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Sunday, February 5, 2012

6th Place: Raj Patel ($8,161)

Raj Patel moved all in in early position for 305,000, and Mike Zagorites made the call. Everyone else folded, and Raj was slightly behind with his [Qd][Js], slightly trailing Mike's [Ad][8s]. When the board ran out [7s][Ah][Kd][2s][4h], Raj missed his straight and was eliminated in 6th place. He will collect $8,161, $1,000 more than the original 6th place payout before the deal.

Final 6 each are $1,000 richer!

The final 6 just agreed to pay 6th place an additional $1,000 off of 1st place money. Therefore, all of the remaining players are now $1,000 richer. Here are the modified payouts:

1st Place: $37,378
2nd Place: $22,206
3rd Place: $14,160
4th Place: $11,345
5th Place: $8,850
6th Place: $8,161

7th Place: Marinko Matura ($5,953)

Marinko Matura was all in preflop holding the [6h][6c] against his opponent's [Ks][Kh]. His opponent's pocket kings held up through a board of [8h][8c][9h][4s][Th], and Marino was eliminated in 7th place, good for a $5,953 payday.

8th Place: Sam Granata ($4,828)

Sam Granata was all in preflop holding the [7h][7d] but was dominated by Phuong Nguyen's [Qs][Qd]. The flop all but sealed Sam's fate when it fell [6s][3d][Qc], and the [9c] turn and [As] could not save him. Sam will exit this tournament in 8th place, good for a $4,828 payday.

Final 8 players on break

The final 8 players of this $600 Mega Stack tournament are now on break. The tournament staff is now coloring up and racing off the 1,000 chips as they will no longer be needed. In the photo above, Mike Zagorites has stayed behind to watch the race. When the players return, they will be playing 15,000/30,000 blinds with a 5,000 ante.

9th Place: Bryan Barrile ($3,951)

Bryan Barrile was all in preflop holding the [Ts][Tc] and was up against the larger stack of Mike Zagorites, who held two overs with [Ac][Kc]. Unfortunately for Bryan, the board ran out [Ah][Jc][Qh][Ad][9c] and Mike's three aces won the pot. Bryan will collect $3,951 for his 9th place finish.

10th Place: Rohan Long ($2,735)

Rohan Long was all in preflop holding the [Ah][Qh] and was called by the [Kh][Td] of Mike Zagorites. When the flop fell [2c][Th][Kd], Rohan was looking for a jack to make a straight or runner runner. The [Qc] gave Rohan a few additional outs, but the [2s] on the river sealed his fate. Rohan will exit this tournament in 10th place, good for a $2,735 payday.

Mitrokostas doubles through Barrile

Spiro Mitrokostas was all in preflop with [Ks][Kd] against the [As][Kc] of Bryan Barrile. When the board ran out [8d][Jh][3s][2d][5c], Mitrokostas doubled his 749,000 chip stack and is now 2nd in chips.

Final Table Reached!

With the elimination of Luis Vasquez in 11th place, we have reached our official final table in the $600 Mega Stack tournament. Below are the seating assignments and chip counts for our final table. Play will resume after a brief break with 12:47 on the clock at the 10,000/20,000 blind level.

Seat 1 - Jim Geoghegan - 495,000
Seat 2 - Sam Granata - 468,000
Seat 3 - Raj Patel - 537,000
Seat 4 - Mike Zagorites - 522,000
Seat 5 - Marinko Matura - 622,000
Seat 6 - Phuong Nguyen - 398,000 (short stack)
Seat 7 - Joseph Smith - 2,607,000 (chip leader)
Seat 8 - Spiro Mitrokostas - 972,000
Seat 9 - Bryan Barrile - 986,000
Seat 10 - Rohan Long - 225,000

Here are the payouts for the final 10:

1st: $38,378
2nd: $22,206
3rd: $14,160
4th: $11,345
5th: $8,850
6th: $7,161
7th: $5,953
8th: $4,828
9th: $3,951
10th: $2,735

12 Players Remain

There are 12 players remaining in the $600 Mega Stack tournament. The field has just returned from break, and they are now playing 10,000/20,000 blinds with a 3,000 ante. As soon as 2 more players bust, the remaining 10 will combine to form our official final table. Tune in to www.FoxwoodsLive.com to watch the live stream while waiting for the Big Game!

Day 2 is Under Way

The clock has just struck high noon, and the remaining 17 players have taken their seats, and cards are in the air! Our chip leader is Bryan Barrile with 915,000, good for 76 big blinds, while our short stack is Rohan Long with 93,000, or only 6 big blinds.

You can watch our featured table by going to www.FoxwoodsLive.com. Here are the names and chip counts of our current featured table:

Seat 1 - Alias Mourtadh - 463,000
Seat 2 - Bryan Barrile - 915,000 (chip leader)
Seat 3 - Soukha Kachittavong - 597,000
Seat 4 - Mike Zagoritres - 647,000
Seat 5 - empty
Seat 6 - Phuong Nguyen - 214,000
Seat 7 - Luis Vazquez - 867,000
Seat 8 - Jim Geoghegan - 491,000
Seat 9 - Raj Patel - 303,000
Seat 10 - Spiro Mitrokostas - 547,000

Foxwoods February 2012 $600 No Limit Hold'em Mega Stack Challenge Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Barrile, Bryan	915,000	1-2
2	Vazquez, Luis	867,000	1-7
3	Zagorites, Mike	647,000	1-4
4	Rossetti, Robert	616,000	2-3
5	Kachittavong, Soukha	597,000	1-3
6	Mitrokostas, Spiro	547,000	1-10
7	Geoghegan, Jim	491,000	1-8
8	Mourtadh, Alias	463,000	1-1
9	Peddar, Jeffrey	446,000	2-5
10	Smith, Joseph	312,000	2-1
11	Sikora, Tony	304,000	2-9
12	Patel, Raj	303,000	1-9
13	Granata, Sam	260,000	2-4
14	Matura, Marinko	253,000	2-10
15	Zamrzla, Miroslav	242,000	2-6
16	Nguyen, Phuong	214,000	1-6
17	Long, Rohan	93,000	2-8

Play has completed for the day

With 15 minutes left on the clock, the tournament staff drew a card, and the players played that many more hands before stopping for the night.

When the dust had settled, only 17 players remained from the starting field of 313. Everyone that remains is guaranteed at least $1,689, with 1st place taking home $38,378.

Play restarts tomorrow at 12pm EST, and we will be streaming live on www.FoxwoodsLive.com until a winner is declared.

Chips counts and seating assignments will be posted on www.FoxwoodsPoker.com shortly.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Bubble has burst!

The bubble has burst, and again it was on our live featured table. The battle came between the 2 seat and the 3 seat, and the 2 seat emerged victorious when his AQ beat seat 3's pocket queens. After a brief applause, the remaining 35 players went back to the grind, with 4 minutes left until the next break. All players are guaranteed $1,319, with the first pay jump happening when the field is trimmed to 30 players.

On the bubble / hand-for-hand

There are now 36 remaining players in today's $600 Mega Stack tournament. The next player eliminated will receive nothing, while the rest of the field will collect at least $1,319. As long as the players are on the bubble, the remaining 4 tables will be dealt hand-for-hand. With first place taking home $38,378, all 36 remaining players are sure to be in the hunt.

Nearing the bubble

The blinds have just been increased to 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante, and there are only 40 players remaining in this $600 Mega Stack event. The top 35 players will make the money, with a mincash worth $1,319. Quite a few players have been eliminated from our live streaming table, so make sure to tune in to http://www.FoxwoodsLive.com to watch the bubble burst momentarily!

Players are on break

Players are now on a 10 minute break while the tournament staff races off the 100 chips. The board reads 53 players remaining, and the blinds will be 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante when they return. The top 35 players will be in the money.

Players are back from dinner break

The 87 remaining players in today's $600 Mega Stack tournament are now back from dinner break. They are now on level 14, which is 1,200/2,400 blinds with a 300 ante. The average chip stack at this point is just under 90,000.

Players are on dinner break

There are approximately 91 players remaining in today's $600 Mega Stack tournament, and they have just left for their one hour dinner break. When the players return, they will be playing 1,200/2,400 blinds with a 300 ante.

Players return from second break

The second break has just completed, which means hat the remaining 230 players of today's tournament are now playing 400/800 blinds with a 100 ante. With level 9 now underway, the players will be playing 40 minute levels until level 18, rather than the 30 minute levels they were playing up until now.

Don't forget you can watch our live video stream by going to http://www.FoxwoodsLive.com

Foxwoods $600 Payouts & Final Numbers

Registration is now closed for the first event of the Mega Stack series. The $600 No Limit Hold'em event drew 313 entrants, creating a $165,890 prize pool that shattered the $125,000 guarantee. The top 35 players will be in the money, with the payouts as follows:

1st: $38,378
2nd: $22,206
3rd: $14,160
4th: $11,345
5th: $8,850
6th: $7,161
7th: $5,953
8th: $4,828
9th: $3,951
10th-12th: $2,735
13th-15th: $2,172
16th-20th: $1,689
21st-30th: $1,432
31st-35th: $1,319

Registration still open!

Level 4 has just begun, and the blinds are now 100/200. The board now reads 301 players entered in the first tournament of the Mega Stack, but registration is still open for another 30-45 minutes.

Foxwoods $600 No Limit Mega Stack is Under Way

The clock here at Foxwoods Casino reads 11:00am, which means that cards are in the air for the first event of the February Mega Stack series, $600 No Limit Hold'em with a $125,000 Guarantee. This series runs through February 12th, and you can view the full schedule of events here.

Our live video feed has been upgraded to include a flop camera so that you can follow along and view the community cards. You can view the live stream, now running our featured table, by clicking on "Watch LIVE Featured Table" at the top of this page or going directly to http://www.FoxwoodsLive.com.

For Foxwoods poker news, results, & updates, please go to http://www.FoxwoodsPoker.com.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Foxwoods December 2011 Mega Stack Challenge Tournament Recap

Foxwoods December 2011 Mega Stack Challenge Saturday 12/10 $1,200 NLH Main Event Final Results

Foxwoods December 2011 Mega Stack Challenge Sunday 12/11 $120 NLH Final Results

Foxwoods December 2011 Mega Stack Challenge Saturday 12/10 $180 NLH Final Results

1st Place: Gregory White ($59,087)

After eliminating Salvatore Morello in 3rd place, Gregory White and David Stefanski discussed and subsequently agreed to a chop. Gregory White will collect $59,087 and the title, while David Stefanski will collect $69,000 for his 2nd place finish. Congratulations to all of the winners!

3rd Place: Salvatore Morello ($30,376)

Salvatore Morello raised preflop and Gregory White moved all in, having Salvatore covered. Salvatore frustratingly made the call holding the [Ah][3d], and he was in trouble against Gregory's [As][Qc]. The board ran out [5c][8c][5d][Kh][2c], and Salvatore missed all of his outs on the river to be eliminated in 3rd place. He will collect $30,376 for his efforts.

Photo of the final 3

Sunday, December 11, 2011

4th Place: Matthew Pierce ($23,079)

Matthew Pierce (left) watches his unfortunate demise

Matthew Pierce was all in preflop holding [Jc][Ts] against his opponent's [Ah][7d]. Matthew turned a gutshot straight draw on the [5h][6c][Kh][Ac] board, but failed to hit it when the river fell the [4c]. Matthew will exit this tournament in 4th place, earning $23,079 for his efforts.

Salvatore Morello doubles up!

On a flop of [5h][3c][9h], Salvatore Morello got all in holding [Ah][Ac] against the [Js][Jd] of Matthew Pierce. When the turn and river fell [3d][4h], Salvatore became the new chip leader, leaving Matthew to drop from first to last in the chip counts.

Updated chip counts at break

Chip leader Matthew Pierce's chip stack

The remaining 4 players from the $1,200 Mega Stack event are now on a 10 minute break. When they return, they will be playing 40,000/80,000 blinds with a 10,000 ante. Here are updated chip counts:

Matthew Pierce - 4,470,000
David Stefanski - 4,140,000
Salvatore Morello - 3,235,000
Gregory White - 1,030,000

David Stefanski makes a rare 4-bet!

The hand started innocently enough, with Gregory White limping in under the gun. David Stefanski raised the 60,000 big blind, and Matthew Pierce elected to 3-bet it. Salvatore Morello, who hadn't yet put a chip in the pot, cold called the 3-bet, leaving Gregory to slip out of the hand. Action was back on David, who announced raise, and finally settled on a 4-bet size of 1,545,000. Matthew eventually folded, as did Salvatore, and David increased his chip lead over the field.

Chip counts for final 4

Here are updated chip counts for the final 4 players in the $1,200 Mega Stack event:

Salvatore Morello - 4,830,000
David Stefanski - 4,615,000
Matthew Pierce - 2,630,000
Gregory White - 775,000

5th Place: Monty Dennis ($18,666)

Monty Dennis raised under the gun from 50,000 to 200,000, only to be reraised all in by Matthew Pierce. Monty eventually made the call with the [9s][9c] only to see the bad news that he was up against Matthew's [Jh][Jc]. When the board fell [Qs][Ah][Js][As][4h], Monty hit the rail in 5th place, collecting $18,666 for his efforts.

6th Place: Stephen Rimer ($15,273)

David Stefanski opened the action with a raise on the button, and Stephen Rimer moved all in from the small blind for his last 685,000. Matthew Pierce folded his big blind, and David insta-called, having Stephen covered. Stephen showed [Ad][Kd] but was behind David's [9s][9c]. The board fell [Qc][4d][Jc][2c][4h], ensuring David's pocket nines held up. Stephan will exit this tournament in 6th place, earning $15,273 for his showing.

Updated chip counts at break

Here are updated chip counts at the break. When the players return, they will be playing 25,000/50,000 blinds with a 5,000 ante.

Salvatore Morello - 3,560,000
David Stefanski - 3,425,000
Matthew Pierce - 3,095,000
Gregory White - 1,380,000
Stephen Rimer - 775,000
Monty Dennis - 740,000

7th Place: Arthur Fera ($12,727)

Arthur Fera was all in preflop holding [Ad][Qs] to Salvatore Morello's [Kd][Kc]. When the flop fell [8s][Js][As], Salvatore found himself in bad shape, as he needed to hit his one outer to take the lead. Salvatore did just that when the turn came a miraculous [Kh], putting him in the lead but leaving him vulnerable to any river spade to give Arthur a flush. It was not to be, however, as the river fell the [2d] to eliminate Arthur in 7th place, earning him $12,727 for his efforts.

8th Place: Jeremy Barron ($9,843)

Jeremy Brown moved all in under the gun for his last 255,000 and was called by Gregory White in the big blind. Gregory had [6h][6c] but was behind Jeremy's [As][Ah]. The flop was safe for Jeremy when it fell [Qh][4c][2c], but when the [6d] hit the turn, Jeremy found himself drawing to two outs. The [Qc] hit the river to give Gregory the winning full house, and sending Jeremy to the rail in 8th place. Jeremy took the beat very well, and the $9,843 he earned will be a nice prize to ease his pain.

Gregory White doubles up!

On a [Td][Tc][8h] flop, Gregory White moved all in holding pocket aces. Stephen Rimer made the call with a pair of sixes, but the turn and river were kind to Gregory, and his pocket aces held up. He now has over 1,200,000.

9th Place: Scott Dorey ($7,481)

After a raise by Stephen Rimer, Scott Dorey moved all in for his last 305,000 and Stephen made the call. As the table said, it was a classic race, with Stephen holding [Ac][Kh] to Scott's [Ts][Tc]. When the board ran out [6h][Js][6c][8d][3c], Stephen found himself heading to the rail to collect his $7,481 for his 9th place finish.

10th Place: Dr. Kammar Andries ($6,176)

Dr. Kammar Andries was all in on a [Ts][5s][9s] flop holding the [Ac][Td]. While he held top pair, he was in very big trouble as David Stefanski held the [5h][5c]. Kammar would need runner runner to win the pot. The turn brought a glimmer of hope as the [6s] gave Kammar chop outs with any spade, but the river [5d] gave David unnecessary quad fives to eliminate Kammar. Kammar will earn $6,176 for his 10th place finish.

All In and a Call on the first hand!

On the first hand of the final table, action folded to our short stack Stephen Rimer in the 6 seat, who moved all in for his last 495,000. Chip leader Matthew Pierce in the small blind made the call, and the hands were exposed. Stephen was well ahead with his [4h][4d] vs. the [2h][2d] of Matthew. The board ran out clean, and Stephen doubled up and is now 5th in chips.

$1,200 Mega Stack Final Table Underway

The final 10 players of the $1,200 Mega Stack are now back from dinner break. There are 48 minutes left in the 15,000/30,000 blind level, and the button will begin in the 9 seat. The average stack is currently 1,284,000, and the far and away chip leader is Matthew Pierce with 3,375,000. The short stack is Stephen Rimer with 500,000, so he'll have some work to do this level. All players are guaranteed at least $6,176, with 1st place taking home $82,948.

You can watch the live feed by clicking on Watch LIVE Feature Table at the top of this page.

Rob Brown has been eliminated

Out
— Rob Brown (@RobBrownPro) December 11, 2011

After getting his chips all in a few times, Rob Brown finally doubled up with pocket eights against his opponent's AJ. The flop came jack high, but Rob spiked an eight on the river to earn the double up.

A few hands later, Rob found himself in great shape to double up again, getting it all in with AQ against his opponent's AJ. His opponent held the [As], however, and that proved to be the key card as the board ran out with runner runner spades to give his opponent the winning hand and the knockout.

Rob Brown will exit the tournament in 13th place, and will earn $4,921 for his efforts. All of the remaining 12 players are guaranteed at least a $6,176 payday.