Event #5 ($365 NLH Monster Stack) - Update - Stephen Diamantas Leads

Stephen Diamantas - Current Chip Leader

Level:  15
Blinds:  1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Entries: 490
Current Players Remaining: 126
Avg. Stack: 77,777
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2wicVWn  
WSOP.com Site Updates: http://bit.ly/2x7KEiD

The Monster Stack field has been reduced to the final 126 players, and 54 of them will make the money, most likely later tonight.

Stephen Diamantas is the current chip leader, with around 300,000.  Other notables still in the field include:

John Caputo
Aram Zobian
Jason Gooch
Bob Ricutti
Chris Tryba
Bill Sotiropoulos
Michael Guzzardi
Mark Walsh
Soukha Kachittavong
Jovy Ounthongdy
Jeffrey Leone
Sam Taylor

Event #4 ($580 NLH Six Max) - John Sciacca Wins Six Max Event #4 ($25,060)

John Sciacca has defeated Ilir Cenalia heads up to win his first World Series of Poker Circuit Ring, and $25,060.  A full winner's report will be posted later this evening.

John Sciacca - Winner Event #4 - $25,060

Event #4 ($580 NLH Six Max) - Ilir Cenalia Eliminated in 2nd Place ($15,484)

Ilir Cenalia - 2nd Place - $15,484

After just doubling up his opponent the previous hand, Ilir Cenalia shoved all in on the button holding A♠7♣ for around four big blinds, and John Sciacca called holding 9♥6♥.

The flop came Q♦8♠2♣, leaving Cenalia in the lead with ace-high.  He maintained that lead when the turn came the 10♠.  But the 7♥ on the river gave Sciacca a straight to win the hand, and Cenalia was eliminated in 2nd place.

Event #4 ($580 NLH Six Max) - Joshua Blatchford Eliminated in 3rd Place ($11,125)

Joshua Blatchford - 3rd Place - $11,125

Event #2 ($580 Re-Entry) Panja Lymswan Wins First Ring and $119,949

Panja Lymswan - Winner Event #2 - $119,949

Panja Lymswan has bested a field of 1,035 players to become the newest Foxwoods World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOP) ring winner, taking home $119,949.

Lymswan is originally from Bankok, Thailand, but moved to the United States 40 years ago, and lives in Quincy, MA. He spent seven years serving in the United States army, and learned to play poker nearly 30 years ago.

Lymswan is well known in the Foxwoods 2/5 Pot-Limit Omaha cash game, and the 5/10 No-Limit Hold'em, but said he rarely plays tournaments. Most of Lymswan's time is spent running two successful Thai food restaurants in the Cambridge, MA area.

Lymswam said that he was very excited to take down the biggest tournament cash of his poker career. He now leads the Foxwoods Casino Champion race, and sayid that he is going to try to play a few additional events so that he can secure the Foxwoods Casino Champion title, and the free seat into the WSOP $1,000,000 guaranteed prizepool bracelet event held each year in August. 

Full WSOP.com Write Up

Event #2 ($580 NLH Re-Entry) - Jean-Philip Maltais Eliminated in 2nd Place ($74,250)

Jean-Philip Maltais - 2nd Place - $74,250

Level:  35
Blinds:  100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Entries: 1,035
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 8,100,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2weO5GZ  
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2vPT5R6 
Link to Results:  http://bit.ly/2vQ5c0s 

Jean-Philip Maltais shoved his remaining ten big blinds in with K♣Q♦, and was called by Panja Lymswan holding A♣4♠.

The flop came J♥9♣3♥ giving Maltais a gutshot straight draw, but unfortunately the 2♦ turn and 9♠ river did not improve his hand, and he was eliminated in 2nd place.

Event #5 ($365 Monster Stack) - Registration Closed with 490 Entries

Registration has just closed for the $365 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack event, and the prizepool has been calculated.

This event saw a total of 490 entries, and 54 players will make the money. A min-cash is worth $558, and first place will take home $31,605, the gold ring, and 50 casino champion points. 


Here is a look at the payouts for this event:

Place:	Payout:
1st	$31,605
2nd	$19,551
3rd	$14,259
4th	$10,584
5th	$7,938
6th	$6,057
7th	$4,704
8th	$3,675
9th	$2,961
10th-12th	$2,366
13th-15th	$1,940
16th-18th	$1,602
19th-21st	$1,352
22nd-24th	$1,146
25th-27th	$984
28th-30th	$867
31st-33rd	$764
34th-36th	$676
37th-45th	$617
46th-54th	$558

Event #2 ($580 NLH Re-Entry) - Panja Lymswan Doubles Through Jean-Philip Maltais

Level:  34
Blinds:  100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Entries: 1,035
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 8,100,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2weO5GZ  
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2vPT5R6 
Link to Results:  http://bit.ly/2vQ5c0s 

There is around 4,500,000 in the middle, and the board reads Q♠9♣7♥K♦.  Jean-Philip Maltais shoves all in, and Panja Lymswan calls for less (5,070,000).

Lymswan: Q♥7♠
Maltais: A♠2♠

The river is the inconsequential 2♦, and Lymswan doubles up.

Panja Lymswan - 9,500,000 (47 bb)
Jean-Philip Maltais - 6,700,000 (33 bb)

Event #4 ($580 NLH Six Max) - Caleb Clarke Eliminated in 4th Place ($7,992)

Caleb Clarke - 4th Place - $7,992

Level:  25
Blinds:  12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Entries: 179
Current Players Remaining: 3
Avg. Stack: 716,000
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2wmjaIX
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2v4TKLy

Caleb Clarke shoved all in from under the gun holding A♦9♥ and got called by John Sciacca in the small blind holding J♣J♥.

The board ran out Q♣6♠5♦2♣5♠ awarding Sciacca the pot, and eliminating Clarke in 4th place.

Event #2 ($580 NLH Re-Entry) - Michael Azzaro Eliminated in 3rd Place ($54,492)

Michael Azzaro - 3rd Place - $54,492

Level:  33
Blinds:  60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Entries: 1,035
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 8,100,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2weO5GZ  
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2vPT5R6 
Link to Results:  http://bit.ly/2vQ5c0s 

Michael Azzaro shoves all in on the button for around 1,400,000. Panja Lymswan folds his small blind, and Jean-Philip Maltais calls in the big blind.

Azzaro: K♣8♣
Maltais: Q♥J♠

The flop comes Q♦7♣4♥ giving Maltais a pair of queens to take the lead.

The 6♣ turn gives Azzaro flush outs, but the 7♠ on the river does not improve his hand, and he is eliminated in 3rd place.

Jean-Philip Maltais - 11,950,000 (99 bb)
Michael Azzaro - Eliminated in 3rd place, for $54,492

Event #2 ($580 NLH Re-Entry) - Daniel Podheiser Eliminated in 4th Place ($41,175)

Daniel Podheiser - 4th Place - $41,175

Level:  33
Blinds:  80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Entries: 1,035
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 5,400,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2weO5GZ  
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2vPT5R6 
Link to Results:  http://bit.ly/2vQ5c0s 

Panja Lymswan raises to 325,000 on the button, and Daniel Podheiser shoves all in from the small blind for 1,590,000. Jean-Philip Maltais thinks for nearly two minutes before calling the all in, and Lymswam calls as well.

Lymswan and Maltais check it down as the board runs out J♠3♦2♥3♥8♥.

Podheiser quickly turned over 10♥10♠, but Maltais turned over Q♦Q♠.  Lymswan showed A♥4♦, and Maltais took down the pot, while Podheiser was eliminated from play.

Event #4 ($580 NLH Six Max) - Mackenzie Kraemer Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,746)

Mackenzie Kraemer - 5th Place - $5,746

Level:  23
Blinds:  8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Entries: 179
Current Players Remaining: 4
Avg. Stack: 537,000
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2wmjaIX
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2v4TKLy

Mackenzie Kraemer was recently eliminated from play in 5th place by Caleb Clarke. Kraemer flopped a flush draw holding K♥J♥ against Clarke's pair of sevens. Clarke improved to trip sevens on the river, and Kraemer was eliminated from play in 5th place.

Event #4 ($580 NLH Six Max) - Joseph Coulombe Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,141)

Joseph Coulombe - 6th Place - $4,141

Event #2 ($580 NLH Re-Entry) - Now on Break

The final four players are now on their first break of the day. They will return to play level 32, with 60,000/120,000 blinds, and a 20,000 ante.  The average stack will be 4,050,000.

Here is a look at the final four players upon return from the break:

Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: Jean-Philip Maltais - 3,825,000
Seat 3: Michael Azzaro - 5,375,000
Seat 4: Empty
Seat 5: Empty
Seat 6: Panja Lymsuan - 4,325,000
Seat 7: Daniel Podheiser - 2,675,000
Seat 8: Empty
Seat 9: Empty
Seat 10: Empty

Event #2 ($580 NLH Re-Entry) - Vittorio Faricelli Eliminated in 5th Place ($31,421)

Vittorio Faricellil - 5th Place - $31,421

Level:  31
Blinds:  50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Entries: 1,035
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 4,050,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2weO5GZ  
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2vPT5R6 
Link to Results:  http://bit.ly/2vQ5c0s 

Vittorio Faricelli shoves all in for 600,000 in the hijack, and Daniel Podheiser re-shoves over the top on the button. Both blinds fold, and the two players table their cards:

Faricelli: A♥5♦
Podheiser: A♦10♦

The flop comes A♠8♠2♥, giving both players a pair of aces, but leaving Podheiser in the lead with his higher kicker.

The 8♦ turn gives Faricelli chop outs, but the 5♠ on the river does not change the outcome of the hand, and Faricelli is eliminated in 5th place.

Daniel Podheiser - 3,000,000 (30 bb)
Vittorio Faricelli - Eliminated in 5th place, for $31,421

Event #2 ($580 NLH Re-Entry) - Thomas Peikas Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,185)

Thomas Penikas - 6th Place - $24,185

Level:  30
Blinds:  40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Entries: 1,035
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 3,240,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2weO5GZ  
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2vPT5R6 
Link to Results:  http://bit.ly/2vQ5c0s 

Thomas Penikas is all in and has been called by Mike Azzaro.

Penikas: A♣7♠
Azzaro: A♥3♦

The flop comes J♣8♣3♠, giving Azzaro the lead with a pair of threes.  He maintains that lead when the turn comes the 6♣, but Penikas picks up outs to the flush.

Unfortunately for Penikas, the river is a blank, and he is eliminated in 6th place.

Michael Azzaro - 3,500,000 (43 bb)
Thomas Penikas - Eliminated in 6th place, for $24,185

Event #2 ($580 NLH Re-Entry) - Ryan Young Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,832)

Ryan Young - 7th Place - $18,832

Level:  30
Blinds:  40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Entries: 1,035
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 2,700,000
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2weO5GZ  
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2vPT5R6 
Link to Results:  http://bit.ly/2vQ5c0s 

Ryan Young is all in for around 800,000, and has been called by Jean-Philip Maltais.

Young is in the lead holding K♦K♣, against Maltais' 4♦4♣, but that lead only lasts until the flop comes 6♦4♠3♥, giving Maltais a set of fours.

The 10♠ turn does not help Young, and he says, "Come onnnnnnn, one time!"

It's the 3♦ that arrives on the river, giving Maltais a full house and eliminating Young in 7th place.

"How good do you run dude?" Young says to Maltais as he heads to the payout desk.

Jean-Philip Maltais - 5,000,000 (62 bb)
Ryan Young - Eliminated in 7th place, for $18,832

Schedule For Monday August 21st - Foxwoods WSOP Series

11 AM - Event #5:  $365 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack  **$50,000 Guaranteed

• Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips.
• Blinds start at 25/50
• Day one is scheduled to play 21 levels. (Levels 1-18 are 30 minutes in length, Levels 19+ are 45 minutes in length
• Late registration is open until the start of level 9 (~3:30 p.m.)
• Players are allowed one re-entry while registration is open
• There are 15 minute breaks after levels 4, 8, 12, and 18
• There is a 60-minute dinner break after level 15
• There is a $50,000 guaranteed prizepool for this event
• Day 2 play will resume at 1 p.m. on Tuesday August 22nd
• Structure sheet can be found by clicking THIS LINK

12 PM - Event #2:  $580 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry  **DAY 3**

• For a list of the final seven players advancing to Day 2, please see THIS LINK

1 PM - Event #4:  $580 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max  **DAY 2**

• For a list of the six players advancing to Day 2, please see THIS LINK 

3 PM - $250 Mega Super Satellite - Win a $1,675 voucher  **2 Seats Guaranteed

6 PM - $120 No-Limit Hold'em

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

A full schedule of all August 2017 Foxwoods WSOP events can be found HERE.
A full schedule of all Foxwoods Poker Tournaments, including daily tourneys can be found HERE.

Event #4 ($580 Six-Max) Mackenzie Kraemer Leads Unofficial Final Table of Seven

Mackenzie Kraemer - Chip Leader of Final Ten

Event #4, the only short-handed tournament of the series, has reached the unofficial final table of seven. The players have redrawn for their new seats, and are playing level 21 with 5,000/10,000 blinds, and a 1,000 ante.

Mackenzie Kraemer leads the final seven players, with 635,000. The next closest players is Josh Blatchford, with 479,000. The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $2,971, and the first place prize is $25,060. 


Here is a look at the seating assignments and chip counts:

Seat 1: John Sciacca - 204,000 (20 bb)
Seat 2: Ilir Cenalia - 185,000 (18 bb)
Seat 3: Caleb Clarke - 325,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4: Brendan Wiley - 143,000 (14 bb)
Seat 5: Mackenzie Kraemer - 635,000 (63 bb)
Seat 6: Josh Blatchford - 479,000 (47 bb)
Seat 7: Joe Coulombe - 154,000 (15 bb)

Event #2 ($580 Re-Entry) Jean-Philip Maltais Leads Final Seven Players Heading Into Day 3

Day 2 play has concluded in Event #2, the $580 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry event. About an hour into the day the money bubble burst, leaving the final 135 players in the money and guaranteed at least $1,009.  The unofficial final table of ten was reached in the third to last level of the night, and it was Jean-Philip Maltais that had the chip lead heading into the home stretch. After three levels, the field was reduced to the final seven players.  Those seven players will return tomorrow (Monday August 21st) at 12:00 p.m. to play down to a winner. Play will resume at level 30, with 40,000/80,000 blinds, and a 10,000 ante.

Here is a look at the final seven players' chip stacks heading into the final day of play:

Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: Jean-Philip Maltais - 5,660,000
Seat 3: Michael Azzaro - 2,900,000
Seat 4: Vittorio Faricelli - 1,580,000
Seat 5: Empty
Seat 6: Panja Lymsuan - 2,900,000
Seat 7: Daniel Podheiser - 1,935,000
Seat 8: Empty
Seat 9: Ryan Young - 920,000
Seat 10: Thomas Penikas -300,000

For a full list of results so far, please see this link.

Event #2 ($580 NLH Re-Entry) - Frank Williams III Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,836)

Frank Williams III - 8th Place - $14,836

Level:  29
Blinds:  30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Entries: 1,035
Players Remaining: 7
Average Stack: 2,314,285
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker
Prizepool Information:  http://bit.ly/2weO5GZ  
WSOP.com Site Updates:  http://bit.ly/2vPT5R6 
Link to Results:  http://bit.ly/2vQ5c0s 

Frank Williams III has just been eliminated in 8th place. The New Yorker will take home $14,836 for this finish.