Event #6 Day 2 is under way

Cards are in the air for Day 2 of Event #6 $400 NLH.  80 players remain and the top 54 players will be in the money. You can watch the featured table on the live stream at www.FoxwoodsLive.com.

December 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #6 - $400 NLH - Returning Players

Table-Seat	Name	Chip Count
3-4	Huvelle, Nathan	295,500
5-8	Leach, Ed	293,500
7-8	Checkwicz, Mark	288,500
7-7	Mitrokostas, Spiro	224,000
9-5	Yucius, Don	222,500
9-7	Manter, Brad	210,000
1-8	Frangoulidis, James	198,500
6-3	Goggins, Tekomah	196,000
3-8	Hartman, Ryan	182,000
5-9	Iannotti, Richard	177,000
8-2	Lee, Stanley	171,000
7-6	Behun, David	170,500
1-6	DeStefano, Kara	165,500
8-1	Barrile, Jen	164,000
2-7	Bouillanne, J. Reed	163,500
8-5	Palermo, Jeff	163,000
8-9	Lieberman, Mark	157,000
8-7	Faulkner, Bryan	149,500
9-6	Pardo, Robert	145,000
4-6	Wu, Sammy	141,000
1-3	Rittall, Corey	139,000
1-9	Bitondo, Attilio	137,000
8-6	Alden, James	134,500
4-3	Appel, Chaim	133,000
6-5	Rodrigues, Johnny	130,000
2-3	Ganne, Venkatara	128,000
4-9	Fenske, Carl	124,500
8-8	Smith, Lenbert	119,500
6-2	Laviano, Jared	114,000
9-4	Courtney, Bob	113,000
9-3	Gulati, Tarun	113,000
3-5	Mastafia, Ryan	113,000
2-9	Blake, Scott	111,500
2-2	Romanow, Jason	108,000
4-7	Caporuscio, Gary	107,000
3-7	Miller, William	106,000
6-1	Ricciuti, Bob	99,000
7-2	Santiago, Alex	98,600
4-1	Siegel, Eric	98,000
4-4	Vogel, Chris	98,000
3-1	Macri, Ralph	95,000
1-4	Chung, John	94,500
6-8	Rivera, Alexander	94,500
1-5	Cuppone, Tony	92,500
1-1	Dang, Hai	91,500
7-3	Decas, Nick	91,500
5-4	Becker, Alan	86,500
1-2	Fisher, Richard	86,500
4-2	Scianna, Louis	86,500
5-3	Amato, Drew	85,500
4-5	Carey, Kyle	85,000
5-7	Whitney, Chad	83,000
9-2	Schepis, Carmelo	79,000
8-4	Sabogali, Alberto	77,500
6-7	Rothenberg, Eric	69,500
9-9	Papadopoulos, Billy	68,500
6-6	Cohen, Jeff	68,000
5-6	Ewanos, Paul	65,000
3-3	Patel, Dilipkumar	65,000
4-8	Miller, Michael	61,500
9-8	DeLuca, Michael	57,500
7-1	Tighe, Kurt	55,000
3-2	Shapiro, Dan	54,000
2-8	Sall, Jeffery	53,500
1-7	Demetri, Scott	53,000
2-4	Matson, John O.	53,000
6-9	Eriquezzo, Ryan	52,000
5-5	Frederick, William	51,500
7-9	Freeman, Todd	51,000
5-1	Pito, Louis	49,000
2-5	Patel, Raj	47,500
3-9	Lawler, Colby	46,000
7-5	Ribeiro, Ed	43,500
3-6	Durgin, Kevin	40,000
5-2	Duperrault, Brad	37,000
7-4	Balisciano, Troy	35,500
8-3	Aiello, Gerald	26,000
2-1	Rizzo, Andrea	26,000
2-6	Donnelly, Patrick	15,000
9-1	Langenfelds, Christian	15,000

Last level of the night

It's the last level of the night in Flight B of Event #6 $400 NLH. 48 players remain, and there's plenty of recognizable players left. Ryan Eriquezzo, Drew Amato, and Gerald Aiello are among those players looking to survive the final level and bag up for Day 2. Play will resume at 12pm EST.

December 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #5 - $230 NLH - Final Results

Table-Seat	Name	Chip Count
1	Paul Pagliarulo, Londonderry, NH	$7,309
2	James Denbow, Foster, RI	$5,230
3	Robert Pardo, Mount Vernon, NY	$5,230
4	Joseph Coulombe, Agawam, MA	$5,230
5	John Coles, Tinton Falls, NJ	$2,398
6	Gerard Leonard, Haverhill, MA	$1,918
7	Silvio Mantuano, Fresh Meadows, NY	$1,559
8	Kenneth Harding, Massapequa, NY	$1,279
9	David Stacy, Eliot, ME	$1,005
10	Michael Foulkrod, Charlotte, NC	$699
11	Spencer Champlin, Scarborough, ME	$699
12	Charles Saleba, Worcester, MA	$699
13	Zachary Browne, Greenfield, MA	$619
14	Juanita Gilmore, Riverhead, NY	$619
15	Joseph Pitti, East Meadow, NY	$619
16	David Brown, Guilford, CT	$579
17	Jason Laramee, Mattapoisett, MA	$579
18	Luke Benander, Amherst, MA	$579
19	Hector Santucci, Mahopac, NY	$539
20	Patrick Gallagher, Holden, MA	$539
21	R. J. Alexander, Trumbull, CT	$539
22	Kevin Lawless, Newington, CT	$499
23	Michael Zemba, New Rochelle, NY	$499
24	James Dabkowski, Ansonia, CT	$499

Last level of the night

The blinds are up to 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante, and this will be the last level of the night for Flight A of Event #6 $400 NLH.  Only 52 players remain from the 211 entries that started the day.

Meanwhile, Flight B is on their first break of the day.

Last 3 levels of the night

Only 80 players remain from the 211 entrants in Flight A of Event #6 $400 NLH.  The field just took their last break of the day and are now playing 40 minute levels.  There will be 3 more levels before this flight bags up for the day and returns tomorrow at 11am.  The blinds are now 800/1,600 with a 200 ante.

Event #6 Flight B is under way

The second flight of Event #6 $400 NLH is now under way.  Players receive 20,000 chips for their $400 buyin, and registration is open through the end of the 8th level.

Ralph Macri tries a third time

It's been a pretty amazing series for Ralph Macri so far.  Right after chopping Event #1 heads up (and officially taking 2nd place), he came right back and final tabled Event #4, eventually busting out in 3rd place.  Today, he's right back in the action in Event #6 $400 NLH.

We caught up with him when he was in the big blind.  The under the gun player opened and there were four callers before Ralph 3-bet.  The original raiser 4-bet all in and all players folded back to Ralph, who snap called with [Kh][Kd].  Ralph was up against [Qs][Qd], and the [8s][8d][Jh][5h][2s] board kept the kings in front.

Soheb Porbandarwala off to a great start

With 6 levels complete, the average stack is around 25,000.  But one player is off to a great start as is likely the tournament chip leader.  Soheb Porbandarwala currently sits on around 76,000, almost four times the starting stack.  Soheb cashed in the WSOP Circuit Main Event back in August, and final tabled a $1200 Mega Stack event in 2012.  We'll keep an eye on his stack to see how he does throughout Flight A.

Players are now on break

Players on Event #6 $400 NLH are now on their first break of the day. When they return, blinds will be 100/200 with a 25 ante.

Event #6 Flight A is Under Way

Cards are in the air for Flight A of Event #6 $400 NLH.  This tournament features two starting flights, at 11am and 5pm, and a $100,000 Guarantee!  Blinds will be 30 minutes for the first 12 levels and 40 minutes after that, and registration is open for 8 levels.  A full structure is available here.

December 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #4 - $300 NLH - Final Results

Place	Name	Prize
1	Christopher Smith, Wallingford, CT	$26,381
2	Ryan Eriquezzo, Danbury, CT	$16,487
3	Ralph Macri, Redding, CT	$11,344
4	Anthony Harris, West Warwick, RI	$8,507
5	Richard Marcy, Brewster, MA	$6,398
6	Mark Gardiner, Vernon Rockville, CT	$5,144
7	Christopher Leong, New York, NY	$4,221
8	Aaron Teeter, Cohoes, NY	$3,297
9	James Kattell, Amherst, NH	$2,590
10	Eric Wilbur, Pepperell, MA	$1,872
11	Jennifer Barrile, Marlborough, MA	$1,872
12	Mike Santos, Naugatuck, CT	$1,872
13	Jay Boyns, Plymouth, MA	$1,622
14	Douglas Drexel, Providence, RI	$1,622
15	Michael Hourigan, Wallingford, CT	$1,622
16	Christopher Thompson, West Boylston, MA	$1,371
17	John Truskowski, Savoy, MA	$1,371
18	Joseph Kosko, Southington, CT	$1,371
19	Stephen Dare, Revere, MA	$1,200
20	Gerald Aiello, Winchester, MA	$1,200
21	Kikja Markovikj, Bronx, NY	$1,200
22	Michael Cannon, Kingston, MA	$1,042
23	Joseph Pitti, East Meadow, NY	$1,042
24	John O. Matson, Hope Valley, RI	$1,042
25	Parker Drew, Harrison, NY	$910
26	Jovy Ounthongdy, East Hartford, CT	$910
27	Brian Renda, Nashua, NH	$910
28	John Mahoney, Bethel, CT	$791
29	Robert Fish, North Attleboro, MA	$791
30	John Yanni, New Windsor, NY	$791
31	John Leser, Stony Brook, NY	$791
32	Paul Avilla, Westport, MA	$791
33	Carl Fenske, Waterbury, CT	$791
34	Shawn Wilder, Boylston, MA	$791
35	Patrick Keaveny, Wethersfield, CT	$791
36	Je Wook Oh, Fresh Meadows, NY	$791
37	Frank Mooney, Charlemont, MA	$685
38	Douglas Hamshaw, Marlborough, NH	$685
39	Casey Stearns, Lincolnville, ME	$685
40	Aaron Loew, Salem, NH	$685
41	David Duke, South Easton, MA	$685
42	Dionissios Panagopoulos, Clinton, CT	$685
43	Adolfo Flores, Norwalk, CT	$685
44	Jason Kenney, Roxbury, NH	$685
45	Arndre Martin, Hopewell Junction, NY	$685
46	Paul Piquette, Granby, MA	$593
47	Nicholas Enright, South Royalton, VT	$593
48	Kevin Proulx, Greenville, RI	$593
49	Petko Tsakov, Provincetown, MA	$593
50	Daniel Plourde, Warren, MA	$593
51	Floyd Overton, Preston, CT	$593
52	Arthur Howard, Middletown Springs, VT	$593
53	Carlos Juarez, Norwalk, CT	$593
54	David Pocknett, Mashpee, MA	$593
55	Nestor Aguilera, Tolland, CT	$540
56	Gerald Trudel, Westbrook, ME	$540
57	Meng Lu, Waltham, MA	$540
58	Kyle Carey, North Providence, RI	$540
59	Pasquale Gugliotti, Waterbury, CT	$540
50	Douglas Derome, Maynard, MA	$540
61	Robert Paliotta, West Warwick, RI	$540
62	Melissa Bandilli, North Dighton, MA	$540
63	Joel Jansson, Dudley, MA	$270
64	Mercy Saigbah, Nashua, NH	$270

Event #5 Final Table Reached

Play has been 11 handed for awhile, but 3 players got knocked out on the same hand to bring the field to the final table. 2 players got knocked out on one table while 1 was knocked out on the other. Play will resume at 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante shortly.

Event #5 Update

Event #5 $230 NLH is down to the final 41 players from the original 206 entries. They are currently playing 1,500/3,000 blinds with a 500 ante. The top 24 will be in the money.

1st Place: Chris Smith ($26,381)

Only a few hands after Ralph Macri's elimination, Ryan Eriquezzo found himself all in with [8s][8c] and was flipping against Chris Smith's [Js][Td].  The [Ac][3d][Jc] favored the big stack, and Ryan would need to catch an eight to extend the heads up battle.  The [7d] turn was a close call, but not quite what he needed.  When the [Jh] hit the river, Chris improved his hand to trip jacks, sending Ryan to the rail in 2nd place, good for $16,487.

Chris Smith has won Event #4 $300 NLH, capturing the title, the trophy, and the $26,381 first place prize.  Chris has to return to work tomorrow, but plans to come back to Foxwoods for the Championship Event on Saturday.  Congratulations, Chris!

2nd Place: Ryan Eriquezzo ($16,487)

3rd Place: Ralph Macri ($11,344)

4th Place: Anthony Harris ($8,507)

Anthony Harris was all in preflop holding [Jh][5h] against Chris Smith's [Ts][Th].  The [9d][As][Kh][7s][Qd] board was no help to Anthony, and he will be eliminated in 4th place.  Anthony will collect $8,507 for his efforts.

5th Place: Rick Marcy ($6,398)

Rick Marcy (left) was all in with [Ad][Th] and was up against Ryan Eriquezzo's [Jh][Jd].  The [6h][2c][3h] was no help for Rick, and the [Jc] turn left him drawing dead.  When the meaningless [8h] hit the river, Rick was sent to the payout desk to collect his $6,398 for his 5th place finish.

6th Place: Mark Gardiner ($5,144)

Mark Gardiner was all in preflop holding [As][6s] and was up against the [Qd][Tc] of Chris Smith.  The [8s][5s][5h] put Mark in good position to double up, but the [Qh] hit the turn to pair Chris.  Mark would need an ace on the river to survive, but it was not to be as the [Kh] fell instead.  Mark will exit this tournament in 6th place, good for $5,144.

Ryan Eriquezzo doubles through Mark Gardiner

Ryan Eriquezzo was all in preflop holding [Ah][9h] and was up against the [Th][Td] of Mark Gardiner.  The [7h][4s][Ac] flop favored Ryan, and no ten fell on the turn or river.  Ryan will double up to almost 2 million, while Mark has dropped to below 900,000.

Chip counts at the break

The final 6 players are now on a 15 minute break.  Here are updated chip counts in seat order:

Mark Gardiner - 1,225,000
Rick Marcy - 3,355,000
Ralph Macri - 1,025,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 1,255,000
Anthony Harris - 635,000
Chris Smith - 340,000

7th Place: Christopher Leong ($4,221)

Christopher Leong was all in holding [Jh][7h] and was up against his opponent's [As][3s].  The [3d][Qd][7c] put Christopher in the lead with a pair of sevens, but the [Ad] gave his opponent two pair.  Christopher would need his five outer on the river, but the [6s] hit instead.  Christopher will collect $4,221 for his 7th place finish.

8th Place: Aaron Teeter ($3,297)

Aaron Teeter has been eliminated when his king eight ran into his opponent's pocket aces.  Aaron will exit the tournament in 8th place, good for $3,297.

9th Place: Jim Kattell ($2,590)

Jim Kattell (standing, red) watches the flop fall while he's all in

Jim Kattell was all in preflop holding [Jh][Jd] against his opponent's [Ah][Qc].  The [4s][Qd][2h] flop meant Jim would need to catch one of the two remaining jacks to survive.  The [9s] turn and [5s] river would be no help to Jim, and he will finish in 9th place, good for $2,590.

10th Place: Eric Wilbur ($1,872)

Eric Wilbur swings his arm in frustration as his opponent hits his flush

On a [Js][8s][6d] flop, Eric Wilbur was all in holding [Ks][Kh] against Rick Marcy's [As][9s].  Even though Eric had a blocker, Rick hit his flush on the [5s] turn, leaving Eric drawing dead.  When the [9h] hit the river, Eric headed to the payout deskout desk to collect his $1,872.

Event #5 Prize Pool & Payouts

Event #5 $230 NLH received 206 entries, creating a $41,200 prize pool.  The top 24 players will be in the money, with a mincash worth $499.  Here are the full payouts:

1st Place: $9,711
2nd Place: $6,135
3rd Place: $3,956
4th Place: $3,197
5th Place: $2,398
6th Place: $1,918
7th Place: $1,559
8th Place: $1,279
9th Place: $1,005
10th-12th Place: $699
13th-15th Place: $619
16th-18th Place: $579
19th-21st Place: $539
22nd-24th Place: $499

Final table chip counts & seating assignments

Seat 1: Mark Gardiner - 505,000
Seat 2: Aaron Teeter - 360,000
Seat 3: Rick Marcy - 1,240,000
Seat 4: Ralph Macri - 895,000
Seat 5: Ryan Eriquezzo - 1,620,000
Seat 6: Eric Wilbur - 1,260,000
Seat 7: Christopher Leong - 1,075,000
Seat 8: Jim Kattell - 300,000
Seat 9: Anthony Harris - 365,000
Seat 10: Chris Smith - 230,000

Here are the remaining prizes left to play for:

1st Place: $26,381
2nd Place: $16,487
3rd Place: $11,344
4th Place: $8,507
5th Place: $6,398
6th Place: $5,144
7th Place: $4,221
8th Place: $3,297
9th Place: $2,590
10th Place: $1,872

Final table reached

The final table has been reached in Event #4 $300 NLH.  The remaining 10 players are redrawing for seats, and we will have chip counts and seating assignments posted shortly.

Final 2 tables reached

With the elimination of our 19th place finisher, the final 2 tables have been reached. The final 18 players are redrawing for seats, and play will resume shortly.

Event #4 Day 2 has begun

The final 24 players in Event #4 have taken their seats and are now playing 8,000/16,000 blinds with a 1,000 ante. You can watch live at www.FoxwoodsLive.com.

Event #5 is Under Way

Cards are in the air for Event #5 $230 NLH.  This tournament features a $20,000 Guarantee and 15,000 in starting chips.  Registration is open until the end of level 6.  A full structure is available here.

At 12pm, Event #4 $300 NLH will resume with the final 24 players, and they will play down to a winner.  You can watch it all on the live stream at www.FoxwoodsLive.com.

December 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #4 - $300 NLH - Returning Players

Table-Seat	Name	Chip Count
1-9	Marcy, Rick	1,121,000
1-8	Eriquezzo, Ryan	618,000
2-3	Macri, Ralph	541,000
3-2	Truskowski, John	500,000
2-6	Harris, Anthony	475,000
1-5	Kosko, Joseph	407,000
3-7	Barrile, Jennifer	380,000
2-9	Leong, Christopher	362,000
2-5	Teeter, Aaron	348,000
2-8	Kattell, Jim	332,000
1-4	Smith, Chris	323,000
1-7	Gardiner, Mark	299,000
3-4	Hourigan, Michael	284,000
3-9	Drexel, Douglas	283,000
1-6	Boyns, Jay	261,000
2-2	Thompson, Chris	252,000
3-5	Wilbur, Eric	208,000
1-2	Santos, Mike	205,000
3-1	Pitti, Joseph	145,000
1-1	Aiello, Gerald	121,000
2-7	Markovikj, Kikja	116,000
3-3	Cannon, Mike	96,000
2-1	Dare, Stephen	95,000
3-8	Matson, John O.	83,000

Four more hands

With 10 minutes left on the clock, a card has been drawn. The remaining 24 players will play 4 more hands before bagging up for the night.  The surviving players will return at 12pm EST and play down to a winner.

Final 3 tables reached

The field has been trimmed to 27 players, which means that we are down to the final 3 tables. The field will play 1 more level after this one before bagging up for the night.

Ralph Macri is currently the chip leader with 656,000. At the same table, Ryan Eriquezzo sits on 547,000.

December 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #3 - $230 Omaha Hi Lo - Final Results

Place	Name	Prize
1	George Marden, North Hampton, NH	$3,173
2	Peter Terry, East Hartland, CT	$2,653
3	Alfred Poon, Brighton, MA	$2,024
4	Michio Fujita, Albany, NY	$1,864
5	Daniel Smith, West Simsbury, CT	$1,644
6	Joseph Laborio IV, Greenville, RI	$1,543
7	B. Mark Rosen, Newton Center, MA	$738
8	Michael Phillips, New York, NY	$589
9	Anthony Costa, West Warwick, RI	$516

December 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #2 - $230 NLH Bounty - Final Results

Place	Name	Prize
1	Sherwin���The Fox���Agard, Randolph, MA	$6,308
2	James Rubin, Jericho, VT	$5,230
3	Robert Pardo, Mount Vernon, NY	$5,230
4	Leonard Rinas, Bristol, CT	$2,707
5	Daniel McCoy, Attleboro, MA	$2,031
6	James Carter, Fairhaven, MA	$1,624
7	Roger Leger, Salem, MA	$1,320
8	Timothy Hyldburg, Essex Junction, VT	$1,083
9	Tadesse Futassa, Hamden, CT	$852
10	Hee-Joong Im, Flushing, NY	$592
11	Edgardo Alicea, Worcester, MA	$592
12	Michael Swanson, Grafton, MA	$592
13	Chris Heller, Old Lyme, CT	$524
14	Michael Zagorites, Chelmsford, MA	$524
15	Joseph Salvador, Wilbraham, MA	$524
16	Adam Seigle, Providence, RI	$490
17	Matthew Pierce, Albany, NY	$490
18	John Quagan, Mystic, CT	$490
19	Brian Lebel, Warren, MA	$456
20	Eric Pion, Attleboro, MA	$456
21	Eric Hall, Columbia, CT	$456
22	David Labriola, Oxford, CT	$423
23	Richard Sanchez, Dorchester Cntr, MA	$423
24	Lawrence Brunaccini, Stoneham, MA	$423

December 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #1 - $600 NLH - Final Results

Place	Name	Prize
1	Jason Calnan, Revere, MA	$31,067
2	Ralph Macri, Redding, CT	$30,000
3	Haralambos Saridis, Roslindale, MA	$25,000
4	Marsel Backa, Waterbury, CT	$20,474
5	Alexander Cukar, Poughkeepsie, NY	$10,931
6	Matthew DiPaoli, Leominster, MA	$8,849
7	Tarun Gulati, Glastonbury, CT	$7,080
8	Anastasios Mallous, Salem, NH	$5,517
9	Michael Lowe, Lakewood, CO	$4,279
10	Colby Lawler, Glastonbury, CT	$3,227
11	J Michael Jarvela, New Ipswich, NH	$3,227
12	Stanley Shaw, Wilbraham, MA	$3,227
13	Andrew Lauer, Granby, CT	$2,706
14	Linh VU, Boston, MA	$2,706
15	Aaron Smith, Plymouth, MA	$2,706
16	Daniel Kadlec, Salisbury, CT	$2,394
17	Jeffrey Butts, South Weymouth, MA	$2,394
18	Robert Goldbaum, Marina Del Rey, CA	$2,394
19	Mark Perry, Cheshire, CT	$2,082
20	Zachary Deneen, Ojai, CA	$2,082
21	Samuel Miller, New Vernon, NJ	$2,082
22	Jeffrey Miller, New Vernon, NJ	$1,769
23	John Alexander, Montville, NJ	$1,769
24	Dilipkumar Patel, Milwaukee, WI	$1,769
25	Nicholas McDonald, Dudley, MA	$1,561
26	Michael Savino, Valhalla, NY	$1,561
27	Robert Campion, Stony Brook, NY	$1,561
28	John Biagi, Norton, MA	$1,395
29	Steven Brackesy, Waltham, MA	$1,395
30	Adrian DeAndrade, Canton, MA	$1,395
31	Robert Allain, Gardner, MA	$1,395
32	Michael White, Ellington, CT	$1,395
33	Michael Nye, East Bridgewater, MA	$1,395
34	Rajendra Patel, Meriden, CT	$1,395
35	Roger Brestak, Norton, MA	$1,395
36	Philippe Casciola, New York, NY	$1,395
37	Sorin Ciobanu, Seabrook, NH	$1,249
38	Thiru Sadagopan, Andover, MA	$1,249
39	Janusz Zajaczkowski, E. Norwich, NY	$1,249
40	Robert Pardo, Mount Vernon, NY	$1,249
41	Derrick Perry, Taunton, MA	$1,249
42	Brian Hortonk, Cranston, RI	$1,249
43	Michael Sheehan, Methuen, MA	$1,249
44	Bradley Merrill, Pittsburg, NH	$1,249
45	Keiko Lim, Bronx, NY	$1,249

Event #4 is in the money

We saw a very unusual hand get us into the money in Event #4 $300 NLH.  The player above in the red was getting low on chips and was forced all in in the big blind.  The player under the gun (foreground, bottom left) opened to 12,000 at 2,500/5,000, and action folded around to the button, who reraised to 25,000.  The opener called, and it was off to the [2d][2c][Kh] flop.  The original raiser checked dark and folded pocket jacks face up when faced with another 25,000 bet.

That large side pot would be pushed to that player, who tabled [8d][4c] to the disbelief of his tablemates and the crowd that gathered around.  The all in player tabled [8c][5d], which meant there was a 74% chance of a tie.  The [2s] turn changed nothing, but the [4d] river meant the bubble would be burst as the winning hand was deuces full of fours.

A player busted on the same hand at the next table, so the two players will split 63rd place money for $270 each.

Play is now hand for hand

The clock has been paused with almost 21 minutes remaining in Level 18, and play is now hand for hand.

Ralph Macri is trying to go back to back

While Ralph Macri officially took 2nd in Event #1 $600 NLH, he chopped heads up and flipped for the official 1st place. Ralph is still alive and doing well in Event #4 $300 NLH.

We arrived at his table to count his chips before break only to see him move all in on top of another player's all in. Everyone else got out of the way and Ralph's [Qd][Jd] was up against his opponent's [Ac][4c].  The flop came queen high, and Ralph's pair held up to award him the knockout.

After the hand, Ralph explained he was trying to keep up with Ryan Eriquezzo, who is possibly the tournament chip leader with 270,000 chips.  Ralph isn't too far behind him with 220,000.

Cards back in the air

The 135 remaining players in Event #4 $300 NLH are back from their dinner break and are now playing 1,000/2,000 blinds with a 300 ante.

Last level before dinner break

The blinds have just gone up to 800/1,600 with a 200 ante, and this will be the last level before the players take their one hour dinner break.  The original starting field of 523 entrants has been trimmed to only 150 remaining players.

Chip counts at the break

Players are now on their 3rd break of the day as the tournament staff colors up and races off the 25 chips.  Here are select chip counts from around the room:

Ryan Eriquezzo - 69,500

Raj Patel - 27,000

Ralph Macri - 25,900

Eric Siegel - 21,600

Je Wook Oh - 20,400

Mike Nye - 17,700

Tarun G. - 15,000

Fred Paradis - 10,500

Frank Mooney fades five high

It was a five way limp pot at 200/400 blinds when the flop fell [7s][8d][4d].  Action checked to Frank Mooney who bet 2,000 before his opponent in the 4 seat raised to 10,000.  All folded back to Frank who moved all in for over 38,000.  His opponent called and the hands were tabled:

Frank: [8c][7c]
Seat 4: 5-3

Frank had flopped top two pair and had to dodge his opponent's gutshot or runner-runner.  The [Qc] turn and [3s] river meant Frank will double up to approximately 78,000.

Event #4 Prize Pool & Payouts

There were a total of 523 entries in Event #4 $300 NLH, creating a prize pool of $135,980.  The top 63 players will make the money, with a mincash worth $540.  Here are the full payouts:

1st Place: $26,381
2nd Place: $16,487
3rd Place: $11,344
4th Place: $8,507
5th Place: $6,398
6th Place: $5,144
7th Place: $4,221
8th Place: $3,297
9th Place: $2,590
10th-12th Place: $1,872
13th-15th Place: $1,622
16th-18th Place: $1,371
19th-21st Place: $1,200
22nd-24th Place: $1,042
25th-27th Place: $910
28th-36th Place: $791
37th-45th Place: $685
46th-54th Place: $593
55th-63rd Place: $540

Event #4 is Under Way

Cards are in the air for Event #4 $300 NLH.  This tournament features a $100,000 Guarantee and has 15,000 in starting chips and 30 minute levels.  A full structure is available here.

You can watch the feature table live at www.FoxwoodsLive.com.

1st Place: Jason Calnan, 2nd Place: Ralph Macri

Jason Calnan and Ralph Macri agreed to a deal while heads up.  They would each get $30,000, and they would run out a board to determine a winner.  The winner would get 1st place and the remaining $1,067, and the loser would get 2nd place and the trophy.

Jason was dealt the worst hand in poker, [7c][2s], while Ralph was dealt [Th][3h].  The final board read [9c][8c][2d][Kc][6s] to give Jason the winning hand.  He will take 1st place and collect $31,067.  Ralph will have to settle for $30,000 and the trophy.

Congratulations to both players!

3rd Place: Haralambos Saridis ($25,000)

Haralambos Saridis was all in preflop holding [As][Qs] and was up against Jason Calnan's pocket nines. Haralambos flopped a queen to take the lead, but Jason turned a nine to make a set. Haralambos will be eliminated in 3rd place, good for $25,000.

Jason Calnan takes one

On a [4c][5c][2d] flop, Jason Calnan check raised Haralambos Saridis's bet. Haralambos called to see the [9s] hit the turn. Jason moved all in and Haralambos went deep into the tank. He eventually folded, and Jason claimed he had [Ac][3c]. Jason increases his chip lead with that pot, now sitting on almost 3.7 million in chips.