$340 Mega Stack Attracts 1,295 Entrants!

Registration has now closed for Event #1 at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge and the official number of entrants is 1,295!

Payouts will be posted as soon as they are available.

Ronnie Bardah Eliminated

2010 WSOP Main Event 24th place finisher Ronnie Bardah has been eliminated early on Day One of the $340 Mega Stack Challenge.

Photo: 2002 WSOP Champion Robert Varkonyi

Robert Varkoyni on Day One of the Mega Stack Challenge.

Break Time in the $340 Mega Stack Challenge

The players are now on their first 10-minute break of the day.

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

YouTube video: Darvin Moon Gives the Shuffle Up and Deal at the Foxwoods Mega Stack!

2009 WSOP Main Event Runner-Up Darvin Moon gives the "Shuffle Up and Deal" announcement at Event #1, the $340 NLHE, at the August Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge.

Click here to view the video in HD

$340 Mega Stack Day One Blind Increase

The blinds have been increased to 50-100.

Players are still lining up to register and are now being given alternate numbers.

Alternates To Be Put In Play

With the massive turnout for he $340 NLHE event, all seats are just about spoken for. Tournament officials will be taking players currently in line and putting them on the alternates list.

They will take their seats as players are eliminated from the event.

Players Spotted Early in the Foxwoods $340 NLHE

A quick sweep of the Grand Pequot Ballroom has already produced an impressive list of players.

Included are the likes of 2009 WSOP Main Event Runner-Up Darvin Moon, 2002 WSOP Main Event Champion Robert Varkonyi, 2010 WSOP Main Event 24th place finisher Ronnie Bardah, Bernard Lee, James "Jcamby" Campbell, Kyle Loman, Spiro Mitrokostas and Eastern Poker Tour Co-Host Andrew Kaplan.

Tournament tables are also being used in the Foxwoods Poker Room. We will sweep that room momentarily.

Shuffle Up and Deal at the Mega Stack Challenge!

2009 WSOP Main Event Runner-Up Darvin Moon just gave our "Shuffle Up and Deal" announcement and cards are in the air on Day 1 of the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Event.

All players start with 15,000 in chip, levels are 40 minutes in length and the blinds are starting at 25-50.

Mega Stack Challenge Starts Today!

We are just about a half hour away from the start of the August Mega Stack Challenge!

Grab your seat fast as there are already huge lines forming to get registered for today's $340 NLHE event.

Mega Stack Challenge Starts Tuesday!

The August Mega Stack Challenge kicks off on Tuesday, August 17th with the $340 NLHE event.

Be sure to register early as we are expecting to sell out the event!

$340 Mega Stack Event Registration Info

WSOP Main Event Final Table Chip Leader Jonathan Duhamel at the Mega Stack!

August Mega Stack with Chris Moneymaker & Darvin Moon

YouTube video: Ronnie Bardah on Day 7 at the WSOP Main Event

Ronnie Bardah talks to Bernard Lee before the start of Day 7 of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Click here to view the video in HD

Bernard Lee Makes Day 5 at the WSOP Main Event

Foxwoods Poker Room Spokesperson Bernard Lee has made Day 5 of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event. The 574 players (out of the 7,319 that started) remaining are all in the money!

Bernard starts today with 47,000 in chips.

Foxwoods regular Ryan Eriquezzo has 1,061,000 in chips and Ronnie Bardah is sitting on 751,000.

Good luck to all the players!!!

Happy 4th of July from the Foxwoods Poker Room

Here is to everyone having a safe and fun 4th of July Weekend.

Be sure to join us in the poker room for the 4th of July Weekend Tournaments!!!

Foxwoods Bernard Lee is Deep at the WSOP

Foxwoods Poker Room Spokesperson Bernard Lee has made Day 3 of Event #42, the $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em, at the 41st Annual World Series of Poker.

2,521 players started the event and they are down to the final 25.

Best of luck!!!

4th of July Weekend Tournaments!!!

Catch Bernard Lee on PokerRoad Radio

Foxwoods Poker Room Spokesperson Bernard Lee is a guest on PokerRoad Radio from the 2010 World Series of Poker.

Click here to listen to Bernard and the PokerRoad crew.

Memorial Day Tournaments!!!

Good luck to all the players in our $400 Memorial Day Special Tournament!!!

If you weren't able to make this morning's tournament, don't forget we have a $230 NLHE event tonight at 6pm.

Two Daily Tournaments Now Deep Stack Events!!!

The Wednesday $240 No-Limit Bounty and Friday $340 No-Limit tournaments are now Deep Stack events.

The starting chip stacks will be increased to 15,000 on Wednesday and 20,000 on Friday!!!

"Big Willy" Santiago Crowned Mega Stack Champion ($58,475)

The heads-up deal between Willy Santiago and Brett Taylor awarded Santiago with $58,475 and the trophy.

"Big Willy" Santiago is officially your champion of the 2010 May Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

Congratulations to all of our players and winners!!!

Brett Taylor Takes 2nd Place ($42,769)

As soon as Willy Santiago and Brett Taylor got heads-up, a deal was made that awarded Taylor 2nd place and $42,769,

Peter Campo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($22,795)

Peter Campo raised from the button to 120K and Willy Santiago called from the big blind. The flop came down [Qh][5d][2d] and Santiago checked. Campo bet 150K and Santiago moved all in. Campo thought for a few minutes before making the call. They turned over:

Campo [8d][8h]
Santiago [Kh][Qs]

Santiago took the lead on the flop with a pair of queens. The [Js] on the turn and [7s] on the river did not improve Campo's hand and he was eliminated in 3rd place.

Blind Increase with 3 Players Remaining

Tournament officials are coloring up the orange 1K chips.

The blinds are being increased to 20K-40K with a 5K ante.

Oleg Potseluev Eliminated in 4th Place ($19,400)

Wilfredo Santiago raised to 65K preflop and Oleg Potseluev moved all in for around 400K more. Santiago made the call and they turned over:

Santiago [Tc][Td]
Potseluev [Ah][Qs]

The board ran out [Jc][5c][5s][4s][7c] and Santiago's tens held up to win the pot and eliminate Potseluev in 4th place.

Vinny Lambiase Eliminated in 5th Place ($16,661)

Vinny Lambiase raised to 80K from the small blind and Brett Taylor called from the big blind. The flop came [8c][4c][2c] and Lambiase fired 150K. Taylor put him all in and Lambiase mase the call. They turned over:

Lambiase [4d][4s]
Taylor [Ac][Qh]

Lambiase had flopped a set of fours but Taylor had the nut flush draw. The turn was the [6c], giving Taylor the flush and the lead.

The [3h] on the river was no help to Lambiase and he was eliminated from the tournament in 5th place.

Break Time with 5 Players Remaining.

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

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 15K-30K with a 4K ante.

Michael Woods Eliminated in 6th Place ($13,580)

After being crippled in a huge hand by Wilfredo Santiago, Michael Woods was just eliminated from the tournament after getting all in with [8s][7s] against the [5d][5h].

The board ran out [Ad][Kh][Js][9h][2d] and Woods was eliminated from the tournament in 6th place.

Blind Increase with 6 Players Remaining

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

Kevin Murray Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,792)

Kevin Murray moved all in preflop for his last 253K and was called by Brett Taylor in the big blind. They turned over:

Murray [Kd][Th]
Taylor [Ah][Qh]

The board came [Js][3s][2d][8s][2c] and Taylor won the pot, eliminating Murray from the tournament.

Kevin Murray had been crippled down to 12,000 in chips just a level and a half earlier. He made an amazing comeback to get back to over 400,000 entering the final table.

Break Time with 7 Players Remaining.

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

When they return, the blinds will be increased to 10K-20K with a 2K ante.

Blind Increase with 7 Players Remaining

The blinds at the final table have been increased to 8K-16K with a 1K ante.

Ray Hicks Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,123)

Wilfredo Santiago, Michael Woods and Ray Hicks get all in preflop with Santiago being the short stack and Woods having both players covered. They turned over:

Santiago [8h][8s]
Woods [Ad][Kd]
Hicks [Kc][Kh]

The flop came [Ah][Tc][5h] and Woods took a huge lead in the pot after pairing his ace.

However, the turn came the [8d], giving Santiago a set of eights and the lead in the main pot.

The river was the [Qh] and Santiago tripled up to over one million chips.

Woods won the side pot, eliminating Hicks, and putting his stack at just over 1.3 million.

Andrea Gabriello Eliminated in 9th Place ($5,583)

Andrea Gabriello, Peter Campo and Ray Hicks got all in preflop with Gabriello the short stack and Campo having both players covered. They showed:

Gabriello [Tc][Td]
Campo [Kh][Ks]
Hicks [Ah][As]

The board ran out [Jd][6s][3c][Jh][5c] and Hicks won both the main and side pot with his pair of aces. Gabriello was eliminated from the tournament in 9th place.

Michael Huguenot Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,607)

Michael Huguenot has been eliminated from the final table in 10th place.

Final Table Players and Chip Counts

We are down to the final table of ten in the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event. Below are the final table chip counts by seating assignment:

1. Wilfredo Santiago 526,000
2. Michael Huguenot 290,000
3. Andrea Gabriello 255,000
4. Kevin Murray 425,000
5. Peter Campo 1,357,000
6. Michael Woods 1,060,000
7. Ray Hicks 551,000
8. Oleg Potseluev 1,250,000
9. Vinny Lambiase 394,000
10. Brett Taylor 574,000

Foxwoods Mega Stack Results 14th-11th

The following players finished 14th through 11th at the Foxwoods May Mega Stack Main Event:

14th - Kent Bowley
13th - Ross Santos
12th - Frank Cieri
11th - Irving Pimentel

Blind Increase with 11 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 6K-12K with a 1K ante.

Play Resumes at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge

The 14 remaining players have returned from dinner break.

The blinds have been increased to 5K-10K with a 1K ante.

Foxwoods Mega Stack Results 20th-15th

The following players have been eliminated since we reached the money:

20th - Luis Vazquez
19th - Radhames Vargas
18th - Robert Ricciuti
17th - David Hickman
16th - David Stevens
15th - John Ruddy

Dinner Break with 14 Players Remaining

The 14 remaining players are now on dinner break until 7PM.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 5K-10K with a 1K ante.

Blind Increase with 18 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 4K-8K with a 500 ante.

Defending Champ Luis Vazquez Eliminated

2010 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Champion and defending Mega Stack Challenge Champion Luis Vazquez has been eliminated from the main event in 20th place.

Shortly after Vazquez was eliminated, Radhames Vargas was knocked out in 19th place.

They both take home $3,637 for their finishes.

In the Money at the Foxwoods Poker Mega Stack

We are officially in the money with only 20 of the original 166 players remaining.

All players are now guaranteed at least $3,637.

Bubble Time at the Mega Stack Challenge

With 21 players remaining and top 20 spots finishing in the money, we are officially on the money bubble in the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

Break Time and Color Up with 24 Players Remaining

The final 24 players are currently on a 10-minute break.

Tournament officials are coloring up the yellow 100 chips.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 3K-6K with a 500 ante.

Final Three Tables of the Mega Stack Challenge

With 27 players remaining, we are down to the final three tables of the 2010 May Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

The final 20 players will finish in the money.

Break Time with 29 Players Remaining.

The final 29 players in the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

When they return, the blinds will be increased to 2,500-5,000 with a 400 ante.