Foxwoods Poker: Mar 30, 2017

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Event #15 ($300 NLH Seniors) - On the Money Bubble

Level: 30
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Entrants: 251
Current Players Remaining: 28
Average Chip Stack: 179,285
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2onlxny

There are now 28 players Remaining which means they are now hand for hand on the money bubble.

A few notables still in the field include:

The General
Laurie Hilton
"Worldwide John" Matson
Bob Ferdinand

Event #15 ($300 No-Limit Hold'em Seniors) Prizepool Information

There were a total of 251 entries in today's $300 No-Limit Hold'em Seniors event, generating a prizepool of $63,302. The top 27 places will make the money, with first place taking home $15,130.
Here is a look at the prizepool breakdown:

1	$15,130
2	$9,337
3	$6,077
4	$4,811
5	$3,734
6	$2,976
7	$2,405
8	$1,931
9	$1,526
10-12	$1,076
13-15	$949
16-18	$886
19-21	$822
22-24	$759
25-27	$633

Michael Dobbs Wins Event #11 - $400 NLH Multi-Flight ($64,468)

Michael Dobbs - Event #11 Winner - $64,468

Level: 35
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 25,000
Entrants: 1,114
Current Players Remaining: 2
Average Chip Stack: 11,140,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2o5Q9wO

For the second series in a row, Michael Dobbs has just taken down the Multi-Flight Re-Entry event. Dobbs won Event #1 back in December for $97,845, and today he took down Event #11 for an impressive $64,468.

Dobbs defeated William Mical in heads up play just a few minutes ago after getting it all in holding A♣6♠ against Mical's K♥9♦. Dobbs' ace high held, and he was awarded the trophy and $64,468.

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - William Mical Eliminated in 2nd Place ($41,480)

William Mical - 2nd Place - $41,480

William Mical shoves all in for around 3,500,000, and Michael Dobbs quickly calls.

Mical: K♥9♦
Dobbs: A♣6♠

The board runs out J♣8♠7♠5♠2♥ awarding Dobbs the pot, and eliminating Mical in 2nd place.

Michael Dobbs - 22,280,000
William Mical - Eliminated in 2nd place, for $41,480

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - William Mical Cracks Aces to Double, Then Doubles Again

Michael Dobbs raises to 500,000 on the button, William Mical shoves all in, and Dobbs snap-calls.

"Alright, you got me," Mical says as he turns over K♦5♣.

Dobbs shows A♥A♠.

"I honestly dont know how I lose this," Mical says jokingly.

The flop comes Q♥Q♠5♠, giving Mical two pair, but leaving Dobbs in the lead with his bigger two pair.

"Five ball," Mical says, and it's the 5♥ that arrives on the turn giving Mical the lead.

The 6♦ river is safe, and Mical doubles up.

William Mical - 5,250,000 (21 bb)
Michael Dobbs - 17,030,000 (68 bb)

***A few hands later the two get it all in again with Mical holding A♥8♥ against Dobbs' Q♦10♦ and Mical doubles a second time.

William Mical - 8,000,000 (32 bb)
Michael Dobbs - 14,280,000 (57 bb)

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - Heads Up Chip Counts

The final two players are now on a short break. They will return to play heads up with the following chip stacks:

Michael Dobbs - 19,080,000 (76 bb)
William Mical - 3,200,000 (12 bb)

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - Jeffery Gurfinkel Eliminated in 3rd Place ($28,890)

Jeffery Gurfinkel - 3rd Place - $28,890

Level: 34
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Entrants: 1,114
Current Players Remaining: 3
Average Chip Stack: 7,426,666
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2o5Q9wO

Michael Dobbs raises to 700,000 on the button, and Jeffery Gurfinkel shoves all in from the big blind. Dobbs snap-calls, and the players table their hands.

Gurfinkel: Q♣8♣
Dobbs: K♣K♠

"Two pair, come on," Gurfinkel says, just before the flop comes A♦Q♦5♣.

"Alright, I like that. Now a club on the turn for a sweat," Gurkinkel says, but it's the 2♥ on the turn.

The river is the K♥, improving Dobb's lead to a set, and Gurfinkel is eliminated in 3rd place, taking home $28,890.

Michael Dobbs - 17,500,000 (87 bb)
Jeffery Gurfinkel - Eliminated in 3rd Place, for $28,890

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - Luke Vrabel Eliminated in 4th Place ($20,040)

Luke Vrabel - 4th Place - $20,040

Michael Dobbs raises to 500,000 on the button, and Luke Vrabel shoves all in from the big blind. Dobbs looks at Vrabel's stack and Vrabel says, "About 2.5." Dobbs calls.

Vrabel: K♠Q♠
Dobbs: A♦8♥

The board runs out J♠J♣6♣7♦10♠, eliminating Vrabel in 4th place.

Michael Dobbs - 16,500,000 (82 bb)
Luke Vrabel - Eliminated in 4th Place, for $20,040

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - Eric Everett Eliminated in 5th Place ($16,070)

Eric Everett - 5th Place - $16,070

Level: 34
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Entrants: 1,114
Current Players Remaining: 4
Average Chip Stack: 5,570,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2o5Q9wO

The board reads 9♦9♠2♦. Eric Everett checks in the big blind, Michael Dobbs shoves all in from late position, and Everett snap-calls turning over 2♥2♠ having flopped a full house.

"Come on six," Dobbs says as he turns over 6♣6♠.

The 5♦ turn is safe for Everett, but the miracle 6♥ on the river gives Dobbs a bigger full house to eliminate Everett in 5th place.

Michael Dobbs - 11,900,000 (59 bb)
Eric Everett - Eliminated in 5th place, for $16,070

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - Eric Everett Doubles Through Michael Dobbs

Level: 34
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Entrants: 1,114
Current Players Remaining: 5
Average Chip Stack: 4,456,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2o5Q9wO

Facing a raise from Michael Dobbs under the gun, Eric Everett shoves all in from the small blind. The big blind folds, and the players table their hands.

Everett: A♣K♦
Dobbs: 7♠7♥

The flop comes 10♣8♣4♥ leaving Dobbs in the lead with his pair of sevens. He maintains that lead when the turn comes the 8♦, but the K♥ on the river gives Everett a pair of kings to double up.

"I just can NOT win a flip," Dobbs says, "But somehow I still have 5 million in chips, so I guess I should be happy"

Eric Everett - 3,900,000 (19 bb)
Michael Dobbs - 5,000,000 (25 bb0

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - William Mical Doubles Through Luke Vrabel

William Mical shoves all in from cutoff for 2,660,000, and Luke Vrabel calls on the button. Both blinds fold, and the players table their hands.

Mical: A♦5♠
Vrabel: 9♦9♠

The flop comes A♠Q♣10♦, giving Mical the lead with apair of aces. He maintains that lead when the turn comes the 2♦.

The 7♦ river is also safe for Mical, and he doubles up.

William Mical - 5,745,000 (28 bb)
Luke Vrabel - 5,000,000 (25 bb)

Sundiata DeVore Wins Event #14 - $400 NLH Six Max ($10,172)

In the very last hand of the six-max event, Sunddiata DeVore raised on the button, Anthony Harris shoved all in, and DeVore called holding 10♣10♠. Harris showed A♦3♣.

The board runs out J♥9♦7♠3♦J♣, awarding Devore the pot, and eliminating Harris in second place.

Sundiata DeVore - Winner Event #14 - $10,172

Event #14 ($400 NLH Six Max) - Anthony Harris Eliminated in 2nd Place ($6,865)

Anthony Harris - 2nd Place - $6,865

Event #14 ($400 NLH Six Max) - Timothy Manwaring Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,505)

Timothy Manwaring - 3rd Place - $4,505

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - "Everyone's Immortal," Eric Everett Doubles Up

Level: 33
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Entrants: 1,114
Current Players Remaining: 5
Average Chip Stack: 4,456,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2o5Q9wO

Jeffery Gurfinkel recently doubled through Eric Everett, leaving Gurfinkel with less than five bigs. Fast forward a few hands....

Luke Vrabel raises to 35,000 in the cutoff, and Everett shoves all in on the button. Michael Dobbs asks for a count in the big blind, and upon hearing the 950,000 total, Dobbs opts to fold. Vrabel quickly calls.

Vrabel turns over A♦10♠, and Everett says, "I'm behind again," as he turns over A♥8♣.

The flop comes 7♠5♦4♠, prompting Everett to call out, "Come on six!"

But it's the 2♣ that arrives on the turn.

The river is the 8♥ giving Everett a pair of eights to win the hand, and a Michael Dobbs says, "Everyone's immortal," as Everett stands up from his chair in relief.

Eric Everett - 2,240,000 (15 bb)
Luke Vrabel - 5,750,000 (35 bb)

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - Final Five Chip Counts

Level: 32
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Entrants: 1,114
Current Players Remaining: 5
Average Chip Stack: 4,456,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2o5Q9wO

Seat 1 - Michael Dobbs - 8,800,000 (55 bb)
Seat 2 - William Mical - 2,500,000 (15 bb)
Seat 3 - Luke Vrabel - 6,350,000 (39 bb)
Seat 5 - Eric Everett - 2,450,000 (15 bb)
Seat 8 - Jeffery Gurfinkel - 1,540,000 (9 bb)

Event #15 ($300 NLH Seniors) - A Few Young'ins Kickin' it Old School

Today's seniors event features many of the notable faces in the crowd that Foxwoods players have come to expect, as well as a few younger faces that are choosing to take their chances against a more 'seasoned' field.

Below are photographs from around the room, including old school and new school players.

Poker Pro Mark Walsh

Linda Swears

Andrew Lauer

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - She Lok 'Gary' Wong Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,935)

She Lok 'Gary' Wong - 6th Place - $12,935

Michael Dobbs raises to 250,000 from under the gun and Gary Wong shoves all in from the big blind. Dobbs asks for a count and the dealer tells him it will be an additional 575,000 on top of the 250,000. Dobbs calls, and the players table their hands.

Wong: A♦7♥
Dobbs: K♣J♦

The flop comes K♦Q♥J♥, giving Dobbs the lead with two pair. He maintains that lead when the turn comes the 5♠.

The A♣ comes on the river, but Dobb's two pair takes the pot, and Wong is eliminated in 6th place.

Michael Dobbs - 9,800,000 (98 bb)
Gary Wong - Eliminated in 6th Place, for $12,935

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - William Mical Doubles Through Eric Everett

Level: 31
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Entrants: 1,114
Current Players Remaining: 6
Average Chip Stack: 3,713,333
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2o5Q9wO

William Mical shoves all in for around 1,200,000, and Eric Everett calls in the small blind.

Mical: A♠K♠
Everett: J♠9♠

The board runs out 7♦3♦2♠9♠8♣, awarding Mical a double up.

William Mical - 2,560,00 (25 bb)
Eric Everett - 3,325,000 (33 bb)

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - Luke Vrabel Wins a Monster

Michael Dobbs raises to 250,000 from under the gun, Luke Vrabel calls in the cutoff, Eric Everett calls on the button, and Gary Wong calls in the big blind.

The flop comes 6♥4♣2♣. It checks to Vrabel who bets 450,000, and only Everett calls.

The turn is the 8♠. Vrabel bets 600,000, Everett makes it 1,200,000, and Vrabel shoves all in. Everett sits back in his seat and thinks for nearly two minutes before hesitantly folding his hand.

Luke Vrabel - 6,200,000 (62 bb)
Eric Everett - 4,650,000 (46 bb)

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - Fred Paradis Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,210)

Fred Paradis - 7th Place - $10,210

Fred Paradis shoves all in for around 1,175,000 in early position. It folds around to Luke Vrabel in the small blind who shoves over the top, and Eric Everett asks for a count in the big blind. Upon hearing the 2,635,000 total, Everett thinks for a minute before releasing his cards into the muck.

Paradis: K♣Q♣

Vrabel: A♣A♥

The flop comes K♠J♠8♣, giving Paradis a pair of kings, but leaving Vrabel in the lead with his pair of aces.

The 4♦ turn does not change the hand, and the 5♣ river means that Paradis is eliminated in 7th place.

"Nice fold," Vrabel says to Everett, "You should have folded there."

"Thank you," Everett responds, as Paradis exits the tournament area.

Luke Vrabel - 3,980,000 (39 bb)

Fred Paradis - Eliminated in 7th Place, for $10,210

Event #11 ($400 NLH Multi-Flight) - Fred Paradis Doubles Through Michael Dobbs

Level: 31
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Entrants: 1,114
Current Players Remaining: 7
Average Chip Stack: 3,182,857
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2o5Q9wO

Action folds to Fred Paradis on the button who shoves all in for 540,000, and chip leader Michael Dobss quickly calls in the big blind.

Paradis: K♣6♦
Dobs: J♦6♣

The boar runs out A♦10♠5♦9♣Q♥, awarding Paradis a double up with his king high.

Fred Paradis - 1,200,000 (12 bb)
Michael Dobbs - 7,800,000 (78 bb)

Schedule For Thurs. March 30th - Foxwoods Poker Classic

9 AM - $60 No-Limit Hold'em

11 AM - Event #15: $300 No-Limit Hold'em Seniors **$25,000 Guaranteed

Participants 50 years or older
Late registration is open until the start of Level 9
Re-entries will remain available until the end of registration
Players begin with 20,000 in chips
All levels are 30 minutes in length
There will be a 15 minute break after Levels 4, 8, 16, 20, 24, and 28
There will be a 60 minute dinner break after Level 12
Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

12 PM - Event #11: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Flight **$250,000 Guaranteed **Day 2**

For a full list of all Day 3 players, please see this link
For prizepool information, please see this link

12 PM - Event #14: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max **$25,000 Guaranteed **Day 2**

For a full list of all Day 2 players, please see this link
For prizepool information, please see this link

2 PM - $60 Mega Super Satellite (win a $300 voucher)

6 PM - $300 Mega Super Satellite (win a $2,200 voucher) 5 seats guaranteed

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

A full schedule of all Foxwoods Poker Classic events can be found HERE.

Event #14 ($400 NLH Six Max)- Three Players Returning to Play Day 2

Anthony Harris - Chip Leader Heading Into Day 2

The final three players have just bagged up their chips for the night, and will return to play Day 2 tomorrow (Thursday March 30th) at 12:00 noon..

Play will resume at Level 21 (5,000/10,000 blinds and a 1,000 ante). The average chip stack coming back will be 713,000.

For a full look at the prizepool, please see this link.

Here is a look at the final three players' chip stacks:

Seat 2 - Tim Manwaring - 289,000 (28 bb)
Seat 3 - Sundiata DeVore - 389,000 (38 bb)
Seat 4 - Anthony Harris - 1,462,000 (146 bb)

Event #14 ($400 NLH Six Max) - 4th - 7th Place Results

John Caputo - 4th Place - $3,378

Michael Fava - 5th Place - $2,543

Bai Hua Chen - 6th Place - $2,034

Ivano Panetti - 7th Place - $1,671

Event #14 ($400 NLH Six Max) - Final Table of Seven (with Chip Counts)

Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Entrants: 107
Current Players Remaining: 7
Avg. Chip Stack: 305,714
Prizepool Information Link: http://bit.ly/2od0dEs

Seat 1 - Bai Hua Chen - 173,000
Seat 2 - Tim Manwaring - 70,000
Seat 3 - Sundiata DeVore - 386,000
Seat 4 - Anthony Harris 373,000
Seat 5 - John Caputo - 514,000
Seat 6 - Michael Fava - 441,000
Seat 7 - Ivano Panetti - 162,000