Foxwoods Poker

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Break Time at the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event

The players are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 250-500 with a 50 ante.

Blind Increase in the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event

The blinds have been increased to 200-400 with 50 ante.

2003 WSOP Champion Chris Moneymaker Eliminated

2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker has been eliminated from the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event on Day One.

2010 FPC Champion Luis Vazquez Eliminated

Luis Vazquez, winner of the 2010 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event, has been eliminated early on Day One action.

Early Chip Counts at the Mega Stack Challenge

Here are some early chip counts on Day One of the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event:

Ryan Eriquezzo - 85,000
Jonathan Duhamel - 62,000
Chris McCormack - 62,000
Eric Siegel - 53,000
Darvin Moon - 42,000
Chris Moneymaker - 39,000
Will "The Thrill" Failla - 35,000
Bernard Lee - 30,000
Vinny Pahuja - 12,000

Break Time at the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event

The players are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 150-300 with a 25 ante.

YouTube video: Jonathan Duhamel Talks to Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum at Foxwoods

2010 WSOP Main Event November Nine chip leader Jonathan Duhamel talks to Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum about the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge and what he is doing in preparation for the November Nine.

Click here to view the video in HD

Early Numbers at the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event

Registration is still open here at the Foxwoods $1,650 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Main Event and we are already over 300 players registered.

Break Time at the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event

The players are now on a 10-minute break.

When they return, the blinds will be increased to 100-200.

Blind Increase in the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event

The blinds have been increased to 50-100.

There were no players eliminated in the first round of play.

Jonathan Duhamel Rakes a Nice Pot Early on Day One

Jonathan Duhamel

On the river, Jonathan Duhamel led out on a queen high board for 5,500. He got one caller who flipped up A-Q for top pair, top kicker. However, Duhamel turned up pocket kings to win the pot and boost his stack close to 50,000 very early on Day One action

Jonathan Duhamel Gets the Cards In the Air

Jonathan Duhamel, Chris Moneymaker and Darvin Moon

WSOP Main Event Final Table chip leader Jonathan Duhamel just gave the "Shuffle Up and Deal" announcement and cards are in the air at the $1,650 Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

The blinds are starting at 25-50 and each player starts with 40,000 in chips.

Late registration is available.

Mega Stack Challenge Main Event Kicks Off at 11

We are just over two hours from the start of the $1,650 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Main Event. Play kicks off at 11am and late registration will be available.

Come join 2010 WSOP Main Event Final Table chip leader Jonathan Duhamel, 2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker and 2009 WSOP Main Event Runner-Up Darvin Moon in today's $250,000 Guaranteed event!

Brad Harper Wins the $560 Mega Stack Challenge ($35,615)

Brad Harper is officially the champion of the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event at the Foxwoods Resorts Casino.

After the five-way deal, he takes home $35,615 and the trophy.

Congratulations Brad and be sure to join us tomorrow at 11am for the start of the $1,650 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Main Event!

Five-Way Deal Made - Play Concludes in the Mega Stack

The five remaining players have all agreed to a deal and the tournament has concluded.

The following players all officially tie for second place and all take home $31,500:

Khalid Riley

Jose Montes

David Felger

Mike MacIntosh

Allison Schultz Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,000)

Allison Schultz raised to 250,000 preflop and Brad Harper reraised to 500,000 total. Schultz made the call and the flop came down [Kh][9h][2s]. Schultz moved all in and Harper immediately made the call. They turned over:

Schultz [As][Kc]
Harper [Kd][Ks]

Schultz had flopped top pair but was in bad shape behind Harper's set of kings. The turn was the [8s][ and the river was the [Ts]. Harper took the pot and eliminated Shultz in 6th place.

Break Time in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The six remaining players are on a short break.

When they return, the blinds will be increased to 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Steven Brackesy Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,000)

Jose Montes raised preflop to 225,000 and Steven Brackesy moved all in for just a few chips more. Montes made the call and they turned over:

Montes [Ah][Tc]
Brackesy [8d][8s]

The board came [Ts][4s][2h][7d][2s] and Montes paired his ten to win the pot.

Brackesy was eliminated in 7th place.

A 7-Way Deal in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The seven remaining players have worked out a deal.

Seventh through fourth place will all earn $20,000.

Second and third place will take home $40,000.

First place will win $41,615 and the trophy.

Play has now resumed.

Nick Olivieri Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,039)

Nick Olivieri moved all in for his last 290,000 and was called by Jose Montes. They turned over:

Olivieri [Qh][9d]
Montes [Ad][Kc]

The board came out [As][Tc][9h][7s][Jc] and Montes took the pot with his pair of kinds.

Olivieri was eliminated in 8th place.

Blind Increase in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The blinds have been increased to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Kenneth Sellers Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,298)

Kenneth Sellers has just been eliminated from the tournament after two consecutive brutal hands.

First, Khalid Riley moved all in on a board of [8s][6s][2d] for 1,375,000. Sellers made the call and showed [Jd][Jh] to Riley's [7h][7s].

However, the turn came the [4s] and the river was the [As], giving Riley a flush and the pot.

On the very next hand, Allison Schultz raised to 170,000 and Sellers reraised from the big blind to 475,000. Schultz moved all in, having Sellers covered, and Sellers made the call. They turned up:

Schultz [Ad][Ks]
Sellers [Qd][Qs]

The board ran out [Kd][Td][3c][2h][5h] and Schultz paired her king to win the pot.

Sellers was eliminated in 9th place.

Tommy Leonard Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,697)

Tommy Leonard moved all in for his last 425,000 from the button and was called by Allison Schultz in the small blind. They turned over:

Leonard [8h][7s]
Schultz [Ah][9h]

The board ran out [Kc][Tc][5d][3s][Qh] and Schultz's ace high won the pot.

Leonard was eliminated in 10th place.

Blind Increase in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

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

$560 NLHE Results: $2,894 for 11th-12th

11th - Vincent Tringle-Thibault
12th - Steve Smith

Friday, August 20, 2010

$560 Foxwoods Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts

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

1. Steven Brackesy 625,000
2. Thomas Leonard 820,000
3. Allison Schultz 1,370,000
4. Brad Harper 1,690,000
5. Khalid Riley 1,985,000
6. Kenneth Sellers 2,140,000
7. Mike MacIntosh 1,055,000
8. Nick Olivieri 950,000
9. David Felger 890,000
10. Jose Montes 1,670,000

$560 Mega Stack Final Table

We are now down to the final ten and players are redrawing for seats at the final table.

Play will resume at 11:30pm.

$560 NLHE Results: $2,894 for 13th-15th

13th - Douglas Benedict
14th - Peter Campo
15th - Norman Doucette

Break Time in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The players are currently on a 10-minute break.

Tournament officials are coloring up the orange 1,000 chips.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.

$560 NLHE Results: $2,250 for 16th-20th

16th - Mark Sykes
17th - Eric Paulding
18th - Todd Bourgault
19th - Brian Odonoghue
20th - Eugene Sumter

WSOP November Nine Member Jonathan Duhamel

2010 WSOP November Nine member and current chip leader at the WSOP Main Event final table, Jonathan Duhamel, just stopped by the tournament area to check out the action.

Jonathan just arrived at Foxwoods and will be playing in tomorrow's Mega Stack Challenge Main Event along with Chris Moneymaker and Darvin Moon.

Photos: $560 Mega Stack Final Two Tables

Tommy Leonard, left, wanted to say hello to his boys John, Chris and Red.

Break Time with 17 Players Remaining

The 17 remaining players are now on a 10-minute break.

When they return, the blinds will be increased to 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante.

Blind Increase With 18 Players Remaining

With 18 players remaining, the blinds have been increased to 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante.

Redraw for the Final Two Tables

With only 20 players remaining, we are now redrawing for seats at the final two tables.

$560 NLHE Results: $1,736 for 21st-30th

21st - Andrew Savitz
22nd - Dimitrios Psaras
23rd - Gaetano Cannata
24th - Tanner Payne
25th - Tim Reilly
26th - Robert Koerher
27th - Richard Farina
28th - Fred Tenney
29th - Ryan Eriquezzo
30th - Michael Dreyfus

Play Resumes at the Mega Stack Challenge

The final 21 players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

The blinds are still 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante.

Dinner Break at the Mega Stack Challenge

The 21 remaining players are now on a one-hour dinner break.

Blind Increase With 24 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante.

$560 NLHE Results: $1,607 for 31st-40th

31st - Andrew Martinez
32nd - Frank Cieri
33rd - Chris Garrity
34th - Mark Epstein
35th - Rochefort Milien
36th - Shane Campbell
37th - Roger Fisette
38th - Douglas Corbin
39th - Brandon Vargas
40th - Sari Ceglio

Redraw for the Final Three Tables

With only 30 players now remaining, players are redrawing for seats at the final three tables.

Break Time with 35 Players Remaining

The 35 remaining players are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 8,000-16,000 with 2,000 ante.

Brad Harper Is the First to One Million Chips

Brad Harper

Brad Harper started the day with only 155,000 in chips. However, he has just become the first player in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge to cross the one million chip mark.

This is the first live tournament Brad Harper has ever played in outside of home games!

Ryan Eriquezzo Doubles to the Chip Lead

2010 WSOP Main Event 131st Place Finisher Ryan Eriquezzo

On a board of [Td][7h][5d], Ryan Eriquezzo bet 42,000 and his opponent put him all-in. Eriquezzo made the call and they turned over:

Eriquezzo [8d][7d]
Opponent [Kc][Ks]

The turn came the [Qd], giving Eriquezzo the flush and leaving his opponent drawing dead. The [Ah] fell on the river and Eriquezzo raked the huge pot.

Eriquezzo doubled up to just short of 800,000 chips and is now the new chip leader with 38 players remaining.