With the elimination of our 41st place finisher, all 40 remaining players in today's $400 Mega Stack Challenge are now in the money. All players are guaranteed at least $902, but all players have their eyes on the first place prize of $31,594.
Make sure you watch the live stream at www.FoxwoodsLive.com the follow all of the action throughout the end of the tournament.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
$400 Mega Stack Challenge is now hand for hand
With 42 players remaining in today's $400 Mega Stack Challenge, the tournament staff has paused the clock. Each table will play hand for hand until there are only 40 remaining players. At that point, the field will be in the money, and everyone will be guaranteed at least $902. First place is worth $31,594.
Ronnie Pease is the current chip leader
Fresh off a 2nd place finish in yesterday's $230 Super Bounty, Ronnie Pease is back at it again and is the current chip leader with 69 players remaining. (Hat tip to Rob Brown for making us aware of Ronnie's big stack.)
Players are back from dinner break
The clock has started up again, and the official post-dinner player count is 104. Top 40 players get into the money, with a mincash worth $902.
Players are on dinner break
The remaining 110 players are now on their 1 hour dinner break. When they return, they will be playing 1,200/2,400 blinds with a 300 ante.
$400 Mega Stack Prize pool & payouts
With apologies for the delay, here are the payouts for today's $400 Mega Stack. A total of 391 players entered today's tournament, and the top 40 will get paid:
1st: $31,594
2nd: $18,252
3rd: $11,615
4th: $9,292
5th: $7,235
6th: $5,840
7th: $4,845
8th: $3,916
9th: $3,203
10th-12th: $2,190
13th-15th: $1,659
16th-20th: $1,261
21st-30th: $1,008
31st-40th: $902
1st: $31,594
2nd: $18,252
3rd: $11,615
4th: $9,292
5th: $7,235
6th: $5,840
7th: $4,845
8th: $3,916
9th: $3,203
10th-12th: $2,190
13th-15th: $1,659
16th-20th: $1,261
21st-30th: $1,008
31st-40th: $902
Players are now on break
The 140 remaining players now on a 10 minute break. They will come back, play the 1,000/2,000 blind level, and then take a 1 hour dinner break. The top 40 players today will make the money.
Blinds are up!
Level 11 has begun, which means the blinds are now 600/1,200 with a 200 ante. Only 190 players remain at this point. After level 13, there will be a one hour dinner break.
Blinds are up!
The $400 Mega Stack Challenge had 391 total entrants, and there are currently 315 players remaining. The blinds have just been increased to 300/600 with a 75 ante. First place is $31,594, and full payouts will be posted shortly.
Players are now on break
The players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge are now on their first break of the day. When they return, they will be playing 100/200 blinds with a 25 ante.
The board reads 384 entrants, but registration is still open for a few more minutes, so we'll have a final number and prize pool posted shortly.
The board reads 384 entrants, but registration is still open for a few more minutes, so we'll have a final number and prize pool posted shortly.
$400 Mega Stack about to begin!
There's only a few minutes left until today's $400 Mega Stack Challenge begins. There's already over 230 players registered, and registration will stay open for a few levels.
You can watch our featured table on the live stream by going to www.FoxwoodsLive.com
You can watch our featured table on the live stream by going to www.FoxwoodsLive.com
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
1st Place: Jewook Oh ($46,253)
Jewook Oh is the winner of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge, beating out 854 other entrants and finally collecting $46,253 and the trophy. Amazingly, Jewook drew the live streaming table on day 1, so he played the entire tournament on the live stream. You can replay his path to victory from the beginning by clicking on "Watch Archived Video" at the top of this page. A full results list will be posted to www.FoxwoodsPoker.com shortly.
Our next live streaming event is the $400 Mega Stack tournament on Thursday, Feburary 9th at 11am EST. Tune in to www.FoxwoodsLive.com them to see if one of the 10 players seated at our featured table will go on to win it all!
2nd Place: Steven Palumbo ($28,032)
Entering heads up play, Jewook Oh had Steven Palumbo outchipped nearly 9 to 1. Steven tried to climb back, and was in good shape to double up when he called Jewook's all in, holding the [As][8s] to Jewook's [Qc][Td]. Good fortune continued to be on Jewook's side as the flop fell [Qc][9d][Qd], leaving Steven drawing to runner runner flush or bigger full house. The turn sealed the deal when it fell [Td], giving Jewook an unbeatable full house. Steven will collect $28,032 for his 2nd place finish.
3rd Place: Daniel Guzman ($17,035)
In the third hand in a row with an elimination, Daniel Guzman fell at the hands of our killer, Jewook Oh. Daniel's [Qd][Jd] was in bad shape against Jewook's [Ah][Qs]. The flop was no help, falling [Td][2d][Th], but the turn [9s] gave Daniel an open ended straight draw. Again, there was pre-mature celebration on the river when it fell [9c], Daniel thinking he made the straight. Unfortunately, he did not, and Jewook won the pot with two pair with an ace kicker. Daniel will collect $17,035 for his 3rd place finish.
4th Place: Michael Kelly ($13,369)
On the very next hand after John Mengual was eliminated, Jewook Oh eliminated yet another player. On a [6h][4d][Js][Ks] board, Michael Kelly check raised all in and again, Jewook insta-called. And again, Jewook had the best of it. His [Kd][4h] had made two pair against Michael's [Jd][Th] one pair hand. The river changed nothing, and Jewook had sent another player to the rail. Michael will earn $13,369 for his 4th place finish.
5th Place: John Mengual ($10,781)
In a flash, John Mengual was eliminated in 8th place. With a full board of [Ks][Kh][6d][9c][4d] already showing, John moved all in against Jewook Oh and was snap called. John asked if Jewook had a king, and Jewook tabled his [Kc][Jh]. All John could show was the [9s][8s], which was no good. John will be taking home $10,781 for his efforts, however.
6th Place: Ryan Hartman ($8,625)
Ryan Hartman was all in preflop holding the [Qs][Jh], but was dominated by his opponent's [Ad][Jd]. The flop came a disappointing [Ks][Ac][As], and the [8s] turn and [Kd] river missed Ryan's gut shot straight draw and put him out in 6th place. He will earn $8,625 for his efforts.
7th Place: William Morales ($6,576)7th Place: William Morales $6,576
Jewook Oh raised preflop and was called by both John Mengual and William Morales called. When the flop fell [Qh][Ts][Qc], John checked to William, who moved all in. Jewook called, and John got out of the way, John was in bad shape with his [Td][9d] against Jewook's [Ah][Ad]. The turn gave John a few extra outs when it fell the [Jc], and the [Kc] on the river gave John cause for false celebration. Realizing he had made his straight, he strated high fiving his rail before the table pointed out that Jewook's hand made the bigger straight. It was a rough way for William to go out, but he will earn $6,576 for his 7th place finish.
John hits a miracle river
John Mengual opened the pot to 350,000 before William Morales tanked and finally min-reraised to 600,000. Action folded back to John, and he moved all in, and William snap called. John said, "You got me," as he exposed the [Kh][Th]. He was in pretty bad shape against William's [Qh][Qc]. John asked for a king or "a lot of hearts," and he got it when the board ran out [8s][2s][7c][Ad][Kd]. John has doubled up to almost 800,000.
Players are back from break
The players took an unscheduled 10 minute break as the action has been fast and furious. They are now playing 50,000/100,000 blinds with a 10,000 ante. The 7 remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,576 each, with 1st place taking home $46,253, the title, and the trophy.
You can watch our live stream by heading over to www.FoxwoodsLive.com
You can watch our live stream by heading over to www.FoxwoodsLive.com
8th Place: David Graovaz ($5,068)
David Graovaz moved all in with [As][Jd] and was called by the superior [Ac][Ks]. When the board fell [6h][3s][3d][2d][Ah], David failed to improve his hand and was sent to the rail in 8th place. He will collect $5,068 for his efforts.
9th Place: William Smith ($4,022)
William Smith finally moved his short stack in with [7d][4h] and was called by John Mengual's [Ah][Jh] with slightly more chips. It was a stressful run out for John, as shown above, but the best hand held up when he rivered a flush on the [9h][3s][6s][Kh][8h] board. William will leave this tournament in 9th place, earning $4,022 for his efforts.
Final Table Reached!
The final table has been reached in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge. Make sure to tune in and watch our live stream at www.FoxwoodsLive.com to catch all of the final table action. Here are the seating assignments and chip counts:
Seat 1: David Graovaz - 435,000
Seat 2: John Mengual - 360,000
Seat 3: Steven Palumbo - 1,170,000
Seat 4: William Morales - 1,615,000
Seat 5: Michael Kelly - 1,300,000
Seat 6: Jewook Oh - 4,000,000
Seat 7: Ryan Hartman - 1,420,000
Seat 8: Gerald Carlson - 255,000
Seat 9: Daniel Guzman - 1,410,000
Seat 10: William Smith - 540,000
Seat 1: David Graovaz - 435,000
Seat 2: John Mengual - 360,000
Seat 3: Steven Palumbo - 1,170,000
Seat 4: William Morales - 1,615,000
Seat 5: Michael Kelly - 1,300,000
Seat 6: Jewook Oh - 4,000,000
Seat 7: Ryan Hartman - 1,420,000
Seat 8: Gerald Carlson - 255,000
Seat 9: Daniel Guzman - 1,410,000
Seat 10: William Smith - 540,000
$300 Mega Stack Day 2 has begun
Cards are in the air on day 2 of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge. There are 27 players remaining in the tournament, and the button will start in the 3 seat with blinds at 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante. You can watch our featured table at www.FoxwoodsLive.com -- here are those players and their chip counts:
Seat 1: Barrile, Bryan 70,000
Seat 2: Morales, William 495,000
Seat 3: Gray, Sung 530,000
Seat 4: Guzman, Dan 575,000
Seat 5: open
Seat 6: Graovaz, David 370,000
Seat 7: Zujewski, Peter 65,000
Seat 8: Fisette, Roger Jr. 695,000
Seat 9: Carlson, Gerald 450,000
Seat 10: Johnson, Brent 195,0001
Seat 1: Barrile, Bryan 70,000
Seat 2: Morales, William 495,000
Seat 3: Gray, Sung 530,000
Seat 4: Guzman, Dan 575,000
Seat 5: open
Seat 6: Graovaz, David 370,000
Seat 7: Zujewski, Peter 65,000
Seat 8: Fisette, Roger Jr. 695,000
Seat 9: Carlson, Gerald 450,000
Seat 10: Johnson, Brent 195,0001
Foxwoods February 2012 $300 No Limit Hold'em Mega Stack Challenge Returning Players
| Place | Name | Chips | Table/Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh, Je Wook | 1,660,000 | 2-6 |
| 2 | Hartman, Ryan | 1,180,000 | 3-2 |
| 3 | Palumbo, Steven | 1,040,000 | 3-7 |
| 4 | Lapierre, Bernie | 855,000 | 2-10 |
| 5 | Fisette, Roger Jr. | 695,000 | 1-8 |
| 6 | Mengual, John | 690,000 | 2-7 |
| 7 | Masuck, Peter | 640,000 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Guzman, Dan | 575,000 | 1-4 |
| 9 | Gray, Sung | 530,000 | 1-3 |
| 10 | Morales, William | 495,000 | 1-2 |
| 11 | Carlson, Gerald | 450,000 | 1-9 |
| 12 | Smallbone, Kinnon | 420,000 | 3-5 |
| 13 | Kelly, Michael | 405,000 | 3-1 |
| 14 | Graovaz, David | 370,000 | 1-6 |
| 15 | Fish, Robert | 365,000 | 3-8 |
| 16 | Mekhtiyev, Emil | 335,000 | 2-8 |
| 17 | Relation, Dennis | 325,000 | 3-4 |
| 18 | Pierce, Matt | 275,000 | 2-4 |
| 19 | Smith, William | 255,000 | 2-2 |
| 20 | Manley, Rob | 210,000 | 3-6 |
| 21 | Johnson, Brent | 195,000 | 1-10 |
| 22 | Henderson, David | 175,000 | 3-3 |
| 23 | Masi, Vito | 175,000 | 2-5 |
| 24 | Hollien, Fred | 135,000 | 3-9 |
| 25 | Barrile, Bryan | 70,000 | 1-1 |
| 26 | Zujewski, Peter | 65,000 | 1-7 |
| 27 | Nowak, George | 45,000 | 2-3 |
Play has completed for the day
With 28 players left, the $300 Mega Stack Challenge has wrapped up play for the day. Tomorrow the tournament will resume at 12pm EST and play down to a winner. Everyone still remaining has locked up at least $1,013, with first place good for $46,253. Tune in to our live stream tomorrow to see who will win the title and the trophy!
The millionaires club
We don't know their names, yet, but two players are our live featured table have over a million in chips each. Which one in the photo do you like more? The player on the left who stacks them high, or the player on the right who has more stacks?
Monday, February 6, 2012
YouTube video: $300 Mega Stack Bubble Celebration
With 91 players remaining in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge, a player is eliminated and the room rejoices, especially a player on our live featured table with barely more than a big blind.
$300 Mega Stack now in the money!
The room is buzzing with excitement as a player was just eliminated in 91st place, guaranteeing the remaining 90 players a payday of at least $646. A player on our live stream has barely more than a big blind and is very excited. A video will be posted of the excitement shortly.
Play is now hand for hand
With 93 players remaining in the field, the tournament is now playing hand for hand. The top 90 players pay, so with 10 tables to go, three players could easily be eliminated on the same hand. Therefore, each table will be playing one hand at a time.
The second color up of the day
The players have just returned from a break in which the 100 chips were colored up. There are 132 players remaining, and they are now playing 2,500/5,000 blinds with a 500 ante. Top 90 places get paid, with a mincash worth $646, but all eyes are on the 1st place prize of $46,253.
Players are on dinner break
The remaining players are now on their one hour dinner break. When they return, they will be playing 2,000/4,000 with a 400 ante.
$300 Mega Stack prizepool & payouts
A whopping 855 seats were sold for today's $300 Mega Stack, almost doubling the $125,000 Guarantee! The large field created a $222,300 prize pool, with first taking home over $46,000. Here are the full payouts:
1st: $46,253
2nd: $28,032
3rd: $17,035
4th: $13,369
5th: $10,781
6th: $8,625
7th: $6,576
8th: $5,068
9th: $4,022
10th-12th: $2,328
13th-15th: $1,768
16th-20th: $1,380
21st-30th: $1,013
31st-40th: $927
41st-50th: $862
51st-60th: $797
61st-70th: $733
71st-80th: $690
81st-90th: $646
1st: $46,253
2nd: $28,032
3rd: $17,035
4th: $13,369
5th: $10,781
6th: $8,625
7th: $6,576
8th: $5,068
9th: $4,022
10th-12th: $2,328
13th-15th: $1,768
16th-20th: $1,380
21st-30th: $1,013
31st-40th: $927
41st-50th: $862
51st-60th: $797
61st-70th: $733
71st-80th: $690
81st-90th: $646
Blinds up, players keep on coming!
Blinds are now at 50/100, and the player count just keeps going up and up! The board reads 650, but the line to register is almost all the way out of the Rainmaker Casino. The tournament staff are still taking alternates, so come on down to be part of this $300 tournament with a prize pool that's now over $200,000!
$300 Mega Stack about to begin!
The Foxwoods Poker Room is PACKED with players anxious to get their start in today's $300 Mega Stack. Any moment now the tournament will be begin. There is a line of about 20 people waiting to register, who will likely be put in as alternates due to the high demand of today's tournament. Look for the $125,000 Guarantee to be blown away once again!
As always, you can watch our live stream by going to www.FoxwoodsLive.com
As always, you can watch our live stream by going to www.FoxwoodsLive.com
Sunday, February 5, 2012
1st Place: Joseph Smith ($28,792)
Mike Zagorites (left) and Joseph Smith (right), winners of the $600 Mega Stack tournament
Coming into heads up play, Joseph Smith and Mike Zagorites were virtually even in chips. Rather than risk the $16,000 difference between 1st and 2nd, the two decided to chop the prize money evenly, both taking home $28,792. They ran out one hand for the title and the trophy, and Joseph Smith found a pair to capture 1st place.
Congratulations to all of the players that cashed in this event.
Tomorrow at 11am, a brand new $300 Mega Stack tournament will begin!
3rd Place: Spiro Mitrokostas ($14,160)
Once again, Spiro Mitrokostas found himself in a massive coin flip against Joseph Smith, this time with [As][Th] vs. [6s][6h]. The board favored Joseph once again when it fell [4c][Qd][9d][4d][3s], and Spiro was eliminated in 3rd place for $14,160.
4th Place: Phuong Nguyen ($12,345)
Phuong Nguyen (right) is eliminated in 4th place
Phuong Nguyen was all in on a [3s][5c][6c] flop holding the [9h][6s], which was outkicked by Mike Zagorites's [Ks][6h]. When the turn and the river fell [As][Tc], Mike proudly proclaimed, "King plays," and pumped his fist in celebration. We are now down to the final three players.
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