Break Time with 70 Players Remaining

The players are now on a 10-minute break.

Tournament officials are coloring up the 100 chips.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante.

With 70 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 96,000.

Jason Senti has 130,000 while Matt Jarvis is the chip leader with 375,000.

Lon McEachern Eliminated from the $400 Mega Stack

Lon McEachern

Lon McEachern has been eliminated from the $400 Mega Stack Challenge when his set of aces fell his opponent's straight.

Thanks to Lon for coming to Foxwoods and helping out with the WSOP Final Table Reunion!

Matt Jarvis Over 200K

Matt Jarvis

Matt Jarvis just eliminated an player when his pocket jacks held up against his opponent's pocket tens. Shortly after, he raked in another huge pot and eliminated yet another player.

His stack is now at just over 200,000 with the chip average at about 76,000.

Under 100 Players Remaining in the $400 Mega Stack

There are now only 96 players remaining in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge event.

The average stack is now 70,000.

Matt Jarvis, Jason Senti and Lon McEachern are all still alive in today's event.

Break Time with 115 Players Remaining

The players are currently on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante.

With 115 players remaining, the average chip stack is just under 58,500.

Lon McEachern More Than Doubles Up

Lon McEachern

The voice of the World Series of Poker on ESPN, Lon McEachern, had been battling a short stack all day. Just moments ago we saw him with just over 10,000 in chips.

However, on our next pass, he was stacking up a healthy pile of chips and now sits at nearly 50,000.

$400 Mega Stack Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 448 players in the $400 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event.

The final 45 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $35,743
2nd - $20,548
3rd - $13,050
4th - $10,433
5th - $8,107
6th - $6,510
7th - $5,293
8th - $4,228
9th - $3,485
10th-12th - $2,357
13th-15th - $1,749
16th-20th - $1,338
21st-30th - $1,095
31st-40th - $1,003
41st-45th - $942

Play Resumes in the $400 Mega Stack

Players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

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

Dinner Break in the $400 Mega Stack

The players are now on a one-hour dinner break.

There are approximately 177 players remaining and the average chip stack is just under 38,000.

Ryan Eriquezzo Eliminated from the $400 Mega Stack

Ryan Eriquezzo

Ryan Eriquezzo, who finished 131st in the 2010 WSOP Main Event, was just eliminated from the $400 Mega Stack just before dinner break.

Break Time in the $400 Mega Stack Event

The players are now on a 15-minute break in the $400 Mega Stack event.

Tournament officials are coloring up the green 25 chips.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 500-1,000 with a 100 ante.

With 204 players remaining the average chip stack is now just under 33,000.

Matt Jarvis Chip Up in the $400 Mega

Matt Jarvis

Matt Jarvis has consistently chipped up on Day One of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge and now sits on around 60,000 which is nearly double the current chip average with 220 players remaining.

Jason Senti at the Live Stream Table

Jason Senti

2010 WSOP Main Event Final Table player Jason Senti is now at our live stream feature table.

Just click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live stream.

Break Time in the $400 Mega Stack Event

The players are now on a 10-minute break.

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

With 290 players left, the average chip stack is over 23,000.

Joseph "subiime" Cheong Eliminated

Joseph Cheong

2010 WSOP Main Event Third Place Finisher Joseph Cheong has been eliminated from the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

Blind Increase in the $400 NLHE Mega Stack

The blinds have been increased to 150-300 with a 25 ante.

There are now approximately 360 players remaining out of the 448 who started play today.

The average stack is just under 18,700.

$400 Mega Stack Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 448 players in the $400 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event.

The final 45 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $35,743
2nd - $20,548
3rd - $13,050
4th - $10,433
5th - $8,107
6th - $6,510
7th - $5,293
8th - $4,228
9th - $3,485
10th-12th - $2,357
13th-15th - $1,749
16th-20th - $1,338
21st-30th - $1,095
31st-40th - $1,003
41st-45th - $942

Photos: Notables in the $400 Mega Stack Field

Lon McEachern, Ryan Eriquezzo


Matt Jarvis, Joseph Cheong


Jason Senti, Spiro Mitrokostas

Break Time in the $400 Mega Stack Event

The players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge event are on their first 10-minute break of the day.

Registration will remaining open through the break.

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

Action on the Side with Matt Jarvis, Joseph Cheong and Jason Senti

Matt Jarvis, Joseph Cheong and Jason Senti

WSOP Main Event final table players Matt Jarvis, Joseph Cheong and Jason Senti were just chatting about side bets for the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

It also looks like Matt Jarvis is looking for some additional action. He just tweeted:

@mattjarvispoker

"Looking for someone that wants to do a 100 percent crossbook in the $400 tourney. If ur at Foxwoods and interested, lemme know, table 33."

Players in the $400 Mega Stack Field

Already spotted in the field of today's $400 Mega Stack Challenge are the like of Matt Jarvis, Joseph Cheong, Jason Senti and Lon McEachern.

There are already 400 players registered for today's event with registration still open.

Cards In The Air at the $400 Mega Stack Challenge

Lon McEachern of ESPN just gave the "Shuffle Up and Deal" announcement and cards are in the air at the $400 Mega Stack Challenge event.

Players start with 15,000 in chips and the blinds are at 25-50.

David "BigPotsUTG" Servedio Wins the $300 Mega STack

David "BigPotsUTG" Servedio

The final nine players in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge event came to an agreement on a nine-way chop. David Servedio is officially the champion and takes home $16,349 and the trophy.

Final payouts from the final table were as follows:

1. David Servedio $16,349
2. James Bernard $13,869
3. Richard Purdy $10,966
4. Alfred Pizzimento $10,603
5. Edward Bratz $7,882
6. David Sibley $7,217
7. Jose Fernandes $7,035
8. Patrick Morris $6,491
9. James Geoghegan $4,317
10. Antoine St. Louis $2,000

$300 Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignments at the final table are as follows:

1. Patrick Morris 335,000
2. Antoine St. Louis 155,000
3. Jim Bernard 745,000
4. Jim Greoghegan 155,000
5. Al Pizzimento 675,000
6. Richard Purdy 705,000
7. David Sibley 395,000
8. David "BigPotsUTG" Servedio 1,150,000
9. Jose Fernandes 380,000
10. Ed Bratz 465,000

YouTube video: Matt Jarvis Talks November Nine Prop Bets

Jay WhoJedi Newnum and Matt Jarvis, who finished second in November Nine Reunion Tournament at Foxwoods, talks about the ridiculous side action and prop bets that the November Nine players had on the tournament. Jarvis is also awarded the Cabot Cheese Extra Sharp Player of the Day.

Click here to view the video in HD

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated 15th ($1,550)

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi has been eliminated from the $300 Mega Stack Challenge when he got all in before the flop with [Ad][8d] against his opponent's A-K. The board did not improve Mizrachi and he was eliminated in 15th place for $1,550.

$300 Mega Stack Results 18th-30th Place

Here are the results so far on Day Two of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge:

18th - Charles Batt $1,200
19th - Keith Fournier $1,200
20th - Colby MacDonald $1,200
21st - Irving Pimentel $900
22nd - Peter Foss $9000
23rd - Victor Paulino $900
24th - Samuel Oh $900
25th - Tim Kelliher $900
26th - Raymond Tomah $900
27th - Derek Choi $900
28th - John Gilmartin $900
29th - Angelo Pistone $900
30th - Craig Amaral $900

Blind Increase with 19 Players Remaining

The blinds in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge event have been raised to 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

With 19 players left, the average chip stack is now 270,000.

Final Two Tables of the $300 Mega Stack

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi

We are down to the final 20 players in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge event. Players are redrawing for seats at the final two tables.

Michael Mizrachi just took a hit to his stack but still sits on 527,000 in chips.

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi on the Live Stream Table

The live stream of Day Two of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge event is now running.

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is seated in seat seven at the feature table.

Just click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live stream.

$300 Mega Stack Underway!

Cards are in the air on Day Two of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge.

The blinds are 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante for another six minutes.

$300 Mega Stack Day Set to Begin!

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is the chip leader with 436,000.

Day Two of the $300 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event is set to get underway in about 20 minutes.

There are 30 players remaining and the blinds will start at 3,000-6,000 with a 500.

The average chip stack is 171,000.

The payouts for today are as follows:

1st - $26,429
2nd - $14,900
3rd - $10,900
4th - $8,800
5th - $7,300
6th - $5,900
7th - $4,600
8th - $3,400
9th - $2,500
10th-12th - $2,000
13th-15th - $1,550
16th-20th - $1,200
21st-30th - $900

$300 Mega Stack Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Michael Mizrachi	436,000	1-7
2	Patrick Morris	359,000	1-2
3	Edward Bratz Jr.	358,000	2-2
4	David Servedio	332,000	2-6
5	Jose Fernandes	308,000	2-1
6	James Bernard	256,000	3-1
7	Eric Petit	241,500	2-9
8	Angelo Pistone	211,500	1-8
9	David Sibley	211,000	3-9
10	Antoine St. Louis	206,500	1-3
11	Alfred Pizzimento	187,500	2-3
12	Charles Batt	173,000	3-6
13	Timothy Kelliher	150,000	3-2
14	David Ahearn	145,000	1-4
15	Colby MacDonald	144,000	1-1
16	Samuel Oh	142,500	3-3
17	Clyde Matta	139,000	1-5
18	Irving Pimentel	124,500	3-10
19	Craig Amaral	117,000	2-7
20	Richard Purdy	110,000	3-7
21	Oleg Sitnyakovsky	106,000	2-10
22	Peter Foxx	105,000	3-5
23	Jefferey Venturini	100,000	3-8
24	Raymond Tomah	92,000	2-5
25	Gregory Lamoureux	86,000	2-8
26	James Geoghegan	80,500	1-6
27	John Gilmartin	64,000	1-10
28	Keith Fournier	60,000	2-4
29	Victor Paulino	54,500	3-4
30	Derek Choi	47,000	1-9

$300 Mega Stack Day 1B is in the money

We have reached the final 40 players for the $300 Mega Stack Day 1B, which means all remaining players are now in they money. Each player is guaranteed at least $600, with the first place prize being $26,429.

The top 20 players at the end of the night will combine with the 10 players from Day 1A, including chip leader Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi. Play will continue tomorrow at 12pm, including our live video stream.

Chip counts and seating assignments for tomorrow's play will be posted later tonight after play concludes.

Ben Hopkins Wins the November Nine Event ($5,000)

Ben Hopkins

Ben Hopkins has won the November Nine Reunion Tournament and taken home the first place prize of $5,000.

Hopkins, who qualified for the drawing to earn a seat in this by taking 7th place in an $80 Turbo Tournament, takes home the biggest cash of his career and bragging rights for outlasting the 2010 WSOP November Nine!

Matt Jarvis Finishes 2nd ($3,000)

Matt Jarvis

Matt Jarvis and Ben Hopkins got all in before the flop. Jarvis held [Kd][Jd] to Hopkins' [Ad][Qc]. The board ran out [Td][9s][4h][7s][4s] and Hopkins hand held up.

Matt Jarvis, the 8th place finisher in the 2010 WSOP Main Event, was eliminated from the November Nine Reunion Tournament in 2nd place for $3,000.

Matt Jarvis Crawls Back to Even

Matt Jarvis

Despite being cripple just moments before, Matt Jarvis has doubled up once and then took down a couple of big pots to pull back to even with Ben Hopkins in a matter a minutes.

Matt Jarvis Crippled Heads-Up

Matt Jarvis

On a board of [9c][4d][3c][8h][Ac], Ben Hopkins bet 40,000 with about 53,000 behind. Matt Jarvis thought a few moments before announcing all-in, having Hopkins covered. Hopkins shook his head and said call, turning over [8c][7s] for a pair of eights.

Jarvis look at Hopkins in disbelief and said, "How do you make that call?" before throwing the [Qh][3d] into the muck.

After the hand, Jarvis was left with only about 24,000 of the 300,000 chips in play.

Heads Up Chip Counts

Matt Jarvis and Ben Hopkins are currently on a short break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante.

Chips counts are as follows:

Ben Hopkins 154,000
Matt Jarvis 146,000

Bill Raynor Eliminated 3rd ($2,000)

Bill Raynor got his last few chips in the middle with [Td][Ts] against the [Qd][8s] of Matt Jarvis. The flop came down [Ac][4h][3h] and Raynor's pair were still in the lead. The [5s] on the turn was no help to Jarvis but the [Qh] on the river gave Jarvis the best hand.

Bill Raynor was eliminated in 3rd place for $2,000.

Anthony Palladino Eliminated 4th ($1,000)

Anthony Palladino got all in before the flop with [As][3s] against the [Qh][Jc] of Matt Jarvis. The flop came out [9c][8c][7h] and Palladino maintained his lead. The [5c] on the turn gave Jarvis addition outs to the flush which he hit when the [Tc] fell on the river.

Palladino finishes the November Nine Reunion Tournament in 4th place for $1,000.

Jonathan Duhamel Eliminated 5th ($1,000)

Jonathan Duhamel

After a series of pre-flop raises, Jonathan Duhamel got all in with [Ad][Jd] against the [5c][5s] of Ben Hopkins. Duhamel took the lead when the flop came down [Ah][Jh][4d]. The [3s] on the turn did not improve Hopkins but he hit lightening in a bottle when the [5d] spiked on the river.

The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion was eliminated from the November Nine Reunion Tournament in 5th place.

$300 Mega Stack Day 2 Final Payout Amounts

We had a total of 513 players in the $300 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge $75,000 Guaranteed event.

The final 30 players who make it to Day 2 will make the following payouts:

1st - $26,429
2nd - $14,900
3rd - $10,900
4th - $8,800
5th - $7,300
6th - $5,900
7th - $4,600
8th - $3,400
9th - $2,500
10th-12th - $2,000
13th-15th - $1,550
16th-20th - $1,200
21st-30th - $900

Bernard Lee Eliminated in 6th ($1,000)

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee moved all in from under the gun for 21,500 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised all in from the small blind. The big blind folded and they turned up:

Lee [Kd][Qs]
Duhamel [Ad][Jd]

Duhamel held the lead until the flop came out [Qc][Qd][2d]. Lee flopped trip queens but Duhamel picked up a flush draw. He completed his flush when the [8d] hit on the turn and the [4s] on the river did not improve Lee.

Bernard Lee, the Foxwoods Poker Room Spokesperson, was eliminated in 6th place for $1,000.

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 7th ($500)

Michael Mizrachi

On a board of [Kd][Qs][7d][9h][5s], Michael Mizrachi checked and Matt Jarvis put him all in. Mizrachi went into the tank for nearly four minutes before announcing call. Jarvis flipped up [As][Kc] for a pair of kings. Mizrachi flipped up the [Jh] before mucking his hand.

Michael Mizrachi was eliminated in 7th place but will be back tomorrow as he made Day Two of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge event with a huge stack.

Joseph Washington Eliminated 8th ($500)

Joseph Washington has been eliminated from the November Nine Reunion Tournament in 8th place by Michael Mizrachi.

Rich Grygeil Eliminated 9th ($500)

Rich Grygeil was just eliminated from the November Nine Reunion Tournament final table in 9th place for $500.

Mark Walsh Eliminated 10th ($500)

Mark Walsh moved all in for his last 4,000 chips and Anthony Palladino reraised all in from the button. Everyone folded and they turned up:

Walsh [Ks][9s]
Palladino [Ad][Jc]

The board ran out [Tc][6s][2s][Qc][7d] and Palladino's hand held up to eliminate Walsh in 10th place.

November Nine Reunion Final Table Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignment at the final table are as follows:

1. Bernard Lee 33,950
2. Rich Grygeil 13,100
3. Ben Hopkins 17,800
4. Michael Mizrachi 23,800
5. Mark Walsh 16,250
6. Joseph Washington 12,300
7. Matt Jarvis 51,750
8. Bill Raynor 64,000
9. Jonathan Duhamel 37,000
10. Anthony Palladino 30,750

Lon McEachern is the Bubble Boy

Lon McEachern

Lon McEachern has been eliminated on the money bubble. His A-7 failed to hold up against the K-Q of Matt Jarvis when a king hit the flop.

Players are now taking their seats at the final table.