brandon Hall 208,500
3. Mike Leah 190,600
4. Ralph Macri 188,700
5. Kevin Murray 183,300
6. Andrew Kloc 118,500
7. Harry Theodoss 66,100
8. Kyle Loman 504,100
9.Robert McLaughlin 98,700
10. Antuan Bunkley 83,400

$1,000 NLHE Final Table Chip Counts

We are down to the final ten players in the $1,000 NLHE event. Play has concluded for the day and will resume tomorrow at noon.

The chip counts of the final table players by seat assignment are:

1. Alexandre Caperonis 169,700
2. Brandon Hall 208,500
3. Mike Leah 190,600
4. Ralph Macri 188,700
5. Kevin Murray 183,300
6. Andrew Kloc 118,500
7. Harry Theodoss 66,100
8. Kyle Loman 504,100
9.Robert McLaughlin 98,700
10. Antuan Bunkley 83,400

$1,000 NLHE Bubble Bursts

The bubble has just burst at the Foxwoods Poker Classic $1,000 NLHE event. Top 20 spots pay and we now have 19 players remaining.

$1,000 NLHE Evening Update

There are now 38 players remaining with top 20 spots finishing in the money.

They blinds are currently 600-1,200 with a 200 ante and the average chip stack is 48,157.

Still in the field are the likes of Mike Sica, Will "The Thrill" Failla, Johanssy Joseph, Mike Leah and Roger Fisette.

$1,000 NLHE Day One Photos

$1,000 NLHE Dinner Break Update

The $1,000 NLHE event is currently on dinner break. When they return, the blinds will be 400-800 with a 100 ante. The average stack size is 29,047.

There are currently 63 players remaining with top 20 spots finishing in the money.

$600 NLHE - Jim Haefele Crowned Champion ($18,476)

Jim Haefele, winner of the $600 NLHE event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic


Left to right: Firas Haddad, Jim Haefele and Mazen Nesheiwat

$600 NLHE - Firas Haddad Eliminated 2nd ($17,000)

On a board of [Jc][Th][5h], Jim Haefele bet 50,000 and Firas Haddad made it 250,000. Haefele moved all in and Haddad made the call. They turned over:

Haddad [Td][7d]
Haefele [Js][9d]

Haddad had a pair of tens but Haefele had a pair of jacks. The turn was the [5c] and the river came the [Ac]. Haefele's hand held up to win the pot.

Firas Haddad has been eliminated in 2nd place and takes home $17,000 after the three way chop.

$1,000 NLHE Afternoon Update

Of the 183 players entered in today's $1,000 NLHE event, there are 78 players remaining. The blinds are currently 300-600 with a 75 ante..

The payout structure is as follows:

1st - $43,615
2nd - $23,826
3rd - $15,184
4th - $12,923
5th - $11,065
6th - $9,046
7th - $7,188
8th - $5,411
9th - $3,716
10th-12th - $3,069
13th-15th - $2,746
16th-20th - $2,423

$600 NLHE - Mazen Nesheiwat Eliminated 3rd ($17,000)

On a board of [5d][4c][2c][6c], Jim Haefele moved all in and Mazen Nesheiwat made the call. They turned over:

Haefele [7c][5h]
Nesheiwat [Ad][3s]

Haefele was four to the flush with top pair and a gut-shot straight draw. Nesheiwat flopped the wheel and was in the lead. However, the [3d] on the river gave Haefele the seven high straight and the pot.

Mazen Nesheiwat has been eliminated in 3rd place and takes home $17,000 after the three way chop.

$600 NLHE - Three Way Chop

The final three players have agreed upon a three way chop. They will continue play to see who wins the trophy and Foxwoods leather jacket.

The official final payouts are as follows:

Jim Haefele $18,476
Firas Hadda $17,000
Mazen Nesh $17,000

$600 NLHE - James Clark Eliminated 4th ($8,049)

Firas Haddad moved all in from the small blind and James Clark called all in from the big blind. They turned over:

Haddad [Ah][9d]
Clark [Qh][Ts]

The board ran out [Ad][Td][6c][As][7d] and Haddad took down the pot, eliminating Clark in 4th place.

$600 NLHE - Robert Simpkiss Eliminated 5th ($6,884)

Jim Haefele limped for 10K from the button and Robert Simpkiss called from the small blind. Mazen Nesheiwat then raised an additional 60K from the big blind. Haefele folded and Simpkiss moved all in. Nesheiwat made the call and they turned over:

Simpkiss [As][Jc]
Nesheiwat [Jd][Js]

The board ran out [Kc][4c][2d][7h][Ks] and Nesheiwat's jacks held up to eliminate Simpkiss in 5th place.

$600 NLHE - Jim Haefele Doubles Up

On a board of [Jd][9d][8c], Jim Haefele bet 40,000 and Robert Simpkiss reraised to 80,000. Haefele moved all in and Simpkiss made the call. They turned over:

Haefele [Qs][Th]
Simpkiss [Jh][Td]

Haefele flopped the nuts and the [3h] and [3s] on the turn and river did not improve Simpkiss.

Jim Haefele now has just under 600,000 chips while Robert Simpkiss now has just under 200,000.

$1,000 NLHE Final Numbers and Payouts

A total of 183 players entered the $1,000 NLHE event. There are 132 players remaining and the final 20 players will finish in the money.

The payout structure is as follows:

1st - $43,615
2nd - $23,826
3rd - $15,184
4th - $12,923
5th - $11,065
6th - $9,046
7th - $7,188
8th - $5,411
9th - $3,716
10th-12th - $3,069
13th-15th - $2,746
16th-20th - $2,423

$600 NLHE - James Clark Doubles Up

On a board of [Qd][5d][4d], James Clark got all of his chips in the middle with [9d][7d] against the [Qc][2s] of Robert Simpkiss. The [5h] on the turn gave Simpkiss some additional outs to a full house, but the [Ad] on the river gave the pot and double up to Clark.

Clark is now back up to around 170,000 chips.

He also wanted to say hello to Chris in San Diego.

$600 NLHE - Brian Borgeson Eliminated 6th ($5,719)

Brian Borgeson moved all in for his last 32,000 and was called by Jim Haefele in the big blind. They turned over:

Borgeson [Qc][6c]
Haefele [Qh][Jd]

The board ran out [Jh][7s][5d][As][8s] and Haefele won the pot to eliminate Borgeson in 6th place.

$600 NLHE - Final Table Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

1. Brian Borgeson 56,000
2. Firas Haddad 312,500
3. James Clark 132,500
4. Jim Haefele 197,500
5. Robert Simpkiss 634,000
6. Mazen Nesheiwat 238,500

James wanted us to say hello to Arty the Jedi, who is watching right now on FoxwoodsLive.com!!!

$600 NLHE - Mark Epstein Eliminated 7th ($4,554)

Mark Epstein moved all in for his last 108,000 and was called by Robert Simpkiss in the small blind. They turned over:

Epstein [Ah][7c]
Simpkiss [As][Js]

Epstein was behind and did not improve on a board of [Ad][8s][3d][5s][3c]. Simpkiss took the pot and eliminated Epstein in 7th place.

$600 NLHE - Jeff Saunders Eliminated 8th ($3,389)

With the blinds at 4K-8K and a 1K ante, Mazen Nesheiwat raised to 22,000. Jeff Saunders moved all in from the small blind and Nesheiwat immediately made the call. They showed:

Nesheiwat [Qd][Qs]
Saunders [Ah][Qc]

The board ran out [Jd][Js][Ts][7s][3d] and Nesheiwat's queen's held up to take the pot and knock out Saunders in 8th place.

$600 NLHE - Vinny Pahuja Eliminated 9th ($2,336)

Vinny Pahuja pushed all in from the small blind for his last 50,000 and was called by Robert Simpkiss in the big blind. The players turned over:

Pahuja [Kh][7h]
Simpkiss [As][9d]

The board ran out [Th][Ts][5s][4s][Ah] and Pahuja was not able to improve his hand. Simpkiss took the pot and eliminated Pahuja in 9th place.

$600 NLHE - Early Double Ups

Both James Clark and Brian Borgeson have doubled up early in today's action at the expense of Vinny Pahuja and Mark Epstein respectively.

$600 NLHE - John Denardis Eliminated 10th ($1,853)

Robert Simpkiss raised to 40,000 before the flop and John Denardis moved all in from the small blind for his last 54,000. Simpkiss made the call and they showed:

Denardis [As][Jc]
Simpkiss [Kd][Kc]

The board ran out [Qh][7c][6h][Ks][7s] and Simpkiss's kings held up to win the pot and eliminate Denardis in 10th place.

$600 NLHE Final Table Underway

The final table of the $600 NLHE event is now underway. The chip counts by seat assignment and payout are as follows:

1. Brian Borgeson 52,000
2. Firas Haddad 279,000
3. Jeff Saunders 74,500
4. James Clark 72,000
5. John Denardis 65,000
6. Mark Epstein 148,000
7. Jim Haefele 228,000
8. Vinny Pahuja 160,500
9. Robert Simpkiss 317,500
10. Mazen Nesheiwat 167,000

1st - $28,065
2nd - $14,986
3rd - $9,425
4th - $8,049
5th - $6,884
6th - $5,719
7th - $4,554
8th - $3,389
9th - $2,336
10th - $1,853

James Clark wanted to say hello to his nephew, Michael, who is following along at FoxwoodsLive.com!!!

Foxwoods Poker Classic Schedule for March 23rd

The $1,000 NLHE event is now underway in the Grand Pequot Ballroom. Registration is still open for another hour.

The $600 NLHE Final Table is about ready to start. Players are unbagging their chips and blind will be 3K-6K with a 500 ante.

$600 NLHE - Final Table Chip Counts

We are down to the final ten players in the $600 NLHE event. Play has concluded for the day and will resume tomorrow at noon.

The chip counts of the final table players by seat assignment are:

1. Brian Borgeson 52,000
2. Firas Haddad 279,000
3. Jeff Saunders 74,500
4. James Clark 72,000
5. John Denardis 65,000
6. Mark Epstein 148,000
7. Jim Haefele 228,000
8. Vinny Pahuja 160,500
9. Robert Simpkiss 317,500
10. Mazen Nesheiwat 167,000

$600 NLHE - Jim Haefele Hits a Royal Flush!

Jim Haefele just hit a royal flush to win a nice sized pot with only 12 players remaining in the $600 NLHE event.

He was good enough to capture it with his phone and email it to us!!!

$600 NLHE - Final Level of the Day

There are 16 players remaining in the $600 NLHE event. The blinds are being increased to 2K-4K with a 500 ante.

This will be the final level of the day.

$600 NLHE - Robert Simpkiss Back to Back Champ?

Robert Simpkiss, who was part of a four-way chop to end the last $600 NLHE event here at the Foxwoods Poker Classic, is looking to go back to back as he is the current chip leader with only 18 players remaining.

$600 NLHE - Mike "Little Man" Sica Eliminated

Mike "Little Man" Sica has been eliminated from the tournament after getting all his chips in the middle with pocket kings on a queen high flop against his opponent's Q-10. The river brought another queen and Sica was sent home in 19th place.