Kathy Liebert Eliminated

Kathy Liebert has been eliminated from the Foxwoods Poker Classic late in today's action.

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Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 8

The blinds have been increased to 500-1,000 with a 100 ante. There are approximately 129 players remaining.

This will be the final level of play for the day.

Justin Pechie Regains the Chip Lead

Justin Pechie just took down a huge pot with A-5 against his opponent's pocket deuces after a flop of 2-3-4. He now has over 130,000 in chips.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 7

The blinds have been increased to 400-800 with a 100 ante.

There are approximately 143 players remaining.

Bernard Lee Rakes A Big Pot

After a player opened for 1,700, Bernard Lee raised to 4,125. His opponent called and the flop came down [As][6s][4c]. Both players checked and the turn was the [6h]. After a check from the other player, Lee fired 6,725. He got a call and the river was the [8c]. Lee bet 11,550 after his opponent checked. Finally, the other player made the call but mucked after Lee turned up [Ad][Ac] for a full house.

Bernard Lee now has around 74,000 chips.

Matthew Kleckner Tops 100K

Matthew Kleckner looks to be the first player to top the 100K mark in chips here at the Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event.

Matt Stout Eliminated

A short-stacked Matt Stout has been eliminated from the Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 6

The blinds have been increased to 300-600 with a 75 ante. There are appoximately 170 players remaining.

Tommy Leonard wanted to say hello to his wife Janet, who is at home following along at www.FoxwoodsLive.com.

Amnon Filippi Eliminated

Shortly after returning from the dinner break, Amnon Filippi has been eliminated from the Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event.

Current Chip Leader is Matt "I Pay Ur Rent" Iles

After a quick sweep of the room, it appears that Matt "I Pay Ur Rent" Iles is the current chip leader with just short of 90,000 chips.

Main Event Dinner Break

The approximately 176 players remaining in today's field are now on a one-hour dinner break.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 5

The blinds have been increased to 200-400 with a 50 ante.

There are approximately 193 players remaining.

Justin Pechie Now Among the Chip Leaders

Justin Pechie, who took second in one of the Foxwoods Poker Classic $400 NLHE prelim events, just eliminated an opponent at his table. On a board of [Jd][8h][4s][4h], Pechie moved all in and, after several minutes, his opponent made the call.

His opponent had [Js][2s] for two pair but Pechie turned over [Kc][Kh] for a better two pair. The river blanked out and Pechie took the pot, boosting his stack to around 85,000.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 4

The players are returning from break and the blinds have been increased to 150-300 with a 25 ante.

The are just over 200 players remaining in the field.

Main Event Final Numbers and Payouts

There were a total of 224 players in the Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event and approximately 207 remain.

The top 25 will finish in the money and the payout structure is as follows:

1st - $190,012
2nd - $101,459
3rd - $63,815
4th - $54,494
5th - $46,606
6th - $38,720
7th - $30,832
8th - $22,944
9th - $15,781
10th-12th - $12,547
13th-15th - $10,755
16th-20th - $9,321
21st-25th - $7,170

Afternoon Chip Counts

After a quick sweep of the room, here are some notable chip counts:

Mike Sica - 70,000
Kathy Liebert - 48,000
Bernard Lee - 47,000
Raj Patel - 45,000
Justin Pechie - 44,000
Chris McCormack - 42,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 40,000
Paul Matteo - 40,000
Kyle Loman - 35,000
Amnon Filippi - 32,000
Miami John Cernuto - 28,500
Jeff King - 28,000
Mike Leah - 27,500
Matt Matros - 27,000
Matt Stout - 20,000
Will Failla - 12,000

Matt Brady has been eliminated early on in today's action.

Main Event Day One Photos

YouTube video: Amnon Filippi Talks Cupcakes

Amnon Filippi talks with Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum at the Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event about poker and cupcakes.

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Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 3

The blinds have been increased to 100-200 with a 25 ante.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Level 2

After a short break, the blinds have been increased to 100-200.

There are now 218 players in the event with registration still open through this level.

Cupcakes from Amnon

Amnon Filippi just registered for today's main event and is about to take his seat. To everyone's surprise, he brought mini cupcakes for everyone at his table from his cupcake shop.

If you want to check out his cupcake shop, the website is www.TonniesMinis.com.

Chris McCormack Chips Up Early

On a board of [Kc][Jh][3c][4c][Qd] and over 10K already in the pot, Chris McCormack fired 10K into his opponent. After a few moments, he made the call but mucked his hand after McCormack turned up [Ac][7c] for the nuts.

Chris McCormack is now over 45,000 chips.

Foxwoods Poker Classic $3,500 Main Event Underway

Cards are in the air at the $3,500 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event.

Blinds are 50-100 and all players start with 30,000 in chips.

Each level is 75 minutes in length and we will be playing eight levels on day one.

There are currently 166 players in the field with registration open for the first two levels.

Foxwoods Poker Classic $3,500 Main Event

The $3,500 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event gets underway at noon today in the Grand Pequot Ballroom. Players start with 30,000 in chips and levels are 75 minutes in length.

Registration will be open for the first two levels.