The Bubble Bursts in the $600 NLHE Event

The 41st player was just eliminated from the $600 NLHE event and all 40 remaining players are now guaranteed at least $1,248.

$600 NLHE Evening Update

Of the 357 players that started the $600 NLHE event today, only 54 remain.

The blinds are currently 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante and the average chip stack is just over 66,000.

The top 40 players will finish in the money.

$400 Omaha H/L 8/O Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 168 players in the $400 Omaha High/Low Eight or Better event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

The final 20 spots will finish in the money.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $15,258
2nd - $8,270
3rd - $5,589
4th - $4,506
5th - $3,280
6th - $2,680
7th - $2,310
8th - $2,025
9th - $1,688
10th-12th - $1,140
13th-15th - $1,055
16th-20th - $969

Kris Riskin Wins the $500 NLHE Event!

Kris Riskin

In less than six hours of play, the final 15 in the $500 N0-Limit Hold 'em event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals have played down to a winner.

In the end, Kris Riskin took the trophy, leather jacket and the $34,610 first place prize!

The final payouts from the final table were as follows:

1. Kris Riskin $34,610
2. Lloyd Dutcher $20,025
3. Ronal Brassard $12,770
4. Anthony Hill $10,230
5. Bradley Manter $7,982
6. Arthur Pirint $6,457
7. Russell Green $5,369
8. Steven Fiorentino $4,354
9. John Chipman $3,570
10. Charles Yaghoobian $2,466

$400 Omaha H/L 8/O Event Underway!

The $400 Omaha High/Low Eight or Better event is now underway.

Players start with 5,000 in chips and the levels are 40 minutes in length.

$600 NLHE Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 357 players in the $600 NLHE event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

The final 40 spots will finish in the money.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $43,680
2nd - $25,236
3rd - $16,059
4th - $12,848
5th - $10,002
6th - $8,076
7th - $6,699
8th - $5,414
9th - $4,417
10th-12th - $3,028
13th-15th - $2,294
16th-20th - $1,743
21st-30th - $1,394
31st-40th - $1,248

$500 NLHE Final Table

We are down to the final table of the $500 NLHE Event..

The blinds are 6,000-12,000 with a 1,500 ante.

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Steven Fiorentino 226,000
2. John Chipman 271,500
3. Lloyd Dutcher 145,500
4. Charles Yaghoobian 104,000
5. Anthony Hill 524,500
6. Arthur Pirint 381,500
7. Kris Riskin 654,500
8. Bradley Manter 185,000
9. Russell Green 489,000
10. Ronal Brassard 423,500

$500 NLHE Final Two Tables

Day Two of the $500 NLHE event is set to get underway at noon. Of the 340 players who started the event, 15 moved on to today's action.

The final players chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

Table 1
1. Dennis Chorny 97,000
2. John Pura 166,000
3. John Chipman 186,000
4. Ron Brassard 215,000
5. Russell Green 410,500
6. Charles Yaghoobian 111,500
7. Frank Giaramida 102,000
8. Steven Fiorentini 254,500

Table 2
1. Kris Riskin 443,000
2. Arthur Pirint 206,500
3. Bradley Manter 183,000
4. James Connolly 273,500
5. Lloyd Dutcher 204,000
6. Glen Sibelius 228,000
7. Anthony Hill 317,000

$600 NLHE Hold 'em Event Underway!

The $600 No-Limit Hold 'em event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals is underway with over 300 players already registered.

Players started with 10,000 in chips and the levels are 50 minutes in length.

The Bubble Bursts in the $500 NLHE Event

The 36th player was just eliminated from the $500 NLHE event and all 35 remaining players are now guaranteed at least $1,189.

Rohan Long Wins the $400 Limit Hold 'em

Rohan Long

Rohan Long has won the $400 Limit Hold 'em event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals. He takes home the trophy, leather jacket and $14,157!

Final payouts were as follows:

1st - Rohan Long $14,157
2nd - J.L. Carrafa $8,023
3rd - Robert Albrecht $4,719
4th - Paul Kunelius $3,893
5th - Roman Opielowski $3,327
6th - Bobby Ferdinand $2,737
7th - Stephen Robbins $2,171
8th - Thomas Delray $1,651
9th - Michael Gamerman $1,136
10th - Richard Hendricks $967
11th - Lou Marmo $967
12th - Richard Grygiel $967
13th - David Carleton $825
14th - Edwin Young $825
15th - Gregory Hunt $825

Dinner Break in the $500 NLHE Event

The 64 remaining players in the $500 NLHE event are now on a one-hour dinner break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante.

The average chip stack is just over 53,000.

$500 NLHE Down to 100 Players

Of the 340 players who started the $500 NLHE event, we are down to the final 100.

The blinds are currently 600-1,200 with a 150 ante and the average chip stack is 34,000.

$300 Shootout: Matt Iles Crowned Champion

Matt Iles, winner of the $300 NLHE Shootout

The final three players of the $300 NLHE Shootout at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals came to an agreement on a deal. Matt Isles is officially crowned the champion and take home $28,209.


Larry Martone

Larry Martone officially gets second place and wins $19,509


Bryan Piccioli

Bryan Piccioli received $18,000 for his third place finish.

$500 NLHE Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 340 players in the $500 NLHE event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

The final 35 spots will finish in the money.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $34,610
2nd - $20,025
3rd - $12,770
4th - $10,230
5th - $7,982
6th - $6,457
7th - $5,369
8th - $4,354
9th - $3,570
10th-12th - $2,466
13th-15th - $1,959
16th-20th - $1,523
21st-30th - $1,291
31st-35th - $1,189

$300 Shootout Results 3rd-10th Place

We are now three handed in the $300 Shootout between Matt Iles, Bryan Piccioli and Lawrence Martone.

There results so far from the final table are as follows:

4th - Korte Yeo $9,876
5th - Vincent Ellison $7,664
6th - Doug North $6,125
7th - Michael Clark $4,952
8th - Jim Bussey $3,971
9th - Daniel Corley $3,276
10th - Tom Dobrilovic $1,875

$400 Limit Bubble Bursts!

The bubble has burst in the $400 Limit event.

The remaining 15 players are all guaranteed at least $825.

Play Resumes in the $400 Limit Event

The 16 remaining players in the $400 Limit Hold 'em event have returned and play has resumed.

The blinds are currently 3,000-6,000.

$300 Shootout Early Eliminations

A short stacked Tom Dobrilovic has been eliminated from the $300 Shootout final table in 10th place for $1,875.

Dan Corley was knocked out in ninth place shortly after when his [9d][9h] failed to improve against the [Kc][Ks] of Matt Iles. Corley takes home $3,276.

Just moments later, Iles again got another opponent all in with pocket kings. This time, he was up against the pocket queens of Jim Bussey. Iles's kings held up again and Bussey was sent home in eighth place for $3,971.

Matt Iles is now up to almost 370,000 in chips.

$300 Shootout Final Table Underway!

The final table of the $300 NLHE Shootout is now underway.

The blinds are 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante for another 38 minutes.

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Bryan Piccioli 304,500
2. Douglas North 66,500
3. Matt Iles 183,500
4. Lawrence Martone 61,500
5. Michael Clark 55,000
6. Kozte Yeo 44,000
7. Jim Bussey 86,500
8. Tom Dobrilovic 28,000
9. Vin Ellison 53,000
10. Dan Corley 56,000

$500 NLHE Event Underway!

The $500 NLHE event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals is underway.

There are already over 300 players registered.

Players start with 10,000 in chips and blinds are 45 minutes in length.

Play Concludes in the $400 Limit Event

With 16 players remaining, play has concluded for the night in the $400 Limit Hold 'em event.

Play will resume at 2pm on Friday.

$300 Shootout Final Table Chip Counts

With ten players remaining, play has ended for the day.

The final table will resume starting at noon on Friday.

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Bryan Piccioli 304,500
2. Douglas North 66,500
3. Matt Iles 183,500
4. Lawrence Martone 61,500
5. Michael Clark 55,000
6. Kozte Yeo 44,000
7. Jim Bussey 86,500
8. Tom Dobrilovic 28,000
9. Vin Ellison 53,000
10. Dan Corley 56,000

Final Two Tables of the $300 Shootout!

The players in the $300 NLHE Shootout are currently on break. With 18 remaining, players have consolidated down to the final two tables.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante.

The average chip stack is 52,500.

$300 Shootout In the Money!

The bubble has just burst in the $300 NLHE Shootout.

With 60 players remaining, everyone is now guaranteed at least $659.

First place pays $33,775.

$400 Limit Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 139 players in the $400 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 - $14,157
2nd - $8,023
3rd - $4,719
4th - $3,893
5th - $3,327
6th - $2,737
7th - $2,171
8th - $1,651
9th - $1,136
10th-12th - $967
13th-15th - $825

$300 Shootout Final Payouts

We had a total of 571 players in the $300 NLHE Shootout at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

The final 60 spots will finish in the money.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $33,775
2nd - $19,562
3rd - $12,381
4th - $9,875
5th - $7,664
6th - $6,125
7th - $4,952
8th - $3,971
9th - $3,276
10th-12th - $1,875
13th-15th - $1,392
16th-20th - $1,113
21st-30th - $835
31st-40th - $761
41st-50th - $703
51st-60th - $659

$400 Limit Hold 'em Event Underway!

The $400 Limit Hold 'em event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals is now underway.

There are already over 100 players registered for the event.

John Agelakis Wins the $400 Deep Stack!

John Agelakis, winner of the $400 NLHE Deep Stack

After a 23 way deal, John Agelakis is the winner of the $400 NLHE Deep Stack Event at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

Details of the chop will be posted shortly.

$400 NLHE Deep Stack Update

A total of 73 players started Day Two at noon today and we are down to the final 23.

The blinds are about to go to 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante.

The average chip stack is currently 831,000.

Session Two of the $300 NLHE Shootout About to Begin

The second session of the $350 NLHE Shootout is about to begin.

Top three players from each table will advance to the finals at 4pm.

$400 NLHE Deep Stack Day Two Underway

Day Two of the $400 NLHE Deep Stack event is about to restart.

There were 956 total entrants and 73 survived to Day Two.

We will be playing down to a winner today with first place receiving $68,158.

FoxwoodsLive.com is Back!!!!

We are up and running from the Foxwoods World Poker Finals!

The first session of the $300 NLHE Shootout is already underway with the second session kicking off at 1pm.

Day two of the $400 NLHE Deep Stack event will resume play at noon with eight tables remaining.

Live Updates to Begin Tomorrow!

Foxwoods Live will begin live updates, photos and interviews from the World Poker Finals starting tomorrow.

Be sure to join us at 11am tomorrow for the start of the $400 NLHE Deep Stack event!

World Poker Finals Kicks Off in 5 Days!!!

The first event of the 2010 Foxwoods World Poker Finals kicks off on October 11th.

Be sure to click "Schedule" above for a full schedule of events from our upcoming poker series that wraps up with a $10,000 World Poker Tour event!

Dan "The Man" Suied Wins the Mega Stack Challenge!

Congratulations to Dan Suied, winner of the $1,650 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

Be sure to join us in October for Foxwoods World Poker Finals here at the Foxwoods Resorts Casino!

Marc Podell Eliminated in 2nd Place

After taking most of his chips just a few hands earlier, Dan Suied raised all in from the small blind and Marc Podell called all in for the last of his chips. They showed:

Suied [Kd][Jh]
Podell [4h][4s]

Podell's pocket pair never even made it past the flop as the board came [As][Kh][7h][Qc][9d]. Suied paired his king to win the pot and eliminate Podell in 2nd place.

Mike Dentale Eliminated in 3rd Place

On a checked down board of [9d][8h][3c][8c][9c], Mike Dentale checked and Marc Podell bet 650K. Dan Suied mucked his hand and Dentale then moved all in for an additional 1.72 million.

Podell announced "If you have the boat, you're good..." as he turned over [Kc][7c] for the flush. Dentale tossed his cards into the muck and takes home 3rd place.

Marc Podell and Dan Suied are now heads-up for the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event title!

Ross Santos Eliminated in 4th Place

Ross Santos moved all in preflop and was called by Mike Dentale. The two players turned over:

Santos [Ah][Qc]
Dentale [6c][6h]

Santos needed help but didn't receive any when the board ran out [Jc][9c][2d][2h][Kc]. Dentale won the pot and eliminated Santos in 4th place.

The four player had agreed to a 4-way chop with money left on the table previous to Santos's elimination. They requested that the chop numbers not be listed.

Grant Lang Eliminated in 5th Place ($25,608)

Grant Lang moved all in for just over 800K preflop and Marc Podell reshoved all in from the button. Everyone else folded and they turned over:

Lang [Ac][2d]
Podell [Ad][Kd]

The board ran out [Kh][9h][7h][4c][Th] and Podell's hand held up to win the pot and knock out Lang in 5th place.

Sam Haddad Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,720)

Sam Haddad opened to 350K preflop and Marc Podell moved all in for 1,820,000. Haddad thought for about 12 minutes before announcing call. They turned over:

Haddad [9h][9c]
Podell [Ad][Qc]

Haddad was ahead until the flop came down [Qs][7h][4c]. Podell took the lead with his pair of queens. The turn was the [Qd] and Haddad needed a nine on the river. However, it came down the [Kc].

Haddad had Podell covered, but only by 35,000 chips and he was eliminated on the next hand by Mike Dentale.

Play Resumes at the Mega Stack Main Event.

The six remaining players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

The blinds have been increased to 50,000-100,000 with a 15,000 ante.

Dinner Break Chip Counts

The chip counts on the dinner break are as follows:

Sam Haddad 2,810,000
Dan Suied 2,700,000
Mike Dentale 2,190,000
Marc Podell 2,068,000
Ross Santos 1,850,000
Grant Lang 1,220,0200

DInner Break at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event

The six remaining players are now on their one-hour dinner break.

Blind Increase with 6 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Ben Bianco Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,227)

Dan Suied raised to 150K preflop and Ben Bianco moved all in for an additional 305K. Suied made the call and they turned over:

Suied [Qd][Tc]
Bianco [As][Jh]

The flop came out [Ts][6s][2d], giving Suied the lead with a pair of tens. The turn was the [Ks] and Bianco picked up additional out with both straight and flush draws.

However, the river was the [Td] and Suied won the pot to eliminated Bianco in 7th place.

Rodney Legendre Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,968)

Dan Suied raised to 150K preflop from under the gun and Rodney Legendre moved all in for a total of 580K. Marc Podell made the call from the big blind and Suied folded. They turned over:

Legendre [Tc][Ts]
Podell [As][Kc]

The flop came out [9d][7s][5c] and Legendre's tens were still good. The [4c] on the turn didn't change anything but the rail exploded when the [Kh] hit the river.

Podell took the pot with his pair of kings and eliminated Legendre in 8th place.

Break Time in the Mega Stack Main Event

The eight remaining players are now on a 10-minute break.

When they return, the blinds will be increased to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Robert Koerber Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,426)

Dan Suied raised to 175K preflop and a short stacked Robert Koerber moved all in for only 70K more. Suied made the call and they turned over:

Suied [7h][7s]
Koerber [Ah][9c]

The board came [4h][3s][2s][4s][6d] and Suied's pair held up to take the pot and knock out Koerber in 9th place.

Mike Perry Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,915)

Ross Santos raised to 125K from the button and a short stacked Mike Perry moved all in from the big blind for an additional 55K. Santos made the call and they turned over:

Perry [Ac][Kh]
Santos [8c][8d]

The board came [9s][5c][2h][2d][3h] and Santos's pocket eights held up to win the pot and eliminated Perry in 10th place.