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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

$1,000 NLHE Evening Update

There are now 38 players remaining with top 20 spots finishing in the money.

They blinds are currently 600-1,200 with a 200 ante and the average chip stack is 48,157.

Still in the field are the likes of Mike Sica, Will "The Thrill" Failla, Johanssy Joseph, Mike Leah and Roger Fisette.
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$1,000 NLHE Day One Photos





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$1,000 NLHE Dinner Break Update

The $1,000 NLHE event is currently on dinner break. When they return, the blinds will be 400-800 with a 100 ante. The average stack size is 29,047.

There are currently 63 players remaining with top 20 spots finishing in the money.
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$600 NLHE - Jim Haefele Crowned Champion ($18,476)


Jim Haefele, winner of the $600 NLHE event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic


Left to right: Firas Haddad, Jim Haefele and Mazen Nesheiwat

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$600 NLHE - Firas Haddad Eliminated 2nd ($17,000)



On a board of [Jc][Th][5h], Jim Haefele bet 50,000 and Firas Haddad made it 250,000. Haefele moved all in and Haddad made the call. They turned over:

Haddad [Td][7d]
Haefele [Js][9d]

Haddad had a pair of tens but Haefele had a pair of jacks. The turn was the [5c] and the river came the [Ac]. Haefele's hand held up to win the pot.

Firas Haddad has been eliminated in 2nd place and takes home $17,000 after the three way chop.
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$1,000 NLHE Afternoon Update

Of the 183 players entered in today's $1,000 NLHE event, there are 78 players remaining. The blinds are currently 300-600 with a 75 ante..

The payout structure is as follows:

1st - $43,615
2nd - $23,826
3rd - $15,184
4th - $12,923
5th - $11,065
6th - $9,046
7th - $7,188
8th - $5,411
9th - $3,716
10th-12th - $3,069
13th-15th - $2,746
16th-20th - $2,423
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$600 NLHE - Mazen Nesheiwat Eliminated 3rd ($17,000)



On a board of [5d][4c][2c][6c], Jim Haefele moved all in and Mazen Nesheiwat made the call. They turned over:

Haefele [7c][5h]
Nesheiwat [Ad][3s]

Haefele was four to the flush with top pair and a gut-shot straight draw. Nesheiwat flopped the wheel and was in the lead. However, the [3d] on the river gave Haefele the seven high straight and the pot.

Mazen Nesheiwat has been eliminated in 3rd place and takes home $17,000 after the three way chop.
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$600 NLHE - Three Way Chop

The final three players have agreed upon a three way chop. They will continue play to see who wins the trophy and Foxwoods leather jacket.

The official final payouts are as follows:

Jim Haefele $18,476
Firas Hadda $17,000
Mazen Nesh $17,000
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$600 NLHE - James Clark Eliminated 4th ($8,049)



Firas Haddad moved all in from the small blind and James Clark called all in from the big blind. They turned over:

Haddad [Ah][9d]
Clark [Qh][Ts]

The board ran out [Ad][Td][6c][As][7d] and Haddad took down the pot, eliminating Clark in 4th place.
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$600 NLHE - Robert Simpkiss Eliminated 5th ($6,884)



Jim Haefele limped for 10K from the button and Robert Simpkiss called from the small blind. Mazen Nesheiwat then raised an additional 60K from the big blind. Haefele folded and Simpkiss moved all in. Nesheiwat made the call and they turned over:

Simpkiss [As][Jc]
Nesheiwat [Jd][Js]

The board ran out [Kc][4c][2d][7h][Ks] and Nesheiwat's jacks held up to eliminate Simpkiss in 5th place.
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$600 NLHE - Jim Haefele Doubles Up

On a board of [Jd][9d][8c], Jim Haefele bet 40,000 and Robert Simpkiss reraised to 80,000. Haefele moved all in and Simpkiss made the call. They turned over:

Haefele [Qs][Th]
Simpkiss [Jh][Td]

Haefele flopped the nuts and the [3h] and [3s] on the turn and river did not improve Simpkiss.

Jim Haefele now has just under 600,000 chips while Robert Simpkiss now has just under 200,000.
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$1,000 NLHE Final Numbers and Payouts

A total of 183 players entered the $1,000 NLHE event. There are 132 players remaining and the final 20 players will finish in the money.

The payout structure is as follows:

1st - $43,615
2nd - $23,826
3rd - $15,184
4th - $12,923
5th - $11,065
6th - $9,046
7th - $7,188
8th - $5,411
9th - $3,716
10th-12th - $3,069
13th-15th - $2,746
16th-20th - $2,423
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$600 NLHE - James Clark Doubles Up

On a board of [Qd][5d][4d], James Clark got all of his chips in the middle with [9d][7d] against the [Qc][2s] of Robert Simpkiss. The [5h] on the turn gave Simpkiss some additional outs to a full house, but the [Ad] on the river gave the pot and double up to Clark.

Clark is now back up to around 170,000 chips.

He also wanted to say hello to Chris in San Diego.
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$600 NLHE - Brian Borgeson Eliminated 6th ($5,719)



Brian Borgeson moved all in for his last 32,000 and was called by Jim Haefele in the big blind. They turned over:

Borgeson [Qc][6c]
Haefele [Qh][Jd]

The board ran out [Jh][7s][5d][As][8s] and Haefele won the pot to eliminate Borgeson in 6th place.
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$600 NLHE - Final Table Chip Counts

The chip counts by seat assignment are as follows:

1. Brian Borgeson 56,000
2. Firas Haddad 312,500
3. James Clark 132,500
4. Jim Haefele 197,500
5. Robert Simpkiss 634,000
6. Mazen Nesheiwat 238,500

James wanted us to say hello to Arty the Jedi, who is watching right now on FoxwoodsLive.com!!!
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$600 NLHE - Mark Epstein Eliminated 7th ($4,554)



Mark Epstein moved all in for his last 108,000 and was called by Robert Simpkiss in the small blind. They turned over:

Epstein [Ah][7c]
Simpkiss [As][Js]

Epstein was behind and did not improve on a board of [Ad][8s][3d][5s][3c]. Simpkiss took the pot and eliminated Epstein in 7th place.
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$600 NLHE - Jeff Saunders Eliminated 8th ($3,389)



With the blinds at 4K-8K and a 1K ante, Mazen Nesheiwat raised to 22,000. Jeff Saunders moved all in from the small blind and Nesheiwat immediately made the call. They showed:

Nesheiwat [Qd][Qs]
Saunders [Ah][Qc]

The board ran out [Jd][Js][Ts][7s][3d] and Nesheiwat's queen's held up to take the pot and knock out Saunders in 8th place.
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$600 NLHE - Vinny Pahuja Eliminated 9th ($2,336)



Vinny Pahuja pushed all in from the small blind for his last 50,000 and was called by Robert Simpkiss in the big blind. The players turned over:

Pahuja [Kh][7h]
Simpkiss [As][9d]

The board ran out [Th][Ts][5s][4s][Ah] and Pahuja was not able to improve his hand. Simpkiss took the pot and eliminated Pahuja in 9th place.
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$600 NLHE - Early Double Ups

Both James Clark and Brian Borgeson have doubled up early in today's action at the expense of Vinny Pahuja and Mark Epstein respectively.
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$600 NLHE - John Denardis Eliminated 10th ($1,853)

Robert Simpkiss raised to 40,000 before the flop and John Denardis moved all in from the small blind for his last 54,000. Simpkiss made the call and they showed:

Denardis [As][Jc]
Simpkiss [Kd][Kc]

The board ran out [Qh][7c][6h][Ks][7s] and Simpkiss's kings held up to win the pot and eliminate Denardis in 10th place.
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$600 NLHE Final Table Underway

The final table of the $600 NLHE event is now underway. The chip counts by seat assignment and payout are as follows:

1. Brian Borgeson 52,000
2. Firas Haddad 279,000
3. Jeff Saunders 74,500
4. James Clark 72,000
5. John Denardis 65,000
6. Mark Epstein 148,000
7. Jim Haefele 228,000
8. Vinny Pahuja 160,500
9. Robert Simpkiss 317,500
10. Mazen Nesheiwat 167,000

1st - $28,065
2nd - $14,986
3rd - $9,425
4th - $8,049
5th - $6,884
6th - $5,719
7th - $4,554
8th - $3,389
9th - $2,336
10th - $1,853

James Clark wanted to say hello to his nephew, Michael, who is following along at FoxwoodsLive.com!!!
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Foxwoods Poker Classic Schedule for March 23rd

The $1,000 NLHE event is now underway in the Grand Pequot Ballroom. Registration is still open for another hour.

The $600 NLHE Final Table is about ready to start. Players are unbagging their chips and blind will be 3K-6K with a 500 ante.
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$600 NLHE - Final Table Chip Counts

We are down to the final ten players in the $600 NLHE event. Play has concluded for the day and will resume tomorrow at noon.

The chip counts of the final table players by seat assignment are:

1. Brian Borgeson 52,000
2. Firas Haddad 279,000
3. Jeff Saunders 74,500
4. James Clark 72,000
5. John Denardis 65,000
6. Mark Epstein 148,000
7. Jim Haefele 228,000
8. Vinny Pahuja 160,500
9. Robert Simpkiss 317,500
10. Mazen Nesheiwat 167,000
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$600 NLHE - Jim Haefele Hits a Royal Flush!



Jim Haefele just hit a royal flush to win a nice sized pot with only 12 players remaining in the $600 NLHE event.

He was good enough to capture it with his phone and email it to us!!!
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$600 NLHE - Final Level of the Day

There are 16 players remaining in the $600 NLHE event. The blinds are being increased to 2K-4K with a 500 ante.

This will be the final level of the day.
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$600 NLHE - Robert Simpkiss Back to Back Champ?



Robert Simpkiss, who was part of a four-way chop to end the last $600 NLHE event here at the Foxwoods Poker Classic, is looking to go back to back as he is the current chip leader with only 18 players remaining.
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$600 NLHE - Mike "Little Man" Sica Eliminated



Mike "Little Man" Sica has been eliminated from the tournament after getting all his chips in the middle with pocket kings on a queen high flop against his opponent's Q-10. The river brought another queen and Sica was sent home in 19th place.
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