Foxwoods May 2011 Mega Stack $600 NLH Results

Soukha Kachittavong Wins the $600 Mega Stack Challenge!

Soukha Kachittavong

Soukha Kachittavong is officially the champion of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event.

He takes home $26,603 and the trophy!

Be sure to join us tomorrow at 11am EST for the $300 Mega Stack Challenge event with a $100,000 Guaranteed prizepool.

Rob Corcione Eliminated in 2nd Place ($26,887)

Rob Corcione

On a flop of [Qc][Qd][5d], Rob Corcione got all of his chips in the middle with [9c][5c] but ran into the [Ac][Ah] of Soukha Kachittavong.

The turn came the [6h] and the river was the [Ts]. Kachittavong's aces held and Corcione was eliminated in 2nd place for $26,887.

Barry Weprin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($22,099)

Barry Weprin

After a flop of [Tc][4d][3d], Barry Weprin bet 250,000 and Soukha Kachittavong raised to 650,000. Weprin then moved all in for an additional 2,250,000 and Kachittavong made the call. They turned over:

Weprin [Ac][Jc]
Kachittavong [9h][3h]

Kachittavong was ahead with his bottom pair and the [Th] on the turn and [2d] on the river did not improve Weprin.

Barry Weprin was eliminated in 3rd place and takes home $22,099 per the equity chop.

Ray Hicks Eliminated in 4th Place ($20,378)

Ray Hicks

Ray Hicks moved all in before the flop for his last 570,000 and was called by Barry Weprin. Soukha Kachittavong then moved all in behind him and Weprin folded. The two players turned up:

Hicks [Kc][Qc]
Kachittavong [As][Jd]

The board came [8c][7d][6s][Jh][3c] and Kachittavong won the pot with his pair of jacks.

Ray Hicks was eliminated in 4th place and took home $20,378 per the equity chop.

Roger Brestak Eliminated in 5th Place ($14,882)

Roger Brestak

Rob Corcione raised to 250,000 before the flop and was called by both Ray Hicks and Roger Brestak. They all checked a flop of [Ad][Qc][6h].

The [5d] fell on the turn and Hicks fired 250,000. Brestak called and Corcione raised to 650,000. Hicks folded and Brestak moved all in for just under 200,000 more. Corcione called and they turned over:

Brestak [Ac][7c]
Corcione [Ah][Qh]

The river came the [2d] and Corcione won the pot.

Brestak was eliminated in 5th place and took home $14,882 after the chip chop agreement.

Chris Ganias Eliminated in 6th Place ($21,238)

Chris Ganias

After a flop of [Qc][6d][4d], Chris Ganias got all in with [6h][2d] against Barry Weprin's [Qd][4c]. The turn was the [9s] and the river came the [7d].

Weprin's two pair held and Chris Ganias was eliminated in 6th place for $21,238.

Updated Final Table Chip Counts

The six remaining players have come to an agreement on a chip equity chop with $6,000 extra going to first place. The new payouts will be reflected in the payouts as each player is eliminated.

Here are the updated chip counts of the $600 Mega Stack Final Table by seat assignment:

1. Chris Ganias 1,755,000
2. Soukha Kachittavong 1,670,000
4. Roger Brestak 905,000
5. Robert Corcione 2,510,000
6. Ray Hicks 1,640,000
10. Barry Weprin 1,870,000

Chris Rich Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,407)

Chris Rich

Chris Rich raised to 110,000 before the flop and Soukha Kachittavong moved all in from the big blind. Rich, who was covered by Kachittavong, made the call and they turned up:

Rich [Kd][9d]
Kachittavong [Ad][Tc]

The board ran out [Ah][Kc][6d][4d][7h] and Kachittavong won the pot with his pair of aces.

Chris Rich was eliminated in 7th place for $7,407.

$600 Mega Stack Now Streaming Live After Dinner Break!

Play has resumed at the final table of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge.

The blinds are now 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.

The average chip stack with seven players remaining is now 1,478,000.

Just click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live feed.

Updated Final Table Chip Counts

Here are the updated chip counts from the dinner break of the $600 Mega Stack Final Table by seat assignment:

1. Chris Ganias 2,405,000
2. Soukha Kachittavong 1,270,000
4. Roger Brestak 420,000
5. Robert Corcione 2,345,000
6. Ray Hicks 1,640,000
9. Chris Rich 1,030,000
10. Barry Weprin 1,240,000

Dinner Break in the $600 Mega Stack Event

The final seven players in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge have decided to take a 40-minute dinner break.

Play will resume at 7:10pm EST.

Greg Phillips Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,917)

Greg Phillips

Soukha Kachittavong raised to 125,000 and Greg Phillips moved all in from the big blind. Kachittavong made the call and they turned up:

Phillips [Qh][Jc]
Kachittavong [5c][5h]

The board came [8d][5s][4c][9s][2d] and Kachittavong improved to a set to win the pot.

Greg Phillips was eliminated in 8th place for $5,917.

Kent Bowley Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,876)

Kent Bowley

Kent Bowley and Chris Ganias get all in before the flop in the biggest pot of the tournament. Bowley held [Kh][Ks] but Ganias turned up [Ad][As].

The board ran out [8s][7h][2h][Js][Td] and Bowley was sent to the rail in 9th place for $4,876.

Tom Resha Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,298)

Tom Resha

Tom Resha moved all in for his last 272,000 on the first hand of play at the final table. Roger Brestak made the call and they turned over:

Resha [Ks][Qs]
Brestak [Tc][Td]

The board ran out [8d][8s][7c][2h][7d] and Brestak's tens held to win the pot.

Resha was eliminated in 10th place for $3,298.

$600 Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts

We are down to the final table of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge.

The blinds are currently 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante.

Chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Chris Ganias 1,637,000
2. Soukha Kachittavong 878,000
3. Kent Bowley 916,000
4. Roger Brestak 1,019,000
5. Robert Corcione 1,258,000
6. Ray Hicks 1,221,000
7. Greg Phillips 1,476,000
8. Tom Resha 272,000
9. Chris Rich 583,000
10. Barry Weprin 1,063,000

Payouts at the final table are as follows:

1st - $50,017
2nd - $28,754
3rd - $18,262
4th - $14,600
5th - $11,345
6th - $9,109
7th - $7,407
8th - $5,917
9th - $4,876
10th - $3,298

$600 Mega Stack Results 11th-12th - $3,298

Here are the results for 11th-12th place. These players take home $3,298.

11th - Bob Ricciuti
12th - Andrew Levesque

$600 Mega Stack Results 13th-15th - $2,447

Here are the results for 13th-16th place. These players take home $2,447.

13th - Requested name withheld
14th - Adam Bitker
15th - Joseph Ryan

$600 Mega Stack Results 16th-20th - $1,872

Here are the results for 16th-20th place. These players take home $1,872.

16th - Joshua Silva
17th - Vinny Cantiello
18th - Andrew Parker
19th - Jim French
20th - Justin Smith

$600 Mega Stack Results 21st-30th - $1,532

Here are the results for 21st-30th place. These players take home $1,532.

21st - Dennis Whitner
22nd - Daniel Konopka
23rd - David Carleton
24th - Joseph Kosko
25th - Rodney Legendre
26th - James Coyne
27th - Linda Swears
28th - Joseph Weinstock
29th - David Pocknett
30th - Donato Dandreo

Final Two Tables of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge

We are down to the final 20 players in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge.

Players are currently redrawing for seats at the final two tables.

Click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live stream.

Break Time in the $600 Mega Stack with 29 Players Left

The players in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

With 29 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 357,000.

$600 Mega Stack Results 31st-40th - $1,404

Here are the results for 31st-40th place. These players take home $1,404.

31st - William Halperin
32nd - Eric Adamowsky
33rd - Paul Kaflinski
34th - Kevin Mathieson
35th - Michelle Gaspar
36th - Kam Munaf
37th - Robert Lumbra
38th - Bob Carbone
39th - David Sayer
40th - Gerald Aiello

$600 Mega Stack Results 41st-45th - $1,319

Here are the results for 41st-45th place. These players take home $1,319.

41st - Ferdinand Chong
42nd - Abdel-Rahim Muhammad
43rd - Barry Meade
44th - Len Cortellino
45th - Aaron Gage

Live Stream Feature Table Chip Counts

You can now watch Day 2 of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge live by clicking "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

Blinds are 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

The feature table chip counts are as follows:

1. Barry Meade 135,000
2. Joseph Ryan 179,000
3. Adam Bitker 573,000
4. Ferdinand Chong 89,000
5. Robert Lumbra 138,500
6. Gerald Aiello 67,500
7. Soukha Kachittavong 397,000
8. Open
9. Christopher Rich 101,500
10. Vinny Cantiello 91,500

Day 2 of the $600 Mega Stack Set to Begin

We are just moments away from the start of Day 2 of the $600 Mega Stack Challenge event.

There are 45 players remaining and the average chip stack is 230,000.

The blinds will be 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante for another 26 minutes.

All players are now in the money and the final payouts are as follows:

1st - $50,017

2nd - $28,754

3rd - $18,262

4th - $14,600

5th - $11,345

6th - $9,109

7th - $7,407

8th - $5,917

9th - $4,876

10th-12th - $3,298

13th-15th - $2,447

16th-20th - $1,872

21st-30th - $1,532

31st-40th - $1,404

41st-45th - $1,319

Foxwoods May Mega $600 No Limit Holdem Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Corcione, Bobby	863,000	3-4
2	Bitker, Adam	573,000	1-3
3	Hicks, Ray	531,500	2-2
4	Weinstock, Joseph	461,000	5-5
5	Kachittavong, Soukha	397,000	1-7
6	Silva, Joshua	396,500	2-6
7	Parker, Andrew	380,500	4-2
8	Name Withheld	379,000	5-10
9	Ganias, Chris	367,500	5-8
10	Brestak, Roger	362,000	3-1
11	Weprin, Barry	361,000	3-10
12	Levesque, Andrew	358,000	5-2
13	Bowley, Kent	275,000	2-8
14	Munaf, Mohammed	242,500	5-9
15	Pocknett, David	234,000	5-7
16	Smith, Justin	232,000	2-10
17	Gage, Aaron	229,500	2-3
18	Konopka, Daniel	229,000	4-1
19	Phillips, Greg	224,000	3-8
20	Resha, Tom	221,500	2-9
21	Halperin, William	204,000	4-9
22	Swears, Linda	187,000	2-5
23	Ryan, Joseph	179,000	1-2
24	Gaspar, Michelle	172,500	3-9
25	Abdel-Rahim, Muhammad	163,500	3-5
26	Sayer, David	158,000	3-3
27	Mathieson, Kevin	154,500	5-1
28	Cortellino, Len	150,000	4-3
29	Kaflinski, Paul	149,000	4-5
30	Legendre, Rodney	140,500	4-6
31	Lumbra, Robert	138,500	1-5
32	Meade, Barry	135,000	1-1
33	Kosko, Joseph	131,500	5-4
34	French, Jim	113,000	4-8
35	Whitner, Dennis Jr.	109,500	5-3
36	Carleton, David	107,000	3-6
37	Rich, Christopher	101,500	1-9
38	Adamowsky, Eric	93,000	2-1
39	Cantiello, Vinny	91,500	1-10
40	Chong, Ferdinand	89,000	1-4
41	Ricciuti, Bob	86,500	4-4
42	Coyne, James	84,500	3-7
43	Carbone, Bob	80,000	2-4
44	Aiello, Gerald	67,500	1-6
45	Dandreo, Donato	38,500	4-10

Play Concludes for the Night in the $600 Mega Stack

We are down to 45 players in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge and all players are in the money and guaranteed at least $1,319.

Play will resume tomorrow at noon.

End of Day 1 chip counts and Day 2 seat assignments will be posted shortly.

Play Continues on the Money Bubble

With only 48 players remaining and top 45 finishing in the money, the players and tournament officials in the $600 Mega Stack Challenge have decided to play one more level or until the money, whichever comes first.

The players are currently on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

The average chip stack is now 215,600.