Ronnie Bardah Eliminated from the Mega Stack Main

Ronnie Bardah

A short stacked Ronnie Bardah got his last few chip in the pot before the flop with A-Q against his opponent's pocket eights. However, Bardah was unable to improve his hand and was eliminated from the Mega Stack Main Event.

Break Time & Color Up in the Mega Stack Main Event

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

Tournament officials are currently coloring up the green 25 chips.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 500-1,000 with a 100 ante.

With 225 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 56,500.

Blind Increase with 236 Players Remaining

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event have been increased to 400-800 with a 75 ante.

With 236 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 53,900.

Recent Day 1 Mega Stack Main Event Eliminations

The following players have been eliminated from the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event:


Ronnie Pease


Justin Pechie


Luis Vazquez

Chip Counts from the Mega Stack Main Event

Here are some chip counts from around the room:

Olivier Busquet - 109,000
Brian Lee - 107,000
Kyle Loman - 45,500
Roger Fisette - 39,000
Mark Epstein - 26,000
Rob Brown - 24,000
Luis Vazquez - 17,000
Ronnie Bardah - 12,500

Mega Stack Main Event Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 318 players in the $1,200 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

The final 35 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $80,189

2nd - $46,399

3rd - $29,587

4th - $23,704

5th - $18,492

6th - $14,962

7th - $12,440

8th - $10,087

9th - $8,247

10th-12th - $5,715

13th-15th - $4,538

16th-20th - $3,530

21st-30th - $2,992

31st-35th - $2,757

Break Time in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event

The players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

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

Payouts will be posted momentarily.

Tough to Find a Clock...

While play continues at the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge, it is getting harder to find a tournament clock in the room.

Per the request of players, most of the tournament clocks have been switch to the Boston Bruins playoff hockey game.

Needless to day, with the Bruins up by a score of 3-1 right now, most of the players in the room are in a good mood...

Blind Increase in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main event have been increased to 200-400 with a 50 ante.

Registration will be closing momentarily and the final numbers and payouts will be posted as soon as they are made available.

Photos: Notable Players in the Mega Stack Main Event

Olivier Busquet, Ronnie Bardah


Ronnie Pease, Luis Vazquez


Justin Pechie, Paul Snead

Break Time in the Mega Stack Main Event

The players are just wrapping up their first break of the day.

The blinds are being increased to 100-200 with a 25 ante.

Blind Increase with over 300 Players Registered

The blinds have been increased to 100-200 at the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

We are now over 300 players in today's field with registration still open.

Blind Increase with over 270 Players Registered

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge have been increased to 75-150.

There are now over 270 players registered for today's Main Event.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

Over 250 Players Already Registered for the Main Event

With registration open for the first few hours of play, there are already over 250 players in today's field.

Players started with 40,000 in chip and the blinds are currently 50-100.

Levels 1-12 will be 40 minutes in length with Levels 12 and up being 50 minutes. Once we have reached the final table, the levels will be one-hour in length.

$1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event Underway!

The $1,200 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack Challenge Main Event is now underway.

Players start with 40,000 in chips and the blinds are now 50-100.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

Foxwoods May 2011 Mega Stack $400 NLH Results

Juan "Majic" Catala Wins the $400 Mega Stack Challenge!!

Juan "Majic" Catala

Juan "Majic" Catala is officially the champion of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

He takes home the trophy and $19,750!!!

John Donnelly Finishes in 2nd Place ($19,750)

John Donnelly

John Donnelly and Majic Catala came to an agreement on an even chip chop and ran out one hand to determine who would take home the trophy.

Catala won the hand and John Donnelly officially finishes in second place for $19,750.

Roger Fisette Eliminated in 3rd Place ($16,774)

Roger Fisette

After losing a big pot just moments earlier, Roger Fisette moved all in from the button with [Ks][2s] and was called by Majic Catala in the big blind with [9c][9s].

The board came [Jc][Jh][9d][Tc][8h] and Catala won the pot with a flopped full house.

Prior to the dinner break, the three players agreed on a redistribution of the payouts.

Roger Fisette takes home $16,744 for his 3rd place finish.

Updated Chip Counts from the Dinner Break

The updated chip counts from the dinner break for the final three players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge are as follows, by seat assignment:

1. Roger Fisette 3,258,000
2. John Donnelly 1,580,000
3. Juan "Majic" Catala 2,320,000

Dinner Break in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge

The three remaining players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge have decided to take a short dinner break.

Cards will be back in the air at 7:20pm EST.

Leonard Levin Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,508)

Leonard Levin

Roger Fisette raised to 175,000 before the flop and Leonard Levin moved all in for 470,000 more. Fisette made the call and they turned up:

Levin [Kc][Qs]
Fisette [5c][5s]

The board ran out [Jd][Td][4h][5h][2d] and Fisette took the pot with his set of fives.

Leonard Levin was eliminated in 4th place for $8,508.

Chris Lovett Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,624)

Chris Lovett

Chris Lovett open shoved before the flop for his last 480,000. Behind him, Roger Fisette moved all in. Everyone else folded and they turned up:

Lovett [6h][4h]
Fisette [9d][9h]

The board ran out [Ac][Jh][9s][Jd][4c] and Fisette took the pot with his full house.

Chris Lovett was eliminated in 5th place for $6,624.

James Boynton Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,348)

James Boynton

After James Boynton raised to 130,000 before the flop, Leonard Levin moved all in for just under 900,000. Boynton thought for a few moments before calling all in for less. They showed:

Boynton [Ac][Qc]
Levin [Ah][Kd]

The board came [7c][5c][5d][3d][Jd] and Levin's AK held up to win the pot and eliminate James Boynton in 6th place for $5,348.

John Mason Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,436)

John Mason

After Chris Lovett raised to 125,000, John Mason moved all in for another 255,000 and was called by Lovett. They turned up:

Mason [Ah][Qh]
Lovett [As][9d]

Mason was in the lead until the board ran out [Ad][Td][9c][3s][6c]. Lovett paired his nine to win the pot and eliminate Mason in 7th place for $4,436.

Peter Politano Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,585)

Peter Politano

Peter Politano moved all in and Leonard Levin moved all in for a bit more. Chris Lovett, having both players covered, called from the big blind. The players turned up:

Politano [As][Jh]
Levin [Jd][Js]
Lovett [Ad][Th]

The board ran out [Kd][Qs][7d][9h][3s] and Levin won both the side and main pots with his pair of jacks.

Peter Politano was eliminated in 8th place for $3,585.

Alex Lampropoulos Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,934)

Alex Lampropoulos

Alex Lampropoulos moved all in with [Jd][Jh] and was called by Majic Catala, who woke up with [Kc][Kh]. The board ran out [9s][4h][2s][6h][8c] and Catala took the pot with his pair of kings.

Alex Lampropoulos was eliminated in 9th place and takes home $2,934.

Christopher Giampaolo Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,005)

Christopher Giampaolo

After being crippled the hand before, Christopher Giampaolo was just eliminated in 10th place. He was all in for his last 25,000 in the small blind against John Donnelly and Majic Catala.

The board ran out [Ad][Qh][3d][Kc][8d] and Donnelly turned up [Ac][9d] for a pair of aces. Catala threw away his hand and Giampaolo tossed his [Td][4h] into the muck.

Christopher Giampaolo was eliminated in 10th place for $2,005.

$400 Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts

We are down to the final table of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

The chip counts by seat assignments at the final table are as follows:

1. Alex Lampropoulos 420,000
2. James Boynton 320,000
3. Roger Fisette 630,000
4. John Donnelly 675,000
5. Leonard Levin 495,000
6. Juan "Majic" Catala 1,960,000
7. Chris Lovett 705,000
8. Christopher Giampaolo 840,000
9. John Mason 665,000
10. Peter Politano 370,000

Break Time in the $400 Mega with 14 Players Remaining

The players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante.

With 14 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 511,000.

Final Two Tables of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge

We are down to the final two table of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

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

You can watch the live feed by clicking "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

$400 Mega Stack Day 2 Now Live Streaming!

Day 2 of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge is now underway.

There are 25 players remaining and the chip average is 286,000.

The blinds will be starting at 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

The chip counts by seat assignments at the feature table are as follows:

1. Open
2. Gabriel Negron 251,000
3. Marten Bird 232,000
4. Chris Klinger 204,000
5. Richard Plante 120,000
6. Peter Politano 453,000
7. Nicholas Bennett 378,000
8. Victor Mancini 101,000
9. Fred Eriquezzo 352,000
10. Open

Payouts for the remaining players are as follows:

1st - $28,927
2nd - $16,712
3rd - $10,635
4th - $8,508
5th - $6,624
6th - $5,348
7th - $4,436
8th - $3,585
9th - $2,934
10th-12th - $2,005
13th-15th - $1,519
16th-20th - $1,154
21st-25th - $923

Foxwoods May Mega $400 No Limit Holdem Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Catala, Juan	536,000	3-8
2	Levin, Len	472,000	2-3
3	Forbes, Ted	458,000	2-6
4	Politano, Peter	453,000	1-6
5	Giampaolo, Chris	444,000	3-4
6	Bennett, Nicholas	378,000	1-7
7	Fisette, Roger Jr.	358,000	3-1
8	Cotter, Ed	357,000	2-2
9	Eriquezzo, Fred	352,000	1-9
10	Donnelly, John	316,000	3-5
11	Faroux, Harry	311,000	2-10
12	Hukmani Rohit	276,000	3-7
13	Hopkins, Benjamin	253,000	3-9
14	Negron, Gabriel	251,000	1-2
15	Bird, Marten	232,000	1-3
16	Lovett, Chris	232,000	2-9
17	Boynton, James	225,000	3-10
18	Klinger, Chris	204,000	1-4
19	Mason, John	197,000	3-3
20	Montes, Jose	190,000	3-2
21	Matic, Roberto	163,000	2-8
22	Lampropoulos, Alex	158,000	2-5
23	Pizzimento, Al	149,000	2-1
24	Plante, Richard	120,000	1-5
25	Mancini, Victor	101,000	1-8

Play Concludes for the Night in the $400 Mega Stack

Play has come to an end on Day 1 of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

There are 25 players remaining and the average chip stack is now 286,000.

Play will resume at noon tomorrow.

Final chip counts and Day 2 seat assignments will be posted on www.FoxwoodsPoker.com as soon as they are available.

Photos: More $400 Mega Stack Day 1 Photos

Break Time on the Money Bubble

The players are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 44 players remaining, the average chip stack is just under 163,000.

The final 40 spots will finish in the money.

Break Time with 77 Players Remaining

The players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge are now on a break while tournament officials color up the 100 chips.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante.

With 77 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 93,000.

$400 Mega Stack Now Streaming Live After Dinner Break!

The players have returned from dinner break and play has resumed in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge with 103 players remaining.

The blinds are still 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante for another 26 minutes.

The average chip stack is now 69,500.

Just click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live stream of the feature table.

Dinner Break in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge

The players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge are now on a one-hour dinner break.

With 106 players remaining, the average chip stack is now just over 67,500.

Break Time in the $400 with 140 Players Remaining

The players are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante.

With 140 players remaining, the average chip stack is now just over 51,100.

James Woods Eliminated from the $400 Mega Stack

James Woods

After being down to just a few thousand chips and building it back up to over 30,000, James Woods has been eliminated from the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

Woods got the last of his chips in with K-10 on a ten-high flop with two diamonds against two opponents. One held pocket aces and the other turned up [Ad][8d].

The [3d] fell on the river, giving the player with [Ad][8d] a flush, eliminating both Woods and the player with pocket aces.

Less than 200 Players Remaining in the $400 Mega Stack

We are now below 200 players remaining in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

The blinds are now 600-1,200 with a 200 ante and the average chip stack is just over 38,000.

Photos: $400 Mega Stack Challenge Day 1

$400 Mega Stack Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 358 players in the $400 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event.

The final 40 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $28,927

2nd - $16,712

3rd - $10,635

4th - $8,508

5th - $6,624

6th - $5,348

7th - $4,436

8th - $3,585

9th - $2,934

10th-12th - $2,005

13th-15th - $1,519

16th-20th - $1,154

21st-30th - $923

31st-40th - $826

James Woods at the Live Stream Feature Table

James Woods

Actor/Director James Woods is now seated at our live stream feature table in the nine seat.

You can watch by clicking "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

First Break of the Day in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge

The players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge are on their first 10-minute break of the day.

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

There are now over 350 players in today's field.

Blind Increase with over 300 Players Registered

The blinds in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge have been increased to 75-150.

There are currently over 300 players registered for today's event.

$400 Mega Stack Now Streaming Live!

The $400 Mega Stack Challenge event is now underway.

Players start with 20,000 in chips and the blinds are now 25-50.

There are currently over 250 players registered.

Click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live stream of the feature table.

$400 Mega Stack Challenge Set to Begin!

The $400 Mega Stack Challenge event with a $75,000 Guarantee is set to begin at 11am EST.

Players start with 20,000 in chips and the blinds will begin at 25-50.

Blinds are 30 minutes in length for the first 12 levels and 40 minutes each level after that.

Registration will remaining open for at least the first two levels.

Bonus Live Stream Coverage of the $180 Deep Stack

We will be live streaming the $180 NLHE Deep Stack event today.

Just click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live feed.

The $400 Mega Stack Challenge event kicks off tomorrow at 11am.

The event features 20,000 in starting chips and 30 minute levels for the first 12 levels with 40 minutes for the rest of the tournament.