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Friday, November 2, 2012

Soheb @metsfan512 Porbandarwala Off to an Early Chip Lead

Soheb Porbandarwala

Photos: Some of the World Poker Finals Champions in the Main Event Field

James Campbell - $400 No-Limit
Vinny Maglio - $1,000 No-Limit
Rob Brown - $400 No-Limit
Nick Petrangelo - $1,500 No-Limit

Murderer's Row

Justin Schwartz, Kyle Loman, Jonathan Jaffe and Nick Petrangelo

It is Murderer's Row on Day 1 of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals Main Event as Justin Schwartz, Kyle Loman, Jonathan Jaffe and Nick Petrangelo are all seated in a row at their table.

Wait, is Stealthmunk actually smiling in this picture? Apparently, Jaffe noticed as well....

World Poker Finals Main Event Tweets from the Second Break

Chris Tryba Eliminated from the World Poker Finals Main Event

Chris Tryba, winner of the 2012 WSOP $2,500 Mix-Hold 'em Event

Chris Tryba, winner of the 2012 World Series of Poker $2,500 Mix-Hold 'em event, has been eliminated on Day 1 of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals Main Event.

World Poker Finals Main Event Tweets from the Break

Main Event Now Streaming Live with Todd Terry: Over 200 Player Already Registered

Todd Terry
Day 1 of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals is now streaming live.

You can watch live by clicking on FoxwoodsLive.com.

Todd Terry is currently in the seven seat at the feature table.

There are currently 215 players in the Main Event with registration open for another two and a half levels.

World Poker Finals Main Event is Underway!


The $3,500 buy-in Foxwoods World Poker Finals Main Event is now underway. 

According to the tournament clock, it looks like there are already over 135 players in the event with registration open for the first four levels.

The blinds are currently 50-100 and the levels are 60 minutes in length.  Players start with 40,000 in chips.

We will be live streaming the feature table shortly.

Vinny Maglio Wins the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em Event ($29,347)

Vinny Maglio, winner of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event.
Congratulations to Vinny Maglio, winner of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event at the 2012 Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

Maglio takes home $29,347 as well as the World Poker Finals Trophy and watch.

Be sure to join us tomorrow at noon for the start of the $3,500 World Poker Finals Main Event!

Rob Brown, Luke Vrabel and Ronnie Pease pose with $1,000 NL Champion Vinny Maglio.

Luke Vrabel Eliminated in 2nd Place ($26,647)

Luke Vrabel

On the final hand of the tournament, Luke Vrabel open ships all-in with [Kh][Jd] but runs into the [Kc][Kd] of Vinny Maglio.

The board of [9h][7d][7s][2c][3d] does not improve his hand, eliminating him from the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event in 2nd place.

Per the heads-up chop, Vrabel takes home $26,647 for his runner-up finish.

$1K No-Limit Heads-Up Chip Counts

Luke Vrabel - 1,920,000
Vinny Maglio - 1,475,000

Luke Vrabel and Vinny Maglio have come to an agreement on a chip chop.  The winner will take home $29,347 and the World Poker Finals Trophy while the runner-up will win $26,647.

Steven Rodriguez Eliminated in 3rd Place ($15,435)

Steven Rodriguez
Steven Rodriguez moves all-in from the small blind and is called by Vinny Maglio in the big blind.  They turn up:

Rodriguez - [8c][7s]
Maglio - [Ah][Kh]

The board runs out [Qc][Td][5h][As][Jh] and Maglio wins the pot with broadway.

Steven Rodriquez is eliminated in 3rd place and takes home $15,435.

Mike Zagorites Eliminated in 4th Place ($11,344)

Mike Zagorites

Mike Zagorites raises to 125,000 before the flop and Luke Vrabel three-bets to 375,000.   Zagorites moves all-in for around 500,000 and Vrabel snap calls.  They show:

Vrabel - [Ac][As]
Zagorites - [Kc][Ks]

The board comes [Js][6h][2s][5s][2h] and Vrabel wins the pot in a sick four-handed cooler.

Mike Zagorites is eliminated in 4th place, taking home $11,344.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Jonathan Jaffe Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,477)

Jonathan Jaffe
It is folded to Vinny Maglio in the small blind, who moves all-in.  Jonathan Jaffe, in the big blind, calls all-in for less.  They turn over:

Maglio - [Td][9c]
Jaffe - [Ac][5c]

The board runs out [Js][Tc][6s][Th][Kc] and Maglio makes trip tens to win the pot.

Jonathan Jaffe is eliminated in 5th place for $8,477.

$1,000 No-Limit 5-Handed Chip Counts

Professional railbird Rob Brown at the $1,000 No-Limit final table.
Updated chip counts from the break:

Luke Vrabel - 1,445,000
Vinny Maglio - 695,000
Jonathan Jaffe - 650,000
Mike Zagorites - 428,000
Steven Rodriguez - 305,000

Jack Densing Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,451)

Jack Densing

Vinny Maglio min-raises to 40,000 and Jack Densing moves all-in from the big blind.  Maglio makes the call and they turn up:

Maglio - [As][Jd]
Densing - [Ac][6d]

The board comes [Ad][8d][3s][3c][9c] and Maglio takes the pot with his jack kicker.

Jack Densing is eliminated from the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event in 6th place for $6,451.

Mark Ferrari Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,980)

Mark Ferrari
Jonathan Jaffe raises to 40,000 before the flop and is called by Steven Rodriguez.  Vinny Maglio then three-bets to 118,000 and Mark Ferrari moves all-in.

Jaffe mucks as does Rodriguez.  Maglio immediately calls and the two players turn over:

Maglio - [Ac][Ks]
Ferrari - [As][8d]

The board runs out [5d][3s][2d][7s][6h] and Maglio's Ace-King high holds up.

Ferrari is eliminated in 7th place, taking home $4,980.

Vinny Maglio now has well over 800,000 chips.


Tom Demorro Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,918)

Tom Demorro

Tom Demorro limps in from under the gun for 16,000 and Steven Rodriguez raises to 45,000.  Demorro calls and the flop comes [Td][6d][3s].

Demorro checks and Rodriquez fires 60,000.  Demorro moves all-in and Rodriguez quickly makes the call.  They turn over:

Demorro - [Ad][8d]
Rodriguez - [Tc][Ts]

Rodriguez flops a set but Demorro has the nut flush draw.

The turn is the [Ks] and the river comes the [2c].  The set of Rodriguez holds up to win the pot.

Tom Demorro is eliminated from the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event in 8th place for $3,918.

Michael Paul Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,116)

Michael Paul

On a board of reading [Ks][Td][7s][9d], Steven Rodriguez bets out and Michael Paul moves all-in.

Rodriguez, the current chip leader, makes the call and they turn over:

Paul - [Jc][Ts]
Rodriguez - [7d][7h]

The river comes the [Kc] and Rodriquez improves to a full house to win the pot.

Paul is eliminated in 9th place, taking home $3,116.

The eight remaining players at the final table are now on a one-hour dinner break.

Christopher Clancey Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,533)

Christopher Clancey
Steven Rodriguez raises to 28,000 and Christopher Clancey moves all-in for an additional 47,000.  Behind him, Tom Demorro moves all-in for 94,000 more.  Rodriguez folds and they turn up:

Clancey - [Ad][Kd]
Demorro - [Jc][Jd]

The board runs out [Qh][9h][6h][5s][9s] and Demorro takes the pot.

Clancey is eliminated in 10th place and takes home $2,533.

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em Final Table Chip Counts

We have reached the final table of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event.

The blinds are currently 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

You can watch the live stream of the final table by clicking on FoxwoodsLive.com.

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

1. Vinny Maglio  287,000
2. Christopher Clancey  119,000
3. Mark Ferrari  427,000
4. Tom Demorro  228,000
5. Michael Paul  211,000
6. Jonathan Jaffe  570,000
7. Jack Densing 269,000
8. Mike Zagorites  106,000
9. Luke Vrabel  363,000
10. Steven Rodriguez  918,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $34,602
2nd - $21,392
3rd - $15,435
4th - $11,344
5th - $8,477
6th - $6,451
7th - $4,980
8th - $3,918
9th - $3,116
10th - $2,533

YouTube video: The Bubble Hand of the $1, 000 NL Event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals

The money bubble hand of the $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold 'em event at the 2012 Foxwoods World Poker Finals. All players are now guaranteed at least $2,088.

Click here to view the video in HD

Day 2 of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em Now Streaming Live!

The final day of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals is now streaming live.

To watch the live feed, just click on FoxwoodsLive.com.

The blinds are currently 1,500-3,000 with a 400 ante.  There are 27 players remaining.

Place   Name Chips Table/Seat
1 Jaffe, Jonathan 472,000 1-6
2 Ferrari, Mark 330,000 3-3
3 Zagorites, Mike 221,600 3-1
4 Bowley, Kent 214,800 2-4
5 Happas, Steve Dakota 210,500 1-9
6 Vrabel, Luke 172,000 1-2
7 DeMorro, Tom 169,300 1-5
8 Orchulli, Jack 154,700 2-2
9 Paul, Michael 150,600 3-6
10 Sande, Len 141,100 3-8
11 Clancey, Christopher 139,900 3-5
12 Densing, John 128,900 3-9
13 Singer, Dave 117,800 2-9
14 Rodriguez, Steven 100,400 2-8
15 Leskowitz, Bryan 94,100 2-1
16 Spencer, Ted 85,000 2-7
17 Carpenter, Scott 83,600 3-4
18 Hoglund, Thomas 75,600 3-2
19 White, Pat 73,700 3-7
20 Leger, Gary 72,200 1-1
21 Magee, Eddie 63,600 1-8
22 Maglio, Vincent 62,600 2-3
23 Stefanski, David 58,200 1-7
24 O'Connor, Noel 48,500 2-6
25 Ung, SoLang 41,700 1-4
26 Spain, Randy 31,000 1-3
27 Hurwitz, Jeffrey 3,100 2-5

Final payouts are as follows: 

1st - $34,602
2nd - $21,392
3rd - $15,435
4th - $11,344
5th - $8,477
6th - $6,451
7th - $4,980
8th - $3,918
9th - $3,116
10th-12th - $2,533
13th-15th - $2,088

Foxwoods 2012 World Poker Finals Event #24 - $1,000 NLH - Returning Players

Place   Name Chips Table/Seat
1 Jaffe, Jonathan 472,000 1-6
2 Ferrari, Mark 330,000 3-3
3 Zagorites, Mike 221,600 3-1
4 Bowley, Kent 214,800 2-4
5 Happas, Steve Dakota 210,500 1-9
6 Vrabel, Luke 172,000 1-2
7 DeMorro, Tom 169,300 1-5
8 Orchulli, Jack 154,700 2-2
9 Paul, Michael 150,600 3-6
10 Sande, Len 141,100 3-8
11 Clancey, Christopher 139,900 3-5
12 Densing, John 128,900 3-9
13 Singer, Dave 117,800 2-9
14 Rodriguez, Steven 100,400 2-8
15 Leskowitz, Bryan 94,100 2-1
16 Spencer, Ted 85,000 2-7
17 Carpenter, Scott 83,600 3-4
18 Hoglund, Thomas 75,600 3-2
19 White, Pat 73,700 3-7
20 Leger, Gary 72,200 1-1
21 Magee, Eddie 63,600 1-8
22 Maglio, Vincent 62,600 2-3
23 Stefanski, David 58,200 1-7
24 O'Connor, Noel 48,500 2-6
25 Ung, SoLang 41,700 1-4
26 Spain, Randy 31,000 1-3
27 Hurwitz, Jeffrey 3,100 2-5

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em Evening Update

Happy Halloween
 There are currently 59 players remaining in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event at the 2012 Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

The blinds are 600-1,200 with a 200 ante and the average chip stack is now 59,300.

Day 2 will be live streamed tomorrow until we have a winner.

The final 15 spots will finish in the money. 

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $34,602
2nd - $21,392
3rd - $15,435
4th - $11,344
5th - $8,477
6th - $6,451
7th - $4,980
8th - $3,918
9th - $3,116
10th-12th - $2,533
13th-15th - $2,088

World Poker Finals Satellite Day Schedule

Tomorrow at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals is satellite day. 

Here is the schedule:

9am - $120 Act 1 Super (Win $400 Act 2 Voucher)

Noon - $120 Act 1 Super (Win $800 Act 3 Voucher)

2pm - $400 Act 2 Super (Win  $3,500 Main Event Seat)

6pm - $800 Act 3 Super (Win $3,500 Main Event Seat)

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em Final Numbers and Payouts


We had a total of 140 players in today's $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

The final 15 spots will finish in the money. 

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $34,602
2nd - $21,392
3rd - $15,435
4th - $11,344
5th - $8,477
6th - $6,451
7th - $4,980
8th - $3,918
9th - $3,116
10th-12th - $2,533
13th-15th - $2,088

$1,000 No-Limit: Tweets from the Break

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em Event Now Underway!

The $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event at the 2012 Foxwoods World Poker Finals is now underway.

Players start with 25,000 in chips and the levels are 50 minutes in length.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Daniel Chan Wins the $1,100 Super Bounty Event ($16,790)

Dan Chan, winner of the $1,100 Super Bounty event.
Congratulations to Daniel Chan, winner of the $1,100 No-Limit Hold 'em Super Bounty event at the 2012 Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

Chan takes home $16,790 as well as the World Poker Finals Trophy and watch.

$500 Six-Max Event Cancelled Due to Hurricane Sandy

Due to the inclement weather being caused by Hurricane Sandy, the $500 Six-Max No-Limit Hold 'em event scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled.

The poker room is still scheduled to be open.

We will post further weather related updates as they become available.

$1,100 Bounty Final Table Chip Counts by Seat Assigments


We have reached the final table of the $1,100 No-Limit Hold 'em Bounty event.

The blinds are currently 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante and there is 48:23 left in the current level.

The average chip stack is now 312,500.

You can watch the live stream of the final table by clicking on FoxwoodsLive.com.

Final table chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Vitaly Kovyazin  129,500
2. Robert Patten  327,500
3. Victor Paulino  315,000
4. Peter Gilmore  124,500
5. Will Failla  141,500
6. Daniel Chan  361,000
7. Sebby Addamo  372,500
8. Jeff Johnson  355,500
9. Jorge Rosales  658,500
10. Jered Orton  339,500

Final payouts are as follows ($500 is also paid out for each bounty received):

1st - $16,790
2nd - $10,379
3rd - $7,490
4th - $5,504
5th - $4,113
6th - $3,130
7th - $2,417
8th - $1,901
9th - $1,512
10th - $1,229

$1,100 Bounty Now Streaming Live featuring Will Failla

Will "The Thrill" Failla

The final day of the $1,100 No-Limit Bounty event is now underway.

There are 15 players remaining and the average chip stack is 208,300.

The blinds are currently 2,000-4,000 with a 400 ante.

You can watch the feature table, featuring Will Failla, live by clicking FoxwoodsLive.com.

Final payouts are as follows ($500 is also paid out for each bounty received):

1st - $16,790
2nd - $10,379
3rd - $7,490
4th - $5,504
5th - $4,113
6th - $3,130
7th - $2,417
8th - $1,901
9th - $1,512
10th-12th - $1,229
13th-15th - $1,013

Nick Petrangelo Wins the $1,500 No-Limit Event ($73,023)

Nick Petrangelo, winner of the $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em event.
Congratulations to Nick Petrangelo, champion of the $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em event at the 2012 Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

Petrangelo takes home $73,023 in addition to the World Poker Finals Trophy and Watch.

$1,500 NLHE: Jeffrey Colpitts Eliminated in 2nd Place ($45,129)

Jeffrey Colpitts
Jeffrey Colpitts gets his last few chips in the middle against Nick Petrangelo before the flop.  They turn up:

Colpitts - [7s][6s]
Petrangelo - [Ad][Qh]

The board comes [Tc][Td][4h][3h][8c] and Petrangelo takes the pot with his ace high.

Jeffrey Colpitts is eliminated from the $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em event in 2nd place, taking home $45,129.

$1,500 NLHE: Jose Pena Eliminated in 3rd Place ($32,860)

Jose Pena
After being crippled just a few hands earlier with [As][Ks] against the [Qd][Qh] of Nick Petrangelo, Jose Pena gets his last few chips in the middle against Petrangelo again.  They turn over:

Pena - [As][Kc]
Petrangelo - [8h][8s]

The board runs out [Tc][7s][2s][Jc][4d] and Petrangelo takes the pot with his pair of eights.

Jose Pena is eliminated from the $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em event in 3rd place for $32,860.

Foxwoods 2012 World Poker Finals Event #21 - $1,100 NLH Super Bounty - Returning Players

Place   Name Chips Table/Seat
1 Chan Daniel 459,200 2-9
2 Rosales, Jorge 456,200 1-5
3 Patten, Robert 424,900 2-8
4 Stefanski, David 264,800 2-2
5 Johnson, Jeff 233,700 2-6
6 Gilmore, Peter 216,000 1-9
7 Carlozzi, James 197,000 1-1
8 Addamo, Sebby 178,500 2-1
9 Failla, Will 165,500 1-8
10 Aiello, John 140,900 2-5
11 Kovyazin, Vitaly 118,400 2-3
12 Luckenbaugh, Sue 108,800 1-4
13 Orton, Jered 85,700 1-2
14 Rodrigues, Linda 61,500 1-7
15 Paulino, Victor 54,800 2-7

Foxwoods 2012 World Poker Finals Event #19 - $300 No-Limit Hold'em Ladies - Final Results

Foxwoods 2012 World Poker Finals Event #18 - $400 H.O.S.E. - Final Results

Foxwoods 2012 World Poker Finals Event #17 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em - Final Results

Foxwoods 2012 World Poker Finals Event #15 - $400 Stud 8+ - Final Results

Sunday, October 28, 2012

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em Final Table Chip Counts

We have reached the final table of the $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em event.

The blinds are currently 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

You can watch the live feed of the final table by clicking on FoxwoodsLive.com.

Chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Joseph Tieri  185,000
2. Jose Pena  1,722,000
3. John Ciofalo  1,065,000
4. Frank Tavolacci  521,000
5. Nick Petrangelo  784,000
6. Long Tran  1,015,000
7. Jeffrey Colpitts  670,000
8. Toby Kasser  364,000
9. Eric Siegel  233,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $73,023
2nd - $45,129
3rd - $32,860
4th - $24,273
5th - $18,256
6th - $13,932
7th - $10,779
8th - $8,470
9th - $6,753

$1,100 Bounty No-Limit Hold 'em Final Numbers and Payouts

We had a total of 125 players in today's $1,100 No-Limit Hold 'em Bounty event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

The final 15 spots will finish in the money. 

Final payouts are as follows ($500 is also paid out for each bounty received):

1st - $16,790
2nd - $10,379
3rd - $7,490
4th - $5,504
5th - $4,113
6th - $3,130
7th - $2,417
8th - $1,901
9th - $1,512
10th-12th - $1,229
13th-15th - $1,013

World Poker Finals Hurricane Sandy Update

With the impending arrive of Hurricane Sandy on the east coast, many businesses are closing their doors temporarily.

We wanted to give an update as far as the Foxwoods World Poker Finals are concerned.

All events scheduled for the rest of the week are still on. The World Poker Finals will continue as scheduled.

If changes are to be made due to weather, we will let you know as soon as it happens here on FoxwoodsPoker.com.

Nicole @NikKiDeFran DeFrancesco Wins the $300 Ladies Event ($12,787)

Nicole DeFrancesco, winner of the $300 Ladies event.
Congratulations to Nicole DeFrancesco, winner of the $300 Ladies No-Limit Hold 'em event at the 2012 Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

She takes home $12,787 in addition to the World Poker Finals Trophy and watch.

Full results will be posted later today.

Day 2 of the $1,500 No-Limit Event Now Streaming Live

Day 2 of the $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em event is now underway and streaming live.

You can watch the feature table by clicking on FoxwoodsLive.com.

The blinds are currently 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante.  There are 44 players remaining and the average chip stack is 149,300.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $73,023
2nd - $45,129
3rd - $32,860
4th - $24,273
5th - $18,256
6th - $13,932
7th - $10,779
8th - $8,470
9th - $6,753
10th-12th - $5,462
13th-15th - $4,498
16th-18th - $3,738
19th-21st - $3,154
22nd-24th - $2,687

Foxwoods 2012 World Poker Finals Event #20 - $1,500 NLH - Returning Players

Place   Name Chips Table/Seat
1 Albilia, Ariel 423,000 5-5
2 Tran, Long 372,700 6-6
3 Mostafa, Ryan 321,000 1-5
4 Ciofalo, John 259,000 3-9
5 Kulikowski, Fred 258,100 3-8
6 Buckley, Stephen 250,100 5-7
7 Campanella, Russ 232,400 2-4
8 Colpitts, Jeffrey 217,700 5-2
9 Cyr, John 215,000 5-6
10 Labriola, David 204,000 1-9
11 Bitker, Adam 192,400 1-2
12 Kasser, Toby 184,000 5-1
13 Pena, Jose 173,600 4-1
14 Currey, Kevin 172,600 1-3
15 Tieri, Joseph 160,700 6-4
16 Mitrokostas, Spiro 148,500 2-5
17 Zisk, Richard 138,900 4-9
18 Popatia, Azim 137,800 2-7
19 Walker, Andrew 135,600 6-8
20 Siegel, Eric 120,200 3-6
21 Petrangelo, Nick 120,000 1-6
22 Ciccotto, Louis 117,400 6-9
23 Procopion, John 109,100 4-6
24 Patel, Raj 105,300 4-4
25 Taylor, Brian 101,400 5-9
26 Mobark, Scott 101,200 6-3
27 Mella, Michael 100,600 3-2
28 Corcione, Robert 97,000 1-1
29 Liberta, Joseph 96,000 1-4
30 Paushter, Evan 95,500 4-2
31 Sherman-Ash, Andrew 90,000 4-5
32 Taylor, Walter 88,500 3-3
33 Slepkow, Joshua 82,500 1-7
34 Shortell, John 73,100 5-3
35 Small, Doug 70,500 4-8
36 Bianco, Ben 70,300 6-5
37 Tavolacci, Frank 68,800 1-8
38 Cardone, Tony 68,700 3-7
39 Leskowitz, Bryan 66,800 2-1
40 Barbarotta, Al 62,200 6-2
41 Waxberg, Jonathan 59,400 4-3
42 Stefanski, David 58,800 2-3
43 Moustakis, Constantine 47,500 6-1
44 Abouezzi, Rabih 40,600 2-6
45 Frangoulidis, James 40,500 5-8
46 Reves, Stamatis 39,000 2-2
47 O'Hare, Dennis 36,400 3-5
48 Digilov, Emmanuel 35,800 2-8
49 Nowak, Paul 29,200 3-4
50 McKenzie, Doug 22,700 3-1
51 Rosa, Gail 22,000 6-7