Foxwoods Poker: Dec 9, 2016

Friday, December 9, 2016

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) - Chop Deal Reached

Level: 22
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 10
Avg. Stack: 460,000
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

The final ten players have reached a chop deal. Nine of the players will all take $4,000 a piece and the current chip leader (Gary Lucci) will take home $5,000. They will now play it out for the trophy and the remaining $5,232 prizepool money.

Event #7 ($300 NLH Seniors) - Linda Swears Doubles Up

Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 10
Avg. Stack: 460,000
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

Linda Swears is all in from under the gun for around 325,000 and has been called by David Shiranian in middle position.

Swears: K♥K♦
Shiraian: 4♣4♦

The J♣9♠9♥J♦K♣ awarding Swears the pot and a double up.

"That king on the river was just overkill," a player at the table jokes as Swears collects the pot.

Linda Swears - 710,000 (35 bb)
David Shiranian - 225,000 (11 bb)

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) - Final Table of Ten (with chip counts)

Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 1,000
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 10
Avg. Stack: 460,0 00
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

Seat 1 - Gary Lucci - 836,000
Seat 2 - Danny Smith - 245,000
Seat 3 - Gary Sargent - 108,000
Seat 4 - Linda Swears - 312,000
Seat 5 - Michael Lavoie - 780,000
Seat 6 - David Shiranian - 502,000
Seat 7 - Doug Hamshaw - 383,000
Seat 8 - Joe Guarino - 186,000
Seat 9 - John Gilmartin - 597,000
Seat 10 - Leonard Cortellino - 599,000

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) - Final Two Tables (Photos)

Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 18
Avg. Stack: 255,555
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) - Bubble Bursts, Now In the Money

A players wishing to be known simply as "E" in the six seat is all in for a single ante

Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 25
Avg. Stack: 184,000
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

The big blind, a player known as "E," is all in from the big blind for a single ante. A player in middle position limps, as does the cutoff, the button, and the small blind.

The flop comes A♥K♦6♥. The small blind checks, the original limper shoves all in for around 30,000 in middle position, and all players fold except for E.

The middle position players turns over A♦Q♥ and E says, "Ace," as he turns over the A♣. He then turns over the 10♠ and is surprised to see the decent size kicker, although it's not enough to take the pot yet.

The 4♠ turn does not change the hand, and the J♣ river means the elimination of E, leaving the rest of the players in the money, and all guaranteed at least $725.

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) One Single Chip....and a Chair!

Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 25
Avg. Stack: 184,000
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

The final 25 players are now on a ten minute break. This is a scheduled color up break where all of the pink 500 denomination chips will be taken out of play. A unique situation has occurred where a player known as "E" has only a single 500 chip left. The floor explains to the players in the field that have questioned this situation that a player can not be eliminated due to a color up, so the player will return to a single 1,000 chip.

Upon hearing the news the player says, "I haven't done anything in an hour, and now I double up." A few players giggle and they head out on break.

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) - Three Short Stacks Double

Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 25
Avg. Stack: 184,000
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

Three short stacks have just doubled up, two at the live feature table (link above) and one at a neighboring table.

There is one player with only a single blind left, and a few other shorter stacks still in the field, with well under ten big blinds.

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) - Linda Swears Wins One, Now Second in Chips

Linda Swears looks at the tournament clock as her opponent contemplates his move

Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 25
Avg. Stack: 184,000
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

Linda Swears raises to 15,000 in the hijack. The cutoff calls, as does the player in the big blind.

The flop comes Q♥10♣8♣. The big blind checks, Swears bets 20,000, and only the cutoff calls.

The turn is the 2♥. This time Swears bets 35,000, and the cutoff goes deep into the tank. Over four full minutes pass before the cutoff mucks 9♦9♠ face up. Swears shows the Q♠ and mucks he other card face down.

Linda Swears - 335,000

Event #7 (Seniors) Now Hand for Hand

Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 25
Avg. Stack: 184,000
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

With 25 players remaining, the final three tables are now hand for hand. They will continue to play one hand at a time until the bubble bursts leaving the remaining 24 players in the money.

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) - Final Three Tables (Photos)

Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 27
Avg. Stack: 95,833
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

Players are back from their dinner break, and we are now three eliminations away from the money. Here is a look at the final three tables.

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) Now on Dinner Break

The remaining 45 players are now on a 60 minute dinner break. They will return to play Level 14 with 2,000/4,000 blinds and a 500 ante. The average chip stack upon their return will be 102,222.

For full prizepool information please this link.

Our live streamed feature table will also continue after the break and can be seen here: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Event #7 (Seniors) - Joe Heinzmann Eliminated From Play Just Before Dinner

Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 48
Avg. Stack: 95,833
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

A player in early position raises to 8,000, and Joe Heinzmann shoves all in for 17,000, also in early position. It folds back to the original raiser who calls.

Heinzmann: A♦10♣
Opponent: J♠10♠

"Oooo, this is a good scenario," Heinzmann says, but he only maintains the lead until the flop comes 7♠4♠3♠ giving his opponent a flush.

The 3♥ turn and K♣ river are inconsequential, and Heinzmann is eliminated from play just shortly before the dinner break.

Joe Heinzmann - Eliminated

Event #7 (Seniors) - Linda Swears Shoves on Chip Leader and Gets Through

Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 61
Avg. Stack: 75,409
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

Action folds to Michael Lavoie, the current chipleader, in the small blind who bets 25,000. Linda Swears looks at her cards in the big blind and announces that she is all in for around 55,000. Lavoie thinks for over two minutes before slowly releasing his cards into the muck.

Swears shows K♥K♣, and Lavoie silently nods as the chips are passed over to Swears.

Linda Swears - 82,000
Michael Lavoie - 195,000

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) A Round of Chip Counts

Current Chipleader Michael Lavoie Pictured Here in Event #6

Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 63
Avg. Stack: 73,015
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information

The dinner break for Event #7 will happen around 6:00pm this evening which means the remaining players have around 40 minutes of play left before the break. The current chip leader is none other than Michael Lavoie, fresh off of his win last night in Event #7 ($300 NLG Big Stack). Lavoie took home $7,927 in addition to the first place trophy last night, and is looking for a back to back win in today's seniors event.

Not far behind Lavoie is Foxwoods regular Raj Patel. Patel has over $1.8 million in live earnings, and his biggest score occured right here at Foxwoods back in 2007 when he took down the WPT $10,000 NLH Championship and scored himself $1,298,405.

Here are a few other notable chip stacks still in the field:

Michal Lavoie - 225,000
Raj Patel - 210,000
Bob 'The Bus' Ferdinand - 70,000
Linda Swears - 60,000
Joe Heinzmann - 45,000
Ralph Macri - 35,000
James Boynton - 29,000
Paul Sartanowicz - 18,000
Joe Starratt - 11,000

Event #7 ($300 Seniors) Prizepool Information

There were a total of 230 entries in today's Event #7 ($300 No-Limit Hold'em Seniors), generating a prizepool of $58,006. The top 24 spots will make the money. A min cash is worth $725, while first place will pay a whopping $14,096. Here is a look at the full payouts:

1	$14,096
2	$8,904
3	$5,742
4	$4,641
5	$3,480
6	$2,785
7	$2,262
8	$1,856
9	$1,451
10-12	$1,015
13-15	$899
16-18	$841
19-21	$783
22-24	$725

Event #7 ($300 NLH Seniors) Now on Break

Event #7 is now on another 15 minute break. They will return to play Level 10 with 800/1,600 blinds and a 200 ante. There are currently 102 players remaining, and the full prizepool information will be posted upon return from the break.

Event #7 (Seniors) - Charlie Matthews Doubles with Kings Against Aces

Charlie Matthews

Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Current Entries: 230
Players Remaining: 136
Avg. Stack: 33,823
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Charlie Matthews is all in for around starting stack holding K♦K♣ in early position and has been called by the player on the button holding A♥A♦.

The button is far in the lead, but only until the flop comes K♥J♦4♣ giving Matthews a set of kings to take the lead.

The 3♣ turn and 6♠ river do not change the hand, and Matthews will double up, while his opponent is left with just over one big blind.

Charlie Matthews - 40,000
Opponent - 1,600 (<2 bb="" br="">

Event #6 ($300 NLH Big Stack) Results with Photos

Michael Lavoie - Winner Event #6 - $7,927

Jason Calnan, Michael Lavoie, and William Kitzerow

Jason Calnan - 2nd Place - $7,000

Bill Kitzerow - 3rd Place - $7,000

Brad Noonan - 4th Place $7,000

Matthew McDonough - 5th Place - $3,010

She Lok 'Gary' Wong - 6th Place - $2,385

Brenden Bertelli - 7th Place - $1,926

Mackenzie Kraemer - 8th Place - $1,566

Matthew Gilligan - 9th Place - $1,257

Patrick Carrabis - 10th Place - $867

Event #7 ($300 NLH Seniors) Update with Chip Counts

Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Current Entries: 202
Players Remaining: 181
Avg. Stack: 22,320
Live Stream Link: twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Players are just returning from a 15 minute break to play level 7 with 400/800 blinds and a 100 ante. Here is a look at a few notable stacks in the field:

Paul Sartanowicz - 101,000
Linda Swears - 65,000
Raj Patel - 60,000
Joe Starratt - 40,000
Ralph Macri - 38,000
Moshi's Dad (Bill Kitzerow) - 35,000
Joe Heinzmann - 32,000
Roger Palombizio - 32,000
Bob 'The Bus' Ferdinand - 28,000
Laurie Hilton - 25,000
Dominick Pello - 17,000
William Frederick - 16,500
James Boynton - 10,100
Kimberley Mahan - 9,300