Event #13 ($300 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8+) Final Table of Seven

Here is a look at the final ten players:

Seat 1 -Sean Blow - 155,000
Seat 2 - Steven Porcelli - 49,000
Seat 3 -Malcolm Meyerson - 24,000
Seat 4 - Justin Schiaro-Hunt - 60,000
Seat 5 - Brad Francis - 48,000
Seat 6 - Rotholz Hal - 114,000
Seat 7 - Marc Magazu - 146,000
Seat 8 - Anthony Richards - 28,000
Seat 9 - Thomas Westort - 27,000

Event #12 ($400 NLH Six Max) Final Table of Seven

Current Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante:  500

Here is a look at the final seven players: 

Seat 1 - Attilio Bitondo - 453,000 (90 bb)
Seat 2 - Robert VanOlinda - 566,500 (113 bb)
Seat 3 - Lewis Mitchell - 655,000 (131 bb)
Seat 4 - Patrick Matthews - 126,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5 - Seung Hwan Lee - 330,000 (66 bb)
Seat 6 - Randy Spain - 293,000 (58 bb)
Seat 7 - Freddy Kaplan - 154,000 (30 bb)

Joseph Curtin Wins Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) for $47,788

After eliminating Joseph Meacham heads up, Joseph Curtin has just won his first Foxwoods trophy, and $47,788. 

Joseph Curtin - Winner of Event #10 - $47,788

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Jeremy Meacham Eliminated in 2nd Place ($30,754)

Jeremy Meacham Eliminated in 2nd Place ($30,754)

Level: 2
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Players Remaining: 2
Avg. Stack: 2,237,500

Jeremy Meacham raises to 75,000 on the button Joseph Curtin calls.

The flop comes Q♣7♥6♠ and both players check.

The turn is the 6♥. Curtin checks, Mecham bets 75,000, and Curtin calls.

The river is the 2♦. Curtain checks a third time, and Meacham bets around 300,000.  Curtin announces that he is all in, and Meacham quickly calls.

Curtin turns over 7♠6♣ for a full house.  Meacham shows K♣6♦ for trip sixes.  Meacham finishes in 2nd place, taking home $30,745.

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Now Heads Up

After the recent elimination of Paul Freedman, it's now heads up between Jeremy Meacham and Joseph Curtin.

There was a brief discussion of chopping, but Curtain said he would prefer to play it out and get the experience, and also mentioned his is his first time at a final table at Foxwoods and would like to relish int he experience a bit longer.

The chip counts are as follows:

Jeremy Meacham - 3,075,000 (128 bb)
Joseph Curtain - 1,400,000 (58 bb)

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Paul Freedman Eliminated 3rd Place ($19,494)

Paul Freedman Eliminated 3rd Place ($19,494)

Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Players Remaining: 3
Avg. Stack: 1,491,666

Paul Freedman was just eliminated after shoving all in on a fop of 976 holding 98, and getting called by Joseph Curtin holding AK.  Currin rivered a king to eliminate Freedman from play in 3rd place.

Joseph Curtin - 1,400,000 (58 bb)
Paul Freedman - Eliminated in 3rd place, for $19,494

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Andrew Lauer Eliminated in 4th Place ($15,613)

Andrew Lauer Eliminated in 4th Place ($15,613)

Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Players Remaining:4
Avg. Stack: 1,118,750

Action folds to Paul Freedom in the small blind who shoves all in for around seven big blinds. Andrew Lauer looks at his cards and says, "Alright, let's do it," as he moves a similar sized stack of chips forward to call and turns over 3♥3♦. Freedom shoves 4♥2♣.

The flop comes 9♣6♥5♣ leaving Lauer in the  lead but giving Freedom outs.  The river is the 4♣ giving Freedom a pair of fours to take the lead and the J♦ river is no help to Lauer. 

Lauer is heading home in 4th place, and is taking with him $15,613.

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) John Caputo Eliminated in 5th Place ($11,829)

John Caputo Eliminated in 5th Place ($11,829)

Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Players Remaining: 5
Avg. Stack: 895,000

On a board reading K♣5♦3♦ John Caputo announces that he is all in from the small blind, and Jeremy Meacham shoves over the top in the hijack.  Joseph CCurtain goes into the tank on the button and after two minutes, mucks his cards.

"You are ahead for now," Meacham says as he turns over 6♦4♦for the straight flush draw.  Caputo shows 5♣ 3♥ for two pair.

The turn is the J♦ giving Meacham the flush, and when the board fails to pair on the river Caputo is eliminated in 5th place.   

Event #10 ($1,200 No-Limit Hold'em) Andrew Lauer Cracks Aces to Double Up

Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Remaining Players: 6
Avg. Stack: 895,000

Andrew Lauer shoves all in on the button for his last five big blinds (105,000), and Joseph Curtain shrugs his shoulders and says, "I call," as he turns over A♥A♠. Lauer shows Q♦8♣.

Curtain has the lead until the flop comes J♠10♦9♣ giving Lauer a straight.  The 7♥ turn does not change the hand, and the A♣ comes on the river.

"Just a needle on the river," a player says to Curtain.  Curtain just shrugs his shoulders again and smiles.

Andrew Lauer - 235,000 (11 bb)
Joseph Curtain -  1,550,000 (77 bb)

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Abraham Nahas Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,368)

 

Abraham Nahas Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,368)

Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Players Remaining:6
Avg. Stack: 745,833

Abraham Nahas shoves all in for around 175,000 from the small blind and gets called by big stack Jeremy Meacham in the big blind.

Nahas:  A♣4♣
Meacham: A♠Q♥

The flop comes A♥K♠7♥ giving both players a pair of aces, but maintaining Meacham's lead with his higher kicker.

The 5♣ turn and 6♦ river do not change the hand and Nahas is eliminated in 6th place.

Jeremy Meacham - 1,700,000 (85 bb)
Abraham Nahas - Eliminated in 6th place, for $9,368

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) - Final Six Players Now on Dinner Break

The remaining six players are now on a 60 minute dinner break.  They will return to play Level 23 with 10,000/20,000 blinds and a 3,000 ante.  Here is how they will stack up upon return from the break:

John Caputo - 475,000 (13 bb)
Andrew Lauer - 271,000 (13 bb)
Abraham Nahas - 290,000 (14 bb)
Jeremy Meacham - 980,000 (49 bb)
Joseph Curtin - 1,930,000 (96 bb)
Paul Freedom - 407,000 (20 bb)

Event #12 ($400 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max) Prizepool Information

There were a total of 119 entries in today's $400 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max event.  Those entries generated a prizepool of $40,400, with 15 spots making the money. 

Here is a look at the full payouts:

1           $10,828
2           $7,070
3           $4,726
4           $3,515
5           $2,667
6           $2,181
7           $1,778
8           $1,414
9           $1,133
10-12    $888
13-15    $808

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) George Alberto Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,570)

George Alberto Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,570)

Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Players Remaining: 7
Avg. Stack: 639,285

With nearly 120,000 in the middle and a board reading 10♦7♥3♠, George Alberto is all in from the small blind holding 3♦2♦ (pair of threes) and has been called by John Caputo on the button holding 7♠7♦ (set).  The Q♣ turn did not change the hand, and the 3♥ river only improved Caputo to a full house, sending Alberto home in 7th place.

John Caputo - 850,000 (70 bb)
George Alberto - Eliminated in 7th place, for $7,570

Event #13 ($300 Stud Hi/Lo 8+) Prizepool Information

There were a total of 65 entries in today's Stud event.  Those entries generated a prizepool of $16,393, with 9 spots making the money. 

Here is a look at the full payouts:

1           $4,918
2           $3,443
3           $2,131
4           $1,639
5           $1,230
6           $983
7           $820
8           $656
9           $573

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) David Anderson Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,151)

David Anderson Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,151)

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Jeffrey Yanchek Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,406)

 

Jeffrey Yanchek Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,406)

Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000

Jeffrey Yanchek shoves all in holding 8♦8♥ and gets called by a player holding A♥K♠.

Yanchek is safe on the J♥6♥5♥ flop and the Q♣ turn, but the 10♣ river gives his opponent the ace high flush and Yanchek is sent home in 10th place.

Jeffrey Yanchek - Eliminated in 10th Place, for $3,406

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Final Table of Ten (with Chip Counts)

Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Players Remaining: 10
Avg. Stack: 447,500

Streaming live at:  https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker  or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8UzZpiLHoo

Here is a look at the final ten players in Event #10, along with chip counts:

Seat 1 - John Caputo - 180,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2 - George Alberto - 981,000 (81 bb)
Seat 3 - David Whitley - 134,000 (11 bb)
Seat 4 - Andrew Lauer - 504,000 (42 bb)
Seat 5 - Abraham Nahas - 381,000 (31 bb)
Seat 6 - Jeremy Meacham - 835,000 (69 bb)
Seat 7 - Jeff Yancheck - 122,000 (10 bb)
Seat 8 - David Anderson - 136,000 (11 bb)
Seat 9 - Joseph Curtain - 439,000 (36 bb)
Seat 10 - Paul Freedom - 759,000 (63 bb)

Event #11 ($250 NLH Super Stack Turbo) Results

Henry Meacham - Winner of Event #11 - $8,500

1st - Henry Meacham - $8,500
2nd -Thomas Marzilli - $6,021
3rd - Peter Campo - $6,021
4th - Mark Maile - $6,020
5th - Troy Balisciano - $6,020
6th - Richard Zisk - $2,479
7th - Sean Thomson - $2,005
8th - Thomas Bruno - $1,610
9th - Robert Ianni - $1,277
10th - Karen Goncalves - $896
11th - Douglas Lyford - $896
12th - Richard Kantor - $896
13th - Ralph Macri - $791
14th - Gregory Mackenzie - $791
15th - Matthew Vota - $791
16th - Patrick Carrabis - $738
17th - Joseph Gerron - $738
18th - Giuseppe Ruvolo - $738
19th - David Chaves -$685
20th - Paul Connaughton $685
21st - Robert Thibault Jr. - $685
22nd - Kevin Lynch - $633
23rd - Alan Haley - $633
24th - Stephen Friedrich - $633
25th - Yi Wei Lu - $527
26th - Patrick McConnell - $527
27th - David Luty - $527

Event #12 ($400 Six Max) Mark Walsh Hits the Turn to Double Up

Mark Walsh

Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75

According to Mark Walsh, he recently doubled up when he turned two pair.  A player had raised in earlier position and Walsh defended with king-queen.  The flop was king high rainbow.  Walsh be 2,500, and his opponent raised all in for 7,800.  Walsh tank called and was up against Ace-king.  Fortunately for him, he turned a queen for two pair, eliminating his opponent from play.

Walsh is now sitting with 55,000 in chips and one of the bigger stacks in the room. 

Event #13 ($300 Stud Hi/Lo 8+) Update

Registration has just closed for the $300 Stud Hi/Lo Event.  The clock reads 63 players remaining.  We will bring you the prizepool information within the hour. 

Event #12 ($400 NLH Six Max) Update

There are currently 108 entries in today's No-Limit Hold'em Six Max event, and the clock reads 81 remaining.  Registration is still open until the start  of Level 9, and the players are currently nearing the end of Level 7 (with 200/400 blinds and a 50 ante.

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Kevin Ripple Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,406)

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000

Kevin Ripple shoved all in holding A♣J♠ and was called by George Alberto holding A♦8♣.  The flop came K♠8♦3♦ giving Alberto the lead with a pair of eights.  The 5♦ turn and 7♣ river did not improve Ripple's hand, and he is sent home in 12th Place. 

George Alberto - 700,000 (116 bb)
Kevin Ripple - Eliminated in 12th Place, taking home $3,406

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Kevin Kernan Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,028)

Kevin Kernan - 13th Place - $3,028

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000

Kevin Kernan raises to 20,000 on the button, and George Alberto shoves all in from the small blind.  Kernan calls.

Kernan:  Q♦Q♥
Alberto: A♥8♥

The flop comes A♠6♠6♥ giving Alberto the lead with a pair of aces. 

"Ah man, just give him a queen," Alberto says genuinely. 

But the 4♣ turn and 10♠ river do not improve Kernan's hand and he is eliminated in 13th place. 

George Alberto - 675,000 (112 bb)
Kevin Kernan - Eliminated in 13th Place, taking home $3,028

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Brad St. Vincent Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,028)

Brad St. Vincent (middle) and Jeffrey Yancheck (right)

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Players Remaining: 16
Avg. Stack: 279,687

Brad St. Vincent shoves all in from middle position and Jeffrey Yancheck reshoves.  All other players fold.

St. Vincent: A♦J♠
Yancheck: A♣K♣

The flop comes king high and St. Vincent fails to improve on the turn or river. 

This is St. Vincent's first cash of the 2016 World Poker Finals series, but he will add another $3,028 to his impressive $629,000+ in total lifetime earnings. 

Jeffrey Yancheck - 170,000 (28 bb)
Brad St. Vincents - Eliminated in 14th Place, for $3,028

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Jose Pereira Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,028)

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Players Remaining: 16
Avg. Stack: 279,687

Facing a raise from John Caputo on the button, Jose Pereira shoves all in from the small blind, and Caputo calls.

Pereira is ahead holding A♦8♦ against Caputo's K♠J♣.  He maintains that lead as the flop and turn comes 10♣9♥6♣8♣ but the 7♣ river gives Caputo a flush to win the hand and Pereira is eliminated in 15th place. 

John Caputo - 150,000 (25 bb)
Jose Pereira - Eliminated in 15th Place, taking home $3,028

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Andrew Lauer Doubles Up

Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Players Remaining: 16
Avg. Stack: 279,687

Andrew Lauer shoves all in for 80,000 in middle position.  Action folds to George Alberto in the cutoff who reshoves for more.  John Caputo tanks in the big blind but ultimately releases his cards into the muck. 

"I have a pocket pair...a little one," Lauer says, and he turns over 6♠6♥.  Alberto shows A♥10♣.

The board runs out 5♣3♦2♣5♠4♥ and Lauer doubles up. 

Andrew Lauer - 177,000 (29 bb)
Goerge Alberto - 765,000 (127 bb)

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Gennadiy Kostrov Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,838)

Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Players Remaining: 18
Avg. Stack: 248,611

Gennadiy Kostrov was recently eliminated in 18th place after shoving all in on a board reading holding 10♥6♠4♦ holding A♠Q♥. He was called by George Alberto holding Q♣10♠, and the 8♦ turn and 3♠ river failed to improve his hand. 

This was Kostrov's second cash of the series. He recently took 3rd place in the Re-Entry Event #1 for $38,282. 

Event #10 ($1,200 No Limit Hold'em) Final Two Tables (Photo)

Schedule For Sunday Oct. 9th Foxwoods World Poker Finals

9 AM - $60 No Limit Hold'em  

11 AM - Event #12: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max with Re-Entries   $25,000 Guarantee

• Late registration is open until the start of Level 9
• Re-Entries are allowed until the end of registration/start of Level 9
• Players begin with 20,000 in tournament chips.
• Blinds start at 25/50
• Levels:
• Levels 1-12: 30 minutes
• Levels 13+: 40 minutes
• There will be a 15 minute break after levels 4, 8, 15, 18, 23, and 25
• There will be a 60 minute dinner break after Level 12
• Day 1 play will conclude after Level 20
• Day 2 play will begin at noon on Monday, and is scheduled to play down to a winner
• Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

12 PM - Event #13: $300 7-Card Stuf Hi/Lo 8+ 

• Late registration is open until the start of Level 5
• Players begin with 10,000 in tournament chips.
• All levels are 30 minutes in length
• There will be a 15 minute break after levels 4, 8, 15, 18, 21, and 24
• There will be a 60 minute dinner break after Level 12
• Day 1 play will conclude after Level 16
• This tournament is scheduled to play down to a winner today
• Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

12 PM - Event #10: $1,200 No-Limit Hold'em  $150,000 Guaranteed  **DAY 2** 
 ****List of the 20 returning players can be found by clicking this link

2 PM - $80 Mega Satellite - Win a $300 Voucher - 5 Seats Guaranteed

6 PM - $120 No-Limit Hold'em

  
7:30 PM - $300 Mega Satellite - Win $2,700 Voucher - 2 Seats Guaranteed

 

A full schedule of all World Poker Finals events can be found here.

Event #10 ($1,200 NLH) Day 2 Seat Assignments and Chip Counts

A total of 20 players made it through to Day 2 in the $1,200 No-Limit Hold'em Event #10. Those players will return at 12:00 noon on Sunday to play down to a winner.  Play will resume at Level 17 with 2,500/5,000 blinds and a 500 ante. 

George Alberto is the chip leader having ended Day 1 with 703,500. 

For a look at the full prizepool for this event, please click this link.

Here is a look at the final 20 players heading into Day 2 (by seat order): 

Name	Chip Count:	Table/Seat
Alberto, George	703,500	6-1
Ripple, Kevin	121,500	6-2
Whitley, David	102,500	6-3
Caputo, John	203,500	6-4
Lauer, Andrew	58,500	6-6
Zobian, Aram	149,500	6-8
Kernan, Kevin	106,500	6-9
Phillips, Mike	321,000	7-1
Sennon, Peter	284,000	7-2
Nahas, Andrew	203,000	7-4
Curtin, Joseph	218,000	7-5
St. Vincent, Brad	186,000	7-7
Yancheck, Jeffrey	354,000	7-8
Kostrov, Gennadiy	199,500	8-1
Perieria, Jose	195,000	8-2
Meacham, Jeremy	445,500	8-3
Anderson, David	152,000	8-5
Desrochers, Bryan	247,000	8-6
Tong, Jiqiang	99,500	8-8
Freedman, Paul	117,000	8-9

Event #10 ($1,200 No-Limit Hold'em) Day 1 Concludes - 20 Remain

Event #10 has concluded for the day, and 20 players are advancing to play Day 2 tomorrow at 12:00 noon.  The money bubble burst late in the evening without hand for hand play after a double elimination. Only one player was eliminated in the money before bag and tag (Ernesto Florino in 21st place - $2,649).  The remaining 20 players will return tomorrow to play Level 17 with 2,500/5,000 blinds and a 50 ante. 

We will post the seat draws and chip counts momentarily. 

Catherine Connaughton Wins $250 Ladies Event ($3,864)

 

Ladies Event Winner - Catherine Connaughton - $3,864

Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000

2014 World Poker Finals Ladies Event Champion Robyn Londergan raises to 50,000, and three time Ladies Event champion Catherine Connaughton reraises to 100,000.  Londergan shoves all in for around 210,000, and Connaughton snap-calls. 

Londergan: K♠9♣
Connaughton: A♥A♦

The board runs out Q♦8♠4♠A♣10♠ eliminating Londergan from play in second place, and awarding Connaughton her fourth Foxwoods Ladies Event trophy. 

Robyn Londergan - 2nd Place  (left) and Catherin Connaughton - Winner (right)

Ladies Event - Robyn Londergan Eliminated in 2nd Place ($2,615)

Robyn Londergan - 2nd Place - $2,615

Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000

2014 World Poker Finals Ladies Event Champion Robyn Londergan raises to 50,000, and Catherine Connaughton reraises to 100,000.  Londergan shoves all in for around 210,000, and Connaughton snap-calls. 

Londergan: K♠9♣
Connaughton: A♥A♦

The board runs out Q♦8♠4♠A♣10♠ eliminating Londergan from play in second place. 

Ladies Event - Laurie Hilton Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,664)

Laurie Hilton Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,664)

Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000

Laurie Hilton is all in holding 6♠5♠ and has been called by Catherine Connaughton holding A♠Q♣.

The 6♥ appears in the window, giving Hilton a pair of sixes.  But unfortunately it's followed by the 4♦ and the A♦ (giving Connaughton a bigger pair). 

The 7♣ turn gives Hilton additional straight outs, but the 2♠ river does not improve her hand, and Hilton is eliminated in 3rd place, taking home $1,664.

Ladies Event - Vicki Campbell Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,308)

Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000

Vicki Campbell shoves all in on the button and Catherine Connaughton calls in the big blind.

Campbell: K♠8♠
Connaughton: Q♣Q♥

The flop comes J♦6♦4♠ leaving Connaughton in the lead.  She maintains that lead when the turn comes the A♠ but Campbell picks up the flush outs.

The  2♥ river is no help to Campbell and she is sent home in 5th place.

Catherine Connaughton - 860,000 (53 bb)
Vicki Campbell - Eliminated in 4th Place, taking home $1,308

Ladies Event - Candy Nhoybouakong Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,010)

Candy Nhoybouakong Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,010)

Candy Nhoybouakong was recently eliminated after shoving all in holding A♥4♥ and getting called by Vicki Campbell holding pocket kings. 

The flop came king high, giving Campbell a set, and the turn was another five, giving Campbell a full house, and eliminating Nhoybouakong in 5th place. 

Event #11 ($250 NLH Super Stack Turbo) Prizepool Information

There were a total of 253 entries in today's super stack turbo event.  Those entries generated a prizepool of $52,763, with 27 spots making the money. 

Here is a look at the full payouts:

1           $12,611
2           $7,782
3           $5,066
4           $4,010
5           $3,113
6           $2,479
7           $2,005
8           $1,610
9           $1,277
10-12    $896
13-15    $791
16-18    $738
19-21    $685
22-24    $633
25-27    $527