Foxwoods August 2012 Mega Stack Challenge Event #6 $180 NLH Final Results

Foxwoods August 2012 Mega Stack Challenge Event #5 $300 NLH Final Results

Quan Quach Wins the $300 Mega Stack Challenge for his Brother

$300 Mega Stack Champion Quan Quach

Quan Quach is officially the champion of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge event.  He takes home $41,494 and the Mega Stack Trophy.

His brother, Phi Quach, passed away on June 8th.  Quan said "This is for you brother.  I love you and I miss you very much."

Arkado Gadelov Takes 2nd Place in the $300 Mega Stack ($28,360)

Arkado Gadelov

Once heads-up play started, Arkado Gadelov and Quan Quach came to an agreement on a deal, with Gadelov taking an additional $2,000 on top of second place money.

Gadelov officially finishes in second place and takes home $28,360.

Gregory White Eliminated in 3rd Place ($16,019)

Gregory White

Gregory White gets all-in with [Ad][3d] but runs into the [Ah][As] of chip leader Quan Quach.

The board of [Qc][9d][5c][5s][9h] does not help White and he is eliminated in 3rd place for $16,019.

Ryan Joyce Eliminated in 4th Place ($12,572)

Ryan Joyce

Chip leader Quan Quach raises to 375,000 from under the gun and Ryan Joyce moves all-in from the small blind for around 1,200,000.  Quach calls and they turn up:

Joyce - [Ac][Jd]
Quach - [7c][4c]

Joyce is ahead until the board runs out [9c][4s][2d][3h][2h].  Quach hits a pair of fours to win the pot and eliminate Joyce in 4th place for $12,572.

Kenneth Lane Eliminated in 5th Place ($10,138)

Kenneth Lane

Quan Quach raises to 400,000 from the button and Kenneth Lane moves all-in for around 350,000 more.  Quach calls and they turn up:

Quach - [5c][5s]
Lane - [Ah][Th]

The board runs out [Kc][Jc][4h][2s][9c] and Quach takes the pot, eliminating Lane in 5th place for $10,138.

$300 Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts from the Break

Here are the chip counts from the break in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge by seat assignments:

4. Kenneth Lane  1,005,000
5. Ryan Joyce  1,535,000
7. Arkado Gadelov  2,895,000
9. Quan Quach  5,155,000
10. Gregory White  1,450,000

The blinds will be going to 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante.

Gregory Gaudio Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,111)

Gregory Gaudio

Kenneth Lane moves all-in from under the gun for 810,000 and Gregory Gaudio calls all-in from the big blind.  They turn up:

Lane - [2c][2h]
Gaudio - [Kd][Jh]

The flop comes [Kh][9d][6c] and Gaudio takes the lead with a pair of kings.  The turn is the [3d] but the river falls the [2s], giving Lane a set and the pot.

Gaudio is eliminated in 6th place for $8,111.

Brad Grossman Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,184)

Brad Grossman moves all-in for his last 60,000 from under the gun and Arkado Gadelov raises to 380,000.  Gregory Gaudio, in the big blind, thinks for several minutes before mucking [Jd][Js] face up.  The players turn up:

Grossman - [Ac][8d]
Gadelov - [Kh][Qd]

The board runs out [Qc][9d][5s][6h][9h] and Gadelov pairs his queen to win the pot, eliminating Grossman in 7th place for $6,184.

Michael Forca Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,766)

Michael Forca

On a board of [Jd][Tc][5c], Michael Forca, in the small blind, gets all-in against Arkado Gadelov in the big blind.   They turn over:

Forca - [7c][6c]
Gadelov - [Th][5d]

The turn is the [Ks] and the river comes the [9s].  Forca misses his flush and is eliminated in 8th place for $4,766.

Andrew Briggs Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,787)

Andrew Briggs

Quan Quach raises to 140,000 before the flop and Andrew Briggs calls all-in for his last 45,000.  It is folded around and they turn up:

Quach - [Kd][Ks]
Briggs - [Td][9d]

The board runs out [Qc][Qs][2s][6h][8s] and Briggs is eliminated in 9th place for $3,787.

Tim Reilly Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,189)

Tim Reilly

Tim Reilly moves all-in for just over 500,000 before the flop and Gregory Gaudio moves all-in on top from the button.   Everyone else folds and they turn up:

Reilly - [As][Ks]
Gaudio - [9h][9s]

The board runs out [Jc][5s][2c][5h][9c] and Gaudio improves to a full house to win the pot, eliminating Reilly in 10th place for $2,189.

$300 Mega Stack Final Table Now Streaming Live

We have reached the final table of ten in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge.

You can watch the final table live by clicking on www.FoxwoodsLive.com.

Chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Gregory Gaudio  855,000
2. Andrew Briggs  1,125,000
3. Brad Grossman  195,000
4. Kenneth Lane  1,410,000
5. Ryan Joyce  1,620,000
6. Michael Forca  795,000
7. Arkado Gadelov  2,275,000
8. Tim Reilly  545,000
9. Quan Quach  1,525,000
10. Gregory White  1,705,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $43,494
2nd - $26,360
3rd - $16,019
4th - $12,572
5th - $10,138
6th - $8,111
7th - $6,184
8th - $4,766
9th - $3,787
10th - $2,189

$500 Six-Max Mega Stack Final Numbers and Payouts

We had a total of 150 players in the $500 Six-Max No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack event.

The final 15 players will finish in the money.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $18,246
2nd - $10,243
3rd - $6,466
4th - $5,186
5th - $4,161
6th - $3,329
7th - $2,753
8th - $2,305
9th - $2,019
10th-12th - $1,664
13th-15th - $1,440

Ryan Joyce ‏Takes the Chip Lead with 19 Left

Ryan Joyce

With only 19 players remaining in the $300 Mega Stack Challenge, Ryan Joyce has taken the chip leader with over 1,600,000.

Players are currently on a color up break.  When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante.  The average chip stack is now just over 600,000.

Day 2 of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge Now Streaming Live

Day Two of the $300 Mega Stack Challenge is now underway.  27 players remain from 804 that started play yesterday.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking on www.FoxwoodsLive.com.

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

1. Richard Balboni  455,000
2. Gregory Gaudio  409,000
3. Robert Davis  329,000
4. Tim Reilly  306,000
5. Gary Konvelski  694,000
6. open
7. Arkado Gadelov  692,000
8. Warren Demont  324,000
9. Gregory White  835,000
10. Chris O'Connell  240,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $43,494
2nd - $26,360
3rd - $16,019
4th - $12,572
5th - $10,138
6th - $8,111
7th - $6,184
8th - $4,766
9th - $3,787
10th-12th - $2,189
13th-15th - $1,662
16th-20th - $1,297
21st-27th - $953

August Mega Stack 2012, Event #5 - $300 No Limit Hold'em Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	White, Gregory	835,000	1-9
2	Grossman, Bradley	710,000	3-4
3	Briggs, Andrew	709,000	2-3
4	Konvelski, Gary	694,000	1-5
5	Gadelov, Arkado	692,000	1-7
6	Cobbs, Fredrick	685,000	2-10
7	Joyce, Ryan	649,000	2-2
8	Burke, Justin	622,000	2-1
9	Mahan, Charles	539,000	3-10
10	Lane, Kenneth	487,000	3-7
11	Quach, Quan	457,000	3-5
12	Balboni, Richard	455,000	1-1
13	Gaudio, Gregory	409,000	1-2
14	Ruskell, Shawn	365,000	3-8
15	Davis, Robert	329,000	1-3
16	Reynolds, ScottTuna	329,000	3-6
17	Demont, Warren	324,000	1-8
18	O'Coin, Joshua	312,000	2-8
19	Forca, Michael	307,000	3-1
20	Reilly, Tim	306,000	1-4
21	Brandt, Marc	292,000	2-4
22	O'Connell, John	285,000	3-9
23	Tate, Ernie	256,000	3-2
24	O'Connell, Christopher	240,000	1-10
25	Fish, Robert	232,000	2-7
26	Tenezaca, Milton	232,000	2-5
27	Korres, Chris	225,000	2-9