Foxwoods May 2011 Mega Stack $400 NLH Results

Juan "Majic" Catala Wins the $400 Mega Stack Challenge!!

Juan "Majic" Catala

Juan "Majic" Catala is officially the champion of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

He takes home the trophy and $19,750!!!

John Donnelly Finishes in 2nd Place ($19,750)

John Donnelly

John Donnelly and Majic Catala came to an agreement on an even chip chop and ran out one hand to determine who would take home the trophy.

Catala won the hand and John Donnelly officially finishes in second place for $19,750.

Roger Fisette Eliminated in 3rd Place ($16,774)

Roger Fisette

After losing a big pot just moments earlier, Roger Fisette moved all in from the button with [Ks][2s] and was called by Majic Catala in the big blind with [9c][9s].

The board came [Jc][Jh][9d][Tc][8h] and Catala won the pot with a flopped full house.

Prior to the dinner break, the three players agreed on a redistribution of the payouts.

Roger Fisette takes home $16,744 for his 3rd place finish.

Updated Chip Counts from the Dinner Break

The updated chip counts from the dinner break for the final three players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge are as follows, by seat assignment:

1. Roger Fisette 3,258,000
2. John Donnelly 1,580,000
3. Juan "Majic" Catala 2,320,000

Dinner Break in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge

The three remaining players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge have decided to take a short dinner break.

Cards will be back in the air at 7:20pm EST.

Leonard Levin Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,508)

Leonard Levin

Roger Fisette raised to 175,000 before the flop and Leonard Levin moved all in for 470,000 more. Fisette made the call and they turned up:

Levin [Kc][Qs]
Fisette [5c][5s]

The board ran out [Jd][Td][4h][5h][2d] and Fisette took the pot with his set of fives.

Leonard Levin was eliminated in 4th place for $8,508.

Chris Lovett Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,624)

Chris Lovett

Chris Lovett open shoved before the flop for his last 480,000. Behind him, Roger Fisette moved all in. Everyone else folded and they turned up:

Lovett [6h][4h]
Fisette [9d][9h]

The board ran out [Ac][Jh][9s][Jd][4c] and Fisette took the pot with his full house.

Chris Lovett was eliminated in 5th place for $6,624.

James Boynton Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,348)

James Boynton

After James Boynton raised to 130,000 before the flop, Leonard Levin moved all in for just under 900,000. Boynton thought for a few moments before calling all in for less. They showed:

Boynton [Ac][Qc]
Levin [Ah][Kd]

The board came [7c][5c][5d][3d][Jd] and Levin's AK held up to win the pot and eliminate James Boynton in 6th place for $5,348.

John Mason Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,436)

John Mason

After Chris Lovett raised to 125,000, John Mason moved all in for another 255,000 and was called by Lovett. They turned up:

Mason [Ah][Qh]
Lovett [As][9d]

Mason was in the lead until the board ran out [Ad][Td][9c][3s][6c]. Lovett paired his nine to win the pot and eliminate Mason in 7th place for $4,436.

Peter Politano Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,585)

Peter Politano

Peter Politano moved all in and Leonard Levin moved all in for a bit more. Chris Lovett, having both players covered, called from the big blind. The players turned up:

Politano [As][Jh]
Levin [Jd][Js]
Lovett [Ad][Th]

The board ran out [Kd][Qs][7d][9h][3s] and Levin won both the side and main pots with his pair of jacks.

Peter Politano was eliminated in 8th place for $3,585.

Alex Lampropoulos Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,934)

Alex Lampropoulos

Alex Lampropoulos moved all in with [Jd][Jh] and was called by Majic Catala, who woke up with [Kc][Kh]. The board ran out [9s][4h][2s][6h][8c] and Catala took the pot with his pair of kings.

Alex Lampropoulos was eliminated in 9th place and takes home $2,934.

Christopher Giampaolo Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,005)

Christopher Giampaolo

After being crippled the hand before, Christopher Giampaolo was just eliminated in 10th place. He was all in for his last 25,000 in the small blind against John Donnelly and Majic Catala.

The board ran out [Ad][Qh][3d][Kc][8d] and Donnelly turned up [Ac][9d] for a pair of aces. Catala threw away his hand and Giampaolo tossed his [Td][4h] into the muck.

Christopher Giampaolo was eliminated in 10th place for $2,005.

$400 Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts

We are down to the final table of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

The chip counts by seat assignments at the final table are as follows:

1. Alex Lampropoulos 420,000
2. James Boynton 320,000
3. Roger Fisette 630,000
4. John Donnelly 675,000
5. Leonard Levin 495,000
6. Juan "Majic" Catala 1,960,000
7. Chris Lovett 705,000
8. Christopher Giampaolo 840,000
9. John Mason 665,000
10. Peter Politano 370,000

Break Time in the $400 Mega with 14 Players Remaining

The players in the $400 Mega Stack Challenge are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante.

With 14 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 511,000.

Final Two Tables of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge

We are down to the final two table of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

The blinds have been increased to 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante.

You can watch the live feed by clicking "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page.

$400 Mega Stack Day 2 Now Live Streaming!

Day 2 of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge is now underway.

There are 25 players remaining and the chip average is 286,000.

The blinds will be starting at 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

The chip counts by seat assignments at the feature table are as follows:

1. Open
2. Gabriel Negron 251,000
3. Marten Bird 232,000
4. Chris Klinger 204,000
5. Richard Plante 120,000
6. Peter Politano 453,000
7. Nicholas Bennett 378,000
8. Victor Mancini 101,000
9. Fred Eriquezzo 352,000
10. Open

Payouts for the remaining players are as follows:

1st - $28,927
2nd - $16,712
3rd - $10,635
4th - $8,508
5th - $6,624
6th - $5,348
7th - $4,436
8th - $3,585
9th - $2,934
10th-12th - $2,005
13th-15th - $1,519
16th-20th - $1,154
21st-25th - $923

Foxwoods May Mega $400 No Limit Holdem Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Catala, Juan	536,000	3-8
2	Levin, Len	472,000	2-3
3	Forbes, Ted	458,000	2-6
4	Politano, Peter	453,000	1-6
5	Giampaolo, Chris	444,000	3-4
6	Bennett, Nicholas	378,000	1-7
7	Fisette, Roger Jr.	358,000	3-1
8	Cotter, Ed	357,000	2-2
9	Eriquezzo, Fred	352,000	1-9
10	Donnelly, John	316,000	3-5
11	Faroux, Harry	311,000	2-10
12	Hukmani Rohit	276,000	3-7
13	Hopkins, Benjamin	253,000	3-9
14	Negron, Gabriel	251,000	1-2
15	Bird, Marten	232,000	1-3
16	Lovett, Chris	232,000	2-9
17	Boynton, James	225,000	3-10
18	Klinger, Chris	204,000	1-4
19	Mason, John	197,000	3-3
20	Montes, Jose	190,000	3-2
21	Matic, Roberto	163,000	2-8
22	Lampropoulos, Alex	158,000	2-5
23	Pizzimento, Al	149,000	2-1
24	Plante, Richard	120,000	1-5
25	Mancini, Victor	101,000	1-8

Play Concludes for the Night in the $400 Mega Stack

Play has come to an end on Day 1 of the $400 Mega Stack Challenge.

There are 25 players remaining and the average chip stack is now 286,000.

Play will resume at noon tomorrow.

Final chip counts and Day 2 seat assignments will be posted on www.FoxwoodsPoker.com as soon as they are available.

Photos: More $400 Mega Stack Day 1 Photos