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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Foxwoods Poker Classic - Event #20 - $2,700 NLH Main Event - Final Results

Place Name Prize
1 Andrew Kaplan, Cranston, RI $100,638
2 David Stefanski, East Lyme, CT $100,637
3 Andrew Dean, Feeding Hills, MA $49,955
4 Bradley Yazici, Rosedale, MD $40,013
5 Anthony Ruberto, Everett, MA $30,312
6 Brandon Shambach, Columbia, ME $24,008
7 Michael Nye, East Bridgewater, MA $19,400
8 Tomislav Dobrilovic, West Nyack, NY $15,762
9 Bradley St. Vincent, Bristol, RI $12,610
10 Jaime Kaplan, Las Vegas, NV $8,730
11 Samuel Taylor, New York, NY $8,730
12 JeWook Oh, Farmingdale, NY $8,730
13 Steven Tabb, Newton Center, MA $7,760
14 Jing Zhang, Henderson, NV $7,760
15 Yervand Boyadjian, Sunnyside, NY $7,760
16 Matthew Wantman, Stoneham, MA $7,275
17 Curt Kohlberg, Boston, MA $7,275
18 Constantine Moustakis, Danvers, MA $7,275
19 Peter Sennon, Bronx, NY $6,790
20 Cheng Liu, Henderson, NV $6,790
21 Steven Brackesy, Waltham, MA $6,790

Foxwoods Poker Classic - Event #20 - $2,700 NLH Main Event - Final Results

Place Name Prize
1 Andrew Kaplan, Cranston, RI $100,638
2 David Stefanski, East Lyme, CT $100,637
3 Andrew Dean, Feeding Hills, MA $49,955
4 Bradley Yazici, Rosedale, MD $40,013
5 Anthony Ruberto, Everett, MA $30,312
6 Brandon Shambach, Columbia, ME $24,008
7 Michael Nye, East Bridgewater, MA $19,400
8 Tomislav Dobrilovic, West Nyack, NY $15,762
9 Bradley St. Vincent, Bristol, RI $12,610
10 Jaime Kaplan, Las Vegas, NV $8,730
11 Samuel Taylor, New York, NY $8,730
12 JeWook Oh, Farmingdale, NY $8,730
13 Steven Tabb, Newton Center, MA $7,760
14 Jing Zhang, Henderson, NV $7,760
15 Yervand Boyadjian, Sunnyside, NY $7,760
16 Matthew Wantman, Stoneham, MA $7,275
17 Curt Kohlberg, Boston, MA $7,275
18 Constantine Moustakis, Danvers, MA $7,275
19 Peter Sennon, Bronx, NY $6,790
20 Cheng Liu, Henderson, NV $6,790
21 Steven Brackesy, Waltham, MA $6,790

Foxwoods Poker Classic - Event #23 - $300 NLH Big Stack - Final Results

Place Name Prize
1 Ducakis Germain, Somerville, MA $5,468
2 David Brodsky, North Bellmore, NY $5,000
3 Jon Besancon, Springfield, MA $5,000
4 Mark Walsh, Chelsea, MA $4,000
5 Michael Spero, Mohegan Lake, NY $4,000
6 Dominick Pelli, Stamford, CT $4,000
7 Samir Desai, Shrewsbury, MA $1,575
8 Daniel Cutroni, Rochdale, MA $1,254
9 UNDISCLOSED $1,005
10 Curtis McCants, Providence, RI $787
11 Jose Tronilo, Pawtucket, RI $787
12 Tony Sabbagh, Ridge, NY $787
13 Ryan Martin, Warwick, RI $716
14 Daniel Barry, East Longmeadow, MA $716
15 Eric Lik-Ted Lee, Shavertown, PA $716

Foxwoods Poker Classic - Event #23 - $300 NLH Big Stack - Final Results

Place Name Prize
1 Ducakis Germain, Somerville, MA $5,468
2 David Brodsky, North Bellmore, NY $5,000
3 Jon Besancon, Springfield, MA $5,000
4 Mark Walsh, Chelsea, MA $4,000
5 Michael Spero, Mohegan Lake, NY $4,000
6 Dominick Pelli, Stamford, CT $4,000
7 Samir Desai, Shrewsbury, MA $1,575
8 Daniel Cutroni, Rochdale, MA $1,254
9 UNDISCLOSED $1,005
10 Curtis McCants, Providence, RI $787
11 Jose Tronilo, Pawtucket, RI $787
12 Tony Sabbagh, Ridge, NY $787
13 Ryan Martin, Warwick, RI $716
14 Daniel Barry, East Longmeadow, MA $716
15 Eric Lik-Ted Lee, Shavertown, PA $716

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Event #23 ($300 NLH Big Stack) Prize Pool Information

There were a total of 142 entries into today's $300 NLH Big Stack Event. 

The top 15 places will be paid out as follows:

1 - $9,598
2 - $6,267
3 - $4,190
4 - $3,115
5 - $2,364
6 - $1,934
7 - $1,575
8 - $1,254
9 - $1,005
10-12 - $787
13-15 - $ 716


Total Prize Pool:  $35,811

Event #20 - Second Chop Deal Made - Andy Kaplan Takes the Trophy

Andy Kaplan - Winner Event #20 - $100,638

David Stefanski and Andy Kaplan have agreed to chop the remaining money evenly, and Kaplan will take the trophy, having the most chips at the end of play.

Congrats to both players on a huge win!  

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Final Two Chop Deal

The final two players (David Stefanski and Andy Kaplan) have agreed to pay $90,000 to second place, and first place will take the trophy along with $111,275.

Final two chip stacks:
David Stefanski - 3,800,000
Andy Kaplan - 1,400,000

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Andrew Dean Eliminated in 3rd Place ($49,955)

Andrew Dean - 3rd Place - $49,955
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000

Andrew Dean is all in holding [4c][6c], and Andy Kaplan has called holding [ac][7h].

The board runs out [jh][9h][5s][5d][qd].  Kaplan's ace high will take it, and Dean is eliminated in 3rd place with a $49,955 payday. 

Event #20 Live Stream With Commentary

Head over to twitch.tv/blindstraddle for commentary of the Main Event final table. 

Event #20 - Final Three Chip Counts

Andrew Dean - 1,890,000
David Stefanski - 2,810,000
Andy Kaplan - 775,000

Currently Blinds: 20,000/40,000, Ante: 5,000

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Bradley Yazici Eliminated in 4th Place ($40,013)

Bradley Yazici - 4th Place - $40,013
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000

Bradley Yazici shoves all in from under the gun, Stefanski folds on the button, and before Kaplan makes a move in the small blind, Andrew Dean asks for a count.  Kaplan folds, and the dealer counts out the 507,000 in chips, and Dean calls. 

Dean: [9c][9s]
Yazici: [4s][4h]

The board runs out [kc][jc][3d][7s][ac], eliminating Yazici in 4th place, paying $40,013.

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) Updated Chip Counts Final Four

Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Players Remaining: 4
Avg. Stack: 1,092,000

Andrew Dean - 2,250,000
Bradley Yazici - 750,000
David Stefanski - 1,700,000
Andy Kaplan - 600,000

Event #20 - Bradley Yazici Doubles Through Andrew Dean


Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000

Bradley Yazici shoves all in and Andrew Dean calls. 

Yazici: [qc][jc]
Dean: [qs][3s]

The board runs out [10c][5d][4h][qd][2d], awarding Yazici a full double up. 

Bradley Yazici - 700,000
Andrew Dean - 2,700,000

Event #20 - Tony Ruberto Eliminated in 5th Place ($30,312)

Tony Ruberto - 5th Place - $30,312
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000

Tony Ruberto shoves all in from the cutoff, and it folds to Andy Kaplan in the big blind, who tank calls the all in.

Ruberto: [kd][9d]
Kaplan: [as][qh]

The flop comes [10h][9h][2h], giving Ruberto a pair of nines, but giving Kaplan flush outs.  The [qs] turn gives Kaplan a pair of queens for the lead, and the [4h] river brings the flush, eliminating Ruberto in 5th place.

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Brandon Shambach Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,008)

Brandon Stambach - 6th Place - $24,008
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000

Tony Ruberto raises to 55,000 from under the gun. Action folds to Brandon Shambach in the small blind who shoves all in.  Ruberto asks for a count and upon hearing the 266,000 total, Ruberto starts talking about the possible hands Shambach could have. 

"Do you have aces?" Ruberto asks Shambach.  Shambach shakes his head no, and Ruberto insta-calls. 

Ruberto: [jh][10c]
Shambach: [as][qh]

The flop comes [qc][10h][jc], giving Ruberto the lead with his two pair, but giving Stambach outs to win the hand. 

The [jd] on the turn gives Ruberto a full house, and the [4h] river is the end.  Stambach is eliminated in 6th place, taking home $24,008.

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Updated Chip Counts

Andrew Dean - 2,734,000
Tony Ruberto - 957,000
Bradley Yuzici - 493,000
David Stefanski - 569,000
Brandon Shambach - 279,000
Andy Kaplan - 442,000

Live stream with commentary:  twitch.tv/blindstraddle

Final Six - Updated Chip Counts

Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Avg. Stack: 910,000
Remaining Players: 6

Andrew Dean - 2,650,000
Tony Ruberto - 660,000
Bradldy Yazici - 600,000
David Stefanski - 490,000
Brandon Shambach - 350,000
Andy Kaplan - 505,000

Event #20 - Final Six Chip Counts

Andrew Dean - 3,447,000
Tony Ruberto - 800,00
Bradley Yazici - 777,000
David Stefanski - 385,000
Brandon Shambach - 461,000
Andy Kaplan - 548,000

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Mike Nye Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,400)

Mike Nye - 7th Place - $19,400
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000

On a board reading [10c][5d][7d], Mike Nye shoves all in and Andrew Dean quickly calls.

Nye: [kd][jd] (flush draw)
Dean: [7c][5c] (two pair)

The [9h] turn and [5s] river do not improve Nye's hand, and he is eliminated in 7th place, paying $19,400. 

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Tom Dobrilovic Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,762)

Tom Dobrilovic - 8th Place - $15,762
Blinds:  6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000

On a board reading [8s][7d][3d], Tom Dobrilovic shoves all in holding [jc][jh], and gets called by an opponent holding [ac][ad]. 

The [3c] turn and [6h] river do not improve Dobrilovi's hand, and he is eliminated in 8th place. 

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Brad St. Vincent Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,610)

Brad St. Vincent - 9th Place - $12,610

Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000

Tony Ruberto raises to 30,000 in middle position, and Mike Nye calls on the button.  Brad St. Vincent shoves all in from the big blind.  Ruberto re-shoves over the top of St. Vincent, and Nye folds. 

Ruberto: [qd][jh]
St. Vincent: [ac][7c]

The board runs out [kh][qh][10d][kd][5c], eliminating St. Vincent in 9th place.

Main Event Final Table w/ Commentary

If you would like to watch the final table of the $2,700 Championship event with commentary from Chris 'Fox' Wallace and Minnesota Molly live on the floor at Foxwoods, head on over to twitch.tv/blindstraddle. 

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) Brad St. Vincent Doubles Up

Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000

On a board reading [2c][qh][9c][5s], Brad St. Vincent shoves all in holding [jc][10c], and gets called by an opponent holding [qd][6d].  While his opponent is in the lead, St. Vincent has a lot of flush and straight outs.  The [ks] on the river brings him the straight, and he is awarded a full double up.

Brad St. Vincent - 460,000

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Mike Nye Doubles Through Tony Ruberto

Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000

Mike Nye is all in and has been called by Tony Ruberto. 

Nye: [jh][jc]
Ruberto:  [6c][6d]

The board runs out [kd][7h][2d][5h][ad], awarding Nye a full double. 

Mike Nye - 325,000
Tony Ruberto - 380,000

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Jaime Kaplan Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,730)

Jaime Kaplan - 10th Place - $8,730
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000

Andrew Dean raises to 23,000 in middle position, Brad St. Vincent calls in the cutoff, and Jaime Kaplan raises to 70,000 in the big blind.  Both Dean and St. Vincent call the raise.

Dean and St. Vincent both check the [qs][9s][7s] flop, and Jaime Kaplan bets 100,000.  Dean quickly shoves all in, St. Vincent folds, and Kaplan calls for less.

Dean: [as][qc]
Kaplan: [kh][qh]

The [9d] turn and [ah] river gives Dean the winning hand, and Kaplan is eliminated in 10th place, paying $8,730.

Andrew Dean - 1,700,000
Jaime Kaplan - Eliminated

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Final Table w/ Chip Counts

Seat 1 - Andrew Dean - 1,272,000
Seat 2 - Tony Ruberto - 454,000
Seat 3 - Bradley Yazici - 777,000
Seat 4 - Tom Dobrilovic - 165,000
Seat 5 - Mike Nye - 245,000
Seat 6 - David Stefanski - 530,000
Seat 7 - Brad St. Vincent - 419,000
Seat 8 - Brandon Shambach - 573,000
Seat 9 - Jaime Kaplan - 537,000
Seat 10 - Andy Kaplan - 502,000

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) Je Wook Oh Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,730)

Je Wook Oh - 12th Place - $8,730
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000

Je Wook Oh shoves all in on the button, and Dave Stefanski calls in the big blind. 

Oh: [ah][kd]
Stefanski: [as][jd]

The flop comes [qd][jc][2s], giving Stefanski a pair for jacks to take the lead. 

Unfortunately for Oh, the [8c] turn and [7c] river do not improve his hand, and Oh is eliminated in 12th place. 

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Steven Tabb Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,760)

Steven Tabb - 13th Place - $7,760
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Avg. Stack: 420,000

Steve Tabb is all in holding [kc][qc], and has been called by an opponent holding [7d][7c]. 

The board runs out [ac][8h][6d][3d][2d], eliminating Tabb in 13th place, paying $7,760.

Schedule For Tues. Mar. 29th Foxwoods Poker Classic

9am:
$60 No Limit Hold Em

11am:
Event #23, $300 NLH Big Stack
$25,000 Guaranteed
w/ Re-Entries
($260 Buy-in / $40 Entry Fee)
Players start with 30,000 in non-value tournament chips
Levels: 20 minutes
Registration open until the start of level 11
Full structure is available here.

11am:
Event #20, $2,700 Championship **DAY 3**

2pm:
$80 No Limit Hold Em

6pm:
$120 No Limit Hold Em
$10,000 Guaranteed

8:30pm:
$100 No Limit Hold Em Bounty

A full schedule for this Mega Stack Series is available here.

Foxwoods Poker Classic - Event #22 - $300 NLH Big Stack - Final Results

Place Name Prize
1 Robert Corcione, Brockton, MA $8,711
2 Sonny Chong, West Haverstraw, NY $8,709
3 Dennis Zollo, Middletown, NY $4,548
4 Ducakis Germain, Somerville, MA $3,411
5 Phousith Norsavanh, Woonsocket, RI $2,598
6 Natale Kuey, Bronx, NY $2,112
7 Aaron Barham, Pittsboro, NC $1,705
8 Jason Quintana, Long Beach, NY $1,381
9 Brian Franklin, Quincy, MA $1,100
10 Andrew Badecker, Vernon Rockville, CT $771
11 Christopher Desantis, Shrewsbury, MA $771
12 James Clark, Quincy, MA $771
13 Kenneth Eggleston, West Suffield, CT $690
14 Anton Prekpalaj, Bronx, NY $690
15 Elvis Rodriguez, Middletown, NY $690
16 Joseph Berardi, Groton, MA $649
17 Chad Weinstein, New City, NY $649
18 Richard Grygiel, Chicopee, MA $649

Foxwoods Poker Classic - Event #21 - $250 NLH Super Stack - Final Results

Place Name Prize
1 Tesfay Begazyon, Atlantic City, NJ $10,070
2 Leann Anderson, Haverhill, MA $7,500
3 John McDermott, Clinton Corners, NY $4,361
4 UNDISCLOSED $3,492
5 Jason Kwartler, South Fallsburg, NY $2,646
6 Roger Palombizio, Tolland, CT $2,096
7 Thomas Walsh, Lowell, MA $1,693
8 Jacob Foote, Boston, MA $1,376
9 Vincent Yenko, Orlando, FL $1,104
10 Jaren Chang, Melville, NY $762
11 Eric Frank, Newington, CT $762
12 Daniel Castoria, Massapequa Park, NY $762
13 Donald Lohr, Ledyard, CT $677
14 B.M. Grilli-Lambert, Larchmont, NY $677
15 Matthew Klezkowski, Durham, CT $677
16 William Frederick, Methuen, MA $635
17 Kenneth Flynn, Norwalk, CT $635
18 Jose DeAndrade, East Providence, RI $635
19 Marcel Parizo, Terryville, CT $592
20 Stephen Miller, No. Providence, RI $592
21 Nicholas Tsonis, Leicester, MA $592

Foxwoods Poker Classic - Event #20 - $2,700 NLH Main Event - Returning Players for Day 3

Monday, March 28, 2016

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) End of Day 2

Andrew Dean - Chip Leader - 1,170,000

Play has concluded for the night, and players are now bagging and tagging. 13 will return to play Day 3 tomorrow at 11am.  They will return to play 5,000/10,000 blinds with a 1,000 ante, and average chip stack will be 420,000.

The chip leader heading into Day 3 is Andrew Dean, with 1,170,000.

A full list of players and chip counts will be posted later this evening.

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Jing Zhang Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,760)

Jing Zhang - 14th Place - $7,760

Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000

Jing Zhang shoves all in, and Brad St. Vincent calls.

Zhang: [jc][8s]
St. Vincent: [qs][js]

The board runs out [ac][3s][qc][2s][4d], eliminating Zhang in 14th place.

Brad St. Vincent - 467,000
Jing Zhang - Eliminated

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Chris Limo Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,760

Chris Limo - 15th Place - $7,760

Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Players Remaining: 15
Average Stack: 364,000

On a board reading [7s][3s][5c], Chris Limo checks in the big blind, and Andrew Dean bets 100,000 in the cutoff.  Limo quickly shoves all in.  Dean asks for a count, and upon hearing the additional 253,000 he will have to call, he goes into the tank.  After a minute, Dean calls. 

Limo: [7d][5s] (top two pair)
Dean: [9s][9h] (over pair)

The [10c] turn is safe for Limo, but the [10d] on the river pairs the board, and gives Dean a higher two pair.  Limo is eliminated in 15th place with ten minutes left in play tonight. 

Andrew Dean - 1,100,000
Chris Limo - Eliminated

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,275)

Matthew Wantman - 16th Place - $7,275

Event #22 ($300 NLH Big Stack) Final Seven Players


Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Recent Eliminations/Cashers

21st Place - Steven Brackesy - $6,790
20th Place - Cheng Liu - $6,790
19th Place - Peter Sennon - $6,790
18th Place - Constantine Moustakis - $7,275
17th Place - Curt Kohlberg - $7,275

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) Final Break

The remaining 21 players are now on the last break of the night. They will play two more levels before bag and tag.

Event #20 - Rene Rodriguez Eliminated on Money Bubble

Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500

Chris Limo raises to 15,000 on the button, and Jaime Kaplan calls in the small blind.  Rene Rodriguez shoves all in for 26,500 in the small blind, and Lino re-shoves over the top.  Kaplan asks how much more he would need to call Limo's all in, and upon hearing the 85,500 more, Kaplan also calls, having both players covered.

Limo: [as][kd]
Kaplan: [ad][qs]
Rodriguez: [ac][10s]

The flop comes [ah][8h][6c], giving all players a pair of aces, and leaving Limo in the lead with his king kicker.  The turn is the [3d].

"Two," shouts Limo.  The dealer then deals the [2d], and Limo says, "Yes!"

Chris Limo - 251,500
Jaime Kaplan -  330,000
Rene Rodriguez - Eliminated

**All remaining players are now in the money. 

Event #20 - Matthew Wantman Doubles On Money Bubble

Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Players Remaining: 22
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 248,181

On a board reading [kh][qh][2c], Peter Sennon checks in the small blind, Curt Kohlberg checks in the big blind, and Matthew Wantman bets 14,000 in the cutoff.  Sennon calls the 14,000, and Kohlberg goes into the tank.  After nearly two minutes, Kohlberg moves 60,000 in chips in front of him.  Wantman shoves all in for 97,000 total.  Sennon hesitantly folds, and Kohlberg calls. 

Wantman: [kd][qc] (top two pair)
Kohlberg: [jh][5h] (flush draw)

When the [qs] comes on the turn Wantman says, "Yes," having turned a full house.  The [ac] comes on the river. 

Sennon tells the table that he folded [ad][qd], and Wantman asks, "Really?"  Sennon shakes his head yes. 

Matthew Wantman - 235,000
Curt Kohlberg - 275,000
Peter Sennon - 160,000

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Now Hand For Hand

Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Players Remaining: 22
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 248,181

All remaining players are now hand for hand until the money bubble bursts and 21 remain.

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Tim Reilly Eliminated After Aces vs. Kings Cooler




Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Players Remaining: 25
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 218,400

Tim Reilly is all in and has been called by Andrew Dean, who has Reilly covered.

Reilly: [ac][ad]
Dean: [kc][kd]

Reilly is in great shape as the flop and turn come [qd][qh][4c][6s], but the [ks] on the river gives Dean a full house, and Reilly is eliminated from play just four shy of the money.

Andrew Dean - 415,000
Tim Reilly - Eliminated

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Luis Vasquez Eliminated in 26th Place


Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Remaining Players: 26
Paid Players: 21
Avg. Stack: 210,000

On a board reading [10s][4d][8c], Luis Vazquez is all in, and has been called by Curt Kohlberg. 

Vazquez turns over [jd][jh], and when Kohlberg turns over [qd][qs], Vasquez says, "Of course, that's exactly what I put you on too." 

The [ah] turn and [10d] river do not improve Vasquez's hand, and he is eliminated in 26th place.

Curt Kohlberg - 280,000
Luis Vazquez - Eliminated

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Michael Garavuso Eliminated By Jaime Kaplan

Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Remaining Players: 26
Paid Players: 21
Avg. Stack: 210,000

Jaime Kaplan raises to 8,000 from under the gun, and Michael Garavuso shoves all in from middle position.  Kaplan calls. 

Kaplan: [qc][qh]
Garavuso: [6c][6d]

The board runs out [10d][3h][2c][8c][Qd], eliminating Garavuso from play within ten from the money. 

Jaime Kaplan - 230,000
Michael Garavuso - Eliminated

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Post Dinner Break Chip Counts

Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Players Remaining: 33
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 165,454

Steven Tabb - 305,000
Brad St. Vincent - 270,000
Je Wook Oh - 270,000
Samuel Taylor - 205,000
David Stefanski - 200,000
Tim Reilly - 190,000
Steven Brackesy - 175,000
Peter Sennon - 150,000
Mike Nye - 135,000
Matthew Wantman - 130,000
Tomislav Dobrilovic - 120,000
Brian Altman - 100,000
Julie Bae - 35,000

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Players Now on Dinner Break

The remaining 33 players are now on a 60 minute dinner break.  They will return to play 2,000/4,000 blinds with a 500 ante.  We are paying 21 players, and prize pool information can be found here.

Tonight we will play through level 19, and play will resume for Day 3 at 11am tomorrow (Tues. March 29th).


Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Bradley Yazici Takes From Fred Paradis

Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Avg. Stack: 151,666
Players Remaining: 36
Players Paid: 21

Fred Paradis raises to 5,500 on the button, and Bradley Yazici makes it 13,500 in the small blind.  Tim Reilly folds his big blind, and Paradis calls the raise.

The flop comes [ah][9c][7h].  Yazici bets 12,000, and Paradis calls. 

The turn comes the [6c].  Yazici checks, Paradis bets 25,000, and Yazici calls. 

Both players check the [10d] river. 

Yazici turns over [as][jc] for a pair of aces, and Paradis mucks his cards. 

Bradley Yazici - 190,000
Fred Paradis - 180,000

Event #22 ($300 NLH Big Stack) Prize Pool Information

There were a total of 161 entries in today's $300 No Limit Hold Em Big Stack event. 

The top 18 places will be paid out as follows:

1 - $10,558
2 - $6,862
3 - $4,548
4 - $3,411
5 - $2,598
6 - $2,112
7 - $1,705
8 - $1,381
9 - $1,100
10-12 - $771
13-15 - $690
16-18 - $649

Total Prize Pool:  $40,605

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) Chip Count Update

Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Players Remaining: 37
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 147,567

Je Wook Oh - 290,000
Peter Sennon -  250,000
Fred Paradis - 245,000
Brad St. Vincent - 190,000
Mike Nye - 195,000
Samuel Taylor - 175,000
Tomislav Dobrilovic - 165,000
Matthew Wantman - 150,000
Steven Brackesy - 133,000
Steven Tabb - 130,000
David Stefanski - 105,000
Tim Reilly - 95,000
Brian Altman - 91,000
Steve Dakota Happas - 50,000
Julie Bae - 50,000

Event #20 - Players Now on Break

The remaining 38 players are now on a 15 minute break.  Play will resume with 1,200/2,400 blinds, and a 400 ante.  21 players will officially make the money. 

Event #20 - Chris Tryba Eliminated By Peter Sennon


 
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Players Remaining: 40
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 136,500

On a board reading [2h][kc][4s], Chris Tryba is all in, and Peter Sennon has called. 

Tryba: [10c][10s] (pair of tens)
Sennon: [ac][10d] (ace high)

The [ks] on the turn keeps Tryba in the lead, but when the [as] comes on the river Tryba stands up and says, "It just never ends," as he gathers his belongings and walks away from the table. 

"I really thought my ace high was good," Sennon says as he stacks his newly acquired chips. 

Peter Sennon - 220,000
Chris Tryba - Eliminated 

Event #20 ($2,700 Championship) - Nick Palma Eliminated


Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Players Remaining: 42
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 130,000

Nick Palma shoves all in from the cutoff, and Russell Jennings calls on the button.

Palma: [js][10h]
Jennings: [ac][qh]

The flop comes [10c][6s][8c], giving Palma a pair of tens. 

The [kc] on the turn gives Palma straight outs, but also gives Jennings flush outs. 

The [4c] on the river gives Jennings the flush, and Palma is eliminated from play.

Russell Jennings - 90,000
Nick Palma - Eliminated  

Event #20 - Recent Eliminations

Event #20 - Jaime Kaplan Doubles Through Soukha Kachittavong

Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Players Remaining: 51
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 107,058

Jaime Kaplan shoved all in on a board reading [qh][6c][2d][2c][4d], and Soukha Kachittavong calls. 

Kaplan shows [kd][qd], for a pair of queens to take the pot. 

Kaplan is now sitting at 125,000, while Kachittavong is left with only a single ante (200) behind. 

Event #20 - A Round of Chip Counts

Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Players Remaining: 54
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 101,111

Matthew Wantman - 275,000
Je Wook Oh - 250,000
Brad St. Vincent - 175,000
Samuel Taylor - 148,000
Fred Paradis - 145,000
Steven Tabb - 130,000
Steven Brackesy - 110,000
Bobby Corcione - 75,000
Soukha Kachittavong - 75,000
Tim Reilly - 55,000
Eric Siegel - 55,000
Julie Bae - 20,000

Event #20 - Mike Nye Takes From Chris Tryba



Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Players Remaining: 60
Players Paid: 21
Avg. Stack: 91,000
 

On a board reading [kc][10h][6h], Mike Nye checks in the small blind, Nick Palma checks in the big, and Chris Tryba bets 5,500 in the hijack.  Only Nye calls. 

Both players check the [as] turn. 

When the river comes the [3d], Nye leads for 12,500, and Tryba releases his hand. 

Mike Nye - 185,000
Chris Tryba - 40,000