$230 Deep Stack Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 238 players in the $230 NLHE Deep Stack event at the December Mega Stack Challenge.

The final 25 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $11,128

2nd - $6,603

3rd - $4,294

4th - $3,462

5th - $2,609

6th - $2,124

7th - $1,801

8th - $1,477

9th - $1,252

10th-12th - $946

13th-15th - $808

16th-20th - $669

21st-25th - $563

$600 Mega Stack Final Day Now Streaming Live!

The final day of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event is now underway. There were 38 players returning for Day 2 action and we are now down to the final three tables.

The blinds are currently 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante and the average chip stack is now 294,000 with 30 players remaining.

You can watch the live stream of all of today's action by clicking "Watch LIVE Feature Table" at the top of the page or by clicking HERE.

Foxwoods December 2011 $600 No Limit Hold'em Mega Stack Challenge Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Duperrault, Brad	866,000	2-1
2	Paradis, Fred	702,000	4-10
3	Pappas, Art	663,000	3-7
4	Amon, Randall	660,000	1-3
5	Hickey, Jason	454,000	3-1
6	Williams, Danny	451,000	1-4
7	Vrabel, Luke	344,000	4-3
8	Brichetto, Peter	307,000	3-9
9	Farnen, Don	294,000	2-9
10	Ricciuti, Bob	294,000	4-8
11	Dibiase, Chris	256,000	4-6
12	Garg, Lokesh	231,000	4-7
13	Ohannessian, Harry	221,000	1-1
14	Rich, Michael	215,000	2-8
15	Stevens, David	198,000	2-5
16	Freedman, Paul	194,000	1-2
17	Rodriguez, Rene	187,000	4-4
18	Saba, Pete	172,000	3-3
19	Riter, Stephen	170,000	3-4
20	Encarnacion, Rameses	169,000	2-3
21	Vincent, Marc	158,000	1-9
22	McCaffrey, Glenn	156,000	4-5
23	Kitain, Eric	139,000	3-8
24	Reisman, James	134,000	3-6
25	Nero, Joe	132,000	3-5
26	Hetherington, Connor	124,000	1-8
27	Lieberman, Mark	121,000	4-9
28	Fletcher, Brian	118,000	4-2
29	Schwartz, Ezra	116,000	1-5
30	Strafford, Helene	105,000	1-10
31	Methia, Ryan	104,000	2-2
32	Pepe, Anthony	103,000	2-4
33	Verdichizzi, Joseph	81,000	3-2
34	Horowitz, Jon	67,000	2-10
35	Swears, Linda	63,000	1-6
36	Thibeau, Scott	61,000	4-1
37	Cotroneo, Joseph	54,000	2-7
38	Glazewski, Mark	45,000	3-10

Play Concludes for the night in the $600 Mega Stack Event

Play has come to an end on Day 1 of the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack Challenge Event.

Play will resume at noon tomorrow and play down to a winner.

End of Day 1 chip counts and Day 2 seat assignments will be posted here on FoxwoodsPoker.com as soon as they are made available.

$600 Mega Stack Challenge Event in the Money!

We are down to the final 40 players in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event. All players are now in the money and guaranteed at least $1,234.

Approaching the Money Bubble in the $600 Mega Stack

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

There are currently 45 players remaining with the top 40 spots finishing in the money.

The average chip stack is now 196,000 and the blinds will be increased to 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

Less Than 70 Players Remaining in the $600 Mega Stack

There are now just 64 players remaining in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event.

The blinds are now 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante and the average stack is just under 138,000.

The final 40 will finish in the money.

Dinner Break with 130 Players Remaining

The players in the $600 Mega Stack event are now on dinner break until 7:30pm.

There are 130 players remaining and the average stack is now 67,800.

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

Mega Stack Nightly Tournament Starts at 6pm

Tonight's nightly tournament at the Mega Stack Challenge Series is the $180 N0-Limit Hold 'em Deep Stack event.

There is a $15,000 guaranteed prize pool and the tournament kicks off at 6pm.

$600 Mega Stack Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 353 players in the $600 NLHE event at the December Mega Stack Challenge.

The final 40 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $43,192

2nd - $24,953

3rd - $15,879

4th - $12,704

5th - $9,890

6th - $7,985

7th - $6,624

8th - $5,354

9th - $4,360

10th-12th - $2,994

13th-15th - $2,268

16th-20th - $1,724

21st-30th - $1,379

31st-40th - $1,234

Currently over 330 Players in the $600 Mega Stack!

With registration still open for today's $600 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack Challenge event, there are already over 330 players in the field.

The blinds have just been increased to 75-150.

$600 Mega Stack Event Now Streaming Live!

The $600 Mega Stack Challenge event is now underway.

Players start with $25,000 in chips and there is a $125,000 guaranteed prize pool in this event.

The blinds will start at 25-50 and Levels 1-8 will be played for 30 minutes, Levels 9-17 will be played for 40 minutes and Level 18 and up will be played for 50 minutes.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking "Watch LIVE Feature Table" at the top of the page or by clicking HERE.

The $600 Mega Stack Event Just 30 Minutes Away!

The first event in the December Mega Stack Series, the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em event, kicks off at 11am.

Players start with $25,000 in chips and there is a $125,000 guaranteed prize pool in this event.

The blinds will start at 25-50 and Levels 1-8 will be played for 30 minutes, Levels 9-17 will be played for 40 minutes and Level 18 and up will be played for 50 minutes.

For a full schedule of the December Mega Stack events, just click HERE.

The December Mega Stack Challenge Kicks Off Dec. 3rd!

The December Mega Stack Challenge kicks off on Saturday, December 3rd with the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event featuring a $125,000 Guarantee.

Players start with 25,000 in chips. Levels 1-8 are 30 minutes in length, levels 9-17 are 40 minutes in length and level 18 and up are 50 minutes in length.

Just click "Schedule & Satellite Information" at the top of the page to view the full schedule of event!

Foxwoods 2011 World Poker Finals - $10,000 NLH Championship Final Results

Photos: World Poker Finals Champion Daniel Santoro

Christian @realcharder30 Harder Eliminated in 2nd Place ($248,962)

Christian Harder

Christian Harder raises to 160,000 from the button and Daniel Santoro three-bets to 425,000. Harder moves all-in and Harder calls. They turn up"

Harder - [Tc][Td]
Santoro - [Ac][Ks]

The flop comes out [Jc][8c][5s] and Harder maintains the lead. The turn is the [2h] but the river is the [Kc], giving Santoro a pair of kings and the pot.

Christian Harder has been eliminated from the World Poker Finals Main Event in 2nd place for $248,962.

Heads-Up Chip Counts at the World Poker Tour Final Table

Here are the chip counts going into heads-up play at the World Poker Finals:


Daniel Santoro - 4,505,000


Christian Harder - 1,215,000

Bob Carbone Eliminated in 3rd Place ($166,271)

Bob Carbone

Daniel Santoro raises to 60,000 from the button and Bob Carbone raises all-in from the big blind. Santoro snap calls and they turn over:

Santoro - [Ah][As]
Carbone - [Td][Ts]

The board runs out [7s][5c][4d][Kc][9c] and Santoro wins the pot to eliminate Bob Carbone in 3rd place for $166,271.

Steven Brackesy Eliminated in 4th Place ($129,816)

Steven Brackesy

It is folded to Steven Brackesy, in the small blind, who raises to 43,000. Daniel Santoro, in the big blind, three-bets to 110,000. Brackesy then raises to 243,000 and Santoro pops it yet again to 440,000. Brackesy announces all-in and Santoro calls. They turn over:

Brackesy - [Ac][4c]
Santoro - [Qh][Qs]

The board runs out [9c][9h][5s][2c][6h] and Santoro wins the pot to eliminate Brackesy in 4th place for $129,816.

Andy Frankenberger Eliminated in 5th Place ($99,585)

Andy Frankenberger

Steven Brackesy raises to 37,000 and Daniel Santoro calls. Christian Harder then three-bets to 127,000 from the button and Andy Frankenberger moves all-in from the big blind.

It is folded all the way back around to Harder, who announces call. They turn up:

Harder - [Kd][Kh]
Frankenberger - [Ac][Tc]

The board runs out [9d][5c][4h][5s][Ts] and Harder's kings hold up to win the pot and eliminate Frankenberger in 5th place for $99,585.

Eli Berg Eliminated in 6th Place ($83,580)

Eli Berg

Eli Berg raises to 36,000 before the flop and is called by Chistian Harder on the button and Andy Frankenberger in the big blind.

The flop comes [Kc][7d][7s] and Frankenberger checks. Berg fires 73,000 and Harder calls. Frankenberger mucks his hand and the [Td] comes on the river.

Berg checks and Harder bets 104,000. Berg announces that he is all-in and Harder quickly calls. They turn up:

Harder - [Ac][Ah]
Berg - [Kh][Qd]

Berg has top pair but Harder is ahead with his pair of aces. The river comes the [7h] and Harder wins the pot.

Eli Berg has been eliminated in 6th place for $83,580.

Play Underway at the World Poker Tour Final Table

Cards are in the air and play is underway at the World Poker Tour World Poker Finals final table.

The blinds are 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante for another five minutes.

Chip counts are as follows:

1. Steven Brackesy 1,807,000
2. Daniel Santoro 1,163,000
3. Christian Harder 1,293,000
4. Bob Carbone 588,000
5. Andy Frankenberger 374,000
6. Eli Berg 496,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $424,410 + $25,500 WPT Championship Seat
2nd - $248,962
3rd - $166,271
4th - $129,816
5th - $99,585
6th - $83,580

Photos: The Final Table Chip Counts

Steven Brackesy - 1,807,000


Daniel Santoro - 1,163,000


Christian Harder - 1,293,000


Bob Carbone - 588,000


Andy Frankenberger - 374,000


Eli Berg - 496,000

Photo: The World Poker Finals Final Table

World Poker Finals Final Table Chip Counts

The final table of the $10,000 World Poker Finals Main Event kicks off in just under an hour.

Here are the chip counts by seat assignments at the final table:

1. Steven Brackesy 1,807,000

2. Daniel Santoro 1,163,000

3. Christian Harder 1,293,000

4. Bob Carbone 588,000

5. Andy Frankenberger 374,000

6. Eli Berg 496,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $424,410 + $25,500 WPT Championship Seat

2nd - $248,962

3rd - $166,271

4th - $129,816

5th - $99,585

6th - $83,580

Final Results FWPF $1,000 NLH 10-30-11

Final Results FWPF $3,000 NLH 10-29-11

Foxwoods 2011 World Poker Finals $10,000 Main Event - The Final Table

YouTube video: Chris Klodnicki Eliminated 7th at the World Poker Finals

Chris Klodnicki is eliminated in 7th place at the World Poker Finals, just short of the televised final table.

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YouTube video: Jonathan Little Eliminated 8th at the World Poker Finals

Jonathan Little is eliminated in 8th place at the World Poker Tour $10,000 World Poker Finals Main Event.

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Final Televised Table Chip Counts

Here are the chip counts for the final six players at the World Poker Tour Final Table:

1. Steven Brackesy 1,807,000

2. Daniel Santoro 1,163,000

3. Christian Harder 1,293,000

4. Bob Carbone 588,000

5. Andy Frankenberger 374,000

6. Eli Berg 496,000

Play will resume at 4pm ET tomorrow.

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in 7th Place ($68,465)

Chris Klodnicki

Chris Klodnicki has been eliminated in 7th place at the World Poker Finals Main Event.

Video of the final hand will be posted shortly.

Jonathan Little Eliminated in 8th Place ($54,060)

Jonathan Little

Jonathan Little moves all-in from the button and is called by Steven Brackesy from the big blind. They turn up:

Little - [9h][5h]

Brackesy - [As][5c]

The board bricks out for Little and he is eliminated in 8th place for $54,060.

Day 5 of the World Poker Final About to Begin!

Day 5 of the $10,000 World Poker Finals Main Event is about to get underway. There are eight players remaining and play will continue today until we reach the final six.

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

You can watch all the action live today on our live stream by clicking "Watch LIVE Feature Table" at the top of the page.

Here are the chip counts by seat assignments from the final table:

1. Steven Brackesy 984,000

2. Chris Klodnicki 534,000

3. Daniel Santoro 1,249,000

4. Christian Harder 1,437,000

5. Bob Carbone 263,000

6. Andy Frankenberger 486,000

7. Jonathan Little 504,000

8. Eli Berg 227,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $424,410 + $25,500 WPT Championship Seat

2nd - $248,962

3rd - $166,271

4th - $129,816

5th - $99,585

6th - $83,580

7th - $68,465

8th - $54,060

End of Day 4 Chip Counts

Play has come to an end on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals with 8 players remaining.

The end of Day 4 final chip counts are as follows:

1. Steven Brackesy 984,000

2. Chris Klodnicki 534,000

3. Daniel Santoro 1,249,000

4. Christian Harder 1,437,000

5. Bob Carbone 263,000

6. Andy Frankenberger 486,000

7. Jonathan Little 504,000

8. Eli Berg 227,000

Play will resume at noon tomorrow and continue until we reach the World Poker Tour television final table of six.

Andy Rossi Eliminated in 9th Place ($42,339)

Andy Rossi

Christian Harder raises to 23,000 and Andy Rossi three-bets to 100,000. Chris Klodnicki moves all-in for 227,000 and Harder folds. Rossi calls and they turn up:

Rossi - [Ac][Kh]

Klodnicki - [Ah][As]

The board runs out [Ad][Jc][4c][8h][Qc] and Klodnicki improves to trips to win the pot and eliminate Rossi in 9th place for $42,339.

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,676)

Hoyt Corkins

After being crippled when his pocket nines could not hold up against Eli Berg's A-9 when an ace hit the flop, Hoyt Corkins was knocked out just a few hands later by Jonathan Little.

Hoyt Corkins officially finishes in 10th place for $34,676.

Final Table Seat Assignments

Here are the seating assignments at the final table:

1. Steven Brackesy

2. Chris Klodnicki

3. Daniel Santoro

4. Christian Harder

5. Bob Carbone

6. Andy Frankenberger

7. Jonathan Little

8. Eli Berg

9. Hoyt Corkins

10. Andy Rossi

Jack Schanbacher Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,676)

Jack Schanbacher

Jack Schanbacher has been eliminated in 11th place when his K-Q failed to improve against Daniel Santoro's pocket aces.

He takes home $34,676 for his finish.

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 12th Place ($34,676)

Matt Glantz

Matt Glantz moves all-in from the small blind with K-8 and iss called by Jonathan Little in the big blind with A-9. Glantz bricks out the board and is sent to the rail in 12th place for $34,676.

Blind Increase with 12 Players Remaining

The players are currently on their last 15-minute break of the day.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 473,000.

Photos: Day 4 of the World Poker Finals

A view of the table from the perspective of Hoyt Corkins

Matt Glantz on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals

Cards on the table after an all-in and call. The kings held up.

Christian Harder on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals

Daniel Santoro (left) contemplates calling Eli Berg's all-in.

The chip stack of Steven Brackesy.

Hoyt Corkins and Andy Frankenberger on Day 4 action.

Matt Glantz and Jonathan Little on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals.

Steven Brackesy on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals.

Blinds Increase with 12 Players Remaining

The blinds are being increased to 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 473,000.

James Frangoulidis Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,563)

James Frangoulidis

James Frangoulidis gets all-in before the flop with pocket sixes but runs directly into the pocket aces of Chris Klodnicki. Klodnicki's aces hold up and Frangoulidis is eliminated in 13th place for $27,563.

Chris Klodnicki is now over 900,000 in chips.

Matt Stout Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,563)

Matt Stout

On a flop of 10-8-7, Matt Stout gets all his chips in the middle with 10-8 against the J-9 of Steven Brackesy. Stout is unable to fill up and is eliminated in 14th place for $27,563.

Peter Politano Eliminated in 15th Place ($27,563)

Peter Politano

Peter Politano gets his last few chips in before the flop with [7c][7s] and is called by Daniel Santoro with [Kd][Ks]. The board bricks out for Politano and he is eliminated in 15th place for $27,563.

Blind Increase with 15 Players Remaining

The players are currently on a 15-minute break. When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 15 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 378,000.

Bernard Lee Eliminated in 16th Place ($23,117)

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee raises before the flop and Matt Stout moves all-in. Lee calls with pocket nines and is up against Stout's pocket kings.

Stout's kings hold up to cripple Lee. Just a few hands later, Lee is eliminated in 16th place by Hoyt Corkins.

Lee takes home $23,117.

Lee Markholt Eliminated in 17th Place ($23,117)

Lee Markholt

Christian Harder raises to 11,500 from early position and Chris Klodnicki calls. Lee Markholt then moves all-in for his last few chip and Harder folds. Klodnicki calls and they turn up:

Markholt - [As][Kh]

Klodnicki - [Kc][Kd]

The flop brings no help to Markholt and a king on the turn sends him to the rail in 17th place for $23,117.