$1,500 NLHE - John Chan Crowned Champion ($64,100)

John Chan has taken down the $1,500 NLHE Event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic. He takes home $64,100, the trophy and the Foxwoods leather jacket.

He mentioned his friends at home are following along at www.FoxwoodsLive.com since his phone battery died!!!

$1,500 NLHE - Charlotte Chabot Eliminated 2nd ($35,018)

Charlotte Chabot moved all in from the button and John Chan made the call. They turned over:

Chabot [Ks][9c]
Chan [Ad][9d]

The board ran out [As][4s][3c][5d][8s] and Chan pairs his ace to win the pot and eliminate Chabot in second place.

$300 NLHE Shootout Live Update

The $300 NLHE Shootout is now down to the final 18 players. Blinds are currently 1K-2K with a 200 ante.

Play will continue this evening until they reach the final table of ten or 2am, whichever comes first.

$1,500 NLHE Updated Final Table Chip Counts

The players are currently on break. The blinds will be 15K-30K with a 4K ante when play resumes. The updated chip counts are as follows:

John Chan 1,672,000
Charlotte Chabot 948,000

$1,500 NLHE Heads-Up Play Begins

Heads-up play in the $1,500 NLHE event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic is now underway. Charlotte Chabot holds the chip lead on John Chan.

First place pays $64,100 while second takes home $35,018.

$1,500 NLHE - Mirsad Kovaci Eliminated 3rd ($22,316)

A short stacked Mirsad Kovaci moved all in for his last 105,000 from the button and was called by Charlotte Chabot in the small blind. They turned over:

Kovaci [3d][3s]
Chabot [As][9d]

The board ran out [Ad][Tc][5d][2h][Jh] and Chabot paired her ace to win the pot and eliminated Kovaci in 3rd place.

$300 NLHE Shootout Bubble Bursts

There are now 45 players left in the $300 NLHE Shootout and all players are in the money.

The payout structure is as follows:

1st - $26,103
2nd - $14,200
3rd - $8,248
4th - $7,152
5th - $6,108
6th - $5,064
7th - $4,020
8th - $2,976
9th - $1,950
10th-12th - $1,305
13th-15th - $1,148
16th-20th - $939
21st-30th - $709
31st-40th - $647
41st-45th - $595

$1,500 NLHE - Avdo Djokovic Eliminated 4th ($18,993)

John Chan raised to 55,000 preflop and Avdo Djokovic moved all in from the button. Chan made the call and they showed:

Chan [Ah][Ks]
Djokovic [As][3s]

The board came [Jc][9d][6d][7h][8s] and Chan's ace-king high held up to win the pot and eliminate Djokovic in 4th place.

$1,500 NLHE Final Table Chip Counts

The final four players are about to return from break. The blinds will be 10K-20K with a 2K ante.

The chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

1. John Chan 610,000
2. Avdo Djokovic 191,000
3. Mirsad Kovaci 671,000
4. Charlotte Chabot 1,158,000

$1,500 NLHE - Derek Chin Eliminated 5th ($16,262)

Derek Chin moved all in for 146,500 and was called by Mirsad Kovaci in the big blind. They turned over:

Chin [Ad][Kh]
Kovaci [Kc][Jc]

Chin had Kovaci dominated and kept the lead when the flop came [As][Qc][4s]. The [4c] on the turn gave Kovaci a flush draw in addition to his straight draw. The [Tc] on the river complete his flush to win the pot and eliminate Chin in 5th place.

$1,500 NLHE - Mike Sherman Eliminated 6th ($13,295)

John Chan raised to 45,000 from under the gun and Mike Sherman moved all in for 130,000 total. Chan made the call and they turned over:

Sherman [As][Ks]
Chan [Jh][Js]

The board came [Td][8c][6d][Tc][5c] and Chan's jacks held up to win the pot and eliminate Sherman in 6th place.

$1,500 NLHE - Wendell Barnes Eliminated 7th ($10,565)

After losing a big pot and doubling up Derek Chin, Wendell Barnes moved all in preflop for his last 69,000. Charlotte Chabot made the call from the big blind and they turned over:

Barnes [Jc][Jd]
Chabot [Ah][8s]

Barnes was ahead with his pair of jacks but Chabot quickly took the lead when the board came [As][Kd][5h][7d][9c]. Chabot took the pot and Barnes was eliminated in 7th place.

$1,500 NLHE - Thomas Hoglund Eliminated 8th ($7,953)

Mirsad Kovaci raised to 45,000 preflop and Thomas Hoglund reraised to 106,000. Kovaci made the call and the flop came [7h][6c][2h]. Hoglund moved all in and Kovaci immediately made the call. They turned over:

Hoglund [Kc][Kh]
Kovaci [7d][7s]

Kovaci had outflopped Hoglund, making a set of sevens. The turn was the [Ac] and the river came the [6d]. Kovaci took the pot and eliminated Hoglund in 8th place.

$1,500 NLHE - Andy Fienberg Eliminated 9th ($5,465)

After John Chan raised to 25,000 preflop, Andy Fienberg moved all in from the small blind for an additional 42,500. Chan made the call and they turned over:

Chan [Kh][Th]
Fienberg [4d][4s]

Fienberg was in the lead but Chan took the pot when the board ran out [Td][9s][7c][Qh][2s]. Chan paired his king and Fienberg was eliminated in 9th place.

$300 NLHE Shootout Payout Structure

A total of 414 players entered the $300 NLHE Shootout event. There are 105 players remaining and the final 45 players will finish in the money.

The payout structure is as follows:

1st - $26,103
2nd - $14,200
3rd - $8,248
4th - $7,152
5th - $6,108
6th - $5,064
7th - $4,020
8th - $2,976
9th - $1,950
10th-12th - $1,305
13th-15th - $1,148
16th-20th - $939
21st-30th - $709
31st-40th - $647
41st-45th - $595

$1,500 NLHE - Mark Sykes Eliminated 10th ($4,510)

Mark Sykes moved all in from the small blind and was called by Wendell Barnes in the big blind. They turned over:

Sykes [As][Qs]
Barnes [7h][6h]

The board ran out [Qc][7s][6c][9s][6d] and Barnes made a full house to win the pot and eliminate Sykes in 10th place.

Derek Chin Doubles though Mark Sykes

Derek Chin moved all in preflop for his last 91,000 and Mark Sykes moved all in behind him for more. Everyone else folded and they turned over:

Chin [5c][5d]
Sykes [Ah][Qc]

The board ran out [7h][6h][3d][Kc][6d] and Chin won the pot to double up. Sykes was left with only a few thousand chips.

However, in the minutes after being crippled, Sykes has been all in twice and won both pots. He is back up to around 60,000.

On the first hand, in his own words, he "fist pumped snap shoved" with [7d][4s] and beat out pocket fives. The second hand he was all in with [4c][4d] and his opponent's [Ah][Th] did not improve.

Sykes wanted me to mention that he does not run as good as Dave Hickman...

$1,500 NLHE Final Table Chip Counts

We are down to the final ten players in the $1,500 NLHE event. The players are currently on a break. When they return, the blinds will be 5K-10K with a 1K ante.

The chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

1. Derek Chin 72,000
2. Thomas Hoglund 298,000
3. John Chan 182,000
4. Avdo Djokovic 268,000
5. Andy Fienberg 131,500
6. Mark Sykes 119,500
7. Wendell Barnes 417,500
8. Mike Sherman 370,000
9. Mirsad Kovaci 314,000
10. Charlotte Chabot 347,500

$300 Ladies Only NLHE Final Table and Winner Photos

top left to right: Michelle Gaspar, Helen Balcom, Jeanine Royce, Justine Hunt
bottom left to right: Robyn Londergan, Sharon Itwary, Heidi Alexander, Donalea Taylor









9th place - Mary Lockwood


10th place - Traci Myhrum

$300 Ladies Only NLHE 8-Way Chop

The final eight players in the $300 Ladies Only NLHE event have agreed on an 8-way chop. The players will continue play to determine who wins the trophy and the Foxwoods leather jacket.

Winner photos will be posted shortly.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Schedule for March 21st

Today at the Foxwoods Poker Classic is the $300 NLHE Shootout event. Each table from our 10am and 1pm sessions play down to the final three players. Those players all return for the final round starting at 4pm.

The $300 Ladies Only NLHE event is currently playing out the final table. There are eight players remaining.

The $1,500 NLHE event just started day two play. There are 17 players remaining and they will play down to a winner.

Stay tuned to www.FoxwoodsLive.com and www.Twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker for all of the updates, photos and videos.

YouTube video: The Bubble Hand at the $1,500 NLHE Event

With top 20 spots paying and 21 players left, the bubble boy is knocked out of the $1,500 NLHE event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic.

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$1,500 NLHE Day One Concludes

Day one of the $1,500 NLHE event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic has come to an end.

A total of 17 players will return tomorrow at 1pm to play down to a winner.

Your top four chip stacks going into day two are as follows:

David Geslak 266,900
Wendell Barnes 266,000
Charlotte Chabot 259,700
Justin Pechie 235,700

$300 Ladies Only NLHE Final Table Set

Play has concluded for the day in the $300 Ladies Only NLHE event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic. Ten players remain and play will continue tomorrow at 1pm.

The chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

1. Donalea Taylor Janis 62,500
2. Traci Myhrum 35,000
3. Robyn Londergan 109,500
4. Jeanine Royce 94,500
5. Michelle Gaspar 91,500
6. Sharon Itwary 202,000
7. Mary Lockwood 64,500
8. Heidi Alexander 301,500
9. Justine Hunt 73,000
10. Helen Balcom 165,500

$1,500 NLHE Day One Photos