Final Level of Day 1 with 80 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 2,000-4,000 with a 400 ante.

With 80 players remaining, the average stack is now 159,000.

This will be the final level of play on Day 1.

Break Time with Less than 100 Players Remaining

The players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,500-3,000 with a 400 ante.

With 99 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 128,500.

Blind Increase with 121 Players Remaining

The blinds have been increased to 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante.

With 121 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 105,100.

Photos: Chip Leaders in the Mega Stack Main Event

Here are some photos of the chip leaders in the Mega Stack Main Event:

Break Time with 144 Players Remaining

The players in the Mega Stack Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante.

With 144 players remaining, the average stack is 88,300.

Olivier Busquet Eliminated From the Foxwoods Main Event

Olivier Busquet

Olivier Busquet has been eliminated from the Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event.

Despite taking an early chip lead, Busquet found himself on the short stack just before the dinner break when he ran his pocket kings into his opponent's pocket aces.

Live Stream Back Up After the Dinner Break!

The players in the $1,200 Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

The blinds have been increased to 600-1,200 with a 200 ante.

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

Dinner Break in the Mega Stack Main Event

The players in the $1,200 Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on dinner break.

Play will resume at 7:30pm EST.

There are approximately 198 players remaining and the average chip stack is now 64,200.

Ronnie Bardah Eliminated from the Mega Stack Main

Ronnie Bardah

A short stacked Ronnie Bardah got his last few chip in the pot before the flop with A-Q against his opponent's pocket eights. However, Bardah was unable to improve his hand and was eliminated from the Mega Stack Main Event.

Break Time & Color Up in the Mega Stack Main Event

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

Tournament officials are currently coloring up the green 25 chips.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 500-1,000 with a 100 ante.

With 225 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 56,500.

Blind Increase with 236 Players Remaining

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event have been increased to 400-800 with a 75 ante.

With 236 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 53,900.

Recent Day 1 Mega Stack Main Event Eliminations

The following players have been eliminated from the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event:


Ronnie Pease


Justin Pechie


Luis Vazquez

Chip Counts from the Mega Stack Main Event

Here are some chip counts from around the room:

Olivier Busquet - 109,000
Brian Lee - 107,000
Kyle Loman - 45,500
Roger Fisette - 39,000
Mark Epstein - 26,000
Rob Brown - 24,000
Luis Vazquez - 17,000
Ronnie Bardah - 12,500

Mega Stack Main Event Final Numbers & Payouts

We had a total of 318 players in the $1,200 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

The final 35 spots will finish in the money

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $80,189

2nd - $46,399

3rd - $29,587

4th - $23,704

5th - $18,492

6th - $14,962

7th - $12,440

8th - $10,087

9th - $8,247

10th-12th - $5,715

13th-15th - $4,538

16th-20th - $3,530

21st-30th - $2,992

31st-35th - $2,757

Break Time in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event

The players in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event are now on a 10-minute break.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 250-500 with a 50 ante.

Payouts will be posted momentarily.

Tough to Find a Clock...

While play continues at the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge, it is getting harder to find a tournament clock in the room.

Per the request of players, most of the tournament clocks have been switch to the Boston Bruins playoff hockey game.

Needless to day, with the Bruins up by a score of 3-1 right now, most of the players in the room are in a good mood...

Blind Increase in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Main event have been increased to 200-400 with a 50 ante.

Registration will be closing momentarily and the final numbers and payouts will be posted as soon as they are made available.

Photos: Notable Players in the Mega Stack Main Event

Olivier Busquet, Ronnie Bardah


Ronnie Pease, Luis Vazquez


Justin Pechie, Paul Snead

Break Time in the Mega Stack Main Event

The players are just wrapping up their first break of the day.

The blinds are being increased to 100-200 with a 25 ante.

Blind Increase with over 300 Players Registered

The blinds have been increased to 100-200 at the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.

We are now over 300 players in today's field with registration still open.

Blind Increase with over 270 Players Registered

The blinds in the $1,200 Mega Stack Challenge have been increased to 75-150.

There are now over 270 players registered for today's Main Event.

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

Over 250 Players Already Registered for the Main Event

With registration open for the first few hours of play, there are already over 250 players in today's field.

Players started with 40,000 in chip and the blinds are currently 50-100.

Levels 1-12 will be 40 minutes in length with Levels 12 and up being 50 minutes. Once we have reached the final table, the levels will be one-hour in length.

$1,200 Mega Stack Challenge Main Event Underway!

The $1,200 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack Challenge Main Event is now underway.

Players start with 40,000 in chips and the blinds are now 50-100.

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