Break Time in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The players are now on their final 15-minute break of the day. When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante.

There are 88 players remaining and the average chip stack is just over 78,000.

Blind Increase with less than 100 Players Remaining

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

There are now 96 players remaining and the average chip stack is just under 72,000.

Blind Increase with a 144 Players Remaining

The blinds in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge have been increased to 500-1,000 with a 150 ante.

There are approximately 144 players remaining and the average chip stack is just under 48,000.

Dinner Break of the $560 NLHE Mega Stack

The players in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event are now on a one-hour dinner break.

There are approximately 175 players remaining of the 345 who started play.

Darvin Moon Eliminated from the $560 NLHE

Darvin Moon

The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Darvin Moon is hosting the December Mega Stack Challenge here at the Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Moon will be here all week greeting fans and playing the Mega Stack events.

A short-stacked Moon was just eliminated from the $560 NLHE event when his A-9 failed to improve against his opponent's A-K.

Ronnie Bardah Eliminated

Ronnie Bardah

Ronnie Bardah has been eliminated on Day One of the $560 NLHE Mega Stack event.

Break Time in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The 233 remaining players in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge are now on a 15-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 200-400 with a 50 ante.

Blind Increase with 295 Players Remaining

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

There are approximately 295 players remaining in today's field.

$560 Mega Stack Final Numbers and Payouts

We had a total of 345 players in the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge $75,000 Guaranteed event.

The final 35 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $39,907
2nd - $23,091
3rd - $14,725
4th - $11,796
5th - $9,203
6th - $7,446
7th - $6,191
8th - $5,020
9th - $4,110
10th-12th - $2,844
13th-15th - $2,258
16th-20th - $1,756
21st-30th - $1,489
31st-35th - $1,372

Break Time in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge

The players in the $75,000 Guaranteed event are now on their first break of the day.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 100-200.

Spiro Mitrokostas was eliminated from the tournament just before the break.

Over 300 Already in the Field for the $560

With registration open through the first three levels, there are already over 300 players in today's field!

Cards in the Air at the $560 Mega Stack Challenge!

The cards are in the air for the first event of the December Mega Stack Challenge Series.

The $560 No-Limit Hold 'em event with a $75,000 Guarantee features 50 minute levels and all players start with 20,000 in chips.

The blinds are starting at 25-50.

Mega Stack Challenge Set to Begin!!!

The first event of the December Mega Stack Challenge, the $560 No-Limit Hold 'em Special with a $75,000 Guarantee, is set to begin at 11am today.

Darvin Moon to Host Mega Stack Starting Saturday!

December Foxwoods Mega Stack!

The December Mega Stack Challenge at Foxwoods starts up on Saturday, December 4th.

Be sure to click the links at the top of the page for the full schedule as well as hotel and satellite information!

Jeff Forrest Wins the Foxwoods World Poker Finals!

Jeff Forrest, winner of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals

Jeff Forrest raised to 200,000 before the flop and David Inselberg made the call. The flop came [9d][8s][5c] and Inselberg checked. Forrest bet 250,000 and Inselberg raised to 600,000. Forrest moved all in and Inselberg made the call. They turned up:

Forrest [Qd][Qh]
Inselberg [9h][6s]

Inselberg flopped top pair but was behind Forrest's pocket queens. The [Qs] on the turn left Inselberg drawing to a seven for a straight but the [Ac] fell on the river.

David Inselberg is eliminated in second place and takes home $325,608.

Jeff Forrest is the winner of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals Main Event and earns $548,752 for first place!

David Inselberg Eliminated in 2nd Place ($325,608)

David Inselberg

Updated Heads-Up Chip Counts

The chip counts for the start of heads-up play are as follows:

Jeff Forrest 5,335,000
David Inselberg 1,980,000

Money Ceremony About to Start

There is a quick break in the action while the production crew prepares the money ceremony for our heads-up players, Jeff Forrest and David Inselberg.

Tom Marchese Eliminated in 3rd Place ($211,759)

Tom Marchese

Jeff Forrest raised to 275,000 and Tom Marchese moved all in for his last 770,000. Forrest made the call and they showed:

Marchese [Ac][Ks]
Forrest [Kc][6h]

Marchese was in great shape to double up until the board ran out [Jd][8c][6s][Qc][2d], giving Forrest a pair of sixes.

Marchese is eliminated in 3rd place and take home $211,759.

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 4,445,000
2. Tom Marchese 780,000
3. David Inselberg 2,090,000

Blind Increase in the $10K WPT Main Event

The blinds have been increased to 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Jeff Forrest Doubles Through Tom Marchese

Jeff Forrest

Jeff Forrest raises to 225,000 and Tom Marchese moves all in. Forrest thinks for a moment before announcing call. They turn up:

Forrest [As][9d]
Marchese [Ah][6h]

The board ran out [Qc][9c][4s][9s][Ad] and Forrest wins the pot to double up and take the chip lead with over three million in chips.

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 2,010,000
2. Tom Marchese 1,965,000
3. David Inselberg 3,340,000

Tom Marchese Doubles Up!

Tom Marchese

Tom Marchese moved all in from the button and got a call from Jeff Forrest in the big blind. Marchese turned up [3d][3h] but Forrest showed [4h][4s].

Marchese was in bad shape until the board ran out [Kd][9d][5h][Qd][4d], giving Marchese a four-card flush and doubling him up!

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 2,185,000
2. Tom Marchese 1,260,000
3. David Inselberg 3,870,000

David Inselberg Doubles Through Tom Marchese

David Inselberg

Jeff Forrest raised to 120,000 and Tom Marchese reraised to 320,000. David Inselberg then moved all in and Forrest folded. Marchese made the call and they turned over:

Inselberg [As][9s]
Marchese [Ah][Ks]

The flop came [Ad][9h][3h] and Inselberg took the lead with a pair of nines. The turn was the [8s] and the river came the [Td]. Inselberg won the pot to double up to over three million.

Jeff Forrest Doubles Through Tom Marchese

Jeff Forrest

Jeff Forrest moves all in from the small blind for 900,000 and is called by Tom Marchese in the big blind. They turn up:

Forrest [4c][4s]
Marchese [Ac][Ks]

The board ran out [Kh][8s][4h][8d][5c] and Forrest won the pot to double to over 1.8 million.

Blind Increase and Chip Counts

The blinds are being increased to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante.

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 1,700,000
2. Tom Marchese 4,165,000
3. David Inselberg 1,450,000

Break Time in the $10K WPT Main Event

The three remaining players are now on a short break.

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

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Jeff Forrest 1,750,000
2. Tom Marchese 3,805,000
3. David Inselberg 1,935,000

Nikolai Yakovenko Eliminated in 4th Place ($170,773)

Nikolai Yakovenko

Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 100,000 before the flop and David Inselberg called from the big blind. The flop came [Kc][8s][7s] and David checked. Yakovenko bet 50,000 and Inselberg raised to 150,000.

Yakovenko tanked for a minute and then announced all in. Inselberg snap called and turned up [Ks][8c] for two pair. Yakovenko turned up [Ad][Ah] for a pair of aces.

The turn was the [3s] and the river came the [9c]. Inselberg's two pair held up and Yakovenko was eliminated in 4th place.

Keven Stammen Eliminated in 5th Place ($128,741)

Keven Stammen

Keven Stammen moves all in for his last 580,000 from under the gun David Inselberg makes the call from the big blind, having Stammen covered by only 5,000 in chips. They turn up:

Stammen [Ah][Th]
Inselberg [Ad][Qd]

The board ran out [Qs][Td][4d][3h][Qh] and Inselberg's hand held up to win the pot and eliminated Stammen in 5th place.

Blind Increase and Chip Counts

The blinds have been increased to 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante.

The chip counts by seat assignments from the break are as follows:

1. Nikolai Yakovenko 700,000
2. Jeff Forrest 1,685,000
3. Tom Marchese 3,755,000
4. David Inselberg 590,000
5. Keven Stammen 585,000

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Nikolai Yakovenko 820,000
2. Jeff Forrest 1,675,000
3. Tom Marchese 3,600,000
4. David Inselberg 515,000
5. Keven Stammen 705,000

Mohsin Charania Eliminated in 6th Place ($104,741)

Mohsin Charania

After being crippled to only 30,000 chips after losing with pocket sevens to Keven Stammen's pocket eight's, Mohsin Charania moved all in on the next hand and Jeff Forrest raised to 90,000. Tom Marchese made the call and the flop came [Ah][7s][5h].

Both players checked the flop and the turn card was the [Ad]. Marchese bet 110,000 and Jeff folded. Marchese took the side pot and they turned up:

Marchese [Ac][6c]
Charania [6s][3s]

Charania needed a four to stay alive but the river came the [5s], giving Marchese the pot and eliminating Mohsin Charania in 6th place.

Blind Increase in the $10K WPT Main Event

The blinds are now 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.

Updated Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Nikolai Yakovenko 410,000
2. Jeff Forrest 1,915,000
3. Tom Marchese 3,395,000
4. David Inselberg 715,000
5. Keven Stammen 425,000
6. Mohsin Charania 455,000

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David Inselberg Doubles Up Through Nikolai Yakovenko

David Inselberg

On a board of [Qs][Jd][8d], Nikolai Yakovenko bet 70,000 and David Inselberg moved all in for 300,000. Yakovenko made the call and they turned up:

Inselberg [Qc][Jc]
Yakovenko [As][Tc]

The turn was the [4d] and the [Ac] fell on the river. Inselberg's two pair held up to win the pot and double up to over 700,000 chips.

Keven Stammen Lives On

Keven Stammen

Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 60,000 and Tom Marchese called from the button. Keven Stammen then moved all in for an additional 135,000 from the big blind. Nikolai made the call and Tom then announced all in. Nikolai folded and they turned up:

Marchese [Ah][Jh]
Stammen [Ac][5c]

The board ran out [As][6c][6s][Qs]9c] and they chopped the pot.

Blind Increase and Chip Counts

The blinds have been increased to 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante.

The chip counts by seat assignments from the break are as follows:

1. Nikolai Yakovenko 1,050,000
2. Jeff Forrest 1,605,000
3. Tom Marchese 3,000,000
4. David Inselberg 400,000
5. Keven Stammen 215,000
6. Mohsin Charania 1,045,000

Break Time and Color Up

The players are now on a ten-minute break. Tournament officials are coloring up the orange 1,000 chips.

Nikolai Yakovenko Doubles Through Tom Marchese

Nikolai Yakovenko

Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 58,000 before the flop and Tom Marchese announced he was all in. It was folded back around to Yakovenko, who made the call. They turned over:

Yakovenko [Ac][Jh]
Marchese [Ad][Tc]

The board ran out [Ks][8s][5s][Js][8d] and Yakovenko's hand held up to take the pot and double up to over one million chips.

Final Table is Underway!

The final table is now underway. The blinds are 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante.

Chip counts and seat assignments are as follows:

1. Nikolai Yakovenko 624,000
2. Jeff Forrest 1,949,000
3. Tom Marchese 3,022,000
4. David Inselberg 344,000
5. Keven Stammen 341,000
6. Mohsin Charania 1,024,000

Photos: Final Table Players

1. Nikolai Yakovenko 624,000


2. Jeff Forrest 1,949,000


3. Tom Marchese 3,022,000


4. David Inselberg 344,000


5. Keven Stammen 341,000


6. Mohsin Charania 1,024,000

WPT Final Table Set to Begin!

We are about a half hour away from the start of the WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals final table.

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YouTube video: Sorel Mizzi Bubbles the Foxwoods WPT Final Table

The television table bubble hand of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals WPT Main Event. Sorel Mizzi gets all in with A-Q against Mohsin Charania's pocket tens.

Click here to view the video in HD

Final Televised Table Chip Counts

The final chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

1. Nikolai Yakovenko 624,000
2. Jeff Forrest 1,949,000
3. Tom Marchese 3,022,000
4. David Inselberg 344,000
5. Keven Stammen 341,000
6. Mohsin Charania 1,024,000

There is 36:18 left in level 23, 12,000-24,000 with 4,000 antes.

Play will resume tomorrow at 4pm in the Grand Pequot Ballroom.

Sorel Mizzi Eliminated 7th ($88,802)

Sorel Mizzi moved all in from under the gun and was called by Mohsin Charania in the big blind. Mizzi turned up A-Q and Charania showed 10-10.

The flop brought an ace for Mizzi and it looked like he would double up. However, the dealer put out a ten on the river to give Charania a set and the pot.

Sorel Mizzi is eliminated in 7th place and takes home $88,802.

The video of the final hand will be posted shortly.