Former FPC Main Event Champ Raj Patel Eliminated

2007 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Champion Raj Patel has been eliminated from the tournament.

Bernard Lee Eliminated

After taking some hits on a few big pots, Bernard Lee was eliminated from the Foxwoods Main Event when his A-Q could not improve against his opponent's set of three's.

Chris McCormack at 300K

With over 30 players already eliminated during today's play, chips are flying around at a rapid rate. One of the beneficiaries of that is Chris McCormack, who now is right at 300,000 in chips.

James "jcamby" Cambell Eliminated

James "jcamby" Cambell has been eliminated when his [7c][7h] failed to improve against his opponent's [Ac][Ah] on a [Kh][Qs][5c][Jd][As] board.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 10

The blinds have been increased to 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.

There are now 87 players remaining.

Bernard Lee Doubles Up

Bernard Lee raised to 3,300 from late position and was called by both Nick Kamen in the cutoff and Mazen Nesheiwat in the big blind. The flop came 5-4-2 and Nesheiwat checked. Lee fired 7,600 and Kamen made the call. Nesheiwat then moved all in and Lee moved all in on top. Kamen folded, saying he had jacks. The players turned over:

Lee [Ac][As]
Nesheiwat 6-5

The turn was another deuce and the river was a queen. Lee's aces held up to eliminate Nesheiwat and boost Lee's stack to around 140,000.

Mike Leah Makes a Big Call, However...

Mike Leah raised to 3,000 preflop from the button and was called by Lokesh Garg in the small blind. The flop came [Ac][Tc][Ts] and Garg checked. Leah fired 2,300 and Garg made the call. The turn was the [6s] and both players checked. The river came the [3s] and Garg bet out 7,000.

Leah went into the tank for a few moments. He only had about 23,000 total but tossed in the 7,000 in chips. Garg said "Good call" and turned up [Ks][Qc]. Leah flipped up [Jh][3h] for two pair, tens and threes, and raked in the pot.

Despite making that great call, a still short stacked Leah was knocked out just a few hands later.

Jonathan Jaffe Takes the Chip Lead

Jonathan Jaffe just doubled up through Mirsad Kovaci early on in today's action. Jaffe had pocket aces against Kovaci's pocket fives on an A-9-x-9-5 board.

Jaffe is now sitting on over 220,000 in chips.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 9

The blinds are 600-1,200 with a 200 ante. There are 104 players remaining.

They will play 8 levels today.

Foxwoods Main Event Day Two Set to Begin

Day two of the Foxwoods Poker Classic $3,500 Main Event is set to begin in about ten minutes. Seats have been redrawn for today's action.

The top five chip stacks going into day two are as follows:

1. Louis Lynch 160,100
2. Matt Iles 151,100
3. Todd Beardsworth 145,400
4. Justin Pechie 133,200
5. Matthew Kleckner 130,500

Main Event Day One Play Concludes

Play has ended on day one of the Foxwoods Poker Classic with 104 players remaining. Play will resume tomorrow at noon.

It looks like the top five chip stacks going into day two are as follows:

1. Louis Lynch 160,100
2. Matt Iles 151,100
3. Todd Beardsworth 145,400
4. Justin Pechie 133,200
5. Matthew Kleckner 130,500

Kathy Liebert Eliminated

Kathy Liebert has been eliminated from the Foxwoods Poker Classic late in today's action.

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Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 8

The blinds have been increased to 500-1,000 with a 100 ante. There are approximately 129 players remaining.

This will be the final level of play for the day.

Justin Pechie Regains the Chip Lead

Justin Pechie just took down a huge pot with A-5 against his opponent's pocket deuces after a flop of 2-3-4. He now has over 130,000 in chips.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 7

The blinds have been increased to 400-800 with a 100 ante.

There are approximately 143 players remaining.

Bernard Lee Rakes A Big Pot

After a player opened for 1,700, Bernard Lee raised to 4,125. His opponent called and the flop came down [As][6s][4c]. Both players checked and the turn was the [6h]. After a check from the other player, Lee fired 6,725. He got a call and the river was the [8c]. Lee bet 11,550 after his opponent checked. Finally, the other player made the call but mucked after Lee turned up [Ad][Ac] for a full house.

Bernard Lee now has around 74,000 chips.

Matthew Kleckner Tops 100K

Matthew Kleckner looks to be the first player to top the 100K mark in chips here at the Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event.

Matt Stout Eliminated

A short-stacked Matt Stout has been eliminated from the Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 6

The blinds have been increased to 300-600 with a 75 ante. There are appoximately 170 players remaining.

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Amnon Filippi Eliminated

Shortly after returning from the dinner break, Amnon Filippi has been eliminated from the Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event.

Current Chip Leader is Matt "I Pay Ur Rent" Iles

After a quick sweep of the room, it appears that Matt "I Pay Ur Rent" Iles is the current chip leader with just short of 90,000 chips.

Main Event Dinner Break

The approximately 176 players remaining in today's field are now on a one-hour dinner break.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 5

The blinds have been increased to 200-400 with a 50 ante.

There are approximately 193 players remaining.

Justin Pechie Now Among the Chip Leaders

Justin Pechie, who took second in one of the Foxwoods Poker Classic $400 NLHE prelim events, just eliminated an opponent at his table. On a board of [Jd][8h][4s][4h], Pechie moved all in and, after several minutes, his opponent made the call.

His opponent had [Js][2s] for two pair but Pechie turned over [Kc][Kh] for a better two pair. The river blanked out and Pechie took the pot, boosting his stack to around 85,000.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 4

The players are returning from break and the blinds have been increased to 150-300 with a 25 ante.

The are just over 200 players remaining in the field.

Main Event Final Numbers and Payouts

There were a total of 224 players in the Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event and approximately 207 remain.

The top 25 will finish in the money and the payout structure is as follows:

1st - $190,012
2nd - $101,459
3rd - $63,815
4th - $54,494
5th - $46,606
6th - $38,720
7th - $30,832
8th - $22,944
9th - $15,781
10th-12th - $12,547
13th-15th - $10,755
16th-20th - $9,321
21st-25th - $7,170

Afternoon Chip Counts

After a quick sweep of the room, here are some notable chip counts:

Mike Sica - 70,000
Kathy Liebert - 48,000
Bernard Lee - 47,000
Raj Patel - 45,000
Justin Pechie - 44,000
Chris McCormack - 42,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 40,000
Paul Matteo - 40,000
Kyle Loman - 35,000
Amnon Filippi - 32,000
Miami John Cernuto - 28,500
Jeff King - 28,000
Mike Leah - 27,500
Matt Matros - 27,000
Matt Stout - 20,000
Will Failla - 12,000

Matt Brady has been eliminated early on in today's action.

Main Event Day One Photos

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Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 3

The blinds have been increased to 100-200 with a 25 ante.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 2

After a short break, the blinds have been increased to 100-200.

There are now 218 players in the event with registration still open through this level.

Cupcakes from Amnon

Amnon Filippi just registered for today's main event and is about to take his seat. To everyone's surprise, he brought mini cupcakes for everyone at his table from his cupcake shop.

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Chris McCormack Chips Up Early

On a board of [Kc][Jh][3c][4c][Qd] and over 10K already in the pot, Chris McCormack fired 10K into his opponent. After a few moments, he made the call but mucked his hand after McCormack turned up [Ac][7c] for the nuts.

Chris McCormack is now over 45,000 chips.

Foxwoods Poker Classic $3,500 Main Event Underway

Cards are in the air at the $3,500 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event.

Blinds are 50-100 and all players start with 30,000 in chips.

Each level is 75 minutes in length and we will be playing eight levels on day one.

There are currently 166 players in the field with registration open for the first two levels.

Foxwoods Poker Classic $3,500 Main Event

The $3,500 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event gets underway at noon today in the Grand Pequot Ballroom. Players start with 30,000 in chips and levels are 75 minutes in length.

Registration will be open for the first two levels.

$1K NLHE - Kyle Loman Crowned Champion ($37,282)

Kyle Loman is officially the winner of the $1,000 NLHE event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic. He takes home $37,282, the trophy and the Foxwoods leather jacket.

$1K NLHE -Brandon Hall Finishes 2nd ($30,159)

A deal has been made heads-up and Brandon Hall is officially your second place finisher, earning $30,159.

$1K NLHE - Kevin Murray Eliminated 3rd ($15,184)

Kevin Murray raised to 22,000 from the button and Kyle Loman reraised to 69,000. Murray moved all in and Loman made the call. They turned up:

Murray [Ad][Jd]
Loman [Kh][Jh]

The flop came out [Kc][Kd][7h][3h][7s] and Loman made a full house to win the pot and eliminate Murray in third place.

$1K NLHE - Updated Chip Counts

The players are just returning from break. The blinds are now 4K-8K with a 1K ante.

1. Brandon Hall 501,500
2. Kevin Murray 333,500
3. Kyle Loman 972,000

$1K NLHE - Mike Leah Eliminated 4th ($12,923)

Mike Leah raised to 35K preflop and Kevin Murray moved all in. Leah made the call and the players turned over:

Leah [Kd][Qc]
Murray [Ad][Tc]

Murray saw his preflop lead quickly disappear when the flop cam [Qd][4d][3h]. The [2s] on the turn gave him a wheel draw and the [5h] on the river completed the wheel for Murray. Leah is eliminated in 4th place.

$1K NLHE - Antuan Bunkley Eliminated 5th ($11,065)

Antuan Bunkley moved all in and was called by Brandon Hall. The players turned over:

Bunkley [Tc][Th]
Hall [Kc][Js]

The flop came out [As][5d][2c] and Bunkley maintained his lead. The [Qh] on the turn game Hall some additional outs and the [Kd] on the river gave him the pot with a pair of kings. Bunkley finishes the tournament in 5th place.

$1K NLHE - Ralph Macri Eliminated 6th ($9,046)

On a board of [Kd][7c][4d][5s], Ralph Macri checked and Kyle Loman bet 22,500. Macri then moved all in for around 160,000 more and Loman made the call. They turned over:

Macri [As][Tc]
Loman [Ks][Js]

Macri needed an ace on the river but instead the [8c] fell. Loman raked another pot and eliminated Macri in 6th place.

$1K NLHE - Updated Chip Counts

The players are currently on a break. When they return, the blinds will be increased to 3K-6K with a 500 ante.

The current chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

1. Brandon Hall 220,000
2. Mike Leah 127,500
3. Ralph Macri 227,000
4. Kevin Murray 398,500
5. Kyle Loman 693,500
6. Antuan Bunkley 130,500

$1K NLHE - Andrew Kloc Eliminated 7th ($7,188)

Ralph Macri raised to 10,000 from the button and Andrew Kloc moved all in from the big blind for around 90,000. Macri, having Kloc covered, made the call and the players showed:

Macri [Ah][Qh]
Kloc [Kc][4d]

The board ran out [7d][3d][3h][9c][Jh] and Macri won the pot to eliminate Kloc in 7th place.

$1K NLHE - Robert McLaughlin Eliminated 8th ($5,411)

Robert McLaughlin pushed all in with his stack of just over 40,000 from the small blind and Antuan Bunkley made the call from the big blind. They turned over:

McLaughlin [As][6d]
Bunkley [Kc][Ts]

McLaughlin was ahead preflop but was sent to the rail in 8th place after the board came out [Td][5c][2s][6s][Th].

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$1K NLHE - Alexandre Caperonis Eliminated 9th ($3,716)

Alexandre Caperonis raised to 9,000 preflop and Kevin Murray reraised to 25,100. Caperonis moved all in and Murray made the call, having Caperonis covered. They turned up:

Caperonis [Ad][Ks]
Murray [Ah][As]

The board ran out [Ac][Jd][3c][3s][6h] and Murray's aces take the pot and eliminate Caperonis in 9th place.

$1K NLHE - Harry Theodoss Eliminated 10th ($3,069)

Harry Theodoss raised to 12,000 before the flop and Kyle Loman reraised to 33,000. A short-stacked Theodoss moved all in and Loman made the call. They turned over:

Theodoss [6c][6h]
Loman [Kh][Qd]

The chip leader was behind preflop, but took the lead in the hand when the flop came [Kd][5h][2c]. The turn was the [Ts] and the river came the [Ac]. Loman took down the pot and eliminated Theodoss in 10th place.