Anton Rusin Wins the $600 No-Limit Mega Stack Challenge ($34,815)

Anton Rusin, winner of the $600 No-Limit Mega Stack Challenge Event!

Congratulations to Anton Rusin, winner of the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em Mega Stack Challenge event.

Rusin takes home $34,815 and the Mega Stack Challenge Trophy for his victory!


Be sure to join us tomorrow at 11am for the start of the $100,000 Guaranteed $300 No-Limit Hold 'em event!

Neil Murphy Officially Takes 2nd Place ($26,381)

Neil Murphy

The final two players in the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em event have come to an agreement on a chip chop.

Neil Murphy officially finishes in 2nd place and takes home $26,381.

Thomas Hoglund Eliminated in 3rd Place ($16,976)

Anton Rusin raises to 180,000 from the small blind and Thomas Hoglund moves all-in from the big blind.  Rusin calls and they turn over:

Rusin - [Kd][7d]
Hoglund - [Qh][Jd]

The board comes [9s][8d][8s][Ah][3h] and Rusin wins the pot with his king high.

Thomas Hoglund is eliminated in 3rd place, taking home $16,976.

Josh Rosen Eliminated in 4th Place ($12,551)

A short-stacked Josh Rosen gets all-in before the flop with [Ah][7h] but runs into the [Qc][Qh] of Thomas Hoglund.

The board runs out [Th][6c][4c][3c][4d] and Hoglund wins the pot.

Josh Rosen is eliminated in 4th place for $12,551.

Raj Patel Eliminated in 5th Place ($9,414)

Anton Rusin raises to 150,000 before the flop and Raj Patel moves all-in from the big blind.  Rusin calls and they turn over:

Rusin - [Qc][Td]
Patel - [Ac][5s]

The board runs out [Jd][8h][3s][Ts][3d] and Rusin spikes a ten on the turn to win the pot.

Raj Patel is eliminated in 5th place, taking home $9,414.

George Kalaitzis Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,176)

After getting crippled to just 55,000 with [9c][9h] against the [Th][Ts] of Thomas Hoglund a few hands prior, George Kalaitzis gets his last few chips in the middle before the flop.

He is called by both Thomas Hoglund and Josh Rosen and the flop comes [Th][7d][6c].  Both Rosen and Hoglund check and the turn is the [Ks].

Rosen checks again but Hoglund fires 150,000.  Rosen releases his hand and Hoglund shows [Kh][Qc] for top pair.

Kalaitzis turns up [Ac][5c] and will need help.  However, no ace comes on the river and Kalaitzis is eliminated in 6th place for $7,176.

Dinner Break Chip Counts from the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em Event

Chip counts by seat assignments:

1. Anton Rusin  2,810,000
2. George Kalaitzis  505,000
3. Thomas Hoglund  580,000
4. Raj Patel  600,000
5. Neil Murphy  2,160,000
6. Josh Rosen  1,175,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $37,815
2nd - $23,381
3rd - $16,976
4th - $12,551
5th - $9,414
6th - $7,176

Sammy Wu Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,568)

After a raise before the flop by Josh Rosen, Sammy Wu moves all-in for his last few chips.  Rosen makes the call and they turn over:

Rosen - [Ac][5c]
Wu - [Ks][2s]

The board runs out [Qd][Td][7h][3s][7d] and Rosen takes the pot with his ace high.

Wu is eliminated in 7th place and takes home $5,568.

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

John Alexander Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,377)

John Alexander raises from under the gun to 115,000 with the blinds at 20,000-40,000 and is called by Anton Rusin.

The flop comes [Td][9d][9s] and Alexander fires 195,000.  Rusin, having Alexander covered, announces that he is all-in.

Alexander thinks for a few moments before calling all-in for his last 360,000.  They turn over:

Alexander - [Kd][Qd]
Rusin - [Ac][As]

The turn is the [4h] and the river comes the [Qs].  Alexander misses his flush and Rusin takes the pot.

Alexander is eliminated in 8th place for $4,377.

Spiro Mitrokostas Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,503)

After a raise by Neil Murphy and a call by John Alexander, Spiro Mitrokostas moves all-in for an additional 567,000.  Murphy announces call and Alexander mucks his hand.  They turn over:

Mitrokostas - [Ah][Qh]
Murphy - [Jc][Jh]

The board comes [Th][8d][4c][3s][9s] and Murphy adds to his chip lead by eliminating Mitrokostas.

Mitrokostas takes home $3,503 for his 9th place finish.

Kirk Atamian Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,832)

After a raise my Neil Murphy, Kirk Atamian moves all-in for a total of 337,000.  Murphy calls and they turn over:

Murphy - [7c][7d]
Atamian - [Jd][Js]

The board runs out [Kh][9d][5h][5d][7s] and Murphy spikes his two-outer on the river to win the pot.

Atamian is eliminated in 10th place for $2,832.

$600 No-Limit Final Table Chip Counts by Seat Assignments

We have reached the final table of the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em event at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge.

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

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

Chip counts by seat assignments:

1. Anton Rusin  1,661,000
2. Kirk Atamian  405,000
3. Sammy Wu  663,000
4. George Kalaitzis  222,000
5. Thomas Hoglund  658,000
6. Raj Patel  509,000
7. Neil Murphy  1,640,000
8. John Alexander  772,000
9. Josh Rosen  683,000
10. Spiro Mitrokostas  635,000

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $37,815
2nd - $23,381
3rd - $16,976
4th - $12,551
5th - $9,414
6th - $7,176
7th - $5,568
8th - $4,377
9th - $3,503
10th - $2,832

Day 2 of the $600 No-Limit Now Streaming Live!

Neil Murphy leads the field into Day 2 with 791,000.

The final 28 players in the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em event have taken their seats and Day 2 is underway.

The blinds are currently 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante.

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

All players are now in the money.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $37,815
2nd - $23,381
3rd - $16,976
4th - $12,551
5th - $9,414
6th - $7,176
7th - $5,568
8th - $4,377
9th - $3,503
10th-12th - $2,832
13th-15th - $2,317
16th-18th - $1,930
19th-21st - $1,641
22nd-24th - $1,399
25th-27th - $1,222
28th - $1,078

December Mega Stack 2012, Event #1 - $600 No Limit Hold'em Returning Players

Place	Name	Chips	Table/Seat
1	Murphy, Neil	791,000	2-9
2	Schonbach, Chris	599,000	2-5
3	Alexander, John	554,000	2-1
4	Manney, Dave	530,000	1-7
5	Atamian, Kirk	419,000	1-2
6	Mitrokostas, Spiro	379,000	3-5
7	Wu, Sammy	353,000	3-8
8	Santos, Ross	315,000	2-2
9	Rosen, Josh	306,000	3-6
10	Prunotto, Shaun	303,000	3-4
11	Macri, Ralph	293,000	1-8
12	Sciannameo, Carlo	292,000	1-3
13	Anderson, Rory	285,000	2-3
14	Rusin, Anton	284,000	3-3
15	Gentile, Alex	260,000	3-10
16	Kalaitzis, George	228,000	2-6
17	Patel, Raj	224,000	3-9
18	McDonald, Nicholas	209,000	2-7
19	Crowell, Todd	185,000	1-10
20	Barbessi, Brian	172,000	1-4
21	Wantman, Matthew	167,000	2-8
22	Ricciuti, Bob	154,000	1-6
23	Pimentel, Irving	125,000	1-5
24	Jacobson, Tom	107,000	3-1
25	Riley, John	96,000	1-9
26	Hoglund, Thomas	83,000	1-1
27	Chalifour, Dan	82,000	3-2
28	Geslak, David	68,000	2-10

Play Concludes on Day 1 of the $600 No-Limit Event

Play has come to an end on Day 1 of the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em event with 28 players remaining.

Play will resume tomorrow at noon and continue to a winner.

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

Money Bubble Bursts in the $600 NL just before the end of Day 1

With just 20 minutes left in play on Day 1 of the $600 No-Limit Hold 'em event, the money bubble has burst.

The remaining 33 players are all now guaranteed at least $965.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $37,815
2nd - $23,381
3rd - $16,976
4th - $12,551
5th - $9,414
6th - $7,176
7th - $5,568
8th - $4,377
9th - $3,503
10th-12th - $2,832
13th-15th - $2,317
16th-18th - $1,930
19th-21st - $1,641
22nd-24th - $1,399
25th-27th - $1,222
28th-30th - $1,078
31st-33rd - $965