Cards Back in the Air at Foxwoods

Play has resumed at the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge.

The blinds are currently 4K-8K with a 1K ante.

$340 Mega Stack Day Two Set to Begin

Day two of the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge kicks off at noon today.

There are 92 players remaining and we will play down to a winner today.

The top three chip stacks going into day two are as follows:

Tony Nguyen 601,000
Tim Fisher 590,000
Albert Shenkur 478,500

Play Concludes for the Day with 92 Remaining

Play has concluded for the day with 92 players remaining.

Play will resume at noon tomorrow. Stay tuned to www.FoxwoodsLive.com for all of the updates, photos and videos from Day Two of the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge.

YouTube video: $340 Mega Stack Bubble Hand

With 101 players remaining and top 100 spots paying, the bubble bursts at the $340 NLHE Mega Stack event!

Click here to view the video in HD

The Money Bubble Burst at the $340 Mega Stack

We just lost the bubble boy in 101st place. All remaining players are now in the money.

The video of the bubble hand will be posted shortly.

Ten to the Money

There are now only 110 players remaining with top 100 finishing in the money.

The blinds are being increased to 3K-6K with a 500 ante.

Color Up and Blind Increase as We Approach the Bubble

Tournament official just colored up the 100 chips and the blinds have been increased to 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante.

There are now 131 players remaining with top 100 spots paying.

Down to 153 Players in the $340 Mega Stack Event

We are down to the final 153 players with top 100 finishing in the money.

The blinds have been increased to 2K-4K with a 400 ante.

The average chip stack is just under 91K.

Break Time with 211 Players Remaining

The remaining 211 players are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante.

The top 100 players will finish in the money.

$340 Mega Stack Day One Photos

The Candyman

Play Resumes at the Mega Stack Challenge

Players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

The blinds are 600-1,200 with a 100 ante for another five minutes before they are raised to 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.

Dinner Break

The remaining 320 players are now on dinner break until 7:15PM.

Players still seated in the main poker room are being brought up to the tournament area.

Dinner Break Schedule

The players are scheduled to go on a one-hour dinner break at 6:15PM.

The blinds have just been increased to 600-1,200 with a 100 ante.

There are approximately 400 players remaining.

Blind Increase with less than 500 remaining

The blinds have just been increased to 500-1000 with a 100 ante.

There are now approximately 475 players remaining.

Kyle Loman Eliminated On Day One Action

Kyle Loman, winner of the $1,000 NLHE event at the 2010 Foxwoods Poker Classic, has been eliminated from the $340 Mega Stack event.

$340 Mega Stack - 700 Players Remaining

Of the 925 players who started play this morning, there are approximately 700 remaining.

The blinds are currently 200-400 with a 50 ante.

$340 Mega Stack Final Numbers and Payouts

We had a total of 925 players in the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Event. The top 100 places will finish in the money.

The payout structure is as follows:

1st - $67,294
2nd - $35,316
3rd - $20,726
4th - $18,035
5th - $15,343
6th - $12,651
7th - $9,960
8th - $7,267
9th - $4,620
10th-12th - $2,637
13th-15th - $2,099
16th-20th - $1,561
21st-30th - $1,076
31st-40th - $888
41st-50th - $780
51st-60th - $699
61st-70th - $619
71st-80th - $538
81st-90th - $511
91st-100th - $484

First Break of the Day

The players are taking a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 100-200 with a 25 ante.

2002 WSOP Champion Robert Varkonyi

2002 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Robert Varkonyi has taken his seat in Event #1 of the Mega Stack Challenge.

Approaching 1,000 Players at the Mega Stack!

With over 900 players already registered and people still in line, tournament officials have extended the late registration for a few minutes to accommodate all of the players.

New tables are being added inside the poker room every few minutes.

The blinds are now 100-200.

Over 850 Players Registered

We are now over 850 players registered for today's event.

The blinds have just been increased to 50-100.

Shuffle Up and Deal at the Mega Stack Challenge!

The 2010 May Mega Stack Challenge is officially underway and cards are in the air.

The blinds are starting off at 25-50.

All players start with 15,000 in chips and the blinds are 40 minutes in length.

We already have over 800 players in the field with a line of people still waiting to register.

Registration will be open for the first two levels.

$340 Mega Stack Challenge About to Kick Off!!!

The first event in the 2010 May Mega Stack Challenge is set to kick off in about 20 minutes.

The $340 NLHE event features 15,000 starting stacks with 40 minutes levels.

Registration will be open for the first two levels of play.

2010 May Mega Stack Challenge Kick Off Tomorrow

The May 2010 Mega Stack Challenge with hosts Dennis Phillips and Kevin Schaffel kicks off tomorrow at 11AM.

Tomorrow's event is the $340 NLHE with 15,000 in starting chips and 40 minute levels.

2010 May Mega Stack Challenge Schedule

May 11th

$340 NLHE with a $125,000 Guarantee

15,000 starting stack with 40 minute levels

May 13th

$560 NLHE with a $125,000 Guarantee

20,000 starting stack with 50 minute levels

May 15th

$1,650 NLHE with a $250,000 Guarantee

40,000 starting stack with 50 minute levels on day 1 and 60 minute levels on day 2 and 3

Mega Stack Starts Next Tuesday

The May 2010 Mega Stack Challenge with hosts Dennis Phillips and Kevin Schaffel kicks off next Tuesday the 11th. Be sure to join us for all three events!!!

When you are here, be sure to take your shot at our Bad Beat Jackpot, which is now over $111,000!!!

Dennis Phillips and Kevin Schaffel to Host May 2010 Mega Stack Challenge

The Mega Stack Kicks off May 11th

Be sure to join us at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino for the next Mega Stack Series Starting on May 11th.

For more information on the event, please click here.

Be sure to stay tuned to FoxwoodsLive.com for all of the updates, photos and videos from the event.

Be sure to also follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker.

Tuesday Night Tourney Now a Deep Stack Event!

To all Tuesday night poker tournament players, beginning Tuesday, April 27 the 6pm tournament will be a $120 No-Limit Deep Stack event with a starting stack of 15,000!

For more information and all daily Foxwoods Tournament information, be sure to click here.

The Mega Stack Is Back in May!!!

The Mega Stack Challenge is back at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino starting on May 11th, 2010.

There are once again three events: $340 NLHE, $560 NLHE and $1,650 NLHE

Be sure to join us for all of the action as we start with full reports on the first day of action.

Bernard Lee Places 11th at WSOPC

Congratulations to Foxwoods Poker Room Spokesperson Bernard Lee for his 11th place finish at the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event in St. Louis!!!

Foxwoods Daily Tournaments Resume

The daily Foxwoods tournament schedule has resumed with the conclusion of the Foxwoods Poker Classic.

Make sure you join us Thursday at 6pm for our $180 NLHE $15,000 Guaranteed Tournament.

You can view the full daily tournament schedule here.

YouTube video: Luis Vazquez Interview

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Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Winner Photos

Brian Lemke, Luis Vazquez and Jason Laso


Luis Vazquez


Jason Laso


Brian Lemke

Congratulation again to all of our winners and a special shout out to Kupe!!!

Three-Way Chop

The final three players have worked out an chip equity chop and the final payouts are as follows:

Luis Vazquez $144,286
Jason Laso $111,000
Brian Lemke $100,000

Pictures and interviews to be posted shortly. Congratulations to all the players!

Louis Lynch Eliminated 4th ($54,494)

Louis Lynch moved all in from the button and was called by Luis Vazquez in the big blind. They turned over:

Lynch [Ac][Qh]
Vazquez [Jh][Js]

The board ran out [Jd][7s][2c][6s][4d] and Vazquez won the pot to eliminate Lynch in 4th place.

John Manwaring Eliminated 5th ($46,606)

Brian Lemke raised all in from the button and John Manwaring called all in from the big blind. They turned over:

Lemke [As][Ts]
Manwaring [Ac][9c]

The board ran out [Qh][Td][5s][2s][Th] and Lemke won the pot to eliminate Manwaring in 5th place.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 23

The blinds have been increased to 15k-30K with a 4K ante.

Foxwoods Main Event Updated Chip Counts

Here are the updated chip counts for the final five players by seat assignment:

1. John Manwaring 485,000
2. Jason Laso 2,111,000
3. Luis Vazquez 2,990,000
4. Brian Lemke 569,000
5. Louis Lynch 630,000

The Brian Lemke Roller Coaster

Brian Lemke, who had just over one million chips at the beginning of this level, lost a monster pot to Luis Vazquez, knocking him down to around 200,000.

However, he has since built up his stack and was just able to double up through Vazquez to boost his stack back up to over 600,000.

Tim Ulmer Eliminated 6th ($38,720)

Tim Ulmer raised to 60,000 preflop and Jason Laso reraised to 137,000. Ulmer moved all in and Laso immediately made the call. They showed:

Laso [Qc][Qh]
Ulmer [Kc][Jc]

The board came out [Jh][6h][2h][7d][8c] and Laso's queens held up to take the pot and eliminated Ulmer in 6th place.

Tim Ulmer Doubles Through Luis Vazquez

Luis Vazquez raised to 60,000 preflop and Tim Ulmer pushed all in for his last 298,000. Vazquez made the call and they showed:

Ulmer [Ah][8c]
Vazquez [Ad][Qh]

Ulmer was dominated but the board came [8d][8h][3h][Tc][2s] and Ulmer flopped trip eights to win the pot and double up to over 600,000.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 22

The blinds have been increased to 12K-24K with a 3K ante.

There are six players remaining.

Tim Ulmer wanted us to say hello to Caitlin!!!

Also, Luis Vazquez wanted us to send a shout out to Tony Montero.

Foxwoods Main Event Updated Chip Counts

Here are the updated chip counts for the final six players.

1. Tim Ulmer 337,000
2. John Manwaring 956,000
3. Jason Laso 859,000
4. Luis Vazquez 2,883,000
5. Brian Lemke 1,091,000
6. Louis Lynch 637,000

Brian Lemke wanted us to say hello to Kathy!!!

Ryan Eriquezzo Eliminated 7th ($30,832)

In the last hand before break, it was folded around to Ryan Eriquezzo in the small blind, who moved all in for 289,000. Jason Laso, in the big blind, made the call and they turned over:

Eriquezzo [Js][6d]
Laso [Ac][3c]

The board came [Kd][4s][3h][Qs][7c] and Eriquezzo did not improve his hand. He finishes in 7th place and takes home $30,832.

Brian Lemke Doubles Through Luis Vazquez

After a preflop raise by Luis Vazquez, Brian Lemke moved all in for his last 364,000 and Vazquez made the call. They turned up:

Vazquez [Kc][Kh]
Lemke [As][Ks]

The board came [Ac][4h][4s][Td][Jc] and Lemke paired his ace to take the pot and double up.

Mark Salinaro Eliminated 8th ($22,944)

Ryan Eriquezzo raised to 46,000 preflop and Mark Salinaro moved all in from the button for around 300,000 more. Luis Vazquez, in the big blind, made the call and Eriquezzo folded [Ad][Jd] face up. The players turned over:

Salinaro [Kc][Jc]
Vazquez [Th][Ts]

The board ran out [7c][2c][2s][2h][5d] and Vazquez won the pot to eliminate Salinaro in 8th place.

Foxwoods Main Event Chip Counts

Here are the updated chip counts for the final eight players.

1. Tim Ulmer 335,000
2. John Manwaring 760,000
3. Ryan Eriquezzo 500,000
4. Mark Salinaro 395,000
5. Jason Laso 530,000
6. Luis Vazquez 2,600,000
7. Brian Lemke 420,000
8. Louis Lynch 950,000

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 21

The player are now returning from a break.

The blinds are now 10K-20K with a 3K ante.

There are still eight players remaining.

Ryan Eriquezzo Doubles Through Tim Ulmer

Tim Ulmer raised to 40,000 from the button and Ryan Eriquezzo moved all in from the big blind for his last 188,000. Ulmer made the call and the players turned over:

Eriquezzo [As][7d]
Ulmer [Kh][Js]

The board ran out [Tc][3h][2c][Th][3c] and Eriquezzo's ace high held up to win the pot and double him up to just under 400,000 in chips.