December 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #5 - $230 NLH - Final Results

Table-Seat	Name	Chip Count
1	Paul Pagliarulo, Londonderry, NH	$7,309
2	James Denbow, Foster, RI	$5,230
3	Robert Pardo, Mount Vernon, NY	$5,230
4	Joseph Coulombe, Agawam, MA	$5,230
5	John Coles, Tinton Falls, NJ	$2,398
6	Gerard Leonard, Haverhill, MA	$1,918
7	Silvio Mantuano, Fresh Meadows, NY	$1,559
8	Kenneth Harding, Massapequa, NY	$1,279
9	David Stacy, Eliot, ME	$1,005
10	Michael Foulkrod, Charlotte, NC	$699
11	Spencer Champlin, Scarborough, ME	$699
12	Charles Saleba, Worcester, MA	$699
13	Zachary Browne, Greenfield, MA	$619
14	Juanita Gilmore, Riverhead, NY	$619
15	Joseph Pitti, East Meadow, NY	$619
16	David Brown, Guilford, CT	$579
17	Jason Laramee, Mattapoisett, MA	$579
18	Luke Benander, Amherst, MA	$579
19	Hector Santucci, Mahopac, NY	$539
20	Patrick Gallagher, Holden, MA	$539
21	R. J. Alexander, Trumbull, CT	$539
22	Kevin Lawless, Newington, CT	$499
23	Michael Zemba, New Rochelle, NY	$499
24	James Dabkowski, Ansonia, CT	$499

Last level of the night

The blinds are up to 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante, and this will be the last level of the night for Flight A of Event #6 $400 NLH.  Only 52 players remain from the 211 entries that started the day.

Meanwhile, Flight B is on their first break of the day.

Last 3 levels of the night

Only 80 players remain from the 211 entrants in Flight A of Event #6 $400 NLH.  The field just took their last break of the day and are now playing 40 minute levels.  There will be 3 more levels before this flight bags up for the day and returns tomorrow at 11am.  The blinds are now 800/1,600 with a 200 ante.

Event #6 Flight B is under way

The second flight of Event #6 $400 NLH is now under way.  Players receive 20,000 chips for their $400 buyin, and registration is open through the end of the 8th level.

Ralph Macri tries a third time

It's been a pretty amazing series for Ralph Macri so far.  Right after chopping Event #1 heads up (and officially taking 2nd place), he came right back and final tabled Event #4, eventually busting out in 3rd place.  Today, he's right back in the action in Event #6 $400 NLH.

We caught up with him when he was in the big blind.  The under the gun player opened and there were four callers before Ralph 3-bet.  The original raiser 4-bet all in and all players folded back to Ralph, who snap called with [Kh][Kd].  Ralph was up against [Qs][Qd], and the [8s][8d][Jh][5h][2s] board kept the kings in front.

Soheb Porbandarwala off to a great start

With 6 levels complete, the average stack is around 25,000.  But one player is off to a great start as is likely the tournament chip leader.  Soheb Porbandarwala currently sits on around 76,000, almost four times the starting stack.  Soheb cashed in the WSOP Circuit Main Event back in August, and final tabled a $1200 Mega Stack event in 2012.  We'll keep an eye on his stack to see how he does throughout Flight A.

Players are now on break

Players on Event #6 $400 NLH are now on their first break of the day. When they return, blinds will be 100/200 with a 25 ante.

Event #6 Flight A is Under Way

Cards are in the air for Flight A of Event #6 $400 NLH.  This tournament features two starting flights, at 11am and 5pm, and a $100,000 Guarantee!  Blinds will be 30 minutes for the first 12 levels and 40 minutes after that, and registration is open for 8 levels.  A full structure is available here.

December 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #4 - $300 NLH - Final Results

Place	Name	Prize
1	Christopher Smith, Wallingford, CT	$26,381
2	Ryan Eriquezzo, Danbury, CT	$16,487
3	Ralph Macri, Redding, CT	$11,344
4	Anthony Harris, West Warwick, RI	$8,507
5	Richard Marcy, Brewster, MA	$6,398
6	Mark Gardiner, Vernon Rockville, CT	$5,144
7	Christopher Leong, New York, NY	$4,221
8	Aaron Teeter, Cohoes, NY	$3,297
9	James Kattell, Amherst, NH	$2,590
10	Eric Wilbur, Pepperell, MA	$1,872
11	Jennifer Barrile, Marlborough, MA	$1,872
12	Mike Santos, Naugatuck, CT	$1,872
13	Jay Boyns, Plymouth, MA	$1,622
14	Douglas Drexel, Providence, RI	$1,622
15	Michael Hourigan, Wallingford, CT	$1,622
16	Christopher Thompson, West Boylston, MA	$1,371
17	John Truskowski, Savoy, MA	$1,371
18	Joseph Kosko, Southington, CT	$1,371
19	Stephen Dare, Revere, MA	$1,200
20	Gerald Aiello, Winchester, MA	$1,200
21	Kikja Markovikj, Bronx, NY	$1,200
22	Michael Cannon, Kingston, MA	$1,042
23	Joseph Pitti, East Meadow, NY	$1,042
24	John O. Matson, Hope Valley, RI	$1,042
25	Parker Drew, Harrison, NY	$910
26	Jovy Ounthongdy, East Hartford, CT	$910
27	Brian Renda, Nashua, NH	$910
28	John Mahoney, Bethel, CT	$791
29	Robert Fish, North Attleboro, MA	$791
30	John Yanni, New Windsor, NY	$791
31	John Leser, Stony Brook, NY	$791
32	Paul Avilla, Westport, MA	$791
33	Carl Fenske, Waterbury, CT	$791
34	Shawn Wilder, Boylston, MA	$791
35	Patrick Keaveny, Wethersfield, CT	$791
36	Je Wook Oh, Fresh Meadows, NY	$791
37	Frank Mooney, Charlemont, MA	$685
38	Douglas Hamshaw, Marlborough, NH	$685
39	Casey Stearns, Lincolnville, ME	$685
40	Aaron Loew, Salem, NH	$685
41	David Duke, South Easton, MA	$685
42	Dionissios Panagopoulos, Clinton, CT	$685
43	Adolfo Flores, Norwalk, CT	$685
44	Jason Kenney, Roxbury, NH	$685
45	Arndre Martin, Hopewell Junction, NY	$685
46	Paul Piquette, Granby, MA	$593
47	Nicholas Enright, South Royalton, VT	$593
48	Kevin Proulx, Greenville, RI	$593
49	Petko Tsakov, Provincetown, MA	$593
50	Daniel Plourde, Warren, MA	$593
51	Floyd Overton, Preston, CT	$593
52	Arthur Howard, Middletown Springs, VT	$593
53	Carlos Juarez, Norwalk, CT	$593
54	David Pocknett, Mashpee, MA	$593
55	Nestor Aguilera, Tolland, CT	$540
56	Gerald Trudel, Westbrook, ME	$540
57	Meng Lu, Waltham, MA	$540
58	Kyle Carey, North Providence, RI	$540
59	Pasquale Gugliotti, Waterbury, CT	$540
50	Douglas Derome, Maynard, MA	$540
61	Robert Paliotta, West Warwick, RI	$540
62	Melissa Bandilli, North Dighton, MA	$540
63	Joel Jansson, Dudley, MA	$270
64	Mercy Saigbah, Nashua, NH	$270