Andria Heyda Eliminated in 5th Place (Event #12 $400 Six-Max)

Andria Heyda - 5th Place - $2,644

Andria Heyda shoved all in on the button for 32,000 and both Sherwin "The Fox" Agard called in the small blind as well as Sherif Sweillam in the big blind.

Both blinds checked down the [ah][8d][4s][6h][2c] board.

Heyda turned over [ah][qc], but "The Fox" showed [kc][ks] to eliminate Heyda in 5th place.

Randy Spain Takes From Steven Tabb (Event #11)

Steven Tabb Tanking to Randy Spain's 200,000 River Bet

Steven Tabb raised to 23,000 on the button and Randy Spain called in the small blind and Solomon Yi called in the big blind.

When the flop came [ah][ks][8s], Spain led out for 75,000.  Yi folded and Tabb called.

Spain bet 150,000 when the [7c] came on the turn, and Tabb called.

When the river came the [ad] Spain bet 200,000 and Tabb went into the tank.  After a moment of thinking about it, Tabb folded [kd][8d] face up.

Tabb is now sitting with 910,000, and Spain with just over 1,000,000.

The General Eliminated in 10th Place (Event #12 $1,200 NLH)

The General - 10th Place - $4,947

Brad St. Vincent opened for a raise and the General shoved all in.  St. Vincent quickly called.

St. Vincent:  [ah][kh]
General:  [ac][9c]

The board ran out [kc][4d][js][jd][qc], sending the General home in 10th place.

Harry Mozian Eliminated in 6th Place (Event #12 $400 Six Max)

Harry Mozian - 6th Place - $2,163

Sherif Sweillam raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and Harry Mozian shoved all in for 91,000 more in the big small blind.  Sweillam called.

Sweillam:  [as][kc]
Mozian:  [jd][js]

The board ran out [ah][6h][2c][qh][9s], sending Mozian home in 6th place with a $2,163 payday.

Final Table of Event #12 ($400 NLH Six-Max)

Seat:    Name:                   Chips:
1 -        Mike Zagorites     630,000
2 -        Harry Mozian       195,000
3 -        David Allyn          569,000
4 -        Andria Heyda       84,000
5 -        Sherwin Agard     207,000
6 -        Sherif Sweillam    677,000

Schedule for Mon. Oct. 12th Foxwoods World Poker Classic

9am:
$60 No Limit Hold Em

11am:

Event #14 $400 Seniors Event
$25,000 Guarantee
($350 Buy-in / $50 Entry Fee)
"With Re-Entries"
Players start with 20,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  30 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 9
Full Structure is available here.

12pm:
Event #12 Day 2/Final Table - $400 NLH Six-Max
Full Structure is available here.

12pm:
Event #11 Day 3/Final Table - $1,200 NLH Multi Flight Event
Full Structure is available here.

2pm:
$300 Mega Super Satellite (win a $2,700 voucher)
2 seats guaranteed 

6pm:
$120 No Limit Hold Em
$10,000 guaranteed

8:30pm:
$80 Mega Super Satellite (win a $300 voucher)
5 seats guaranteed

A full schedule for the World Poker Finals series is available here.

October 2015 - Foxwoods World Poker Finals - Event #11 $1,200 NLH Day Returning Players

Table-Seat	Name	Chip Count
1	Giordano, Jeffrey	771,000
2	Barucci, John	182,000
3	Gileno, Andrew	489,000
4	Labriola, David	173,000
5	Tabb, Steven	1,368,000
6	Spain, Randy	748,000
7	Yi, Solomon	892,000
8	St Vincent, Bradley	293,000
9	Kachittavong, Soukha	184,000
10	General	130,000

Mark Lieberman Eliminated in 11th Place ($4,947)

With a board reading [8c][js][10c], Mark Lieberman is all in holding [qh][qd] against Andrew Gileno holding [kc][jc].

The [6s] turn was safe for Lieberman, but the [7c] on the river gave Gileno the flush, and Lieberman was eliminated one short of the final table. 

Raj Patel Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,947)

Steven Tabb raised to 17,000 in the cutoff and Raj Patel shoved all in on the button.  Tabb asked the dealer to pull in the 17,000, and asked for a remaining count.  Upon hearing the total he would need to call, (94,000) Tabb thought for a moment before he eventually called.

Patel was ahead holding [8s][8c] against Tabb's [qh][jh].  But Tabb had turned a flush draw, and hit a jack on the river to eliminate Patel in 12th place.

We are now on the final table bubble and the remaining ten players are now hand for hand.

Solomon Yi Doubles Through Steven Tabb

On a board reading [5h][8h][kc][4s], Solomon Yi is all in and has been called by Steven Tabb.

Tabb turns over [ad][kd] for a pair of kings.  But Yi turned the straight holding [7c][6s].  The [6d] came on the river.

Yi is now sitting with 830,000 and Tabb with 1,200,000.

Tournament Updates

The remaining 19 players in Event #12 ($400 NLH 6-Max) are currently on break.  They will return to play level 16 (1,500/3,000 blinds with a 500 ante).  

There are 9 players left in Event #13 ($300 7 CARD STUD HI LO 8+).  They are also on a ten minute break and will return to play Level 16 (500 ante, 1,000 bring-in, 3,000/6,000 limit).  

The remaining 13 players in Event #11 ($1,200 NLH Multi-Flight) are currently playing level 20 (4,000/8,000 blinds with a 1,000 ante).  They will play either until a final table (ten remaining players) is reached or until the end of Level 22.  

John Matson Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,365)

On a board reading [6d][jd][kc] John Matson got it all in and was called by Steven Tabb.

Matson turned over [ad][as], but unfortunately for him Tabb had flopped two pair holding [kd][jc].

The [jh] turn gave Tabb a full house, and the [5c] river sent Matson home in 14th place.

Tabb is now sitting with 1,500,000 in chips, and is still the chip leader.

Final two tables in Event #11

Steven Tabb, Chip Leader, Knocks Out Another One (Event #11)

Steven Tabb - Current Chip Leader - 680,000

On a board reading [4d][3c][8c][10c], Bobby Corcione shoved all in and Steven Tabb quickly called.  

Tabb turned over [ac][7c] for the nut flush. and Corcione turned over [kd][10d] for a pair of tens.

The river came the [6h].

Corcione was sent home in 21st place with a $3,783 payday.  

Steve Tabb is the current chip lead at 680,000.  

Aces Cracked By Quads Event #11

Alessandro Lomagno raised to 20,000, Yuliya Makarova shoved all in, and Lomagno called.

Makarova:  [as][ac]
Lomagno:  [9c][9h]

The flop came [9s][kh][9d], giving Lomagno quads.  Makarova needed running aces in order to remain in the tournament.

Unfortunately, the [kd] turn and [8s] river were of no help, and Makarova was sent home in 25th place with a payday of $2,910.

Final Three Tables of Event #11 ($1,200 NLH)

Event 13 - $300 7 CARD STUD HI LO 8+ (Photo)

Event #12 ($400 NLH Six-Max) Prize Pool Information

There were 118 entries in Event #12, bringing the total prize pool to $40,061.

The top 15 places will be paid out as follows:

1 - $10,737
2 - $7,011
3 - $4,687
4 - $3,485
5 - $2,644
6 - $2,163
7 - $1,763
8 - $1,402
9 - $1,123
10-12 - $881
13-15 - $801

Michael O'Connell Official Bubble Boy (Event #11)

A player in the cutoff raised to 8,000.  Michael O'Connell shoved all in on the button for 23,100.  Bobby Corcione called in the small blind, and the cutoff tank folded saying, "I'll let you two battle this out."

O'Connell's tournament life was at risk holding [qc][qd] against Corcione's [kc][kc].  

The board ran out [8c][10c][4d][2s][js].  O'Connell would be sent home in 28th place, just shy of the money and Corcione chipped up to 325,000.  

All remaining players are now in the money and guaranteed a minimum of $2,910. 

"Worldwide John" Matson Doubles Up (Event #11)

"Worldwide John" Matson

Christopher Pustelnikas raised to 7,000 in the cutoff and both blinds called.

Both blinds checked the [kh][5d][8d] flop, and Pustelnikas continued for 13,000.  The big blind raised to 27,000, and "Worldwide John" shoved all in for 63,700 total.  The big blind called.

Worldwide John would need a diamond to stay alive holding [ad][3d] against his opponent's [kd][qs].

The [2c] turn was of no help, but the [qd] on the river gave "Worldwide John" the flush he needed to stay alive.

He is now sitting with 180,000 right before the bubble.

Players on the Bubble Hand For Hand (Event #11)

There are 28 players left and they are on the bubble, playing hand for hand.  27 players are guaranteed a min cash of $2,910.

UPDATED: Schedule for Sun. Oct. 11th Foxwoods World Poker Classic

***PLEASE NOTE:  The 6pm tourney is actually $160 buy in, not a $100 buy in as originally listed***

9am:
$60 No Limit Hold Em

11am:

Event #12 $400 Six-Max
$25,000 Guarantee
($350 Buy-in / $50 Entry Fee)
"With Re-Entries"
Players start with 20,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  30 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 8
Full Structure is available here.

12pm:
Event #13 $300 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8+
($260 Buy-in / $40 Entry Fee)
Players start with 10,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  30 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 5
Full Structure is available here.

12pm:
Event #11 Day 2 - $1,200 NLH Multi Flight Event
Full Structure is available here.

2pm:
$80 Mega Super Satellite (win a $300 voucher)
5 seats guaranteed 

6pm:
$160 No Limit Hold Em

7:30pm:
$300 Mega Super Satellite (win a $2,700 voucher)
2 seats guaranteed

A full schedule for the World Poker Finals series is available here.

Three Way All-In in Event #11 (Day 2 - $1,200 NLH)

Christopher Pustelnikas limped in from under the gun, the player on the button also limped, and the player in the big blind shoved all in for 100,000.

Pustelnikas called the all in and the player on the button also called.  Pustelnikas had both players covered.

Pustelnikas: [as][ah]
Button:  [qc][js]
Big Blind:  [ac][kd]

Pustelnikas maintained the lead when the flop came [10d][9s][2h], but it also gave the player on the button an open ended straight draw.

Luckily for Pustelnikas the turn came the [6c] and the river the [6s] eliminating both of his opponents and chipping Pustelnikas up to 260,000.

Billy Pappas Takes One Down (Event #12 $400 6-Max)

With blinds at 100/200 with a 25 ante, a player limped from under the gun.  Billy Pappas made it 600, and the player in the big blind as well as the player under the gun both called.

The flop came [3h][2h][2s].  The player in the big blind as well as the player under the gun checked, and Pappas made it 800.  Only the player in the big blind called.

Both players checked the [3s] turn.

When the river came the [5s], the player in the big blind check-called a bet of 2,100 from Pappas.

"The Original" Billy Pappas turned over [3d][6h] for a full house, and his opponent mucked his hand.
Pappas is now sitting at 27,000.

Schedule for Sun. Oct. 11th Foxwoods World Poker Classic

9am:
$60 No Limit Hold Em

11am:

Event #12 $400 Six-Max
$25,000 Guarantee
($350 Buy-in / $50 Entry Fee)
"With Re-Entries"
Players start with 20,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  30 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 8
Full Structure is available here.

12pm:
Event #13 $300 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8+
($260 Buy-in / $40 Entry Fee)
Players start with 10,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  30 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 5
Full Structure is available here.

12pm:
Event #11 Day 2 - $1,200 NLH Multi Flight Event
Full Structure is available here.

2pm:
$80 Mega Super Satellite (win a $300 voucher)
5 seats guaranteed 

6pm:
$100 No Limit Hold Em

7:30pm:
$300 Mega Super Satellite (win a $2,700 voucher)
2 seats guaranteed

A full schedule for the World Poker Finals series is available here.

Elvis Reyes Takes One Down (Event #11)

Elvis Reyes

Elvis Reyes limped in in early position.  A player in middle position made it 4,800.  Carlo Sciannameo called on the button, as did Reyes.  

The flop came [ac][js][8h].  Reyes checked, the player in middle position checked, Sciannameo bet 6,700, and both players called.  

The turn came the [8c].  Reyes and the player in middle position again checked, Sciannameo bet 20,000, and only Reyes called.  

Reyes checked the [2c] river, Sciannameo bet 35,000, and Reyes called.  

Reyes turned over [as][qh], and Sciannameo threw his cards into the muck face down.  

Reyes is now sitting with just around 200,000 in chips.  

Foxwoods World Poker Finals - Event #11 - $1,200 NLH - Returning Players for Day 2

Table-Seat	Name	Chip Count
6-1	Adams, Justin	195,500
4-9	Khaterzai, Katayon	191,500
2-9	Barucci, John	142,700
9-6	Kaemmerlen, P.	138,900
2-6	Yi, Solomon	123,700
6-8	Swanson, Michael	119,600
6-7	Mostafa, Ryan	118,000
8-3	Sciannameo, Carlo	117,200
8-5	Ung, Solang	116,000
1-2	Giordano, Jeffrey	115,300
4-3	Gileno, Andrew	109,400
6-5	Corcione, Bobby	108,100
8-7	GENERAL	105,800
8-9	Ganne, Venkatara	101,700
1-1	Gulati, Tarun	100,100
7-1	Lieberman, Mark	93,900
7-6	Gilman, Steve	93,700
3-5	O'Connell, Michael	91,200
1-7	Lomagno, Alessandro	89,600
5-8	Sreekanth, Bharath	89,300
1-3	Kuba, Matt	88,600
5-6	Champlin, Spencer	87,600
6-4	St. Vincent, Brad	84,900
2-7	Spain, Randy	84,400
9-4	Lee, Stanley	82,700
1-8	Orman, Erik	81,500
7-3	Godin, D.	81,200
7-9	Matson, John	79,900
4-1	Wantman, Matthew	77,200
6-7	Oberoi, Ryan	74,600
9-8	UNDISCLOSED	73,200
7-4	Pappas, Billy	70,400
8-4	Makarova, Yuliya	69,400
5-9	Reyes, Elvis	69,000
3-2	Tabb, Steven	68,900
8-1	Kernan, Kevin	68,000
9-7	Cukar, Alex	67,300
9-5	Grant, James	64,800
2-3	MacNeil, Chris	64,600
8-6	Nielsen, Bob	64,000
5-7	Labriola, David	63,900
9-2	Santimaw, Dan	58,500
6-6	Roy, John	57,400
1-4	Joseph, Johanssy	55,100
4-2	Kachittavong, S.	54,500
8-8	Graham, Andrew	54,200
4-7	Freifeld, Steven	53,300
3-7	Singh, Melisa	51,400
7-8	Mitsopoulos, K.	49,000
2-8	Ives, David	48,500
1-9	Pustelnikas, Christopher	47,700
4-6	Comeau, John	47,400
5-4	Currey, Kevin	47,300
7-7	Conforto, Giacomo	46,600
6-3	Morales, William	45,300
7-5	Desai, Samir	43,300
1-5	Patel, Raj	43,100
2-5	Aiello, Gerald	42,800
2-1	Manney, Dave	42,400
3-6	Parrillo, Dennis	41,000
5-2	Butts, Jeff	39,500
5-5	Drory, Joseph	39,500
3-1	Girodengo, Franck	39,500
6-9	Everett, Peter	36,300
3-9	Driscoll, Ted	33,100
3-7	Pelli, Dominick	28,700
4-4	Ghods, Ehsan	27,700
5-3	Saleba, Charles	27,500
1-6	Dobkin, Yevgeniy	22,600
4-5	Reihl, Brenton	19,800
3-3	Dong, Cheng	19,600
3-8	Calnan, Jason	15,400
9-3	Leskowitz, Bryan	14,900
2-4	Harting, Dave	11,700

Event #11 ($1,200 NLH) Prize Pool Information

There were 142 entries in Flight A and 118 in Flight B of Event #11, bringing the grand total to 260 entrants.

The top 27 places will be paid out as follows:

1 - $69,404
2 - $42,777
3 - $27,645
4 - $22,698
5 - $17,169
6 - $13,677
7 - $11,058
8 - $8,875
9 - $6,984
10-12 - $4,947
13-15 - $4,365
16-18 - $4,074
19-21 - $3,783
22-24 - $3,492
25-27 - $2,910

Patricia Moody Winner of Event #10 ($4,900)

Patricia Moody - Event #10 Winner - $4,900

After a chop deal was made between the final two players and only a handful of hands played heads up, Patricia Moody became the title holder and trophy winner of Event #10.

Liz Kasparian Eliminated in 2nd Place ($4,588)

Liz Kasparian - 2nd Place - $4,588

After only a few hands of heads up play, Liz Kasparian shoved all in and was called by Patricia Moody.

Kasparian:  [kh][10h]
Moody:  [ad][qd]

The board ran out [7s][5s][5h][6c][jd] sending Kasparian home in second place.

Debbie Juda Eliminated in 3rd Place ($2,508) - Ladies Event

Debbie Juda - 3rd Place - $2,508

Liz Kasparian shoved all in from the small blind, and Debbie Juda called for less.

Juda:  [ac][5c]
Kasparian:  [ad][10s]

Kasparian was in the lead when the flop fell [as][6d][kh].

When the [10c] came on the turn, Kasparian had won the hand with her two pair, and the [8h] on the river became inconsequential.  Juda was sent home in third place with a $2,508 payday.

Linda Swears Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,882) - Ladies Event

Linda Swears - 4th Place - $1,882

Patricia Moody called on the button and Linda Swears shoved all in.  Moody quickly called.

Swears:  [ac][qh]
Moody:  [as][jc]

Swears maintained her lead when the flop came [kc][qs][8c], giving her a pair of queens.

The turn was the [9c].  But the [10d] on the river gave Moody the straight and Swears was eliminated in 4th place.

The General Knocks One Out (Event #11B)

"The General" raised to 4,100 on the button.  The player in the small blind shoved all in for 20,700.  The big blind folded, and General called.

General:  [ks][kd]
Small Blind:  [as][qc]

The board ran out [qd][10d][9h][7c][8d], eliminating The General's opponent just after the rebuy period has closed.

WPF Event #10 ($250 Ladies) Final Table (w/ Photos)

Seat 1 - Linda Swears

Seat 2 - Robin MacDonald

Seat 3 - Liz Kasparian

Seat 4 - Keiko Kim

Seat 5 - Debbie Juda

Seat 6 - Christine Garofalo

Seat 7 - Naomi Mayor

Seat 8 - Nancy O'Neill

Seat 9 - Patricia Moody

Players Near Bag and Tag In Event #11A

The clock has been paused in Flight A of Event #11.  The players will play three more hands before bag and tag for the night.  At the present, there are 37 players remaining.

The players in Flight B are playing Level 4, and will play through Level 12 before bagging and tagging for the night.

Nick McDonald Doubles Through Brad St. Vincent In Event #11A

Nick McDonald shoved all in and Brad St. Vincent said, "I told you I would call you with ace-queen.  I call," He turned over [ad][qc].  McDonald showed [kh][qd].

The flop came [2h][kc][ks].  St. Vincent semi-jokingly said, "I have a straight draw."

The turn was the [8s], and the river the [5s] giving McDonald a full double.  He is now sitting with 16,000.

Chris Castronovo Takes Down a Big One (Event #10 - $250 Ladies)

Chris Castronovo

Two players in middle position limped in for 2,400, and Chris Castronovo made it 6,000 in the hijack.  The player on the button called, and did both limpers.

All players checked the [ad][7c][2h] flop.

When the turn came the [2s], the player first to act bet 6,000, the person in middle position folded, Castronovo called, and the button folded.

The river came the [5s].  The first player checked, Castronovo shoved all in, and her opponent tank folded.

Castronovo is now sitting with around 65,000 in chips just before dinner break.

WPF Event #11 Flight B Under Way

We are now in the third level of Flight B and there are 72 runners that have entered so far.  There were 142 entrants in Flight A this morning at 11am.  As a reminder, registration is open for this event until the beginning of Level 10.

There is a $300,000 guarantee for this event.  Day 2 will be at noon tomorrow (Sunday Oct. 11th) and Day 3 (Final Table) will be at noon on Monday Oct. 12th.

WPF Event #10 ($250 Ladies) Prize Pool Information

There were 97 entries in today's $250 Ladies event, generating a prize pool total of $20,229.

The top 12 places will be paid out as follows:

1 - $5,665
2 - $3,823
3 - $2,508
4 - $1,882
5 - $1,416
6 - $1,132
7 - $931
8 - $748
9 - $609
10 - $505
11 - $505
12 - $505

Liz Kasparian Knocks One Out (Event #10 - Ladies)

Liz Kasparian

A player in early position shoved all in and Liz Kasparian called.

Kasparian:  [jd][jc]
Opponent:  [10s][10d]

The board ran out [ad][ah][2s][kc][5h], sending her opponent to the rail and chipping Kasparian up to around 40,000.

Tony Sabbagh Winner of Event 6 ($300 NLH Bounty)

Tony Sabbagh - Winner Event #6 - $4,700

Congrats to Tony Sabbagh, the recent winner of Foxwoods World Poker Finals Event #6, the $300 NLH Bounty Tourney.  The final four made a chop deal and then played it out for the trophy and title.

The players to cash this event were as follows:

1 - Tonny Sabbagh ($4,700)
2 - Michael Futeran ($4,700)
3 - Peter Tripp ($4,700)
4 - Martin Rawitz ($3,169)
5 - John Quirk ($1,761)
6 - Martin Messier ($1,442)
7 - Jeremy Wing ($1,174)
8 - Andrew Allain ($934)
9 - Joseph Starratt ($750)
10 - Tesfay Begazyon ($587)
11 - Je Wook Oh ($587)
12 - Paul Tetrault ($587)
13 - Mike Santos ($533)
14 - Krishen Persaud ($533)
15 - Robert Gilbert ($533)

"The General" Eliminated by Brad St. Vincent (Event #11A)

"The General" shoved all in preflop and was called by Brad St. Vincent.

General:  [ad][ks]
St. Vincent:  [6h][6s]

The flop came [6c][as][3c], giving St. Vincent the lead with his set of sixes.

The [8c] turn and [js] river did not improve The General's hand and he was sent to the rail.

Royal Flush for Priscilla Amaral (Event #10 - Ladies)

Prescilla Amaral Picks Out a Prize for her Royal Flush

Priscilla Amaral raised to 450 in early position and the player directly to her left called.

The flop came [qs][10h][2c].  Amaral bet 800 and her opponent called.

Amaral bet 1.200 when the turn came the [kh] and again her opponent called.

When the river came the [qh], Amaral shoved all in and her opponent folded.

Amaral showed [ah][jh] for the royal flush.

WPF Event #11 Flight A - Early Notables

A few early notables in the field include:

"The General"
Chris Tryba
Je Wook Oh
Spiro
Ralph Macri
James Campbell
Johanssy Joseph
Jeremy Meacham

Alrighty... Here we go, @FoxwoodsPoker $1200 NL event. 20k chips to start, 40min levels pic.twitter.com/pmQJr4b5jY

— Podi (@PodimanPoker) October 10, 2015

Foxwoods 1200 today, first tourney in a long while. 21425 at 25-50 thanks to aces the first hand.

— Pete Kaemmerlen (@RealBillyBizzle) October 10, 2015

WPF Event #10 Ladies Tournament Underway

There are currently 72 runners in the Ladies World Poker Finals Event #10.  They are playing 50/100 antes.  

Schedule for Sat. Oct. 10th Foxwoods World Poker Classic

9am:
$60 No Limit Hold Em

9am:
$200 Mega Super Satellite (win a $1,200 voucher)
2 seats guaranteed 

11am:

Event #10 $250 Ladies Event
$300,000 Guarantee
($215 Buy-in / $35 Entry Fee)
"With Re-Entries"
Players start with 15,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels:  30 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 7
Full Structure is available here.

11am:
Event #11 Flight A $1,200 NLH Multi Flight Event
$300,000 Guarantee
($1,090 Buy-in / $110 Entry Fee)
"With Re-Entries"
Players start with 20,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels 1-12:  40 minutes
Levels 13+:  60 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 10
Full Structure is available here.

1pm:
$200 Mega Super Satellite (win a $1,200 voucher)
2 seats guaranteed 

5pm:
Event #11 Flight B $1,200 NLH Multi Flight Event
($1,090 Buy-in / $110 Entry Fee)
"With Re-Entries"
Players start with 20,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels 1-12:  40 minutes
Levels 13+:  60 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 10
Full Structure is available here.

7pm:
$230 No Limit Hold Em Survivor (win $2,000 in cash)


A full schedule for the World Poker Finals series is available here.

Joe Heinzmann Wins WPF Event #9 ($300 HOSE)

After a chop deal between the final three players, Joe Heinzmann would claim the title of Event #9 champion and the trophy.

Joe and His Lovely Wife

Mike Borchetta Wins Event #8 ($300 NLH Big Stack)

Mike Borchetta - 1st Place - $5,000

After a long heads up battle, Mike Borchetta became the eventual winner of Event #8.  The players did come to a chop deal when they were five handed.  But it was Borchetta who ultimately claimed the trophy and title of Event #8 champion.

David Kluchman Eliminated in 2nd Place - Event #8

David Kluchman - 2nd Place - $9,500 (5 handed chop deal)

David Kluchman shoved all in holding [6d][5c] and was called by Mike Borchetta holding [as][5h].

The board ran out [9h][8h][4h][jc][qd].  Borchetta's ace high took down the pot and Kluchman is the second place finisher.

Mike Borchetta Doubles Up - Event #8

Mike Borchetta limped in on the button.  David Kluchman shoved all in and Borchetta snap-called.

Borchetta:  [ac][ks]
Kluchman:  [ad][9c]

The board ran out [qd][ah][4s][kc][5d] to give Borchetta the chip lead and leave Kluchman with less than ten big blinds.