Foxwoods June 2011 Spring into Summer Mega Madness $1,200 No Limit Holdem Returning Players

Foxwoods 2011 June Spring into Summer Mega Madness Results

Foxwoods 2011 June Spring into Summer Mega Madness Results

Foxwoods May 2011 Mega Stack $1200 NLH Results

Vasilios Hatziioannou Wins the Mega Stack Main Event!

Vasilios Hatziioannou

The champion of the $1,200 No-Limit Hold 'em Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event is Vasilios Hatziioannou.

For his victory, Vasilios takes home the trophy and the first place prize of $80,189.

Congratulations and we will see you in August for the next Mega Stack series here at Foxwoods!

Mark Bramley Eliminated in 2nd Place ($46,399)

Mark Bramley

After being crippled the previous hand, Mark Bramley moved all in with [Ac][2c] and was called by Vasilios Hatziioannou holding [7c][7d].

The board ran out [7s][3d][2d][Kd][6s] and Hatziioannou improved to a set of sevens to win the pot.

Mark Bramley finishes the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event in 2nd place and takes home $46,399.

Jeff Goldman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($29,587)

Jeff Goldman

Jeff Goldman limped in from the button and Mark Bramley called from the small blind. Vasilios Hatziioannou raised 200,000 more and Goldman moved all in. Bramly mucked and Hatziioannou instantly announced call. They turned over:

Goldman [5c][5s]
Hatziioannou [Ad][As]

The board came [Jd][Th][4s][6d][9s] and Hatziioannou won the pot to eliminate Goldman in 3rd place for $29,587.

David Vogel Eliminated in 4th Place ($23,704)

David Vogel

Vasilios Hatziioannou raised to 200,000 before the flop and David Vogel moved all in. Hatziioannou instantly made the call and they turned up:

Vogel [Kd][Ts]
Hatziioannou [Kh][Ks]

The board came [Qc][Td][6s][Ac][3d] and Hatziioannou won yet another monster pot.

David Vogel was eliminated in 4th place for $23,704.

Mohammad Haghdoust Eliminated in 5th Place ($18,492)

Mohammad Haghdoust

It was folded around to Mohammad Haghdoust in the small blind, who moved all in for his last 145,000. Mark Bramley called from the big blind and they turned up:

Haghdoust [Ah][7s]
Bramley [9s][6c]

Haghdoust held the lead before the flop, but Bramley took the pot after the board ran out [9d][8c][7c][2h][Qd].

Mohammad Haghdoust was eliminated in 5th place for $18,492.

Break Time with 5 Players Remaining

The players in the Mega Stack Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante.

With five players remaining, the average stack is now 2,544,000.

Robert Koerber Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,962)

Robert Koerber

After a flop of [Qs][9s][8s], Robert Koerber moved all in with [Qc][Th] and was called by Vasilios Hatziioannou with [Ks][Qd].

The turn was the [7h] and the river came the [As]. Hatziioannou took yet another big pot to extend his chip lead over the rest of the field.

Robert Koerber was eliminated in 6th place for $14,962.

Joe Chividian Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,440)

Joe Chividian

Vasilios Hatziioannou raised to 115,000 before the flop and Joe Chividian three-bet to 315,000. Hatziioannou moved all in and Chividian called all in for his last 625,000. They turned up:

Hatziioannou [Ah][Jd]
Chividian [As][7s]

The board ran out [Tc][9d][5c][2c][Qc] and Hatziioannou won the pot to eliminate Chividian in 7th place for $12,440.

Mike Linster Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,087)

Mike Linster

After a flop of [8c][7d][5h] and four players in the pot, it was checked around to Mike Linster on the button. He bet out 255,000 and everyone folded to Mark Bramley. Bramley moved all in and was immediately called by Linster. They turned up:

Linster [8d][8s]
Bramley [Qh][9h]

Bramley was caught trying to steal the pot with only a gut-shot straight draw against Linster's set of eights. However, the turn came the [6s] and Bramley hit his straight. The [4d] on the river did not complete Linster's full house and he was eliminated in 8th place for $10,087.

David Pocknett Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,247)

David "Negotiator" Pocknett

It was folded to David Pocknett in the small blind, who raised to 95,000. Vasilios Hatziioannou called from the big blind and the flop came [Jd][Js][8c].

Pocknett checked and Hatziioannou bet out 90,000. Pocknett raised to 375,000 and Hatziioannou moved all in. Pocknett made the call and they turned over:

Pocknett [Qd][Qh]
Hatziioannou [Jh][9c]

Hatziioannou had outflopped Pocknett's queens. The turn came the [9d] and the river was the [Ah]. Hatziioannou won the pot and eliminated Pocknett in 9th place for $8,247.

Blind Increase at the Mega Stack Final Table

The blinds have been increased to 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.

With nine players remaining, the average stack is now 1,413,000.

Joe Przybcien Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,715)

Joe Przybcien

After a flop of [Kd][Tc][Ts], Joe Przybcien moved all in for his last 255,000. Vasilios Hatziioannou reraised and everyone else in the pot folded. They turned up:

Przybcien [Ac][As]
Hatziioannou [Ah][Td]

Joe Przybcien's pocket aces had been outflopped by Hatziioannou. The turn was the [Kh] and the river came the [Jc].

Joe Przybcien was eliminated from the Main Event in 10th place for $5,715.

Mega Stack Stack Main Event Final Table Chip Counts

Here are the chip counts by seat assignments at the final table of the Mega Stack Main Event:

1. David Vogel 695,000
2. Joe Chividian 1,710,000
3. Mike Linster 740,000
4. Robert Koerber 1,520,000
5. Jeff Goldman 2,045,000
6. Joe Przybcien 445,000
7. Mohammad Haghdoust 515,000
8. Mark Bramley 975,000
9. David "Negotiator" Pocknett 1,860,000
10. Vasilios Hatziioannou 2,225,000

Mega Stack Main Event Results 11th-12th ($5,715)

These players received $5,715 for the finish in the Mega Stack Main Event:

11th - Carlo Sciannameo
12th - Ramy Ibrahim

Play Resumes at the Mega Stack Main Event

Cards are back in the air after dinner break at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event.

The blinds are now 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante.

With 11 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 1,156,000.

Dinner Break on the Final Table Bubble

The players are now on dinner break in the $1,200 Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event.

Play will resume at 7:45pm EST.

With 11 players remaining, the average is now 1,156,000.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante.

Mega Stack Main Event Results 13th-15th ($4,538)

The players all earned $4,538 for their finish:

13th - David Rabin
14th - Ara Melikian
15th - Ben Nakhoul

Mega Stack Main Event Results 16th-20th ($3,530)

These players took for $3,530 for their finish:

16th - David Green
17th - Nick Bennett
18th - Kyle Loman
19th - Chris Griffen
20th - Anthony Casagrande

Final Two Tables of the Mega Stack Main Event

The players in the Mega Stack Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

We are down to 18 players and will be doing a complete redraw for seats at the final two tables.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante.

Mega Stack Main Event Results 21st-30th ($2,992)

There players all received $2,992 for the finish:

21st - Milton Thomas
22nd - Anthony Campagna
23nd - Patricia Herron
24th - James Oh
25th - Daryl Jace
26th - Victor Scaperotti
27th - Kristopher Gmerek
28th - Artyem Perlov
29th - Michael Shelton
30th - Brian Lee

Blinds Increase with 21 Players Remaining

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event have been increased to 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante.

With 21 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 606,000.

Break Time with 26 Players Remaining

The players in the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

With 26 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 489,000.

Mega Stack Main Event Results 31st-35th ($2,757)

These players all earned $2,757 in the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event:

31st - Richard Macy
32nd - Marcello Delmonaco
33rd - Sanjay Iyer
34th - Taylor Shpur
35th - John Andrews

The Bubble Bursts in the Mega Stack Main Event

We just lost a player and are down to the final 35 in the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

All players are now in the money and guaranteed at least $2,757.

On the Money Bubble in the Mega Stack Main Event

We are now down to 36 players and the final four tables of the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event.

The final 35 spots finish in the money.

Break Time with 40 Players Remaining

The players in the $1,200 Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 40 Players remaining, the average chip stack is now 318,000.

Blinds Increase with 50 Players Remaining

The blinds in the Mega Stack Main Event have been increased to 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante.

With 50 players remaining, the average chip stack is now just over 254,000.

The final 35 players will finish in the money.

Live Stream Feature Table Chip Counts

You can view the live stream of the feature table by clicking "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

The feature table chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Anthony Casagrande 429,000
2. Chris Griffen 343,000
3. Kris Gmerek 92,000
4. Brian Lee 268,000
5. Marcello Delmonaco 82,000
6. Ara Melikian 142,500
7. Muhammad Abdel-Rahim 237,500
8. Andrew Sherman-Ash 113,000
9. Artyem Perlov 105,000

Day 2 of the Mega Stack Main Event Underway!

Day 2 of the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event is now underway!

The blinds are starting at 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante.

There are 60 players remaining and the top 40 spots finish in the money.

The final payouts are as follows:

1st - $80,189
2nd - $46,399
3rd - $29,587
4th - $23,704
5th - $18,492
6th - $14,962
7th - $12,440
8th - $10,087
9th - $8,247
10th-12th - $5,715
13th-15th - $4,538
16th-20th - $3,530
21st-30th - $2,992
31st-35th - $2,757

Foxwoods May Mega $400 No Limit Holdem Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Goldman, Jeff	755,000	7-9
2	Sciannameo, Carlo	629,500	7-7
3	Kiletto, Lily	465,500	5-7
4	Chividian, Joe	431,000	3-7
5	Casagrande, Anthony	429,000	1-1
6	Oh, James	416,000	5-2
7	Nakhoul, Ben	390,000	3-8
8	Loman, Kyle	378,500	2-3
9	Shelton, Michael	358,500	2-1
10	Griffen, Chris	343,000	1-2
11	Jace, Daryl	332,500	2-5
12	Haghdoust, Mohammad	329,000	7-3
13	Hatziioannou, Vasilios	315,000	5-9
14	Kosmidis, Stavros	297,000	3-9
15	Lee, Brian	268,000	1-4
16	Gandhi, Nikunj	263,000	3-1
17	Thomas, Milton	256,000	4-9
18	Przybcien, Joe	245,000	6-3
19	Herron, Patti	238,000	2-9
20	Abdel-Rahim, Muhammad	237,500	1-7
21	Linster, Mike	236,500	5-6
22	Casagranda, Brett	234,500	7-4
23	Bennett, Nick	219,000	6-8
24	Marmur, Nathaniel	210,000	4-8
25	Vogel, David	208,500	3-3
26	Bramley, Mark	204,500	4-6
27	Pocknett, David	187,500	2-6
28	Wojcieszek, Michael	187,500	6-6
29	Rabin, David	185,500	4-1
30	Courtney, Bob	185,000	5-5
31	Marcy, Richard	179,000	4-7
32	Ibrahim, Ramy	167,500	4-2
33	Koerber, Robert	166,000	3-4
34	Spain, Randy	160,500	6-2
35	Peng, Michael	158,000	2-4
36	Shpur, Taylor	157,000	3-5
37	Perry, Mark	155,000	6-7
38	Lukas, Benjamin	145,000	6-1
39	Melikian, Ara	142,500	1-6
40	Green, David	137,000	3-6
41	Andrews, John	128,000	5-1
42	Carbone, Bob	126,800	3-2
43	Lee, Stanley	117,000	2-8
44	Sherman-Ash, Andrew	113,000	1-8
45	Weisberger, David	112,500	4-5
46	Perlov, Artyem	105,000	1-9
47	Lahey, Tim	97,500	2-7
48	Campagna, Anthony	92,500	5-4
49	Gmerek, Kris	92,000	1-3
50	Cantwell, Kevin	91,500	7-6
51	Pito, Lou	87,500	6-9
52	Delmonaco, Marcello	82,000	1-5
53	Chan, Wing	81,000	7-8
54	Chorny, Denis	79,000	7-1
55	Sotiropoulos, Dimitri	78,000	7-5
56	Striar, Steven	71,000	6-5
57	Scaperotti, Victor	70,000	5-8
58	Diaz, Frank	63,000	5-3
59	Saridis, Haralambos	52,000	7-2
60	Iyer, Sanjay	41,500	4-4

Play Concludes for the Night at the Mega Stack Main Event

Play has come to an end on Day 1 of the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

There look to be 62 players remaining in the field with the top 35 spots finishing in the money.

Play will resume tomorrow at 11:00 am EST and will continue until we have a winner.

Final chip counts and Day 2 seating assignments will be posted as soon as they are available.

Final Level of Day 1 with 80 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 2,000-4,000 with a 400 ante.

With 80 players remaining, the average stack is now 159,000.

This will be the final level of play on Day 1.

Break Time with Less than 100 Players Remaining

The players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,500-3,000 with a 400 ante.

With 99 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 128,500.

Blind Increase with 121 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante.

With 121 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 105,100.

Photos: Chip Leaders in the Mega Stack Main Event

Here are some photos of the chip leaders in the Mega Stack Main Event:

Break Time with 144 Players Remaining

The players in the Mega Stack Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

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

With 144 players remaining, the average stack is 88,300.

Olivier Busquet Eliminated From the Foxwoods Main Event

Olivier Busquet

Olivier Busquet has been eliminated from the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event.

Despite taking an early chip lead, Busquet found himself on the short stack just before the dinner break when he ran his pocket kings into his opponent's pocket aces.

Live Stream Back Up After the Dinner Break!

The players in the $1,200 Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge 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.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

Dinner Break in the Mega Stack Main Event

The players in the $1,200 Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on dinner break.

Play will resume at 7:30pm EST.

There are approximately 198 players remaining and the average chip stack is now 64,200.

Ronnie Bardah Eliminated from the Mega Stack Main

Ronnie Bardah

A short stacked Ronnie Bardah got his last few chip in the pot before the flop with A-Q against his opponent's pocket eights. However, Bardah was unable to improve his hand and was eliminated from the Mega Stack Main Event.

Break Time & Color Up in the Mega Stack Main Event

The players in the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

Tournament officials are currently coloring up the green 25 chips.

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

With 225 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 56,500.

Blind Increase with 236 Players Remaining

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event have been increased to 400-800 with a 75 ante.

With 236 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 53,900.

Recent Day 1 Mega Stack Main Event Eliminations

The following players have been eliminated from the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event:


Ronnie Pease


Justin Pechie


Luis Vazquez

Chip Counts from the Mega Stack Main Event

Here are some chip counts from around the room:

Olivier Busquet - 109,000
Brian Lee - 107,000
Kyle Loman - 45,500
Roger Fisette - 39,000
Mark Epstein - 26,000
Rob Brown - 24,000
Luis Vazquez - 17,000
Ronnie Bardah - 12,500

Mega Stack Main Event Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 318 players in the $1,200 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

The final 35 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $80,189

2nd - $46,399

3rd - $29,587

4th - $23,704

5th - $18,492

6th - $14,962

7th - $12,440

8th - $10,087

9th - $8,247

10th-12th - $5,715

13th-15th - $4,538

16th-20th - $3,530

21st-30th - $2,992

31st-35th - $2,757

Break Time in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event

The players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 250-500 with a 50 ante.

Payouts will be posted momentarily.