Dan "The Man" Suied Wins the Mega Stack Challenge!

Congratulations to Dan Suied, winner of the $1,650 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

Be sure to join us in October for Foxwoods World Poker Finals here at the Foxwoods Resorts Casino!

Marc Podell Eliminated in 2nd Place

After taking most of his chips just a few hands earlier, Dan Suied raised all in from the small blind and Marc Podell called all in for the last of his chips. They showed:

Suied [Kd][Jh]
Podell [4h][4s]

Podell's pocket pair never even made it past the flop as the board came [As][Kh][7h][Qc][9d]. Suied paired his king to win the pot and eliminate Podell in 2nd place.

Mike Dentale Eliminated in 3rd Place

On a checked down board of [9d][8h][3c][8c][9c], Mike Dentale checked and Marc Podell bet 650K. Dan Suied mucked his hand and Dentale then moved all in for an additional 1.72 million.

Podell announced "If you have the boat, you're good..." as he turned over [Kc][7c] for the flush. Dentale tossed his cards into the muck and takes home 3rd place.

Marc Podell and Dan Suied are now heads-up for the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event title!

Ross Santos Eliminated in 4th Place

Ross Santos moved all in preflop and was called by Mike Dentale. The two players turned over:

Santos [Ah][Qc]
Dentale [6c][6h]

Santos needed help but didn't receive any when the board ran out [Jc][9c][2d][2h][Kc]. Dentale won the pot and eliminated Santos in 4th place.

The four player had agreed to a 4-way chop with money left on the table previous to Santos's elimination. They requested that the chop numbers not be listed.

Grant Lang Eliminated in 5th Place ($25,608)

Grant Lang moved all in for just over 800K preflop and Marc Podell reshoved all in from the button. Everyone else folded and they turned over:

Lang [Ac][2d]
Podell [Ad][Kd]

The board ran out [Kh][9h][7h][4c][Th] and Podell's hand held up to win the pot and knock out Lang in 5th place.

Sam Haddad Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,720)

Sam Haddad opened to 350K preflop and Marc Podell moved all in for 1,820,000. Haddad thought for about 12 minutes before announcing call. They turned over:

Haddad [9h][9c]
Podell [Ad][Qc]

Haddad was ahead until the flop came down [Qs][7h][4c]. Podell took the lead with his pair of queens. The turn was the [Qd] and Haddad needed a nine on the river. However, it came down the [Kc].

Haddad had Podell covered, but only by 35,000 chips and he was eliminated on the next hand by Mike Dentale.

Play Resumes at the Mega Stack Main Event.

The six remaining players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

The blinds have been increased to 50,000-100,000 with a 15,000 ante.

Dinner Break Chip Counts

The chip counts on the dinner break are as follows:

Sam Haddad 2,810,000
Dan Suied 2,700,000
Mike Dentale 2,190,000
Marc Podell 2,068,000
Ross Santos 1,850,000
Grant Lang 1,220,0200

DInner Break at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event

The six remaining players are now on their one-hour dinner break.

Blind Increase with 6 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Ben Bianco Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,227)

Dan Suied raised to 150K preflop and Ben Bianco moved all in for an additional 305K. Suied made the call and they turned over:

Suied [Qd][Tc]
Bianco [As][Jh]

The flop came out [Ts][6s][2d], giving Suied the lead with a pair of tens. The turn was the [Ks] and Bianco picked up additional out with both straight and flush draws.

However, the river was the [Td] and Suied won the pot to eliminated Bianco in 7th place.

Rodney Legendre Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,968)

Dan Suied raised to 150K preflop from under the gun and Rodney Legendre moved all in for a total of 580K. Marc Podell made the call from the big blind and Suied folded. They turned over:

Legendre [Tc][Ts]
Podell [As][Kc]

The flop came out [9d][7s][5c] and Legendre's tens were still good. The [4c] on the turn didn't change anything but the rail exploded when the [Kh] hit the river.

Podell took the pot with his pair of kings and eliminated Legendre in 8th place.

Break Time in the Mega Stack Main Event

The eight remaining players are now on a 10-minute break.

When they return, the blinds will be increased to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Robert Koerber Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,426)

Dan Suied raised to 175K preflop and a short stacked Robert Koerber moved all in for only 70K more. Suied made the call and they turned over:

Suied [7h][7s]
Koerber [Ah][9c]

The board came [4h][3s][2s][4s][6d] and Suied's pair held up to take the pot and knock out Koerber in 9th place.

Mike Perry Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,915)

Ross Santos raised to 125K from the button and a short stacked Mike Perry moved all in from the big blind for an additional 55K. Santos made the call and they turned over:

Perry [Ac][Kh]
Santos [8c][8d]

The board came [9s][5c][2h][2d][3h] and Santos's pocket eights held up to win the pot and eliminated Perry in 10th place.

Break Time in the Mega Stack Main Event

The players are on a short break while the tournament officials color up the orange 1,000 chips.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increasd to 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.

Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts

The final table seating assignment and chip counts are as follows:

1. Grant Lang 1,008,000
2. Mike Perry 264,000
3. Mike Dentale 1,298,000
4. Rodney Legendre 631,000
5. Sam Haddad 1,948,000
6. Marc Podell 2,068,000
7. Dan Suied 2,917,000
8. Robert Koerber 1,475,000
9. Ross Santos 731,000
10. Ben Bianco 490,000

Mega Stack Challenge Final Table Set

We are down to the final ten players in the $1,650 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

Players are currently redrawing for seats at the final table.

$1,650 NLHE Results: 11th-14th

11th - Chris Valence $7,915
12th - Tyng Low $7,915
13th - Ed Papapietro $6,285
14th - Lior Barlev $6,285

Blind Increase with 11 Players Remaining

The players have been active early on the this final day and we are now on the final table bubble with 11 players remaining.

The blinds have been increased to 15,000-30,000 with 4,000 ante.

Cards Back in the Air at the Mega Stack Main Event

Play has resumed at the $1,650 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

The blinds are 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante.

Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event

The final day seating assignment and chip counts are as follows:

Table 1:

1. Barlev Clur 188,000
2. Ed Papapietro 265,000
3. Chris Valence 545,000
4. Rodney Legendre 674,000
5. Marc Podell 798,000
6. Robert Koerber 1,618,000
7. Michael Dentale 1,385,000

Table 2:

2. Ross Santos 233,000
3. Tyng Low 793,000
4. Sam Haddad 2,089,000
5. Grant Lang 750,000
6. Dan Suied 2,000,000
7. Benedetto Bianco 950,000
8. Mike Perry 763,000

There are 33 minutes left in level 24.

Final Day Chip Counts and Seating Assignments

After the redraw, the seating assignment and chip counts are as follows:

Table 1:

1. Barlev Clur 188,000
2. Ed Papapietro 265,000
3. Chris Valence 545,000
4. Rodney Legendre 674,000
5. Marc Podell 798,000
6. Robert Koerber 1,618,000
7. Michael Dentale 1,385,000

Table 2:

2. Ross Santos 233,000
3. Tyng Low 793,000
4. Sam Haddad 2,089,000
5. Grant Lang 750,000
6. Dan Suied 2,000,000
7. Benedetto Bianco 950,000
8. Mike Perry 763,000

Play resumes at noon tomorrow and there will be 33 minutes left in level 24.

Play Concludes for the Day

With 14 players remaining, play has come to an end for the day.

Play will resume tomorrow at noon in the Foxwoods Poker Room and will continue until we have a winner.

Chip counts and seating assignments will be posted shortly.

$1,650 NLHE Results: 15th-20th Place

15th - Irving Pimentel $6,285
16th - David Pocknett $4,888
17th - Mark Falow $4,888
18th - Jeff Picataggio $4,888
19th - Alfred Borges $4,888
20th - William Cunningham $4,888