Ladies Event - Catherine Connaughton Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,029)

Last year was a great year for Connaughton having won a "triple crown" of sorts.  She took down the WSOP Foxwoods Circuit Ladies Event in August for $4,818, the Foxwoods Poker Classic Ladies Event in March for $4,215, and the Card Player Poker Tour at Foxwoods in February for $4,550. But this year will not be a repeat performance for the mother of four (and grandmother of two), as she was just eliminated in 6th place for $1,029.

Catherine Connaughton Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,029)

Ladies Event - Heidi Alexander Eliminated in 7th Place ($793)

Heidi Alexander is no stranger to Ladies Events, she won three of them here at Foxwoods, three years in a row. 

Today the former NFL cheerleader and mother of one was eliminated in 7th place, taking home $793. 

Heidi Alexander Eliminated in 7th Place ($793)

Ladies Event - Melanie Kaye Eliminated in 8th Place ($620)

Melanie Kaye Eliminated in 8th Place ($620)

Ladies Event - Shannon Humphrey Eliminated in 9th Place ($496)

Mother of two Shannon Humphrey was eliminated in 9th place in today's Ladies Tournament.  Shannon will take home $496 for her 9th place finish.

Shannon Humphrey Eliminated in 9th Place ($496)

Ladies Event - Final Table of Nine

Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante:  1,000

There were two eliminations in the last hand, resulting in an official final table of nine.

Here is a look at the remaining nine players and their chips stacks:

Seat 1 - Catherine Connaughton - 127,000 (Last Year's Champion)
Seat 2 - **Empty**
Seat 3 - Andrea Willbur - 118,000
Seat 4 - Alice Sewall - 90,500
Seat 5 - Melanie Keye - 75,000
Seat 6 - Heidi Alexander - 56,000
Seat 7 - Helene Strafford - 155,000
Seat 8 - Shannon Humphrey - 145,000
Seat 9 - Carol Mycoff - 200,000
Seat 10 - Michelle Gibson - 140,000

Updates From the $1,650 Main Event

A a reminder, for all $1,675 Main Event updates please follow this link:   http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/updates.asp?grid=1238&tid=15073

Ladies Event Nearing the Money Bubble

There are 15 players remaining in the $250 Ladies Event, and 12 players will make the money.  Shortly they will go hand for hand until the money bubble bursts. 

When 10 players remain, they will redraw for new seats at the unofficial final table of ten. 

Ladies Event Prizepool Information

There were a total of 96 entries in today's $250 NLH Ladies Event, generating a prizepool of $19,200. The top 12 places will be paid, with first place taking home $5,760.

Here is a look at the 12 payouts:

1	$5,760.00
2	$3,560.00
3	$2,535.00
4	$1,841.00
5	$1,363.00
6	$1,029.00
7	$793.00
8	$620.00
9	$496.00
10	$401.00
11	$401.00
12	$401.00

Photos From Ladies Event

There are currently 96 entries in the $250 Ladies Event, and in Level 8 there are 48 players remaining.

Here are a few photographs from players still in the field.

Shawn Reilly Wins Event #9 ($14,094)

Shawn Reilly Wins Event #9 ($14,094)

Shawn Reilly has just defeated Nick Collins heads up in Event #9 to win his first World Series of Poker ring, and score himself $14,094.

A full winner story will be posted late tonight/early tomorrow morning on WSOP.com, and wee will post the link when it's available. 

Event #9 - Nick Collins Eliminated in 2nd Place ($8,713)

Nick Collins Eliminated in 2nd Place ($8,713)

The board reads 10♥8♦6♠, and Shawn Reilly checks. Nick Collins bets 50,000 on the button, Reilly raises to 175,000 ,and Collins shoves all in.  Reily calls, and the players table their hands:

Collins: 9♥8♠ (pair of eights)
Reilly: 10♦8♥ (top two pair)

The turn is the 8♣, giving Reilly a full house, and the 2♠ river becomes inconsequential.  Nick Collins is eliminated in 2nd place, taking home $8,713.

Event #9 - Nick Collins Doubles Through Shawn Reily

Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000

On a board reading 9♦9♣6♠A♣ Nick Collins is all in and has been called by Shawn Reily.

Collins shows J♦9♣ for trip nines, and Reily shows J♣10♣ for a flush draw.

"Come on, bring a club," Reily says, and it's the 6♣ giving him the flush, but also giving Collins a full house to double him up.

"That's my fault, I didn't specify which club," Reily says as the chips are passed over to Collins. 

Nick Collins - 450,000 (22 bb)
Shawn Reily - 1,290,000 (64 bb)

Event #9 - Thomas Hoglund Eliminated in 3rd Place ($6,269)

Thomas Hoglund Eliminated in 3rd Place ($6,269)

$1,675 Main Event Updates

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Event #9 - Christopher Coukos Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,593)

Christopher Coukos Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,593)

Christopher Coukos shoves all in, and is called by Nick Collins in the big blind.

Coukos: 2♥2♣
Collins: 9♥9♦

The flop comes Q♠4♣2♦ giving Coukos the lead with a set of two, but the 9♣ turn gives Collins back the lead with a higher set. The river is the 10♦, and Coukos is eliminated in 4th place, taking home $4,593.

Event #9 - Jaime Reyes Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,430)

Jaime Reyes Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,430)

Event #9 - Daniel Sewnig Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,600)

Daniel Sewnig Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,600)

Event #9 - Nick Collins Doubles Up

On a board reading 8♥5♦4♣, Nick Collins shoves all in for 228,000 holding Q♥8♣ (pair of eights), and is called by a player holding 9♦8♦ (pair of eights, smaller kicker).  The turn is the A♦, and the Qs♠ gives Collins two pair.

Nick Collins - 450,000

Schedule For Friday Aug 26th Foxwoods/WSOP Circuit

9 AM - $60 No Limit Hold'em   

9 AM - $250 Mega Super Satellite Turbo - Win $1,675 Voucher - 2 Seats Guaranteed

12 PM - Event #10A: $1,675 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event  $500,000 Guaranteed

• Late registration is open until the start of Level 13.
• Players begin with 20,000 in tournament chips.
• Blinds start at 25/50
• There are two starting flights
• Flight A is today at 12:00 noon
• Flight B is tomorrow (Saturday) at 12:00 noon 
• Day 1 is scheduled to play 15 Levels.
• Levels 1-15: 40 minutes
• Levels 16+: 60 minutes
• There will be a ten minute break every two hours on Day 1
• There will be a 60 minute dinner break after Level 9
• Day 2 will resume at 12:00 pm on Sunday August 28th
• Day 3 will resume at 12:00 pm on Monday August 29th
• Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

1 PM - Event #9: $365 No-Limit Hold'em  **DAY 2**

1 PM - $250 Ladies Event

6 PM - $250 Mega Super Satellite - Win $1,675 Voucher - 10 Seats Guaranteed

8:30 PM - $100 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty

 

A full schedule of all WSOP Foxwoods events can be found here.

Event #9 - Day One Concludes - Six Players Remain

Today's Event #9 drew a total of 174 entries.  The top 18 spots made the money, and the bubble burst around 10pm, with the unofficial final table of ten formed around 11:00pm.

After 21 levels of play six players remain.  Here is a look at the final six players and their chip stacks. 

First Name	Last Name	Chip Count	T	S
Jaime	Reyes	597,000	1	7
Shawn	Reily	452,000	1	4
Nick	Collins	277,000	1	8
Thomas	Hoglund	198,000	1	3
Danniel	Sewnig	148,000	1	9
Christopher	Coukos	78,000	1	1