Break Time with 160 Players Remaining

The players in the $600 NLHE Deep Stack event are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 600-1,200 with a 200 ante.

There are now 160 players remaining and the average chip stack is just over 54,700.

$400 Omaha 8OB Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 134 players in the $400 Omaha Eight-or-Better event.

The final 15 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $12,966

2nd - $7,279

3rd - $4,595

4th - $3,685

5th - $2,957

6th - $2,365

7th - $1,956

8th - $1,638

9th - $1,437

10th-12th - $1,182

13th-15th - $1,023

Dinner Break in the $600 NLHE Event

The players in the $600 NLHE event are now on dinner break. Play will resume in 75-minutes.

There are now approximately 255 players remaining and the average chip stack is just under 34,400.

Blind Increase in the $600 NLHE

The blinds in the $600 NLHE Deep Stack event have been increased to 300-600 with a 75 ante.

The board shows 284 players remaining and the average chip stack is now just over 30,800.

The players will be on a 75-minute dinner break at the end of this level.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Schedule

The 2011 Foxwoods Poker Classic is now in full swing. The $2,500 NLHE Main Event kicks off on April 1st.

You can view the complete FPC schedule by clicking here.

The $400 Omaha 8OB Event Underway!

The $400 Omaha Eight-or-Better is now underway.

Players are starting with 5,000 in chips and levels are 40 minutes in length.

The blinds are starting at 25-25.

Break Time in the $600 Deep Stack

The players in the $600 Deep Stack event are currently on break.

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

The are now around 378 players remaining and the average stack is just under 23,200.

$600 NLHE Deep Stack Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 438 players in the $600 NLHE Deep Stack event.

The final 45 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $52,917

2nd - $30,421

3rd - $19,320

4th - $15,447

5th - $12,002

6th - $9,637

7th - $7,836

8th - $6,260

9th - $5,143

10th-12th - $3,490

13th-15th - $2,589

16th-20th - $1,981

21st-30th - $1,621

31st-40th - $1,486

41st-45th - $1,396

Break Time in the $600 Deep Stack

The players in the $600 NLHE Deep Stack are now on a 10-minute break.

Registration will be open through this break.

Final numbers and payouts will be posted as soon as they are available.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 75-150.

Over 400 Already In the $600 Deep Stack!

Level 2 of the $600 NLHE Deep Stack event has just started and the blinds are now 50-100.

There are now over 400 people registered for today's event with registration still open.

We will bring you the final numbers and payouts as soon as they are available.

Cards In the Air at the Foxwoods Poker Classic!

Cards are now in the air and the 2011 Foxwoods Poker Classic is now underway.

Players in the $600 N0-Limit Hold 'em Deep Stack event are starting with 20,000 in chips and the levels are 50 minutes in length.

The blinds are starting at 25-50 and registration will remain open for the first two levels.

There are already over 350 players registered for today's first event.

Foxwoods Poker Classic About to Start!

In just under 30 minutes, the first event of the Foxwoods Poker Classic will kick off.

At 11am, the $600 NLHE Deep Stack event will begin. Players start with 20,000 in chips and levels are 50 minutes in length.

At 4pm, the $400 Omaha Eight-or-Better event will begin. Players will start with with 5,000 in chips and levels are 40 minutes in length.

Stay tuned to FoxwoodsPoker.com for all of the updates, photos, videos and results from the 2011 Foxwoods Poker Classic.

2011 Foxwoods Poker Classic Schedule

Here is the complete schedule for the 2011 Foxwoods Poker Classic:

$1,200 Mega Stack Results

Ramy Ibrahim - Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event Champion!

Ramy Ibrahim - Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event Champion

The final three players in the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event came to an agreement on an equity chop.

Ramy Ibrahim is officially the champion and takes home the trophy as well as $60,000.



George Kalaitzis - 2nd Place for $47,350


Mustapha Moutaouakil - 3rd Place for $43,650

Henry Robinson Eliminated 4th ($32,000)

Henry Robinson

Henry Robinson moved all in before the flop and was called by George Kalaitzis. Robinson held [Ac][Jd] to Kalaitzis's [Kd][Ks]. The board came out [9s][7d][2d][5s][2s] and the kings of Kalaitzis held up.

Henry Robinson was eliminated in 4th place for $32,000.

Eric Siegel Eliminated 5th ($29,531)

Eric Siegel

Eric Siegel got all in before the flop with [Kc][Jh] and was called by George Kalaitzis with [Ah][Qh]. The board came [7d][4c][4d][5c][Qc] and Kalaitzis pair of queens took the pot.

Eric Siegel was eliminated in 5th place and takes home $29,531.

Blind Increase with 5 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante.

The average chip stack with five players remaining is now 3,120,000.

Bob Courtney Eliminated in 6th ($25,000)

Bob Courtney

After being crippled by Henry Robinson a hand before, Bob Courtney has been eliminated in 6th place by Mustapha Moutaouakil. Courtney's [Ad][8h] was not able to hold against Moutaouakil's [Qc][Js] when the board came [Ac][Ks][4d][Ts][6h].

Bob Courtney takes home $25,000.

Mark Sykes Eliminated 7th ($20,000)

Mark Sykes

Mark Sykes moved all in before the flop for his last 800,000 and was called by Ramy Ibrahim in the big blind. They turned up:

Sykes [Kh][Qh]
Ibrahim [Qd][Qs]

The board came [9c][9h][2c][9d][As] and Ibrahim's queens held up to win the pot and eliminate Sykes in 7th place for $20,000.

Chip Counts from the Break

Blinds are being increased to 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

3. Mark Sykes 935,000
4. Robert Courtney 5,800,000
5. Ramy Ibrahim 3,490,00
6. Eric Siegel 915,000
8. George Kalaitzis 1,740,000
9. Mustapha Moutaouakil 890,000
10. Henry Robinson 1,830,000

Michael Norman Eliminated 8th ($20,000)

Michael Norman

Michael Norman moved all in from the button and George Kalaitzis reshoved from the small blind. They turned up:

Norman [8c][8d]
Kalaitzis [Td][Th]

The board ran out [Jc][Ts][7s][Ad][6s] and Kalaitzis improved to a set to win the pot.

Michael Norman was eliminated in 8th place and takes home $20,000 after the save agreement.

Doug "Balls" Benedict Eliminated 9th ($20,000)

Doug "Balls" Benedict

Doug Benedict moved all in before the flop and was called by Ramy Ibrahim in the big blind. They turned up:

Benedict [Ad][Ks]
Ibrahim [Jc][Jd]

The board ran out [Js][9c][6c][9h][8d] and Ibrahim improved to a full house to eliminate Benedict in 9th place.

The final nine players came to an agreement on a save before Benedict was eliminated and his official payout for 9th is $20,000.

Blind Increase with 9 Players Remaining

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

The chip average is 1,734,000.

Break Time at the Mega Stack Final Table

The nine remaining players at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge are now on a quick break.

When play returns, the blinds will be increased 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante.

The average chip stack is now 1,730,000.

David Webb Eliminated 10th ($6,803)

David Webb

After a flop of [Ah][Jh][7d], David Webb bet 200,000 and Robert Courtney put him all in. Webb made the call and they turned up:

Webb [Ac][Ks]
Courtney [Jc][Js]

Webb made top pair but Courtney flopped a set of jacks. The turn was the [8c] and the river came the [9s].

David Webb was eliminated in 10th place for $6,803.

Final Table Chip Counts & Seating Assingments

The chip counts by seating assignments at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Final Table are asa follows:

1. Doug "Balls" Benedict 1,120,000
2. David Webb 1,355,000
3. Mark Sykes 1,010,000
4. Robert Courtney 1,595,000
5. Ramy Ibrahim 2,870,000
6. Eric Siegel 2,010,000
7. Michael Norman 1,500,000
8. George Kalaitzis 1,950,000
9. Mustapha Moutaouakil 615,000
10. Henry Robinson 1,445,000

Mega Stack Main Event Results 11th-22nd

The following are the results for 11th through 22nd in the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event:

11th - Andrew Bimonte $6,803
12th - Laura Camuso $6,803
13th - Brian Murray $5,154
14th - Daniel Becker $5,154
15th - Adam Hui $5,154
16th - Greg Sunderland $3,917
17th - Joseph Tieri $3,917
18th - Nicholas Stefos $3,917
19th - Rob Brown $3,917
20th - Steve Smith $3,917
21st - Steven Fiorentini $3,133
22nd - David Carleton $3,133

Blind Increase on the Final Table Bubble

The blinds have been increased to 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.

With only 11 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 1,418,000.

Adam Hui Eliminated in Dramatic Fashion

Adam Hui

Adam Hui raised to 65,000 before the flop and was called by Mark Sykes and Ramy Ibrahim. The flop came down [Jd][Td][9s] and Hui fired 110,000. Sykes folded but Ibrahim made the call.

The turn was the [5c] and Hui checked. Ibrahim then bet out 250,000 and Hui moved all in. Ibrahim snapped called him and they turned up:

Hui [Th][9h]
Ibrahim [Kd][Qd]

Hui had flopped two pair but was behind Ibrahim's flopped straight. When a nine hit on the river, Ibrahim looked as if he had lost the tournament and Hui clearly was excited to make his full house.

However, what neither one of them noticed at first was that it wasn't just any nine that fell on the river, it was the [9d], giving Ibrahim a straight flush to king and sending Hui to the rail in 15th place.

Eric Siegel Over Two Million

Eric Siegel

Despite have just around 400,000 a short time ago, Eric Siegel has found himself a bit of a heater and now sits as one of the top chips stacks with around 2,000,000.

Break Time with 17 Players Remaining

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

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante.

With 17 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 918,000.

Final Two Tables of the Mega Stack Main Event

Rob Brown was just eliminated by Mark Sykes while another players was eliminated on the same hand at a different table.

We are now down to 17 and players are redrawing for seats at the final two tables.

Rob Brown Loses a Monster Pot

Rob Brown

After the player in the seven seat raised to 55,000 before the flop, Rob Brown reraised to 168,000. Seat Seven thought for a bit and then made the call. The flop came [8c][8d][7d] and Brown fired out 180,000. The seven seat then moved all in for an additional 541,000.

Brown talked through the hand to try and get information out of his opponent. Finally, he announce call and showed [Ad][Qd] for two overs and the nut flush draw. Much to his surprise, his opponent flipped up [9h][8h] for trip eights. The turn was the [5h] and the river came the [7c], giving the seven seat a full house and the biggest pot of the tournament.

Rob Brown was left with under 400,000 in chips after the hand.

Mega Stack Main Event Results 23rd-40th

Here are the results so far from the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event:

23rd - Tommy Gilligan $3,133
24th - Vincent Rosarbo $3,133
25th - Edward Gavin $3,133
26th - Paul Darden $3,133
27th - Brian LeBlanc $3,133
28th - James Woods $3,133
29th - Victor Paulino $3,133
30th - Ronald Brassard $3,133
31st - Steve Corrado $2,803
32nd - Alfonso Cammarota $2,803
33rd - Mike Sica $2,803
34th - Michael Ertel $2,803
35th - William Hodge $2,803
36th - Harry Theodoss $2,803
37th - Emmanuel Kouhaiz $2,803
38th - Gerard Kane $2,803
39th - Maurice Paradis $2,803
40th - Ronald Pease $2,803

Blind Increase with 22 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante.

With 22 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 709,000.

Rob Brown Over One Million in the Main Event

Rob Brown

Rob Brown has been active since being back from dinner break and has managed to build his stack to over 1,300,000 with 23 players still remaining.

Play Resumes at the Mega Stack Main Event

Cards are back in the air after dinner break and the blinds are now 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante.

With 27 player remaining, the average chip stack is 578,000.

Dinner Break in the Mega Stack Main Event

The 27 remaining players are now on a one-hour dinner break.

James Woods Eliminated

James Woods

James Woods moved all in on the last hand before dinner break with [7h][7s] and was called by Rob Brown holding [Kc][Qd]. The board ran out 10-9-X-X-J to give Brown the straight and the pot.

The incredible run of James Woods comes to an end but he finished in 28th place for $3,133.

"Little Man" Mike Sica Eliminated

Mike Sica

A short stacked Mike Sica was all in before the flop and called by both Adam Hui and Paul Darden. The board came [As][8d][8h][6d][Jd] before Hui bet 170,000 on the river. Darden folded and Hui turned up 8-7 for trips and Darden mucked. Sica turned up a pair of fives and was eliminated from the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event.

Blind Increase with 38 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante.

With 38 players remaining, the average chip stack is just under 411,000.

In the Money in the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge

We are now down to the final 40 players in the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge and all players are guaranteed at least $2,803.

Foxwoods Mega Stack Chip Leader Ramy Ibrahim

Ramy Ibrahim

Ramy Ibrahim has taken a commanding chip lead in the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event. With 43 players remaining, Ibrahim already sits on over 1,400,000 in chips, nearly what the average will be at the final table.

Mark Epstein Eliminated

Mark Epstein

Mark Epstein has been eliminated in 44th place when his pocket jacks failed to catch up to his opponent's pocket aces.

Break Time Near the Bubble

The players are now on a 10-minute break.

When they return, the blinds will be increased to 6,00-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

With 44 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 355,000.

The top 40 spots will finish in the money.

Paul Snead Eliminated

Paul Snead

Paul Snead was eliminated from the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event in the biggest pot of the tournament when his pocket jacks failed to hold up against Ramy Ibrahim's [Ah][Kh] when a king fell on the flop.

Chip and a Chair for James Woods, Literally...

James Woods

I don't even know where to begin with this...

James Woods lost a monster pot with [As][5c] vs.[Td][Th] that he thought eliminated him from the tournament. Instead, it left him with three 1,000 chips.

With antes at 1,000, he folded the next hand. The next hand he threw in his ante and was left with one orange and, after Mike Sica raised to 20,000, he tossed it in. Sica had [Ac][Jc] to Woods' [As][8c]. The board came [7s][5d][4d][3s][8h] and Woods nailed the river to stay alive.

Now with 13,000, he moved all in with [Ah][5s] and was called by an opponent holding [Ac][As]. This time, the board ran out [7c][2s][4c][5h][3d] and Woods managed a huge chop.

The next hand he was all in again with [Kd][2d] vs. [2h][2s] and managed to hit a king on the flop despite the fact that another player stated that they folded a king.

After a big raise from Adam Hui, Woods moved all in again with [Kd][Qh]. Hui made the call and turned up [Qd][Qs]. Yet again, James Woods hit a king on the flop to stay alive.

From a single 1,000 chip, the legendary James Woods now sits on over 140,000.

Matt Kleckner Eliminated

Matt Kleckner

After two players limped in, Matt Kleckner moved all in for 164,000 before the flop with pocket tens. He got one caller in the for of A-Q. Kleckner was ahead but his opponent drilled an ace on the flop to eliminate him from the tournament.

Photos: Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event Day 2

James Woods, Matt Kleckner


Paul Darden, Adam Hui


Paul Snead, Mike Sica


Eric Siegel, Mark Epstein