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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Event 16 Flight B - Mike Nye Doubles Through Marsel Backa

Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Remaining Players: 74
Avg. Stack: 63,783

Mike Nye shoves all in on the button and Marsel Backa calls in the big blind.

Nye: 8♣7♠
Backa: AK♣

The flop comes Q86♠ giving Nye a pair of eights to take the lead.  The J♣ turn and 4 river are safe for Nye and he doubles up.

"I wish I had seven three there so I didn't have to call you Mike," Backa says as the chips are passed over to Nye.

Mike Nye - 28,000
Marsel Backa - 32,000

Event #16, Flight B - Update and Notable Chip Counts

Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Remaining Players: 74
Avg. Stack: 63,783

There are currently 74 players remaining with three more full levels to play out before bag and tag tonight. 

Here is a list of a few of the notables still in the field: 

James Campbell - 215,000
JeWook Oh - 110,000
Sam Taylor - 65,000
Frank Flowers - 55,000
The General - 50,000
Michael Sanders - 42,000
Brad St. Vincent - 47,000
Michael Dobbs - 35,000
Marsel Backa - 32,000
Sean Carlson - 32,000 *Also bagged in Flight A
Matthew Wantman - 30,000
Andy Kaplan - 30,000
Mike Nye - 28,000
Patrick Jackson - 22,000
Dominick Pelli - 15,000

Event #16, Flight A - 38 Advancing Players (By Chip Count)

Here is a look at the 37 players advancing to Day 2 from Flight C of the $400 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry Event #16.  These 38 will join with any players that bag in Flight B to play Day 2 tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12:00 noon. 

This is a best stack forward event, and we know of at least one player (that bagged over 90,000 in this flight) that has already entered into the second and final Flight B in hopes to bag an even healthier stack to carry forward.

The seating assignments and final chip counts for both combined flights will not be available until very late tonight/early morning when Flight B concludes. 

Below is the list of all players that bagged in Flight A.


Name:  Chip Count:
Jradeh, Rami 311,500
Guzzardi, Michael 247,000
Brackesy, Steven 245,000
Meacham, Jeremy 182,000
McMahon, Chad 179,000
Mazzaferro, Timothy 176,000
Ribeiro, Ed 160,500
Magner, James 158,000
Meacham, Henry 145,500
Leone, Jeffrey 140,000
Dunn, Michael 138,500
Eurkus, Kash 137,000
Tcaciuc, Alex 123,500
Macri, Ralph 118,000
Caputo, John 114,500
Montecalvo, Alessandro 114,000
Deneen, Zach 110,500
Grandieri, David 105,000
Morales, Will 103,500
Palma, Nick 94,000
Carlson, Sean 93,000
Paradis, Fred 91,500
Paoloca, John 90,000
Mezhoud, Hamid 84,000
Priest, Carl 83,500
Warburton, William 77,500
Paulino, Victor 76,000
Song, Stephen 74,000
Murphy, Steven 68,500
Nuding, Eugene 58,000
Labrie, Christopher 53,000
Blatchford, Josh 47,500
White, Jeffrey 46,500
Gilligan, Tom 45,500
Garcia, Davin 44,000
DePaula, Kristina 35,000
Mitsopoulos, Konstantinos       34,000
Chung, Hardy 20,000



Event 16 Flight A - Five More Hands

The clock has been paused with ten minutes remaining, and the remaining 40 players will play five more hands before bagging and tagging for the night.  After bag and tag we will bring you a list of all players advancing to Day 2 from Flight A. 

Andy Kaplan and Eric Levesque Goofing Around in Event 16, Flight A

Andy Kaplan clearly having fun while Eric Levesque plays a hand

Event 16 Flight A - Final Level Chip Counts

Level: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Players Remaining: 44
Avg. Stack:  97,272

There is one level left before the Flight A players will bag and tag for the night.  There are currently 44 of the original 214 entrants left in the field, and the current average chip stack is 97,272.

Here is a list of some of the notables still remaining, along with their current chips stacks:

Michael Guzzardi - 205,000
Jeremy Meacham - 180,000
Steven Brackesy - 170,000
James Magner - 120,000
John Caputo - 115,000
Ralph Macri - 95,000
Fred Paradis - 75,000
Henry Meacham - 75,000
Sean Carlson - 45,000

Event 16 Flight A - James Magner Doubles to 170,000

According to James Magner, he recently doubled up after getting it all in with a flush draw and turning the nuts.

The flop had come 2♣34 and he got it all in for around 80,000 holding AJ (flush draw) against his opponent's A♠5♠ (flopped straight).  The turn was the K giving Magner the flush and the river was inconsequential. 

James Magner - 170,000

Event 16 Flight B - The General Eliminated By Quan Quach

Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150

There is around 2,000 in the middle and a board reading 75♣4 when Quan Quach checks in the big blind and The General announces that he is all in for 12,900.  Quach calls and the players table their hands.

General: Q6
Quach: 1010♠

The 6 turn gives General a pair, but the 5 turn fails to improve his hand, and he is sent to the cage to re-enter. 

Quan Quach - 38,000
The General - Eliminated with the option to re-enter

Event #16 Flight A - Jeremy Meacham Scores a Double Knockout

Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200

Players Remaining: 81
Avg. Stack: 52,839

A player on the button raises to 4,000 and Jeremy Meacham makes it 13,500 in the small blind.  James Campbell shoves all in from the big blind and the button also shoves.  Meacham asks for a count of the biggest stack and upon hearing the 62,000 total, he calls.

Button: QQ
Campbell: 1010
Meacham: AK♣

"Please hold," the button says, but when the flop comes K82 Meacham takes the lead with his pair of kings.

The 3turn did not change the hand and the 4 river only improved Meacham to the ace high flush, eliminating both Campbell and the button from play. 

After winning this pot, Meacham has just moved past the 150,000 chip mark. 

Event #6 ($250 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty) Results


1st - Scott Souliotis - $4,612
2nd - Carmelo Cozzocrea - $4,612
3rd - Michael Guzzardi - $4,611
4th - Laura Gwen - $4,611
5th - Anthony Magistrale - $1,882
6th - Robert Decrescenzo - $1,540
7th - Victor Paulino - $1,254
8th - William Frederick - $998
9th - She Lok Wong - $799
10th - Joshua Faulkner - $627
11th - Charles Batan - $627
12th - Nicholas Aviles - $627
13th - Matthew Huff - $570
14th - William Rosen - $570
15th - Charles Bunker - $570

Event #16 ($400 NLH Multi Flight w/ Re-Entries) Flight B Begins

Event #16, Flight B is underway.  There were 50 entries to start the flight, and that number continues to climb. Registration (and re-entry) is open until the start of Level 9.  Live updates for this event can also be found at: http://ppcpokertour.com/live/
Here is a look at the full details for this event:

11 AM - Event #16: $400 NLH Multi-Flight with Re-Entries   $100,000 Guarantee
  • Late registration is open until the start of Level 9
  • Re-Entries are allowed until the end of registration/start of Level 9
  • THIS IS A BEST STACK FORWARD EVENT
  • Top two spots will receive a $5,000 package to the PPC Aruba World Championship and their share of the prizepool. (Packages are transferable) 
  • Players begin with 20,000 in tournament chips.
  • Blinds start at 25/50
  • This tournament features two starting flights
    • Flight A: Tues. Oct. 1st at 11am
    • Flight B: Tues. Oct. 1st at 5pm
  • Levels:
    • Levels 1-12: 30 minutes
    • Levels 13+: 40 minutes
  • There will be a 15 minute break after levels 4, 8, and 12
  • Day 1 play will conclude after Level 15 or at T.D. discretion
  • Day 2 flights will combine at 12:00 noon on Tuesday October 12th
  • Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

Event #16A ($400 NLH Multi Flight w/ Re-Entries) A Round of Chip Counts

Current Level: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Antes: 100
Players Remaining:  117
Avg. Chips: 36,581

Jeremy Meacham - 65,000
Ralph Macri - 65,000
John Caputo - 65,000
James Magner - 60,000
Steven Brackesy - 60,000
JeWook Oh - 48,000
Joe Sterrett - 38,000
Michael Guzzardi - 37,000
Sean Carlson - 33,000
Laurie Hilton - 33,000
Fred Paradis - 32,000
David Carleton - 30,000
James Campbell - 30,000
Nick Palma - 28,000
Sherwin Agard - 20,500
Thomas Chillemi - 18,000
Dan Chalifour - 18,000
Andrew Lauer - 17,000
Sam Taylor - 14,000
The General - 13,000
Steve Happas - 11,000


Event #16A ($400 NLH Multi Flight w/ Re-Entries) Notables' Chip Counts

Current Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25
Current Entries: 160
Current Players Remaining: 138

Here is a look at a few notable chip stacks in the room:

Steven Brackesy - 34,000
Fred Paradis - 32,000
Dan Chalifour - 30,000
Michael Guzzardi - 28,000
Nick Palma - 27,000
Michael Sanders - 25,000
John Caputo - 25,000
Laurie Hilton - 24,000
Steve Happas - 24,000
James Magner - 22,000
David Carleton - 22,000
The General - 19,000
JeWook Oh - 19,000
Mike Nye - 18,000
Andrew Lauer - 16,000
Ralph Macri - 12,000
Matthew Wantman - 12,000
Carlo Sciannameo - 10,000
James Campbell - 8,000

Event #16A $400 NLH Multi Flight w/ Re-Entries

Event #16, Flight A is well underway.  There are currently 152 entries in this first flight, and registration is open for another five levels.  Live updates for this event can also be found at: http://ppcpokertour.com/live/ 

Here is a look at the full details for this event:

11 AM - Event #16A: $400 NLH Multi-Flight with Re-Entries   $100,000 Guarantee
  • Late registration is open until the start of Level 9
  • Re-Entries are allowed until the end of registration/start of Level 9
  • THIS IS A BEST STACK FORWARD EVENT
  • Top two spots will receive a $5,000 package to the PPC Aruba World Championship and their share of the prizepool. (Packages are transferable) 
  • Players begin with 20,000 in tournament chips.
  • Blinds start at 25/50
  • This tournament features two starting flights
    • Flight A: Tues. Oct. 1st at 11am
    • Flight B: Tues. Oct. 1st at 5pm
  • Levels:
    • Levels 1-12: 30 minutes
    • Levels 13+: 40 minutes
  • There will be a 15 minute break after levels 4, 8, and 12
  • Day 1 play will conclude after Level 15 or at T.D. discretion
  • Day 2 flights will combine at 12:00 noon on Tuesday October 12th
  • Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

1st Break of the Afternoon (Day 1a)

2016 PPC Foxwoods
$400 NLHE Main Event (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee

Players Registered: 160

Level 5 - 100/200/25

Players are currently taking their 15 minute break of the afternoon.

We will shortly have chip stacks and pictures posted.

160 players have registered so far and will have until the start of Level 9