Sal Morello Wins the $600 Mega Stack ($60,202)

Sal Morello

Sal Morello has won the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event and takes home the trophy along with the first place prize of $60,202.

Congratulations to Sal and join us tomorrow at 11am for the $130,000 Guaranteed $300 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack Challenge.

Ronnie Pease Eliminated in 2nd Place ($34,573)

Ronnie Pease

After a long heads-up battle that saw the lead go back and forth, Sal Morello had taken a chip lead on Ronnie Pease with the blinds at 40,000-80,000 and a 10,000 ante.

Pease raised to 200,000 before the flop and Morello three-bet to 600,000. Pease moved all-in and Morello made the call. They turned up:

Morello [Tc][Td]
Pease [Ah][Kc]

The board ran out [Jd][8d][3s][7c][6d] and Morello's pocket tens held.

Ronnie Pease was eliminated in 2nd place and takes home $34,573.

Sherwin Agard Eliminated in 3rd Place ($21,978)

Sherwin Agard

After a preflop raise from Ronnie Pease, Sherwin Agard moved all-in and Pease made the call. They turned up:

Agard [Ac][4d]
Pease [7d][7s]

The board of [Jc][5d][2h][5c][Qh] ran out safely for Pease and he eliminated Agard in 3rd place for $21,978.

Vinny Maglio Eliminated in 4th Place ($17,556)

Vinny Maglio

On the first hand after the break, Vinny Maglio raised to 125,000 before the flop and Ronnie Pease three-bet to 300,000. Maglio moved all-in and Pease thought for a few moments before he made the call. They turned up:

Maglio [Ad][2s]
Pease [6c][6d]

The board came [Js][8h][4s][8d][5d] and Pease's pocket sixes held up to eliminate Maglio in 4th place for $17,556.

Ronnie Pease Doubles to Chip Lead

Ronnie Pease

Ronnie Pease raised to 125,000 under the gun before the flop and was called by both Sal Morello and Vinny Maglio in the blinds.

The flop came [Kc][Jh][9c], Morello checked,, Maglio checked and Pease bet out 200,000. Morello raised to 500,000, Maglio mucked and Pease called.

The turn came the [8h] and Morello announced that he was all-in. Pease thought for several minutes before making the call. They turned up:

Morello [Ac][As]
Pease [Kd][Jd]

Pease had flopped two pair to Morello's aces and the [Js] on the river gave him a full house.

Pease doubled up to just over six million while Morello was knocked down to just over two million.

Updated Final Table Chip Counts

Here are the chip counts from the break in the $600 Mega Stack:

1. Ronnie Pease 1,600,000
2. Sherwin Agard 3,205,000
3. Sal Morello 4,340,000
4. Vinny Maglio 3,350,000

Colby Derrig Eliminated in 5th Place ($13,624)

Colby Derrig

After Vinny Maglio raised to 80,000 from under the gun, Colby Derrig moved all in for 730,000. Sal Morello announced call from the big blind and Maglio immediately moved all-in. Morello thought for a moment before mucking his hand.

Maglio [Ah][Kh]
Derrig [Ad][Qc]

The board ran out [As][Ts][5s][Ks][9d] and Maglio's hand held to win the pot and eliminated Derrig in 5th place for $13,624.

Adam Darkazalli Eliminated in 6th Place ($10,924)

Adam Darkazalli

On a flop of J-9-2, Adam Darkazalli got all-in against Sal Morello. They showed:

Darkazalli [Ah][9d]
Morello [Ts][8s]

Darkazalli had flopped middle pair and was ahead but Morello had an open-ended straight draw. Morello completed his straight on the turn when a queen hit, leaving Darkazalli drawing dead. A meaningless king fell on the river.

Adam Darkazalli was eliminated in 6th place for $10,924.

Thomas Hoglund Eliminated in 7th Place ($8,869)

Thomas Hoglund

Thomas Hoglund moved all-in from middle position for his last 145,000. Ronnie Pease, in the small blind, three-bet to 260,000 and Sherwin Agard folded his big blind. They turned up:

Hoglund [Jd][5d]
Pease [Ah][9d]

The board came [Qh][6h][4s][9h][8h] and Hodlund was eliminated from the $600 Mega Stack Challenge in 7th place for $8,869.

Brian Lee Eliminated in 8th Place ($7,068)

Brian Lee

After a raise by Brian Lee before the flop, Sal Morello put in a three-bet to 225,000. Lee moved all-in and Morello quickly made the call. They turned up:

Lee [Ah][Kc]
Morello [Qc][Qh]

The board ran out [Jd][Th][2h][9d][Jd] and Morello's queens held.

Brian Lee was eliminated in 8th place for $7,068.

Tom Pollina Eliminated in 9th Place ($5,798)

Tom Pollina

After a raise before the flop by Vinny Maglio and a call from Adam Darkazalli, Tom Pollina moved all in for just over 600,000. Maglio announced call and Darkazilla mucked his hand. They turned up:

Maglio [Kd][Kh]
Pollina [Ac][Jc]

The board came [Th][9s][2c][2h][2s] and Maglio took the pot.

Tom Pollina was eliminated in 9th place for $5,798.

Carlos Santos Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,727)

Carlos Santos

Carlos Santos open shoved before the flop for 465,000 and was called by Sal Morello. Everyone else folded and the players turned up:

Santos [Ah][2h]
Morello [8c][8s]

The board ran out [Qd][9d][5c][4c][4h] and Morello's pocket eights held up.

Carlos Santos was eliminated in 10th place for $3,727.

$600 Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts

Here are the chip counts by seat assignments for the final table:

1. Colby Derrig 1,580,000
2. Brian Lee 605,000
3. Tom Pollina 705,000
4. Ronnie Pease 2,585,000
5. Sherwin Agard 1,245,000
6. Carlos Santos 565,000
7. Sal Morello 1,970,000
8. Vinny Maglio 1,985,000
9. Adam Darkazalli 1,075,000
10. Thomas Hoglund 180,000

Final table payouts are as follows:

1st - $60,202

2nd - $34,573

3rd - $21,978

4th - $17,556

5th - $13,624

6th - $10,924

7th - $8,869

8th - $7,068

9th - $5,798

10th - $3,727

Nearing the $600 Mega Stack Final Table

With the blinds at 12,000-24,000 with 4,000 ante, we are down to 12 players in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge.

Once we reach the final 10, we will redraw for seats at the final table.

$600 Mega Stack Break Update

The blinds are being increased to 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante.

With 21 players remaining, the average chip stack is now just over 595,000.

Ronnie Pease Takes a Massive Chip Lead

Ronnie Pease

In a clash of the two chip leaders in the tournament, Mike Rushton raised to 55,000 before the flop and Ronnie Pease three-bet to 135,000. Rushton moved all-in and Pease instantly announced call. They turned up:

Rushton - [Ad][Kc]
Pease - [Ah][As]

The board ran out [Qc][6d][6h][8d][Js] and Ronnie Pease won the biggest pot of the tournament, eliminating Rushton on the hand.

Pease now has over 2,700,000 of the 12.5 million in play with 23 players remaining.

Bardah Sent Home on a Brutal Beat

Ronnie Bardah

Ronnie Bardah had slowly been building his chip stack all day after coming into Day 2 with only 129,000. He was near 500,000 when he got all-in before the flop with pocket aces against his opponent's pocket queens.

The flop came out J-8-5 and Bardah maintained the lead. However, a 10 came on the turn and a 9 fell on the river, giving his opponent runner-runner to a straight.

Bardah's opponent had him covered and Ronnie Bardah was sent to the rail in 30th place for $1,696.

Big Stacks at the Feature Table

Mike Rushton and Ronnie Pease

Mike Rushton currently has nearly one million chips and is second to only Ronnie Pease, who has about 1.2 million. Pease just got moved to Rushton's direct left at the feature table.

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

$400 Bounty Event Day 1 Update

Day 1 of the $400 No-Limit Hold 'em Bounty event now has well over 200 players registered.

The blinds are currently 100-200 and all players started with 15,000 in chips.

For every player you eliminate from the tournament, you earn a $100 Bounty on that player.

Day 2 of the $600 Mega Stack Underway

Play has resumed on Day 2 of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge. There is 46:46 left in Level 20 (5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante).

With 49 players remaining, the average chip stack is just over 255,000.

Top Chip Counts:

Ronnie Pease - 983,000
Mike Rushton - 775,000
Jack Sullivan - 548,000

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

Foxwoods August 2011 $600 No Limit Mega Stack Challenge Returning Players

Foxwoods August 2011 $600 No Limit Mega Stack Challenge Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Pease, Ron	983,000	5-2
2	Rushton, Mike	775,000	1-5
3	Sullivan, Jack	548,000	3-7
4	Morello, Sal	503,000	3-10
5	Russell, John	480,000	3-5
6	Pollina, Tom	465,000	2-4
7	Schwartz, Justin	428,000	5-5
8	Litwin, Morgan	391,000	4-3
9	Darosa, Curt	382,000	4-5
10	Wantman, Matthew	357,000	5-9
11	Hoglund, Thomas Jr.	337,000	2-9
12	Bekiaris, Chris	334,000	4-8
13	Agard, Sherwin	333,000	4-6
14	Corcione, Bobby	333,000	1-10
15	Gambino, Matt	316,000	1-2
16	Low, Tyng	299,000	5-8
17	Goldstein, Larry	297,000	2-7
18	Long, Rohan	275,000	4-1
19	Maglio, Vincent	275,000	3-3
20	Santos, Carlos	269,000	4-9
21	Stams, Travis	250,000	2-1
22	Holtz, Eric	217,000	5-4
23	Perry, Mark	208,000	1-8
24	Hamshaw, Douglas	201,000	1-7
25	Ivester, Matt	201,000	5-10
26	Fiorentini, Steven	195,000	3-9
27	Zisk, Richard	190,000	4-2
28	Darkazalli, Adam	187,000	5-1
29	Sellers, Kenneth	182,000	5-6
30	Chiu, Michael	175,000	1-4
31	Lin, WooYang	174,000	5-7
32	Schwartz, Jeffrey	156,000	1-3
33	Vacon, Matt	154,000	4-10
34	Griffin, Jerome	146,000	4-4
35	Ahmady, Yasin	144,000	2-2
36	Coghlan, James	142,000	1-1
37	Bardah, Ronnie	129,000	2-8
38	Gavin, Edward	126,000	1-9
39	Happas, Steve "Dakota"	125,000	3-8
40	Bak, Tadeusz	124,000	4-7
41	Lee, Brian	118,000	2-10
42	Uchenick, Nicholas	108,000	3-4
43	Levine, Richard	103,000	5-3
44	Lin, Perry	96,000	2-5
45	McInerney, Tim	86,000	1-6
46	Cherico, Joe	59,000	2-3
47	Derrig, Colby	53,000	3-2
48	Cea, Chris	42,000	2-6
49	Kane, Gerry	42,000	3-1

Double Elimination on the Money Bubble

With 51 players remaining, we had one player eliminated on two different tables on the same hand.

Those two players are splitting the $1,388 prize for 50th place.

Play has concluded for the night for the remaining 49 players. Play will resume tomorrow at noon.

Ron Pease looks to be the chip leader at the end of Day 1 with 983,000.

Official chip counts and Day 2 seating assignments will be posted here on FoxwoodsPoker.com as soon as they are available.

Nearing the Money Bubble in the $600 Mega Stack

With 25 minutes remaining in Level 19 (4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante), we are down to 55 players remaining.

The top 50 will finish in the money.

The average chip stack is now just over 227,000.

$600 Mega Stack Late Night Update

There are currently 62 players remaining in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event with the top 50 spots finishing in the money.

The blinds are currently 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante and the average chip stack is just under 202,000.

There are 24 minutes left in Level 18 with one more level of play scheduled to be completed tonight.

Ronnie Pease is the Current Chip Leader

Ronnie Pease

With about 70 players remaining, Ronnie Pease looks to be the current chip leader with over 550,000.

$600 Mega Stack Break Update

The player have just returned from break and the blinds have been increased to 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante.

With 77 players remaining, the average chip stack is just over 162,000.

The top 50 spots will finish in the money.

$600 Mega Stack Now Streaming Live!

Day 1 of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event is now streaming live.

Just click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live feed of the feature table.

$600 Mega Stack Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 500 players in the $600 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event.

The final 50 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $60,202

2nd - $34,573

3rd - $21,978

4th - $17,556

5th - $13,624

6th - $10,924

7th - $8,869

8th - $7,068

9th - $5,798

10th-12th - $3,727

13th-15th - $2,699

16th-20th - $2,184

21st-30th - $1,696

31st-40th - $1,542

41st-50th - $1,388

August Mega Stack Kicks Off Tomorrow!

The August Mega Stack Challenge kicks off tomorrow with the $150,000 Guaranteed $600 No-Limit Hold 'em Event!

Click here to view the full August Mega Stack Challenge Schedule.

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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