Event 9 ($600 NLH): Chang Spikes an Ace to Vault to the Top

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 22: 8,000/16,000/16,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 39

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

David Chang

Table 9 just erupted and we rushed over to see David Chang raking in a massive pot and he was kind enough to fill us in on the action. Chang and Robert Steinberg went heads up to the K♣️8♣️7♦️ flop and Steinberg bet 100,000.

Chang raised to 225,000 and Steinberg announced "call, all-in" sliding his stack of 825,000 into the middle. Since Steinberg first stated call it was ruled just a call and the dealer burned and turned the K♠️.

Steinberg moved all in for 600,000 and Chang snap called. Steinberg turned over 8♥️8♦️ for eights full of kings and was in great shape to double up against the A♥️K♦️ of Chang.

The A♠️ hit the river and it was a brutal beat for Steinberg as Chang improved to kings full of aces. Steinberg was sent to the rail and Chang vaults to the top of the chip counts.

David Chang- 1,750,000
Robert Steinberg- Eliminated in 40th Place ($2,250)

Event 9 ($600 NLH): Soukha Chipping Up

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 21: 6,000/12,000/12,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 42

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Soukha Kachittavong

The players have returned from break and play is back underway. There are just 42 players remaining and Soukha Kachittavong is still in the hunt.

Kachittavong started the day with 338,500 and has steadily chipped up in the early levels. He has more than doubed his Day 2 starting stack and is now up to 780,000.

Kachittavong took down last weeks $500 Six Max NLH event for over $6,000 and the trophy and is once again poised to make another deep run here in Event 9.

Event 9 ($600 NLH): Big Stacks on Break

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 20: 5,000/10,000/10,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 48

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Sam Lopes

Derek Happas

Abdesnam Elkhattabi is holding strong at the top and he's still leading the way just shy of 2,000,000. Sam Lopes and Derek Happas who are sharing the felt on Table 6 are picking up steam and are well with striking distance of the chip leader Elkhattabi.

The players are now on a 15 minute color up break and we will pick right back up on the action when play resumes.

Below is a look at how some of the big stacks are shaping up.

Abdesnam Elkhattabi- 1,900,000
Sam Lopes- 1,500,000
Derek Happas- 1,300,000
Martinho Camara- 900,000
Jaren Chang- 850,000
David Moon- 800,000
L.J. Sande- 750,000

Event 9 ($600 NLH): Recent Eliminations

Jose Tronilo

Vito Masi

57. Eric Phan-$1,800
58. Matthew Pierce-$1,800
59. Jose Tronilo-$1,800
60. Jennifer Barrile-$1,800

61. Liam He-$1,800
62. Leonard Corellino-$1,800
63. John Lyons-$1,800
64. Bob Hover-$1,650

65. Jeffery Mack-$1,650
66. Robert Champagen-$1,650
67. Irfan Karajic- $1,650
68. John Wrobleski- $1,650
69. John Louro-$1,650
70. Mike Nye-$1,650
71. Matthew Boucher-$1,650
72. Gary Silverman-$1,650
73. Paul Cucchara-$1,525
74. Edgardo Alicea-$1,525
75. Andrew Ostapchenko-$1,525
76. Matthew Vacon-$1,525
77. "The General"-$1,525

78. Quintin Tyson-$1,525
79. Jason Pardy-$1,525
80. Patrick Socorro-$1,525
81. David Carleton-$1,525
82. Anonymous-$1,400
83. Derek Blenman-$1,400
84. John Shin-$1,400
85. Ben Heroux-$1,400
86. Mikhael Saakian-$1,400
87. Bassam Ousman-$1,400
88. Vito Masi-$1,400
89. Adam Maislen-$1,400
90. Anthony Lundy-$1,400
91. Lawrence Hirsch-$1,300
92. Michael McGrath-$1,300
93. Mark Costell0-$1,300
94. Attilio Bitondo-$1,300
95. Albert Croteau-$1,300
96. Thomas Penikas-$1,300
97. Gregory Sirett-$1,300
98. Curtis Nunes-$1,300
99. Ronald Ilia-$1,300
100. Santos Caminiti-$1,300
101. Kevin Lynch-$1,300
102. Sara Stohler-$1,300

103. William Warburton-$1,300
104. Peter Everett-$1,300
105. Corrie Lee-$1,300

Event 9 ($600 NLH): Abdesnam Elkhattabi Back on Top, Cretella Climbing

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 19: 4,000/8,000/8,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 59

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

She Lok Wong was the first player to cross the million chip mark here on Day 2 but Abdesnam Elkhattabi has moved back into the lead with 1,600,000 after eliminating both "The General" and Liam He.

Michael Cretella

Michael Cretella started the day with 366,000 and is off to a lightning fast start. Cretella has just crossed the million chip mark and is quickly gaining ground as the Day 2 Event 9 field continues to thin down.

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Event 9 ($600 NLH): Saleba Wins the Flip

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 19: 4,000/8,000/8,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 66

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Charles Saleba

Jovy Ounthongdy raised to 18,000 from late position and Charles Saleba moved all in from the hijack for 113,000. It folded back to Ounthongdy who called turning over A♠️J♥️ and Saleba showed 6♥️6♦️. 

The board ran out 7♠️4♠️7♦️2♦️6♠️ and Saleba improved to a full house to win the flip and double up.

Charles Saleba- 246,000
Jovy Ounthongdy- 180,000

Event 9 ($600 NLH): Chang Sets Up Alicea

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 19: 4,000/8,000/8,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 74

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Jaren Chang

Jaren Chang and Edgardo Alicea were heads up on the A♠️8♥️3♦️2♠️ board. Alicea led out with a bet of 55,000 into a main pot of about 150,000.

Chang moved all in for 183,000 sending Alicea into the tank for nearly a minute. Alicea eventually called turning over A♣️Q♥️ but he was drawing dead against the A♥️A♦️ of Alicea.

The meaningless 3♥️ completed the board improving Chang to aces full of threes and he doubled up to over half a million.

Jaren Chang- 525,000
Edgardo Alicea- 55,000

Event 9 ($600 NLH): First Break of the Day

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 18: 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 80

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The Day 2 Event 9 players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. We will pick right back up on all of the live tournament action when play resumes.

Event 9 ($600 NLH): She Lok Wong First to a Million

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 88

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

She Lok Wong

She Long Wong started the day as one of the biggest stacks in the room with 667,000. He wasted no time putting his monster stack to work getting involved in pots early and often.

Wong has steadily chipped up throughout the first level of Day 2 play and he's taken the chip lead with just over 1,000,000 and 88 players left in the hunt.

Event 9 ($600 NLH): Cucchara Doubles Through He

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 17: 2,500/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 90

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Abdesnam Elkhattabi raised to 12,000 from middle position and it folded to Paul Cucchara in the small blind. Cucchara moved all in for his last 32,000 and Liam He re-raised to 62,000 from the big blind.

Elkhattabi quickly folded and the hands were shown.

Paul Cucchara: K♥️K♦️

Liam He: 7♦️7♠️

The board ran out J♠️J♣️5♣️3♥️K♣️ improving Cucchara to a full house to earn him the double up.

Paul Cucchara- 81,000
Liam He- 250,000

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Event 9 ($600 NLH): Moon Takes One from Karajic

Event 9: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 17: 2,500/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,055
Players Remaining: 99

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

David Moon

Day 2 play is back underway and it didn't take long for a pot to develop at the livestream feature table. We arrived on the river on the 9♥️8♠️6♥️K♥️7♠️ board to catch the heads up action between David Moon and Irfan Karajic.

There was already about 200,000 in the main pot and Karajic checked. Moon slid out a bet of 50,000 and Karajic slid his hand face down into the muck. Moon scooped the first pot of the day and is now over the half million chip mark.

David Moon- 575,000
Ifran Karajic- 500,000

Event 12: $400 Big Stack Bounty NLH Kicks off at 12 P.M.

Event 12 of the Foxwoods World Poker finals is the $400 Big Stack Bounty NLH. Play gets underway at 12 P.M. in the upstairs tournament area.

This will be a one day event with unlimited re-entries and players will start with 30,000 in non value tournament chips and a $100 black chip bounty. Levels 1-15 will last 20 minutes and levels 15 and up will increase to 30 minutes.

There will be 15 minute breaks after levels 5,10,15, 23 and 27 with a 60 minute dinner break after level 19 (Approx 7:45 P.M.).

Below is a link to the full Event 12 tournament structure sheet.
https://www.foxwoods.com/uploadedFiles/Pages/Game/Poker/Foxwoods_World_Poker_Finals/Foxwoods-World-Poker-Finals-Event12.pdf

Event 9 ($600 NLH): Day 2 Chip Counts and Seating